Priority lanes for passenger buses; Heavy traffic in Rajagiriya

13 March 2017 09:57 am

Heavy traffic was reported between Welikada and Rajagiriya since this morning due to the implementation of the pilot project on priority lanes for passenger buses.

The pilot project- Priority lane, which provides dual lanes as priority lanes for passenger buses was initiated at Rajagiriya yesterday morning with the participation of the Minister of Megapolis and Western Development, Patali Champika Ranawaka and Civil Aviation and Transport Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva.

The project which was introduced as a long term solution for the heavy traffic congestion in Colombo will be conduct as a trial version for a period of one week and will be concluded on March 19.