Six hours on the world’s GREATEST jungle railway! - Kandy to Ella

[@_aidid]

The overwhelming greenness in Sri Lankan landscape looks mind-blowing. I have never watched such a scenic beauty along the railway 🏞

[@SuperalbsTravels]

It was even more incredible in person. 😍

[@_aidid]

@@SuperalbsTravels Sri Lanka has entered into my bucket list after watching this video. I have also shared this with my girlfriend. Thanks for making such wonderful videos

[@istiahaque]

​@@_aididyour girlfriend is overwhelmed too after watching this 😊

[@_aidid]

@@istiahaque Hey girlfriend Yes, I can feel that now 😄

[@sxflyer5410]

Omg this is absolutely bucket list material, and definitely have to go there soon! Absolutely breathtaking!

[@janakiabeysundera1734]

Warmly welcome

[@kanishkaherath2850]

You're always welcome to Sri Lanka

[@rolandbol7350]

Definitely. I visited 2017. Walking distance east of Ella is an iconic viaduct (Nine Arches Bridge) where even "normal" tourists go train spotting. I'm surprised he didn't include it.

[@jkardez4794]

Sri Lanka is a beautiful country and travelling by train or even road is very enjoyable . Thanks for a great train journey through some very gorgeous scenery.

[@Mrjamalhenderson]

mate I've got a friend named Jeremiah he is English sri Lankan (born in England but parents from sri Lankan ) basically he went on a train from Colombo to some place called vanuya or smth basically he recalls how the seats were horrible and how the train was rats infested but then again he did say that leaving Colombo was awesome due to the costal view my advice would be to book 1 st or 2nd class as it is more value for money 2nd for views and 1st for comfort and way yeah hope it helps

[@xcel5203]

Tbh I travelled by road thankfully and was spared the ordeal . Otherwise SL is a beautiful country and the people friendly.

[@trrblgpu]

This man is going to be the first person to review every railway. Mark my words!

[@NonstopEurotrip]

not if I get there first 🙂

[@autobusumegejas]

A lot left still

[@orang3playin]

dont forget nonstop eurotrips and simply railway

[@MirzaAhmed89]

The Man in Seat 61 probably already has.

[@cryptidhunter9901]

It is not some 'amazing' prophetic ability you are displaying here. He has over 100K subscribers which means he is most likely a secret society member. KZbin is also run by that cult, and they promote mostly other cult members, and sabotage the views of all the other channels.

[@piervail]

I liked the scenery and for $5 I could spend that much time having nothing else to do. That was a nice video. Thanks again for all of it.

[@satyakiray]

I travelled this beautiful route from Ella to Nuara Eliya... one best journey I made between hills tea gardens valleys

[@calvinallan2208]

9:31 that looks like Norway or New Zealand this country is really unique

[@MsGaming-bk3nw]

The city was made by the british

[@ArupDas-l6y]

Srilanka is Very beautiful.

[@piervail]

I remember in my early kiddy years (1955-60s) Ceylan (Sri Lanka) produces the famous 'Orange Pekoe' Ceylan tea. I wonder if they still produces it today?

[@sceneryofsrilanka2870]

I wish you be able to visit Sri Lanka again in near future.

[@88dkith]

Yes mate, Sri Lanka still do

[@b_altmann]

Ceylon tea, indeed

[@KasunGunasekara9716]

Yes still we producing best tea in the world specially black tea

[@nafeesnismi]

Yes we do❤

[@Pune122]

I have travelled on this train, and will do so again and again ! It is so very beautiful Thanks for the video !

[@johnmehaffey9953]

Beautiful scenery, I was just thinking to myself that with all the greenery there must be a lot of rain as well, fantastic engineering to make the line also

[@damianxavier7343]

Oh yes, we get massive thunderstorms all the time during the 2 monsoon seasons.

[@skipper2594]

yes sri lanka is so wet compared to neighbouring coutries like india pakistan and bangladesh , also temperatures are low too,

[@damianxavier7343]

@@skipper2594 temperature isnt that low. In dry zone, in between monsoons temperature gets up to 35°C, and even goes a bit higher on rare occasions. In the lowland wetzone areas it's like 30-33° but humidity is very high so you sweat a lot. The coldest place is up in the mountains where it gets as low as 10°c at night.

[@skipper2594]

@@damianxavier7343 i said compared to other neighbouring countries, ive been in india ,its 43-45 C high ,also bangladesh reach over 41 C ,pakistan also have over 43 C in summer,do we ever have thant much heat in SL ???? no ,and this year is the first year it reached 35 as I know ,but im living in wet zone(western) so i ve never experienced over 33,so sl temp s arent that high compared to others

[@damianxavier7343]

@@skipper2594 yes I know it is lower compared to neighboring countries. I wasnt disagreeing with your point, just adding more info to it. Also the dry zone has pretty consistently hit 35°c for many years and some years even around 37°c. I think the highest recorded was around 40°c.

[@isuruaravinda9651]

This is one of the best videos I have ever watched about this railway track. Thank you for visiting Sri Lanka.

[@hardly.rivai_YT]

The best thing about Sri Lanka's railways - despite the overcrowding and punctuality issues - is the colonial infrastructure, meaning humans are operating the railway. Seeing one operating the points is also something you don't see in other railways. A fantastic experience to an otherwise breathtaking journey. I like tea. 🍵

[@ireneuszfus8398]

Fantastic journey, i've made it like 8 years ago, i guess. And as you said - it stayed with me. And hopefully shall stay for the rest of my life. Though i recall, travelling in 3rd class was much more interesting. And the very best thing was riding on the couch steps while traversing these stone bridges. Sri Lanka is awesome, just as its people

[@janakiabeysundera1734]

Thank you for your kind words about us Sri lankans. Most love from Sri lanka

[@halpathotapathirage6581]

🙏🙏🙏

[@marklee1194]

Wow! Fantastic scenery.

[@alasdairmacmillan5359]

lovely memories of doing that trip in the 90s with the observation car you described

[@NonstopEurotrip]

Great video buddy, almost felt like I was there with you!!!

[@x-file-0]

but I don`t think you talk that much about good part instead coplaing about dirty sleeper train all the time

[@andrewjohnston1963]

I rode that line down from Badulla in the Observation Car (which had seen better days!) At one point railway workers attached a handcar to the back of the train and got a free tow for about 2 hours - hilarious! Agreed one of the most amazing railway lines in the world and one I dearly hope to ride again one day.

[@trishitdas17]

Amazing trains in Sri Lanka. The stations are pretty and eco-friendly as well. In INDIA there are not trains like this(atleast I didn't see one). I would love to ride this trains one day.

[@roh-mj6em]

Check out train in ooty

[@jonson-oy4wn]

Beautiful country ❤😮

[@markvogel5872]

Signal box visit too! That was awesome. I love interlocking towers.

[@landingslowly]

Stunning scenery! Love it

[@jameslouw5955]

Thanx for sharing a beautiful train journey,appreciate it a lot.

[@samkeller6808]

Best train ride I have ever taken! Didn't realize at the time I needed to book in well in advance for reserved seat. The unreserved literally doesn't sell out and that is why it can get so crowded. I bought a 2nd class unreserved seat, thankfully getting on at the first station Colombo. I got on early to secure the seat and literally didn't leave my seat for the entire journey in case someone else was to swoop in. There were people standing but nothing my what you showed in you clip thankfully. No one had to stand for the whole trip as lots got on and off throughout and was part of the fun for many to experience it, I was however thankful to have my seat the entire time. I will definitely book a reserved seat if I get a chance to go back :)

[@markgr1nyer]

Gorgeous. What makes me laugh....We British built the line so we could have a cup of tea

[@markbracegirdle7110]

The British built the railways using Sri Lankan labour but we built the hydroelectric power stations ourselves. The Raj was essentially extractive in nature and the British saw no value in them. The first two were built during the Raj and were called Aberdeen and Blackpool. The film passes a reservoir for one at 12:30. They provide half the power used in the country and are something that all Sri Lankans can be proud of.

[@nisanka]

Exactly!!😄👍

[@Andrewjg_89]

Going through the wilderness of the jungle by train is so incredible and breathtaking 😍

[@andrewwood9635]

Good to see Network south east livery lives on in Sri lanka

[@samtrak1204]

Breathtaking scenery🌴🌺🌴

[@rezaalan3991]

What a great trip, great landscape, and unique experience. It also great to see you can visiting Signal House. The train with opened window something i can only see in Tourist Train at dedicated railway rather than on scheduled train.

[@sxflyer5410]

tbh even in Europe you can still find trains with openable windows on regular (non-touristy) services, notably in Eastern/Central Europe but also Germany and Italy.

[@vermas4654]

And this is why I love Train journeys. The views are often without equal. While flying you dont get to see stuff and while driving you have to keep your eyes on the road.

[@geoffreyswan7866]

Great doco on my motherland, I hope that a lot more tourists come to visit my motherland and ride the rails and enjoy the food and culture and spectacular scenery and beaches, Thank you ,

[@autobusumegejas]

The fact that there are railways like this while my country (Lithuania) isn't able to build a rail line in the plains.

[@jmcortade8161]

Yup. That sucks (I used to live here back in the days. Aš dar biškiuka mokau kalbėti).

[@suliusarg1982]

Yes, I was surprised when I was in Lithuania. Kaunas to Vilnius was easy but for Kaunas to Klaipeda I had to go by bus... LT generally is an underrated country tho!

[@jmcortade8161]

@@suliusarg1982 I heard they are electrifying the Vilnius-Klaipeda section, so they are still doing something about their railways.

[@autobusumegejas]

@@suliusarg1982 Vilnius-Kaunas is one of only 2 electrified lines in our country (other one is Vilnius-Trakai), both of them aren't high-speed and go like max 90kph, i'm not even sure if those were electrified by Lithuania or Soviet Union. There are a lot of places where the train tracks don't go here, busses are quicker most of the times. Its very sad for me as I love trains.

[@autobusumegejas]

@@jmcortade8161 To be completely honest they should focus on Rail Baltica first, especially cuz EU funds it. Electrifying Vilnius-Klaipėda line wouldn't be very helpful in my opinion, because the route isn't that direct, and the electrification doesn't look to increase speed.

[@pasanwaidyatillake5758]

You took us along your journey 🤩

[@wngmv]

lol I'm from Qingdao. The locomotive factory was like 10 minutes away from where i went to junior high school. Nowadyss they are manufacturing state of the art HST locomotives rated at 350km/h. How time flies.

[@spacedh5275]

Bro i cant believe that you came to SL. 🥺 i was waiting to see you Covering this route. 😇 Loads of Love from Sri Lanka. 😀❤️

[@Bannerman1903]

Nice to see Hatton featured as I live a few miles from the original Hatton in Aberdeenshire, though amusingly the new Hatton now has 20 times more people.

[@some-online-dude]

TIL the train systems in Germany and Sri Lanka are actually very similar to each other.

[@vihangabimsara4716]

Still we are running engines made in east germany nearly 70 years old still carring passengers everyday

[@bahnspotterEU]

In which way? Because Germany's railways look nothing like this.

[@some-online-dude]

@@bahnspotterEU Lots of very long delays, shoddily maintained trains, diesel engines on electrified lines, shitty service, and lots of non-electrified lines. Actually, India maybe has more electrified lines now than Germany.

[@spacedh5275]

At 13:04 you see a German built M6 type locomotive. We call it as the Upcountry King in SL. Since 1980s it has been hauling most of the trains in the upcountry line until these S14 diesel multiple units came into action. There are 9 Types of M class locomotives that are in action in SL. M1 to M11 off which M1 and M3 are not in use now. Out of them only M2 M5 and M6 locomotives ( M9 rarely used) are used in upcountry line. Due to huge weight and axle arrangements other locomotives are not permitted to be used in the upcountry line. 😀 just shared some info as a train lover from SL.😇

[@keshavleitan7800]

I was a bit curious as to why the 1650Hp class M6 is allowed while a 2300HP M10 or a 3000Hp M11 isnt allowed. Pretty sure they are more than capable of hauling the coaches without difficulty. isnt it?

[@spacedh5275]

@@keshavleitan7800 Yeah m10 and m11 can haul even 20 coaches easily. But both of those locos are so heavy compared to m6 m2 m5. So m11 m10 are not used in upcountry line as they can damage the tracks and since both m10 and m11 are long locos their axle arrangement make them incapable of taking the sharp bends in the upcountry line. Hence only m6 m5 m2 are used in upcountry line and out of them too it is the m6 that is used mostly.

[@TheEpicTrainChannel]

@@spacedh5275 Class M4 was also used up to Badulla. It hauled the night mail single headed in the 70's and 80's. M4 can even work turns up to Kandy without any problem if the dynamic brakes are repaired, M4 750/756 came to Kandy working the 1039/1036 in May this year. When going back to Colombo they used a M5 to pilot it down because there were no dynamic brakes on M4

[@spacedh5275]

@@TheEpicTrainChannel yeah ik that story. Even recently a M4 went to kandy. Its just they dont use it in upcountry line now cuz they dont have dynamic brakes. 😩😩 and they cant always provide another engine to pilot the m4. So they opt to go with m6 and m5 in upcountry line. Since s14 and s12 are there now we even rarely see a m2 in upcountry line too

[@TheEpicTrainChannel]

@@spacedh5275 Class M2c is now 62 years old, therefore the hauling power of it has decreased alot. Also the M2 engines used to wheel slip alot when used up here... I think M2c 626 got the dynamic brakes removed. 627 has them. There is a rumor that M2c 627 will definitely come up to Kandy for the final time. I'm not sure when.

[@dream.lifestyle]

Well narrated video and well done mate

[@rashmirajapakshe4927]

One of the most beautiful country in the world ❤

[@Tetratravelssrilanka]

Thank you for showing my country to the world ❤❤❤

[@TakeooGaming]

Very beautiful country 😮😮😮😮

[@trainasseen7838]

Wow amazing train video

[@MrGyngve]

What a journey! Thanks for this video! Cheers

[@kamal9silva]

❤❤❤❤ from 🇱🇰 . Welcome to my country ..

[@RashmilDahanayake]

@4:14 he pronounced the chinese train manufacturer's name just as good as a native chinese guy.

[@aritrabha]

This has been on my bucket list for some time now. When did you visit?

[@hed0rizer]

Great Video as always, with particularly amazing scenery - just a small request for future videos: Please put your inbaked video captions slightly higher up, away from the bottom of the screen because currently it will overlap with the default youtube subtitles and make your captions impossible to read with subtitles enabled.

[@allendeednella]

I rode that train. Unforgettable memories

[@SuperalbsTravels]

Absolutely amazing! ❤️

[@travelvideos]

Amazing views 12:24. Looks like tourists are enjoying sitting on the train stairs.

[@Abnerbandanovotempoinscrito1mi]

Muito lindo trem gostei Boa viagem

[@Bannerman1903]

Absolutely fantastic ttip.

[@SuperalbsTravels]

Glad you liked it, it was AMAZING!

[@stephenharper9961]

That ticket price is an absolute bargain, great trip

[@SuperalbsTravels]

Agreed! Thanks for watching!

[@AndreiTupolev]

Lovely semaphores. And a visit to the signalbox!

[@nnavideomemories]

Thanks a lot for this amazing review!!! 🚂🚂🚂 Hope you visit our country again to do more reviews on our trains...

[@anuraweerasinghe6431]

You have not filmed nor mentioned the long tunnels (about fiftyy odd) passed on this journey. Anyway great review. 👍

[@JosephJoseph-se6kl]

Amazing trip❤

[@aluthlowak-j2c]

we highly appreciate your task sir. you are welcome to our country.

[@billyfran1]

Really enjoyed this video, especially the music around the switch room. Can you identify the music for us? Thanks!

[@kanishkaherath2850]

Nice video. Thanks for visiting Sri Lanka.

[@AvioMan]

Beautiful video!

[@chamaraindrajith]

❤️ From a Sri Lankan.

[@luke211286]

I wish to visit Sri Lanka next year. Just want to know how to get to the areas in the video from the main international airport. There's not much info on the internet I could get compared to other countries. And is Colombo worth a multiple day stay? Most features about Sri Lanka is the countryside

[@nisanka]

You can take a bus from the Airport area to Kandy, which is the central hill capital of Sri Lanka and from there, you can take the train to Ella. Or else, you can come to Colombo city from the International Airport which is about 30 km bus ride and, from there you can take a bus or train to Kandy city. Colombo is worth visiting as many attractions and activities are available including some great street foods!

[@thisisafact9181]

There are many guids from other tourists in youtube that explain where you should go. because it depends on what you want to do in 🇱🇰 . you can chill on beaches in the south or find adventure in the hills and if you are not in a hurry you can go deep into rural areas and get experience what its like to live here.and Colombo not worth staying multiple days .

[@Cocolankatourslk]

Welcome to Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 ❤

[@MrIamcool3123]

I’m guessing the waiting for oncoming traffic due to single track is the reason why many trains in Sri Lanka are late.

[@ssap3717]

6:54 I don't think that's dirt. Looks like color is faded. Railway workers do wipe the seats in the morning before train departs.

[@Zuuu40]

Another fantastic video you should start a vlogs channel

[@SahanRandeniya]

Sri Lankan cashew nuts are the best. So it’s really pricey plus they’re non-GMO

[@kaveeshagayanath7774]

Thank you for come sri lanka

[@rameshprabha6743]

Amazing video😍👌

[@dineshgamage2101]

Awesome journey

[@jgodfrey546]

Great video! But the price of those cashews was just nuts...

[@luisstransport]

Great trip report

[@HamishG199]

Incredible video !!!! Can you do an Irish video ? The Belfast to Londonderry has some of the best scenery in the uk it runs alongside the sea !!!

[@Speedster-jw7qx]

I dare you to try the Pilatus Railway in Switzerland Trust me I just looked at the photos of this line and it looks really scary

[@AndreiTupolev]

Are the carriages the same age as the locomotives? They have a distinct 1970s feel to them. Air conditioning by the traditional method of leaving the doors open 😀

[@kev8943]

it doesn't have a power car on each end, there's only one power car but it could be operated from both ends similar to metro trains in the UK or the subway trains in the US, these types of trains are locally known as "powersets" first introduced to the island in the early 50s as an replacement to the short range narrow gauge steam locomotives that ran within the western province.

[@sajeewakalamba1796]

It does sometimes. In the plateau, it has a power car at one end & in the mountains, it has two power cars at both ends.

[@robyoungquist5803]

Stunning scenery! My only concern would be what’s the heat/humidity ratio in the open cars? Of course the higher up you go, I assume it’s not an issue? 🤔

[@manishaweeraddana5452]

Higher you go it usually.. all most all the time.. gets cooler and windy. Even in the hottest parts of the country the normal carriages don't get too heated. There are fans as well . Only issue is if it rains. Then you'd have to feely stuffy inside the carriage with windows closed.

[@imafiskparasit]

I love your videos!!!

[@manosm2003]

Very green scenery

[@VN_Railway]

please try railway in Vietnam :>>> we also have beautiful scenery.

[@danielevans28]

Network Southeast lives on!

[@SuperalbsTravels]

So many places have such similar liveries hahaha! 😂😂😂

[@dilanmaheshakya1591]

Try for a train journey in Badulla night mail... from colombo to Badulla.. may be it's your greatest train journey..

[@エラス-j2s]

😊 beautiful

[@dava_arvarabi]

I can't wait to see you review Indonesian railway

[@applejiang3663]

nice videos man 😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀

[@HasinthaWeragala]

A good one mate

[@enesibrahimdogan]

You have to try Doğu Ekspresi in Turkiye

[@ncs2000]

is first class better than second class?

[@SuperalbsTravels]

I prefer second class for the reasons I mention in the video!

[@Jaliyagodage]

Thanks for visiting 💓💓

[@TakeooGaming]

❤Wowi srilanka

[@Konstantin.Kalinin]

1800 rupees is ~$20, am I missing smth?

[@delphinusv5184]

That conversion is for Indian rupees I believe, not Sri Lankan rupees, where this train is.

[@bars5718]

Amazing

[@rpb3348]

Have you tried Copper Canyon train? I Highly recommend it, i love your videos, greetings ✌️

[@rajveerhonrao]

Stunningly beautiful🤩 But surely nearly 6 hours for about 100 miles is unheard of🤔

[@damianxavier7343]

The railway line is about 140 years old and curves around mountainsides. There is an absurd of curves with small radius, so trains cannot gather any speed at all. Too many curves, old slow signalling systems, and lack of track upgrades and maintenance means the train has to go extremely slowly. In flatter regions, trains travel much faster although still limited by ancient signalling and track infrastructure.

[@miriguwa1958]

10 hrs would be even more better since it will give you more time to absorb the scenery instead of it just flashing by.

[@ManjulaD]

@@miriguwa1958 There is a slower train takes about 11 hours from kandy - badulla. Leaves from kandy at 3.35 am from kandy everyday.

[@miriguwa1958]

@@ManjulaD Thank you for the information. Can I take this train from Colombo instead of Kandy?

[@trishabhvats4039]

Where did you book this train from?

[@dasunruwan]

Ella is not the end of it and can go further after Ella.

[@BEN-sh9gj]

Hey, what camera do you use?

[@thomas-xj1hs]

Good that you are speaking slower...thanks

[@donbatugahage9345]

I fully agree that the cleanliness of the carriages is not up to Humanistic Standards, although the rest of the train journey is superb. Hope the Authorities will make a note of it.

[@Ara-bw3tu]

LOL sri Lankan railway with tons of duties, Except railway....