Joint railway-bus services will be expedited

Irangika RANGE

The Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Railways will expedite its joint railway-bus services for the benefit of commuters islandwide under the guidance of Transport Minister Dullas Alahapperuma .

A Railways spokesman told the Daily News a joint railway-bus service is currently being implemented in Vavuniya railway station and Hatton station for Jaffna bound civilians and Nallathanni bound commuters.

"We operate a joint rail-bus service from Matara station for the benefit of commuters coming to Matara by Sagarika train," he said. Accordingly, 11 bus services will start from the station in Matara to Akuressa, Yatiyana, Walasmulla, Radampala, Aparekka, Dickwella, Thelijjawila, Aththudawa, Kamburupitiya and Malimbada.

Meanwhile, the people who travel by coastal line trains up to Matara will be facilitated by SLTB buses to complete their journey up to Kataragama. Similarly, those who travel on the main upcountry line could avail themselves of the connecting bus services from the Bandarawela and Haputale railway stations to Kataragama. This coordinated service on the main line is for the convenience of devotees travelling to Madhu church from the Vavuniya station.