Udarata Menike (උඩරට මැණිකේ) Express train runs daily between Colombo Fort railway station  and Badulla  railway station . The Udarata Menike Express train covers a staggering 62 railway stations and cruises through 42 tunnels.
General Information Train name Udarata Menike Express Train Train number 1015 (Colombo Fort to Badulla) 1016 (Badulla to Colombo Fort)  Train type Express Number of stops 40-43 Journey duration 9 hours 52mins Available classes 1st Class, 2nd Class, 3rd Class Frequency Daily Status Running Powerset Class S14 
Train Timetable from Colombo to Badulla (1015) Train No Departure from Colombo Fort Reaching Badulla Train Stops 1015 08:30 18:22 40 
Train Timetable from Badulla to  Colombo (1016) Train No Departure from Badulla Reaching Colombo Fort Train Stops 1016 05:45 15:47 43 
Colombo to Badulla Train Stops 
  
    Station 
    Arrival Time 
    Departure Time 
    Stop Time 
   
 
  
    Colombo Fort 
    - 
    08:30 
    - 
   
  
    Ragama 
    08:50 
    08:51 
    1 minute 
   
  
    Gampaha 
    09:01 
    09:02 
    1 minute 
   
  
    Veyangoda 
    09:11 
    09:12 
    1 minute 
   
  
    Polgahawela 
    09:43 
    09:44 
    1 minute 
   
  
    Rambukkana 
    09:55 
    09:58 
    3 minutes 
   
  
    Kadugannawa 
    10:37 
    10:38 
    1 minute 
   
  
    Kandy 
    11:03 
    11:10 
    7 minutes 
   
  
    Peradeniya 
    11:18 
    11:19 
    1 minute 
   
  
    Gampola 
    11:36 
    11:37 
    1 minute 
   
  
    Ulapane 
    11:49 
    11:50 
    1 minute 
   
  
    Nawalapitiya 
    12:02 
    12:07 
    5 minutes 
   
  
    Inguruoya 
    12:18 
    12:19 
    1 minute 
   
  
    Galaboda 
    12:30 
    12:31 
    1 minute 
   
  
    Watawala 
    12:48 
    12:49 
    1 minute 
   
  
    Ihalawatawala 
    12:54 
    12:55 
    1 minute 
   
  
    Rozella 
    13:04 
    13:05 
    1 minute 
   
  
    Hatton 
    13:19 
    13:21 
    2 minutes 
   
  
    Kotagala 
    13:31 
    13:32 
    1 minute 
   
  
    Talawakele 
    13:46 
    13:47 
    1 minute 
   
  
    Watagoda 
    14:01 
    14:02 
    1 minute 
   
  
    Great Western 
    14:12 
    14:16 
    4 minutes 
   
  
    Radella 
    14:24 
    14:25 
    1 minute 
   
  
    Nanuoya 
    14:33 
    14:36 
    3 minutes 
   
  
    Parakumpura 
    14:47 
    14:48 
    1 minute 
   
  
    Ambewela 
    15:05 
    15:06 
    1 minute 
   
  
    Pattipola 
    15:13 
    15:14 
    1 minute 
   
  
    Ohiya 
    15:27 
    15:28 
    1 minute 
   
  
    Idalgashinna 
    15:45 
    15:46 
    1 minute 
   
  
    Haputale 
    16:01 
    16:02 
    1 minute 
   
  
    Diyatalawa 
    16:12 
    16:13 
    1 minute 
   
  
    Bandarawela 
    16:27 
    16:28 
    1 minute 
   
  
    Kinigama 
    16:33 
    16:34 
    1 minute 
   
  
    Heel Oya 
    16:42 
    16:43 
    1 minute 
   
  
    Kital Ella 
    16:50 
    16:51 
    1 minute 
   
  
    Ella 
    16:56 
    16:57 
    1 minute 
   
  
    Demodara 
    17:10 
    17:11 
    1 minute 
   
  
    Uduwara 
    17:48 
    17:49 
    1 minute 
   
  
    Hali Ela 
    17:57 
    18:07 
    10 minutes 
   
  
    Badulla 
    18:22 
    - 
     
   
 
Badulla to Colombo Train Stops 
  
    Station 
    Arrival Time 
    Departure Time 
    Stop Time 
   
 
  
    Badulla 
    - 
    05:45 
    - 
   
  
    Hali Ela 
    06:00 
    06:01 
    1 minute 
   
  
    Uduwara 
    06:09 
    06:10 
    1 minute 
   
  
    Demodara 
    06:23 
    06:24 
    1 minute 
   
  
    Ella 
    06:39 
    06:40 
    1 minute 
   
  
    Kital Ella 
    06:45 
    06:46 
    1 minute 
   
  
    Heel Oya 
    06:54 
    06:55 
    1 minute 
   
  
    Kinigama 
    07:04 
    07:05 
    1 minute 
   
  
    Bandarawela 
    07:11 
    07:14 
    3 minutes 
   
  
    Diyatalawa 
    07:28 
    07:29 
    1 minute 
   
  
    Haputale 
    07:41 
    07:43 
    2 minutes 
   
  
    Idalgashinna 
    07:59 
    08:00 
    1 minute 
   
  
    Ohiya 
    08:20 
    08:21 
    1 minute 
   
  
    Pattipola 
    08:36 
    08:37 
    1 minute 
   
  
    Ambewela 
    08:45 
    08:46 
    1 minute 
   
  
    Parakumpura 
    09:05 
    09:06 
    1 minute 
   
  
    Nanuoya 
    09:16 
    09:22 
    6 minutes 
   
  
    Radella 
    09:30 
    09:31 
    1 minute 
   
  
    Great Western 
    09:39 
    09:40 
    1 minute 
   
  
    Watagoda 
    09:52 
    09:53 
    1 minute 
   
  
    Talawakele 
    10:08 
    10:12 
    4 minutes 
   
  
    Kotagala 
    10:25 
    10:26 
    1 minute 
   
  
    Hatton 
    10:37 
    10:45 
    8 minutes 
   
  
    Rozella 
    11:00 
    11:10 
    10 minutes 
   
  
    Ihalawatawala 
    11:18 
    11:19 
    1 minute 
   
  
    Watawala 
    11:24 
    11:25 
    1 minute 
   
  
    Galaboda 
    11:42 
    11:43 
    1 minute 
   
  
    Inguru Oya 
    11:54 
    11:55 
    1 minute 
   
  
    Nawalapitiya 
    12:06 
    12:10 
    4 minutes 
   
  
    Ulapane 
    12:22 
    12:23 
    1 minute 
   
  
    Gampola 
    12:35 
    12:36 
    1 minute 
   
  
    Kandy 
    13:03 
    13:10 
    7 minutes 
   
  
    Sarasavi Uyana 
    13:17 
    13:18 
    1 minute 
   
  
    Peradeniya 
    13:20 
    13:21 
    1 minute 
   
  
    Pilimatalawa 
    13:30 
    13:31 
    1 minute 
   
  
    Kadugannawa 
    13:37 
    13:38 
    1 minute 
   
  
    Rambukkana 
    14:17 
    14:19 
    2 minutes 
   
  
    Polgahawela 
    14:30 
    14:31 
    1 minute 
   
  
    Veyangoda 
    15:01 
    15:02 
    1 minute 
   
  
    Gampaha 
    15:12 
    15:13 
    1 minute 
   
  
    Ragama 
    15:26 
    15:27 
    1 minute 
   
  
    Maradana 
    15:41 
    - 
    - 
   
  
    Colombo Fort 
    15:47 
    - 
    - 
   
 
Images The iconic Udarata Menike Express train hauled by Class M2  626 2 Class M1  Engines pulling the Udarata Manike (Photo from Ranjith Gurugamage)