The Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) has announced that passengers holding train season tickets may travel on SLTB buses only in areas where train services are currently restricted or suspended.
The SLTB noted that several incidents have been reported of passengers attempting to use train season tickets on buses in areas where train services are operating normally.
Meanwhile, the National Transport Commission (NTC) confirmed that special buses will be deployed tomorrow morning for passengers traveling on the Kandy-Colombo route, and train season tickets will be accepted on these buses. NTC Chairman P.A. Chandrapala made the announcement.
In related railway news, the Railways Department is focusing on constructing a double-lane railway bridge over the Mahaweli River in the Peradeniya area. Railway General Manager Ravindra Padmapriya stated that the current bridge has deteriorated to a point beyond repair, and an appropriate decision regarding the new bridge will be made tomorrow.
