Bus ride on train ticket
Irangika Range
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Rail bus
* Has 80 seats
* Costs Rs. 6 M
* India gives 10 buses
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A new mechanism will be formulated for a train commuter who is unable
to complete the journey by train alone to use the same ticket to travel
by bus, Transport Minister Dullas Alahapperuma said. The Minister was
speaking after the inaugurating the second railbus service between
Trincomalee and Gal Oya at the Trincomalee railway station. Minister
Alahapperuma said this will be a good opportunity for train commuters to
travel by bus using the same train ticket to reach their destinations.
The railbus service between Trincomalee and Gal Oya was launched to
strengthen public transport, he said.
A railbus comprising 80 seats costs about Rs 6 million. The Indian
Government had granted 10 buses to Sri Lanka. The first bus service
between Batticaloa and Trincomalee is operating successfully.
The Minister assured that a new era has begun in the transport sector
during the past four years under the Government's correct policy
decision. |
