The WORLD'S WORST Sleeper Train (Sorry Sri Lanka!)

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Hello and welcome back to Sri Lanka for a ride on one of the country's NIGHT MAIL services!
Today we will be travelling from Badulla to Colombo in what is sold as 'First Class', but as you'll see, it is anything but! I really wanted this trip to be great, but unfortunately these coaches are only good for one thing, and that's the scrap heap!
Date of Filming: 7/8/22
Camera: GoPro Hero 10 Black
Operator: Sri Lankan Railways
Departure: Badulla, Sri Lanka
Arrival: Colombo, Sri Lanka
Cost: 'First Class' Sleeper 4950 SL Rupees (£12.07, €14.11, $15.38)
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[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

Yeah a lot of railway lines in once colonized countries like Sri Lanka were built for transporting goods with passenger travel being an after thought. Another example is Cuba, which actually got trains before Spain itself did. The then Queen Regent of Spain, Maria Christina of the Two Sicilies, approved the building of the first line in Cuba, which was a 27.5 km/17.1 miles line from Havana to Bejucal built by the Compañía de Caminos de Hierro de la Habana in November 1837. Cuba even has an interurban, the Hershey Electric Railway, which is Cuba's only electric line and was built by the Hershey Company between Havana and Matanzas via Hershey (now Camilo Cienfuegos) to transport sugar to the port at Havana. Even St. Kitts has a railway. The track of the St. Kitts Scenic Railway was originally laid from 1912 to 1926, to deliver sugar cane from the plantations to the new centralized sugar mill in Basseterre. Previously, each plantation had its own sugar mill. Today, the 18-mile/29 km long line is a tourist train.

[@unknowndepth1224]

Nombre tu si sabes la historia jeje

[@himanshusingh5214]

I saw you many where.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Interesting!

[@jameammarijr.2248]

Now Europe is going to get colonized, that is karma😂

[@markvogel5872]

I mean for $15.....compared to what most hotels look like for that same price it honestly didn't look like the worst thing ever. Yeah it was run down and all but...$15!

[@NonstopEurotrip]

I mean, at least the sheets were clean, right?

[@markvogel5872]

@@NonstopEurotrip the more I was thinking about it it seems like this train was marketed more for locals so probably for the average Sri Lankan it's a pretty nice service. But yes as a tourist I'd totally take the other train you rode during the day with AC.

[@firstlast1047]

​@@NonstopEurotripClean sheets surrounded by shyte

[@firstlast1047]

You travel with an air mattress and a tarp. No wonder a 15 USD, ½ star hotel is luxurious to you

[@NonstopEurotrip]

@@firstlast1047 ?

[@hemaccabe4292]

Did you see those beautiful wooden rails at the ticket office!?!?!

[@SupremeLeaderKimJong-un]

While the sleeper doesn't look the best, the surrounding Sri Lankan nature definitely makes up for it. The Class M6 was specifically manufactured by Thyssen-Henschel in Kassel under license from Electro-Motive Division in the US. These locomotives were originally imported for use on flat terrain, but they are very successful in higher terrain because of its Flexicoil bogies and dynamic brakes. As you brought up, this was built during the colonial period, and was first founded in 1858. During then, Sri Lanka was known as Ceylon. Ceylon was based off the name the Portuguese gave to the island, Ceilão. Ceylon then became a dominion in 1948, and then a republic in 1972 when they changed the name. Sri Lanka has such a unique flag. The lion and the maroon background represent the Sinhalese, while the saffron border and four bo leaves represent the four Buddhist virtues of loving-kindness, compassion, sympathetic joy and equanimity. The eight hairs on the lion's tail represents the Noble Eightfold Path. The stripes represent the country's two largest minorities, with the orange representing the Tamils living in Sri Lanka, and the green stripe representing the Sri Lankan Moors (Muslims of Sri Lanka). The golden yellow border represents the other minority communities of the country like Malays, Burghers, Kaffirs, and the indigenous Vedda.

[@sudhanshu1709]

U r an imposter.

[@plenin6072]

Very nice briefing of Ceylon Flag. Thanks for the details.

[@satheescumarsarannejan6682]

❤❤❤❤

[@janath9118]

Thanks for your explanation!

[@globetrotterbengaluru]

Beautiful knowledge, bro. Thank you. We in Bengaluru also consume something called "Ceylon Paratha". Probably based of Sri Lanka as a name or eaten there. 👍

[@ravindudilmin4016]

I’m a Sri Lankan and I feel sorry about it. :( Political leaders ruining my beautiful country 🥺

[@JitzyJT]

as if there was anything to be proud of....A failed nation...Always been

[@vigoedwinpandika1545]

And of course crisis and corruptions🗿

[@abhijeetsharma3189]

I as an Indian share your sorrow and pain. My best wishes that the future is happy and prosperous for you and your country

[@Hamz95821]

​@@abhijeetsharma3189Thank You god bless you

[@thetruth9116]

Sri Lankan people love to point fingers at their leaders, but they don't want to reflect on their own behaviour and mentality, that is contributing to the nations problems. If you don't understand what I mean, go and spend time in Japan or Korea and observe the general public over there. Then you will understand how the mindset of those people is so different to Sri Lankans, and why they managed to develop and rise so fast!

[@WhereDoWeTravelNow]

Just came back from Sri Lanka and honestly, I loved their trains! I didn't take this one, and I'll admit, it doesn't look luxurious, but it smells like adventure (the literal smell may be of something else though). I'd probably have the time of my life on board of this one :)

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Absolutely amazing place isn't it!

[@robboden9026]

We rode the same train in 2016. The rough condition of the track made it scarely bumpy in places, we worried the train would come off. But we enjoyed the excitement of it all! IIRC our toilet, shared with the compartment next door, had a linkage to the locks so by locking yours it locked the other one. And vice versa - otherwise you could leave their door locked meaning your neighbours couldn't use it!

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Thanks for sharing ☺️

[@Spanderson99]

Still impressed at the amount of mail an express being hauled. Not many old-school mail trains left in the world. Would’ve been neat to see how many “head end” cars of mail and express were on this train. Hopefully Sri Lanka can modernize its railways while maintaining this level of service, It’s something we’ve lost in most of the developed world.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Yes, but I guess with a comprehensive road network it's easier to do it that way. It was still a great experience!

[@user-mx1kf8oe8p]

I have been on this track nearly 55 years back when the engines were steam. The steam engine would pull the train saying something like this "Uredata Manikata Pataputta Dekadeka"....those were the days fun nice clean and enjoyable especially when we were kids.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Interesting! I'd love to have experienced that 😀

[@bandulaamarawardena6576]

I did too around that time. Railway was well maintained those days.

[@crypticTV]

Haha it's ""Udarata Manike" which means Upcountry Darling - the name of the Highland train. All the trains have wonderful names 🙂🙂👍🏼👍🏼

[@SeverityOne]

My favourite part of the video are the dusk and dawn segments, where the lights of the train, and the houses in the distance, give you the illusion of being in a safe, although not particularly clean, cocoon. What I don't quite understand is the different attitudes towards cleanliness in public spaces. Not just between countries; it differs between people as well. Unless people live in abject poverty, it's rare to walk into someone's house and find it dirty. Maybe for a single male, but it's rare. Friends of mine went to India. one strait on from Sri Lanka, and described how tables would be laden with lovely flower petals - but underneath, there would be rubbish. Obviously, if you go and visit someone, you'll find everything spic and span. Sorry that you had to endure this for our benefit. At least, now we know how not to travel inside Sri Lanka. There's always that.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Yeah, it's very strange and I agree with you. I couldn't live like that, but I guess millions do on a daily basis. I'm glad I won't be taking this particular train again! The day trains are good though 😃

[@innerlight7018]

Nice. I was in Bandarawela, nearly 25 years ago. We visited a SLBC station which should be modernized. I was very impressed by the beautiful nature. And I will never forget when the managers of the SLBC in Colombo made us (german IT broadcast engineers) a special present. A old vinyl record with a speech from Adolf H. We were a little bit confused, but kept on smiling. 😅

[@janath9118]

I watched this video and thank you for same!! I am a Sri Lankan and i am very sorry for the inconveniences you have to bear with due to the poor conditions of this night train. I hope you will have a better ride next time. Please avoid the night trains.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

I just wanted to try them, but I'll stick to the day trains now!

[@janath9118]

@@NonstopEurotrip Thank you for replying me!

[@crypticTV]

No need to be sorry bro. Tourist come to experience things. If the trains were exactly same as their own countries, there's no experience.

[@vaughnwilliams1208]

I've been on the Columbo to Kandy journey. No first class on my train and SriLankans all have very sharp elbows That train looked quite grubby, yes. There was no really rough bumpy parts on the video but I sure there were quite a few in reality. Yes wonderful views and Cheap tickets, my cheapest was 5p. Also all the beautiful British manual Signals and stations.

[@NipunSangeeth-kb8hb]

I totally agree with you; I had to face this situation a while ago. The challenges with the sleeper train in Sri Lanka can be quite frustrating at times. Let's hope for improvements to make the experience more comfortable for passengers.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Absolutely 💯

[@JosephBrown-hm9hk]

Lol, the shared toilet could prove problematic. I note your warning to lock both sides ... and hope that the person on the other side remembers to unlock both sides as well.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Exactly 😹

[@crypticTV]

The locks are actually linked. When u lock from inside both lock and vice versa so not an issue :)

[@DeepthiSenewiratne]

Thanks for the update I've been on this train during our school holidays, a good 70 years ago. We hardly slept. Enjoyed the ride by night. It's sad to note how times have changed. Fortunately ,age does not permit a dismal trip. Thank you.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Glad you enjoyed it 😁

[@hemaccabe4292]

I don't mind run down so much as not clean. As long as the room is scoured clean, I can put up with a lot.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Same tbh

[@gars1074]

Thanks for sharing. It would be nice to take that trip during daylight for the scenery. The "first class" cabin looked discusting. How much would it take, to do a quick refurb, or a coat of paint, or even a good cleaning??

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Good call!

[@bandulaamarawardena6576]

Higher expenses due to inflation, I think, is the problem, year after year.

[@dilshaner]

Hey! Nonstop. I have watched every video uploaded on this channel in the last 2-3 years. All that time I thought how bad our railway system is. Apart from some countries in Africa, I have seen the dirtiest trains with very little comfort in Sri Lanka. As a Sri Lankan, my experiences in these trains are the same, so there is nothing to be surprised about. Sorry for the inconvenience caused to you and ashamed of ourselves for seeing these things. Waiting for the next train ride vlog (from Sri Lanka)

[@jameshitselberger5845]

Well the views probably make up for everything else...the bed looked great.

[@unknowndepth1224]

My bolas , these cheap tourists come to our country and want everything good and cheap. And our beggars bow for a dollar. Instead of feeling sorry for yourself why dont you go out and protest against those sangams who hold our transport, health and education for ransom.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

I still enjoyed the experience but I don't want to repeat it!

[@TheDKusuma]

I like the station and its surroundings, it looks vintage and quite clean, but inside the sleeper train it's really unacceptable, it should be fine if the train is old but at least it should be clean... standard seat is much better.. love the video

[@lovesemua4667]

Dulu kereta api di Indonesia seperti itu, tapi sekarang berbeda. Sekarang sudah jauh lebih baik. Saya berharap Sri langka, Banglades dan Taiwan bergabung dengan Asean.

[@raveen-a5941]

Wow it doesn’t look the best 😂 but I’m from Sri Lanka and I’ve never even knew we had sleeper trains. Because Sri Lanka is small country normally people just go on the normal seats. But still interesting to see thanks for the video😊

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Thanks for watching!

[@bandulaamarawardena6576]

At Colombo Fort Station there is an office called 'BERTH BOOKING'. I tried to find what this office is, and found that it is for booking Night Sleeper Cabins in advance so that you are sure to get a sleeping facility.

[@davethatcher4954]

Been to Sri Lanka several times, but never rode a train. We always (as tourists) hired Taxi, notably up to Kandy on a two day trip. Beautiful country. We mean to go back soon. However, the prices have escalated so much, and now coupled with high Visa prices, it may not happen. If we do we will try the train to kandy .

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Thanks for sharing!

[@donmudit2257]

The best part is Hatton to Ella roughly 4hrs...All touristes come to visit this part..

[@NonstopEurotrip]

@@donmudit2257 video coming soon 😉

[@harrycallahan9733]

5:20 At least it's got its own private restroom facilities :) Back in the China in the 70's and 80's, the sleeper trains had two types: "hard bunk" and "soft bunk". The hard version (the bed is still padded, though) didn't have walls or doors; the soft one did have its own compartment, with door that could be closed, but no bathroom/toilet :)

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Shared bathroom

[@Jellybean-gz4cj]

Check out the China High Speed Rail video from this same content creator

[@harshaimendra]

This railway was built by the British to replace bullock carts and horse-driven carriages. In the present this railway is already outdated, as trains running at speeds over 500km/h have become a reality. The distance of the railway from Colombo to Badulla is 288km compared to the road distance of 232km. The maximum possible speed along the stretch from Nawalapitiya to Badulla (150km) is around 32km/h. This railway cannot be developed, but can be preserved as a heritage railway. Even local passengers use this railway for the purpose of admiring the beauty of the Central Highlands and not as a fast and efficient transport mode.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

I had a great time riding it 😄

[@JackArkitekt]

EXACTLY!!!

[@ocsrc]

I once took Amtrak from NYC to Savannah and I was sound asleep somewhere in either southern NC or northern SC and it felt like the train slammed sideways. It was incredibly hard and loud and I thought we had hit another train or derailed but we hadn't. I don't know if a switch was lined wrong or what but we definitely went sideways in a violent slam motion. It was like nothing I have ever felt before. The Amtrak trains are very bad but compared to the Third World they look amazing. The cost of a coach plane ticket is 250 dollars one way The cost of an Amtrak sleeper is 850 dollars one way It is sickening how much they charge for so little. The fact that I was able to sleep the whole night was the best part and the fact that I could take a shower an hour before I arrived.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Thanks for sharing 🙏🏻

[@climbeverest]

I hope they preserve this station for its historical value

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Absolutely!

[@TheEpicTrainChannel]

I'm sorry you had to experience this... These carriages are from the 1980s and most of them have been newly refurbished and they are quite comfortable. This sleeper coach doesn't seem to have been refurbished for a while, the authorities should really look into maintaining these. As a railfan, it makes me really sad to see that everyone says our trains are dirty and all..

[@toddsholtis4470]

Another Excellent vlog! With that said, I have two words for this train set (Wrecking Ball)...

[@NonstopEurotrip]

😂😂😂

[@andywillis2650]

The opening seconds of this video told you all you needed to know about this trip !! Definitely the day trip with AC. Have to say a fantastic sunset with great views also ! :)

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Yeah maybe I shouldn't put the co conclusion at the start lol 😆

[@andywillis2650]

@@NonstopEurotrip it's fine :)

[@HarshKumar-tr7ch]

Never thought I’d feel so much respect for Indian Railways😂 After this video I feel Indian Railways is heaven. Faster, cleaner washrooms, coaches, and rapid modernisation that is underway too. Can’t imagine they call this “first class” even Hope they can fix it for the better soon enough!

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Yes, you are right 👍🏻

[@bandupriyaamarawickrama835]

is this 1st class , 2nd or 3rd class that you bought in

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Supposedly 1st!

[@Emilyy552]

Sorry if I mentally skipped over it, how did you buy your ticket? And how far in advance?

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Online, the day they went on sale 🙃

[@Emilyy552]

@@NonstopEurotrip haha nice. And you printed your ticket?

[@NonstopEurotrip]

@@Emilyy552 sorry my mistake, we booked with 12go.asia and they booked them on our behalf and we collected the paper ticket from their agent in Colombo when we arrived.

[@prje1324]

Very well presented with a sprinkle of historic facts and most importantly without sugar coating 😅. Hats off to you.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Thanks a lot 😊

[@stefanholmstrom1968]

Did you see the token (a ring) given @1:25? A simple but working safety system. The token meant the train had the rignt to drive to this particular station. A new token is given when it has the right to continue.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Indeed, yes

[@bandulaamarawardena6576]

Yes. It has a technical name or a nick-name called TABLET. It comes back to the station when the next train comes in the opposite direction.

[@eduardosantabaya5348]

sistema de bloqueo por palo de vía libre acá en Argentina, todavía lo usamos en prácticamente toda la red, las señales automáticas no llegan mucho más allá de Buenos Aires.

[@stefanholmstrom1968]

@@eduardosantabaya5348 Un método simple y bueno, a menudo los sistemas antiguos pueden ser más seguros que las nuevas tecnologías complejas.

[@jasongarufi8187]

The station is very retro and the ticket is printed on what we used to call computer paper.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Paper? Witchcraft..... 🪄

[@DonGurugay]

That must have been sheer torture in that cabin! This year I took the day train 1st class AC to Kandy which was reasonably pleasant. kzbin.info/www/bejne/m6GUi5JjitqVsMU I also took the train to Galle where I had to stand for one and a half hours!

[@iam_fq5829]

You should go to Indonesia now that it has a bullet train with a speed of 350kmh I hope you come and try it

[@NonstopEurotrip]

It's not open yet

[@iam_fq5829]

@@NonstopEurotrip You can also try our country's local trains which have executive class, business class, luxury. I hope you can come.

[@AAS_DONGHUA]

Hi friends, don't forget to try the first fast train in Southeast Asia in Indonesia with the Jakarta Bandung route which was just inaugurated yesterday by President Jokowi. This train travels at a speed of 350km/hour which makes it the fastest train in the southern hemisphere.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Can you provide a link to where I can get tickets please?

[@nishu413]

For a broad gauge route. Coaches looks very small. Once I thought it may be even be metre gauge

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Pretty standard imo

[@roshinikahandawala2365]

This train is very old one,but their are so many modern train to go round for Sri Lanka

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Hopefully they will upgrade soon 😃

[@coding3617]

@@NonstopEurotrip only the night mail is not upgraded. Unfortunately u have travelled only the night mail. That is unfortunate

[@warnerponniah]

This is true, I can remember my father used to take me in a sleeper cab in 1988 from my Colombo boarding school to my home in Batticaloa for holidays and it was the same as today

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Maybe a bit better then lol

[@jeevithan]

I took the same trip up to badulla two weeks back on 3rd class sleeperete with a 2hour delay due to bad weather

[@NonstopEurotrip]

How was it?

[@jeevithan]

Seats are comfortable but difficult to travel for 14 hours. toilets were OK in but old

[@hemaccabe4292]

Sri Lanka is so small, you'd think you can get anywhere you need in a few hours?

[@NonstopEurotrip]

It's not that small!

[@martinc.720]

Not that small, and lots of mountains.

[@AndrewG1989]

Sir Lanka can be very hot as well which makes it unpleasant when travelling on the train for long hours. But it still is a remarkable country in Asia.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

It certainly is! Have you been?

[@eshiohaz]

1. The train travels at that pace due to the steep recline gradient of 1:55 at some points. Once it passes Rambukkana it will travel around at an average 60-80kmph which is the average speed of trains in Sri Lanka. 2. There is a buffet compartment in the middle of the train and the crew goes from compartment to compartment also. 3. The sleeper cabin that you had to take looked horrible. Seems like the one they've taken out of the service recently. There have been a major overhaul since then but one might come across situations like this as Sri Lanka is going through a lot of problems these days and the Railway is barely keeping up.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Thanks for sharing! We weren't offered food at any point in the journey

[@eshiohaz]

@@NonstopEurotrip probably they weren't allowed in the sleeper compartments or they just assume the passengers are asleep. However in other compartments things are different.

[@imesh6302]

i think do you want meal ticket price should increse.@@NonstopEurotrip

[@janath9118]

​@@NonstopEurotripThat's too bad. Didn't this train had a canteen at least!?

[@eshiohaz]

@@janath9118 it does have a canteen wagon in the middle of the train

[@sonicbreaker00]

this video makes Indian Railways look really good ... i guess it's all relative !

[@NonstopEurotrip]

😬😬😬

[@vimaldealwis3793]

In Australia, just to go from one station to another cost about aud 5/=, that is about Rs.1100/=. So it is much cheaper. I agree with you that the toilet are so dirty. I can remember as a child, good old days, first class compartment was really first class, every thing was clean and well maintained. This shows lack of concerned from the staff who should supervise. It is unfortunate, that other countris are developing and our country is going down.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

A great experience and good value but one I won't be repeating 😁

[@southcommercial6985]

Nice video! Probably the reason for the below average maintenance of this particular Train is the lack of patronage from the general public due to its route, which appears uneconomical. However it is an anachronism considering how neat & clean Sri Lanka generally is!

[@hemaccabe4292]

If you say no ac, then you have to say how hot it was?

[@NonstopEurotrip]

It was around 30

[@ricksipes2026]

You're a brave man, Charlie Brown. At least the beds were clean.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

I rode this train, so you don't have to 😂

[@ricksipes2026]

I'd want to take the day train anyway for the view.@@NonstopEurotrip

[@samtrak1204]

Is the day train cleaner?

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Much!!!

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Video coming soonish!

[@priscillamontoya]

Imagine how nice it would be if they just cleaned and upgraded a bit. The cabin size was roomy, and an on-site bathroom is convenient. Even that little sink area would be useful and is unusual for a train sleeper. It's just too bad they don't keep it vintage like the train station.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

I totally agree! A small refurb would make all the difference!

[@goranvuletic8873]

Yes, but their politicians have not yet figured out how to get a piece of the investent cake for themselves. Once they do, the refurbishing will come swiftly.

[@oxyht]

Yup, I liked the style just not the hygiene.

[@silverback3633]

Cleaning up is a no-no in the genetic makeup of South Asians.

[@samsanjeevan2096]

I travelled on the Night Mail Train in 1978. The cabin currently looks like it has not been maintained since then, including cleaning. I find that, in Sri Lanka, it is better to take newer trains. At least the seats are somewhat modern...

[@luckyone4000]

Yeah, I know that Sri Lanka has a pretty terrible train, but we, in Sri Lanka lack the funding for it, we get new car sets in 2019 called "ICF" which are very new and modern compared to these, however, they haven't ordered SLEEPER carriages, this is due to not so high-demand for it, even if night-mail trains are daily and branch out to many parts of Sri Lanka, people can't usually afford the sleeper compartment due to the price, so Sri Lanka prefers to spend their funding on the newer passenger cars used also for long distance but which are sadly not adapted (if I remember correctly) for the up-country line [or the Mainline] (Polgahawela Junction - Badulla). So yeah, a quick little reason why they're so terrible, but nevertheless, at least it's something, at least they try to provide a service, unlike my home country... Spain which removed their "Trenhotels". Anyways, I do feel bad for you having to experience it this way, but I do hope they get an improve, tho, most of these old 1980 romanian coaches are finally getting refurbished, which maybe soon the 1st class sleeper trains will too, so then it will be slightly less more "worse". But anyways, thanks for reviewing Sri Lanka's Upcountry line (on the worst possible service, I always recommend the Ella Odyssey if doing the full up-country line [Runs on Thu/Sat from Colombo to Badulla and Fri/Sun from Badulla to Colombo]). And with that written down, bye bye, and hoping to see another video of Sri Lanka!

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Thanks for sharing... more Sri Lanka coming soon!

[@TheSwamynathan]

Though the train looks Vintage, the platforms are quite clean.. Have you traveled by Pakistani Trains..?

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Not yet, coming soon 😎

[@lahiru504]

Wow.that Mountain View ❤

[@sunethrabandara2123]

We r small country. Most of use buses n private vehicles for journeys. We can go one end to the other end of the country within , maximum less than 12 hours. Train used usually office people n for weekend trips..

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Exactly

[@agegroot5666]

Cleaning it for 8 minutes will make those hours following so much more enjoyable. The other classes didn't look that bad to me...expected the worst possible.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Exactly this ✌🏻

[@dealwisdroym6645]

Well Mr. Bandula The Minister of Transport Sri Lanka please consider into this regard ...... And please see other country Railway lines & imagine what we should do here ...... For foreigners of coure no matter ...... We shoul raised the ticket up to 30 USD For Sri Lankan's of course it would be 20 USD ...... Now also you are charging Rs.5000/- for this instant ..... Colombo to Badulla Fairs ..... Do better with out failure ..... As it is very essential & important for all Sri Lankans & Foreigners as well who visit here ......

[@thirdwoice]

Sorry, you picked up the worst train on best scenic route in a good country! Perhaps, the better choices are the newer Ella Odyssey or Yaal Nila. ... and please do take into consideration that Sri Lanka is just modernising their railway with Chinese / Indian help ... but most you see is British legacy.... that will change in some years.

[@iCE2sKY]

-ha ha youtube creators doing this very often for views and $$$$$, they try to chock people and on YT it works, people like to watch crap videos ;)

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Don't worry, I did the others too 😜

[@iCE2sKY]

I know and they are very good, In fact Im thinking here about other creators who are much "worse he ha" than you ;)

[@iCE2sKY]

I know and they are good too !

[@johnmehaffey9953]

For the price and that it’s not a country that puts money into its infrastructure for the railways I’m not surprised about the conditions but saying that a bucket of water and cleansing liquids wouldn’t go amiss and a few gallons of paint would spruce it up a bit,nice honest report

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Exactly my point ☝️

[@rezaalan3991]

If it's clean, it will be recommended, even though without AC.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

That's kinda the point. It would be super popular if it was refurbished!

[@hassaanjavaid9241]

For scenery Srilanka is amazing. But if you talk about the train. 😢

[@kamrupexpress]

Badulla night mail is a rail enthusiast's dream.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

It sure is, but not again for me 😂

[@shivanshivan6704]

A good video. The looks of the colonial style railway station were a treat. I hope the Sri Lankan Railways do not change that. One wonders if the Railways have any incentive to improve the carriages. After all, this might not be a profit making route. So, refurbishment will take its own time.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

It's not aimed at tourists, so I doubt it. The day trains are much better quality you get to see the stunning scenery!

[@princesourya3980]

Come to Doars and Kurseong in North Bengal. Its beautiful there with the famous darjeeling tea estates

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Next time!!!

[@mariadelmarjimenezarroyo2656]

Instead of going onboard awful trains, please, do a review on Renfe's S121

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Already edited 😉

[@mariadelmarjimenezarroyo2656]

@@NonstopEurotrip ok thanks. When will you release the video?

[@Zuuu40]

Another favourite video have you thought of starting a new behind the scenes/vlog channel?

[@NonstopEurotrip]

I have and I don't have enough time to do everything I want with this channel 🤣

[@truebelief3631]

I suspect the only people using these sleeper compartments are government employees using their travel warrants, to travel for free with their families three times a year. I doubt any local actually pays, presumably the reason for not caring on maintenance.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

The train was full of locals, and us.

[@Sandraismyname]

Why didn't you take the intercity express train???😮😮😮. Very comfy and AC compartments, clean toilets. Double the price though.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

I did, in the other direction 🙂

[@1pasupaty]

Definitely people here don't complain abt it cos they're never used to anything new.hope they improve trains in south Asian countries

[@jintae4937]

The View is very beautiful kinda looks like train view in indonesia, but there i had panoramic train

[@NonstopEurotrip]

I plan to try that 😊

[@jintae4937]

@@NonstopEurotrip Yes you Have to 😊 it was very amazing experience their Train station looks great, also they have many classes, you can try Compartment Suite It is like their First Class Train, or you can also try their Panoramic Train it's also amazing, I ordered the tickets through app

[@anopra3468]

Please try the new high speed train in Indonesia from Jakarta to Bandung

[@NonstopEurotrip]

When it opens ..

[@trionolie4131]

Please try & review trains in indonesia sir, i'm waiting. thankyou.

[@alz9555]

When are you going to Indonesia bro?

[@NonstopEurotrip]

3 weeks

[@jethrotaylor2614]

I travelled by train from Negambo to Columbo Fort, that was enough to turn me off Sri Lanka railways, extremely run down.

[@eshikaudayanawanigasekara]

Welcome to Trains on 1900 to 1950 Vintage Exprience Badulla Night Mail Train - Sri Lanka 🇱🇰

[@laxmanwimalaratne3736]

this all ride its took 3 hours so what choose sleeper?

[@NonstopEurotrip]

12 hours.

[@ivornovello8954]

This is the same sleeper compartment I travelled in back in 1963 from Colombo to Trincomalee!! At that time it was cleaner, but full of cockroaches in the night!

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Did it look the same? 😬

[@newstruck1298]

Apart from the sleeper deck. Chair car coach is looking good

[@ravenfeeder1892]

I like my comforts so that would be a no from me. But I'm just not sold on sleepers or night trains in general. I love looking out of the window and taking in the views. Maybe if it was a boring route I'd done a few times before, but I don't think any route could be boring for 8 hours.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

The route is great, and the day time trip will show this!

[@irfananpp4514]

have u ever try the first Asean High-Speed Train Jakarta Bandung? and fisrt class local train in Indonesia with look like airplane cabin? if u never try it, just try it. because i see u already travel to Asean but not to Indonesia, Worth every peny

[@NonstopEurotrip]

I haven't, because it isn't open yet.

[@irfananpp4514]

@@NonstopEurotrip now its open, early acces for public, with 3 cdifferent classes for high speed train. you can also try luxury class " KA Gajayana" Jakarta - Malang. and you can also try "KA Priority Tour Jakarta Bandung"

[@irfananpp4514]

@@NonstopEurotrip "K A" in Indonesia means "Kereta Api" in English "Train" and name after "KA" is the name of that Train

[@heriantowibowo3561]

beautiful station, keep clean

[@trainenthusiast7695]

I would've just backed out and spent another night in Badulla at the sight of that cabin. Much rather take that day train here.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

I was tempted lol

[@bainbridgeisland1]

There are some trains are much better but how much did you pay ?

[@NonstopEurotrip]

All the information is in the video

[@pritamkoli]

Nice coverage

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Thanks a lot 😊

[@rubensatriawanp]

Di indonesia jakarta - yogyakarta jaraknya lebih dari 500 km ditempuh waktu sekitar 6 jam, tapi kenapa di srilanka jarak 300 km memakan waktu sampai 11 jam ??

[@nipunmihiranga7529]

Sri lankan railway systen don't make any profit. They normally have 100milion rupee loss. Night rails also haven't passengers. Many sri lankans only use buses, and private vehicles for travelling and we have good expressway system. Railway's tickets are very cheap also.

[@watch7105]

they just wasting money jobs go to father to son every sri lankan know it. cuz it is a gov job they get pension till they dead , even if die their wife will get pension. they don't do their job lazy freelaoder 99% of workers of sri lankan railyway are freeloading thieves. every sri lankan know that

[@NonstopEurotrip]

I'm not surprised tbh!

[@iCE2sKY]

Interesting video and indeed so pity that so old nation and so beautiful country is destroyed within, hm.. by whom and why?

[@unknowndepth1224]

By the shitty church and che guevara principles .

[@drakenkraken8455]

I dont know how things work in Sri Lanka, but I would post it all over Social media and demand an apology and compensation. Unbelievable. Those cabins should not be used again without complete refurbishment. This is like a trap for the unsuspecting tourist.

[@NonstopEurotrip]

The day trains are much better

[@Indian_SunnyBoy]

Don’t use negative captions for your click bait posts … it’s a beautiful Experience

[@NonstopEurotrip]

What?

[@praiseplumbers2475]

At least there are trains. Here in South Africa we don't even have long distance trains running anymore because our Transport chiefs messed up big time. We use to have a railway system of a high standard but its all messed up now

[@eshikaudayanawanigasekara]

Welcome to Trains on 1900 to 1950 Vintage Exprience # visitsrilanka ❤ from 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka......😮 stay in Sri Lanka ...Live like Sri Lankan...Keep Explore 👍

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Beautiful country 😍

[@nevfancy777]

Bro, we also know our home country. Sri Lanka public transport is so bad

[@pushpanathannn]

Sorry for the inconvenience caused to you by travelling on a most expensive(compared to normal sri lankan public) sleeper on SL Railways. This was mainly due to the highly corrupted regimes we have at present. They won't spend funding to improve the infrastructure unless they get large sum of commissions in foreign currency as commissions for their personal bank accounts operating from Sri Lanka. They have funding to import their own luxurious vehicles such as Porschs, Ferraris, AshtonMartins, BMWs, Mercs and Toyota 4WDs while others travelling on unmaintained public transport. This country is now governed by fully corrupted bunch of politicians..nothing pass thru the parliament of sri lanka unless each person get a cut/Commision or bribe even the normal labourer get a commission. All major projects such as New Int.Airport and Harbour in Hambanthota, Nelum Kuluna-Colombo City, Colombo City beach Reclamation with BOI were done with high level of corruptions with Corrupted Chinese Govt. These were the reasons that SriLanka Govt did not have funding to maintain or update the public transport infrastructure upto the world standards. We lost a new city rail project with JICA (Japan) due to high level of political corruptions. Hope and wish the next govt of sri lanka under NPP will sort them out from top to bottom next year. All the best for the new political party NPP. NPPyata jayamah vewaa !! NOTE: Thanks so much for the photos of the sleeper, toilets and cupboards on that sleeper for the public viewing. This is how we treat the tourists who were our foreign exchange earners !

[@pushpanathannn]

These comments should be read by SL Railways and all the corruputed politicians of Sri Lanka on how other people think about Sri Lanka

[@NonstopEurotrip]

I love your beautiful country 😍

[@thetruth9116]

The Sri Lankan people themselves are a big part of the problems their nation faces. Politicians are indeed crooks, but the people are doing the same things as their leaders on a smaller scale. The collective mindset of the nation has to change. Spend time in a country like Japan and observe their society as a whole. Observe their discipline, worth ethic, professionalism, civic consciousness etc then you will understand, why their country managed to rise from almost being totally wrecked at the end of WW2, to surpassing the west in just a few decades.

[@envitech02]

Ummm... I thought Sri Lanka went bankrupt a couple of years ago and didn't even have fuel? Has it gotten better then?

[@NonstopEurotrip]

It all seemed fine when I was there earlier this year

[@seved6618]

Are you planning to do some african train trips mate?😊

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Possibly!

[@seved6618]

@@NonstopEurotrip awesome! 🤗

[@CaptainsChannel58]

Someone woke up on the wrong side of bed 😂😂

[@NonstopEurotrip]

I was fine til I got on the train 😆

[@ajaysindbad]

They just need to replace with new modern train coaches. Everything else is fine about the trip and route. Love from🇮🇳 India

[@priyanga0]

Thanks for the video. It is indeed the world's worst 1st class sleeper compartment. It is a bit of a surprise that SL railway has invested money in nice daytime trains but disregarded the night mail. Maybe it's not popular among tourists but regardless there is no excuse for leaving the compartment so dirty especially the empty bottle and used napkins. Why couldn't they spend 10 minutes cleaning the compartment with disinfectant? I've heard that sleeper compartments were beautiful and clean in the 50s and before. British cleaning standards and discipline still applied back then but slowly started to deteriorate when Sri Lankan authorities slowly started taking over.

[@Coffeepanda294]

lol, at the beginning I heard "Nightmare service".