Again a M6 class locomotive is attached at the rear end, to climb steep slopes, from Gampola to Pattipola.

In the midnight, the train comes to Nawalapitiya station, where technical officers check braking systems for safe ride through the mountains.

The Train continues its journey passing Hatton,[12] Nanuoya, Ambewela and at 4:00am, it reaches Pattipola, the highest altitude railway station in Sri Lanka.

In here, rear locomotive is uncoupled and brought to the front end of the train and re-coupled, as a pilot engine, to begin its descend from Pattipola to Badulla.

The train passes Ohiya, Idalgashinna, Haputale, Diyathalawa, Bandarawela, Ella, Demodara and reaches Badulla, in the morning.