RDA nets Rs 87 m from tollway

Hemanthi Guruge

The Road Development Authority has earned over Rs 87 million from the Southern Expressway since inception.

Southern Expressway Acting Director B.D.K Bandara told Daily News Business that CTB buses will be deployed on the Southern Expressway from today and private buses will be deployed later. The average daily revenue from the Southern expressway is around Rs 2.5 million and that is set to increase with the deployment of passenger transport.

Over 240,000 vehicles have entered through eight interchanges.

More than 800 breakdowns have been reported within the first month of operation. The RDA advises public to use vehicles in good condition.