🚂 Exploring India on Rails: 13,000-km Journey Turned into Travelogue

• Travelogue Launch: Veteran Sri Lankan broadcaster Saman Athaudahetti is set to launch his 470-page travelogue, _Soduru Sarisara Indian Rail Pili Gige_, on 11 September at the Sri Lanka Foundation Institute. • Expedition Details: Supported by the India-Sri Lanka Foundation, the 40-day journey covered nearly 13,000 km, 25 trains, and 22 railway stations across India, stretching from north to south and east to west. • Economic & Tech Insights: Highlights the Indian Railway as a national development indicator, showcasing tech advancements like Kavach (Automatic Train Protection system), digitised stations, long-term national planning, and track-side elephant protection systems in Assam. • Cultural & Tourism Impact: Fosters bilateral human-to-human connection and media engagement, exploring regional diversity, localized laws, and Indian perceptions of Sri Lanka (notably through sports like cricket).