Travellers are also urged to avoid hanging their cameras and phones out of the window to try and get a snap as low trees and branches can often knock them from people’s hands.

One tourist who had used the line said they recommended stopping off at one of the middle stations on the way due to the amount of time spent on what are old fashioned trains.

A post on the Steph My Life travel blog read: “I found the third class reserved from Kandy to Ella surprisingly comfortable! We were in a six-seater booth with two rows of three seats facing each other and a table between us.

“There were racks to hold our luggage above our heads and space by our feet to put our day bags. There was an inspector at the door of our carriage checking tickets, so nobody was standing in the carriage, and there was enough space to move around.

“The trains that run this route are old, so don’t expect first-class carriages to be equivalent to first-class back home.

“If you have more time, I highly recommend stopping off at a town along the journey. This means you can experience this train journey twice and visit some of the lesser-known towns along the way.”

At the bookends of the railway line, the small town of Ella offers a traditional experience surrounded by greenery and wildlife, while Kandy was the last capital of Sri Lanka’s ancient kings era and is packed with history.