Cabinet approval has been granted to introduce bus priority lanes to several routes entering Colombo, in a bid to reduce traffic.
Cabinet approval has been granted to implement Bus Priority lanes in following road sections during busy hours
o Moratuwa-Ratmalana, Wellawatta-Kollupitiya in Galle Road
o From Parliament Junction to Rajagiriya, Borella, Maradana, Pettah and Colombo Fort in Parliament Road
o From roundabout in Chiththampalam A. Gardiner Mw to Pettah
o Thummulla Junction to Museum Junction
o Eye Hospital roundabout to Thummulla Junction
Further approval was granted to promote the importation of Low Floor air-conditioned buses through concessionary loan schemes and a common ticketing system with an electronic card payment facility.
A bus priority lane was implemented as a pilot project from March 12 - 23. Megapolis and Western Development Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka put forward proposals to further expand the bus lanes and to improve public transport services for the middle class.
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