June 2020 Railway Efficiency Improvement Project (REIP)

The demand in Sri Lanka for Railway Transport is increasing . In order provide few early solutions , Railway Efficiency Improvement Project was initiated to carry out development interventions to improve railway operating efficiency, operating safety, maintenance capacity and human resource capacity

This project was initiated to achieve Five Main Outputs

1 Output No 1 Improving efficiency of Railway Operation and removing three major issues affecting Railway Operating efficiency. a. The Railway Telecommunication System that was installed in 1985 is not functioning, A present communication delays are affecting train operation. This will be replaced by an Island wide Network with modern LTE/4G Telecom System Progress: Contract award: July 2020 b. The outdated Railway Ticketing System will be replaced with a modern Smart Ticketing and Seat Reservation System having five Ticket Delivery Methods (QR Code, phone, online, Ticket Counter, Vending Machine) and three payment methods (cash, card, online) Project: Contract Award: - August 2020 c. The existing Railway Train Control Centre is in an old building with insufficient space for installation of new systems. The project will construct a building with 14 levels which will be having systems using very high technology Progress: Bids calling : March 2021

2 Output 2 Improving Maintenance Capacity

Under this, a. New workshop at Rathmalana (inside Main Workshop Premises) will be constructed for carriage repair and brake testing/checking. Progress: Contract Award 2022 January b. In addition, for track maintenance, three machinery including Tamping Machine and Ballast Regular will be procured. Progress: Contract Award 2020 December c. For Rolling stock Maintenance, Universal Armature Machine and Special washing plant will be procured.

Progress: Contract Award 2021 August

Traction Motor Cleaning and Universal Tamping Machine Plant Ballast Pro ling Machine Vacuum Drying Armature Machine

3 Output 3 Improving Railway Safety

Project financial facility will be extended for construction of Housing schemes, for relocation and safety assurance of people living within the Railway Boundary. For this purpose, a. Housing scheme (10 level) having 108 housing units will be con- structed. Progress : Contract Award 2021 March b. Road Underpass at Maligawatte which in vary unsafe situation, will be reconstructed. Progress: Bids calling in July 2020

4 Output No. 04 Development of Sri Lanka – German Railway Technical Training Center (SLRGTTC)

The SLRGTTC was constructed in 1984 and it is necessary to develop the center to provide training for Railway Tracks, Rolling Stock, Signaling, ICT, Railway Operations etc. a. A new two storied Training Wing with four Laboratories will be constructed for this purpose. b. In addition, a Train Simulator System will be procured for SLRGTTC to provide Locomotive training. Progress: Calling for Bids - August 2020 c. Consultancy will also be procured to develop curriculum and to develop trainers. d. Procument of Train Simulator. Progress: Calling for Bids - August 2020

5 Output 5 – Improve project readiness and Implementation Capacity

The undermentioned consultancy will be procured under this output

1. Project Implementation Supervision Consultancy - Progress: Tender Awarding in May 2020

2. Resettlement Implementation Consultancy Procurement - Progress: Tender Awarding in December 2020

3. Consultancy for Transit Oriented Development and Land Value Cap- turing - Progress: Bids calling in April 2021

4. Feasibility Study and Detailed Design Consultancy for Subur- ban Railway - Progress: Contract sign - December 2020

5. Other Consultancies (Individual Consultancy)

6 Suburban Railway Project

Mission

Develop in the Colombo Suburban Region to ensure its contribution to the National Transport System for next 20 years.”

Objectives

1. Implementing Annual Plan to fulfil Project Plan prepared to achieve the Project Mission.

2. To implement all sub projects, in such a way, to bring revenues to Sri Lanka Railways.

7 Our Project Line up

1. Colombo Suburban Railway Project - Transport Project Preparatory Facility (ADB Funds - USD 9.75 Million)

2. Railway Efficiency Improvement Project (ADB Funds - USD 160.0 Million)

3. Project to provide Social Safeguard to all persons affected by Colombo Suburban Railway Project.(GoSL Funds - LKR 9500 Million )

4. Kandy Suburban Railway Project.

8 Introduction

Carrying out Feasibility Study and Detailed Designs for Colombo Suburban Railway Area will be done under this project. In addition, the project will consider, (1). Population growth by 2025 and 2035, (2). Various developments in and around the railway corridor and (3). Progress of other transport projects and utilise computer model- ling to estimate passenger demand for railway.

Thereafter, based on above results, the project will decided the number of trains sets required to serve the passenger demand and evaluate whether the capacities of existing railway tracks are suf- ficient. Furthermore, project will procure, contractors for 06 major developments which have been identified by the Feasibility Study.

9 In the Feasibility study, the above facts were considered and the de- velopment interventions were identified in the Colombo Suburban area, Colombo- Rambukana, Colombo - Kaluthara South, Colom- bo- and -Negombo In this process 1. Kalani Valley Line - Double Line from Colombo to Padukka - Rehabilitation of existing line from Padukka to Avissavella 2. - Four lines from Colombo to Ragama - Three lines from Ragama to Veyangoda - Rehabilitation of existing two lines from Veyangoda-Rambukkana 3. - Three lines from Colombo – Panadura - Rehabilitation of existing two lines from Panadura - Kaluthara 4. - Rehabilitation of existing two lines from Ragama-Negombo 5. Installation of Electrification system 6. Installation of Signalling system 7. Procurement of Electric Multiple units (EMUS) Present progress 1. Progress of preparation of feasibility study and detailed design for - 95% 2. Progress of feasibility study and detailed design of main line 60% 3. Coastal line - 30%, Puttalam line - 10% 4. Overall progress of all detailed designs 50% 5. Calling Bids for construction of 35Kms section of KV line - April 10 2021 November Relocation of Project Affected Families who are living along the Keleni Valley Line The Socio-Economic Survey covering all the families living in the rail- way lands in the KV Line (approximately 2600 families) was carried out. For this purpose, United Nations Human Resettlement Program was engaged by the Project Management Unit of MoT&CA/SLR In this process, the Project Affected Families were identified and their eco- nomic status, education level, social status etc. were explored and re- corded

Approval of the Cabinet of Ministers was obtained to relocate these families affected by the project and to procure 1244 housing units from Urban Development Authority

After the design was done by the consultants, Socio-Economic survey review was done by Project Management Unit to exactly identify the families living within the construction corridor.

Present Progress The Resettlement Action Plan including Entitlement Matrix has been prepared and cabinet approval have been recieved. The first 262 fami- lies in the section of KV Line from Mligawatte to Cotta Road (Seevali Lane) have been identified and scheduled to be relocated to UDA 11 Housing Units. By the end of February 2020, 70 families had settled. Special Note regarding Design of Kelani Valley Railway Line

The undermentioned factors were considered when deciding the Horizontal and Vertical alignment of the KV Line.

12 Horizontal Alignment – To follow the existing railway trace from Colombo to Makumbura (19.5 km) and straighten the track, as far as possible, from Makumbura to Padukka. (20.0 km)

Vertical Alignment – To construct an elevated railway from Colombo to Makumbura (19.5 km) and at grade (ground level) from Makumbura to Padukka. Four options were considered and considered about social impact, Urban development. Potential and Revenue generation capability (UDF 8.0 Million per year) through Transit Oriented Development. Then less least cost option (The above option) was selected. 13 14