Sri Lanka Railways generated revenue by charging Blue Line a standard first-class fare per seat.

Blue Line charged an additional premium on its passengers beyond the standard fare to provide its services.

[1] The Blue Line Company launched Rajadhani Express on 1 October 2011, with its first service on a Kandy intercity train.

[2] On 1 March 2019, The service started to Kandy with a new name (Blue Line Express) and updated carriages.

Imported by Sri Lanka Railways in the 1990s, they were refurbished in 2011–2012 to Blue Line's specifications.