Can we still get reserved 2nd on the Nanu Oya-Ella special this weekend or is 12.lk lying again
Not asking if Colombo-Kandy is running. We know the leftover highland bit is the only train. Official seatreservation.railway.gov.lk vs 12.lk vs walking up at Nanu Oya Saturday. Observation saloon - is that even attached to the specials.
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Use seatreservation.railway.gov.lk first. Newswire 20 June said the resumed specials have 1st AC and 2nd reserved and you can book online or at a reservation station. If the portal shows the train, that is the real reserved product. 12.lk / third parties are how people buy a seat on a train that is not the one they thought. Observation saloon is a scarce coach on some hill trains - do not assume every Nanu Oya-Badulla special has the glass box. Ask the station.
Booked 2nd reserved at Ella ticket office two days out. Unreserved 3rd was a squeeze. Fine.
If it is waitlisted, go early and stand near families. Do not pay a platform tout "reservation".
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