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President Anura Kumara Dissanayake emphasizes the necessity for a fast transformation of all the transport system within the nation to offer a dignified and dependable service to most people. The President said this throughout a dialogue held immediately (12) on the Presidential Secretariat with officers from the Ministry of Highways and City Improvement. In the course of the dialogue, a strategic plan was offered to deliver a few renaissance within the transport sector, based mostly on 5 pillars: financial competitiveness, environmental sustainability, digital transformation, social equality, and security.
The ‘Lanka Metro Transit’ bus service is about to be launched with the purpose of controlling extreme visitors congestion in Colombo metropolis, and the related buses are deliberate to be imported into the nation by August this yr. It’s anticipated that this shall be carried out as a pilot undertaking centered round six important roads in and round Colombo, and the service shall be expanded to eight main cities, together with Kandy and Galle, throughout the subsequent three years, attracting passengers in the direction of public transport.
The President highlighted the significance of building a system of transport firms or clusters as a substitute of the prevailing scattered bus service, stating that authorities help might be supplied if a revenue challenge arises, and that what the individuals want is an effective transport service, whatever the system. The President additionally expressed the view that steady service could be ensured by way of agreements between bus homeowners and related firms, in addition to between the federal government and corporations.
It was mentioned that when designing multi-modal transport hubs, different transport providers ought to be built-in across the railway service, and the modernization of the Kelani Valley railway line and the introduction of digital cost methods for expressways had been additionally mentioned. Moreover, the President emphasised the necessity to streamline welfare actions, together with offering formal appointment letters to personal sector transport workers.
It was revealed that though a chip has been issued for driver’s licenses for ten years, a software program system for implementing the demerit level system had not been developed, and efforts shall be made to correctly set up this method by way of Gov.pay throughout the subsequent few months. The federal government’s consideration has additionally been drawn to introducing a brand new system for regulating three-wheelers and college vans, and to increasing the ‘Sisu Sariya’ service by successfully using allotted funds to offer direct advantages to college students.