The mission to renovate 100 railway stations underneath the “Clear Sri Lanka” nationwide programme, titled “Dream Locations”, is at the moment underway.
Underneath this mission, the primary part of renovation work at Maradana Railway Station, the place refurbishment commenced lately, was accomplished, and the upgraded amenities have been formally handed over to passengers at this time (25) underneath the patronage of Minister of Transport, Highways and City Growth, Bimal Rathnayake.
The mission has been applied with the collective help of a number of establishments, together with the Clear Sri Lanka Secretariat, the Sri Lanka Railways Division, NIO Engineering, the personal sector and civil organisations.
An estimated price of Rs. 35 million has been incurred for the primary part of the renovation mission.
Funding for the refurbishment was supplied by a non-public firm, and the restoration work was carried out over a interval of six months underneath the supervision of the Division of Archaeology.
Accordingly, the upgrades embrace the set up of CCTV techniques, improved lighting, trendy sanitary amenities, exterior and inside repainting of the constructing complicated, and landscaping.
As well as, the roof of the historic railway constructing, over a century previous and never renovated for many years, has been totally restored underneath this mission.
Maradana Railway Station, which serves each native and overseas passengers travelling to all components of the island, is scheduled to be renovated in a number of phases.
The primary part has now been efficiently accomplished.
Following the completion, the Minister inspected the improved amenities inside the station premises and supplied directions for the right implementation of future renovation work.
