Angry CGR commuters cause Rs. 100,000 loss
Sri Lanka Railways incurred a loss of over Rs. 100,000 due to damages
caused to property by angry commuters after pandemonium broke out at the
Colombo Fort Railway Station on Friday evening.
Fort Railway Station Superintendent S. Perera told the Sunday
Observer that the incident occurred due to several train delays
following a sudden colour light failure between Slave Island and
Maradana.
“Although the signal system was brought back to normal a few minutes
after the incident, officials were not in a position to carry out their
duties under such circumstances,”
He said due to the incident the officials at the station’s counters
were unable to issue tickets from 6.00 p.m to 8.00 p.m for any train
running from Colombo Fort to the outstations and the Department also
suffered heavy losses.
“Although some trains were at the station at the time of the
incident, fortunately no trains were damaged, he said.
It is reported that 11 persons were taken into custody by police
during the incident. AK
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