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Emergency Reconstruction of Northern Railway Line Damaged by Cyclone Ditwah (Medawachchiya to Talai Mannar)

Project Overview

The "Emergency Reconstruction of Northern Railway Line Damaged by Cyclone Ditwah: Civil Works between Medawachchiya and Talai Mannar" [LOA No: IRCON/9046/SLR.MAHO-OMT/Restoration Work/Civil-04/LOA] is a major emergency railway restoration project funded under Indian Grant Assistance and executed for IRCON International Limited at an accepted contract value of LKR 244,680,445.00.

Covering 105 km of damaged track corridor between Medawachchiya (MWH) and Talaimannar (TMP) (including Chettikulam, Madhu Road, and Murukkan sections), RR Construction executed rapid-scale formation civil works to restore rail connectivity following Cyclone Ditwah.

The critical scope comprised removal of washed-away debris (2,325 Cum), rock boulder formation preparation (2,820 Cum), ABC sub-ballast compaction (2,400 Cum), geotextile laying (8,120 Sqm), grouted stone riprap slope stabilization (1,025 Cum), and transportation and supply of 3,500 Cum of railway ballast.

Executed within a strict 2-month schedule, this emergency restoration restored safe, high-speed rail transportation to Sri Lanka's northern coastal line under ISO 9001 and IRCON quality standards.