Expressways generate Rs. 48.5 mn in 24 hours; nearly Rs. 490 mn earned over 10 days

Colombo, April 20 (Daily Mirror) - Traffic on the expressways (E01, E02, E03 and E04) generated a total revenue of Rs. 48,500,040 during the 24-hour period from midnight on April 19 to midnight on April 20, 2026, according to an official traffic summary.

A total of 128,283 vehicles entered the expressway network, while 130,182 vehicles exited during the same period, indicating a steady flow of traffic with exits slightly exceeding entries.

The E01 and E01 Extension recorded the highest traffic volume, with 84,808 vehicle entries and 83,188 exits, generating Rs. 31,715,950 in revenue. Meanwhile, the E03 expressway reported 26,394 entries and 29,038 exits, contributing Rs. 11,835,940. The E04 expressway saw 17,081 vehicles entering and 17,956 exiting, with revenue amounting to Rs. 4,948,150.

Meanwhile, cumulative data from April 10 to April 19 shows that the expressway network recorded a total exit traffic of 1,301,012 vehicles, generating revenue of Rs. 489,601,270.

The highest daily revenue during this period was recorded on April 10, with Rs. 59,815,450 collected from 161,847 vehicle exits. This was followed by April 11, which saw 153,807 exits and revenue of Rs. 58,208,695.

Traffic and revenue declined on April 12, with 118,684 exits generating Rs. 45,266,920, and dropped further on April 13, which recorded 84,211 exits and Rs. 31,598,600 in revenue.

From April 14 onwards, traffic showed a gradual increase. April 14 recorded 91,776 exits and Rs. 34,352,975, while April 15 saw a notable rise to 139,480 exits and Rs. 52,529,750 in revenue.

On April 16 and 17, exit traffic remained above 138,000, generating Rs. 53,065,250 and Rs. 52,955,345 respectively. April 18 recorded 141,813 exits with revenue of Rs. 53,308,245.

On April 19, a total of 130,182 vehicles exited the expressway network, generating Rs. 48,500,040.

Overall, the data reflects fluctuations in daily traffic volumes, with peak activity recorded at the beginning of the period, followed by a dip and a gradual recovery towards mid-April.