Joint rail-bus service for Sagarika travellers

Irangika Range

The Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) commenced a second joint railway-bus service recently from the Matara Railway Station for the benefit of commuters travelling in the Sagarika train to Matara from Colombo.

A SLTB spokesman told the Daily News that the joint railway-bus service will fill the long felt need of commuters living in Matara.

Eleven new bus services were inaugurated from the Matara Railway Station for the benefit of commuters coming to Matara by the Sagarika train.

Once the train comes to the Matara station, 11 bus services start from the station at 8.25pm to Akuressa, Yatiyana, Walasmulla, Radampala, Aparekka, Dickwella, Thelijjawila, Aththudawa, Kamburupitiya and Malimbada.

Transport Minister Dullas Alahapperuma said that the first joint railway-bus service that commenced at the Dematagoda railway station is operating successfully now.

"We will extend this service to railway stations in other parts of the country following requests from commuters," he said.