SLTB to increase fines for ticketless travel: Chairman

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The Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) has decided to increase the fines for travelling on SLTB buses without tickets, after amending the SLTB Act.

SLTB Chairman S.M.D.L.K.D. Alwis told the Daily Mirror that the current fine for travelling without a ticket is Rs. 250 and double the fare.

Due to people travelling on buses without tickets, the SLTB incurs a loss of Rs. 70 million per month. Following investigations conducted over the incident, the SLTB has decided to increase the fines for ticketless passengers. It is also said that punishing the conductor is not enough to stop these activities.

Investigations revealed that some passengers travel without tickets with the support of the conductors due to various connections.

Therefore, the SLTB has decided to increase the fines, which will be defined after the legal draft is finalized, Alwis said. (Chatuanga Pradeep Samarawickrama)

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Amaran Monday, 02 October 2023 03:18 PM

Also INCREASE THE FINE for breaking road safety rules.

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IMF Monday, 02 October 2023 04:13 PM

Increase fine for the ministers travelling overseas on business class and without approvals rather than increasing the fine on poor men

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Sambo Monday, 02 October 2023 07:11 PM

The conductor is also a player in the game. Some conductors on out station busses do not give tickets to the passengers and start very late in issuing tickets.

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Eddie Appathurai Tuesday, 03 October 2023 11:11 AM

I on and off use the public transport and never got a ticket in the first place after paying the fare. Private buses included.

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Dion Tuesday, 03 October 2023 12:02 PM

Good idea. But why not increase fines for reckless driving?? Police will have their fine but as a company, why not SLTB have their own fining system and also incentive for good drivers??

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