Highway bus fares to be reduced from tomorrow

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National Transport Commission (NTC) has decided to reduce the expressway bus fares by Rs.10 and Rs. 20 from tomorrow.

The government has reduced charges to use highways and as the result of which, the highway bus fares have been brought down in view to provide this concession to the commuters, the NTC said.

These reduced bus fares will come to effect from tomorrow.

Reports from the Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation said that subject Minister Arjuna Ranatunga had given directions to reduce these fares. (Mahinda Nissanka)

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Sambo Friday, 15 November 2019 03:45 PM

So You feel you have over charged the poor people for long enough or is this an election gimmick.

Dee Friday, 15 November 2019 09:16 PM

What elections gimmick? by the time it is implemented, elections over. If it was made free , maybe! Poor people? Who ? the ones who keep buying European cars like toys and complain of carbon tax, parking fee and emission fee?

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