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Pattipola Tunnel
Pattipola Railway Tunnel, or the Summit Tunnel, is the third longest and the highest railway tunnel in Sri Lanka. It is located approximately away from the Pattipola railway station, straddling the boundary of the Badulla and Nuwara Eliya Districts. The tunnel was designed by Sir Guilford Lindsey Molesworth, the first director-general of Railways Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a pre ... in Ceylon (1865–1871), and constructed by F. W. Faviell. In January 1951 the concrete lining of the tunnel collapsed due to the activities of the Garret engines that were running on the Main Line at that time. Permanent repairs were completed in March 1951 by the district engineer, Priyal de Silva. In 1981 the tunnel was renovated, with the removal of the concrete arches installed i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pattipola
Pattipola is a village that is mostly located in Badulla District, Uva Province with a small portion in Nuwara Eliya District of Central Province, Sri Lanka. Transport Pattipola is served by the Pattipola railway station Pattipola railway station is the 66th station on the Main Line, and is away from Colombo. It is the highest railway station in Sri Lanka with an elevation of high above mean sea level. The station has one platform with a second track as a sidin ... of the Sri Lanka Railways on the Main Line. It is the highest railway station in Sri Lanka with an elevation of high above mean sea level. Pattipola Tunnel is also located near Pattipola. It is the third longest and the highest railway tunnel in Sri Lanka. References External links {{NuwaraEliyaDistrict-geo-stub Populated places in Badulla District Populated places in Nuwara Eliya District ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |