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  • SL has mean road speed of 50Km/h same as Bolivia and above B’desh and Nicaragua
  • IMF analysis shows the world’s fastest roads are found in richer economies

Sri Lanka is among the nations in the world that has the slowest roads, which indicate the economy is facing obstacles in its development effort, an IMF analysis revealed.

Sri Lanka has a mean road speed of 50 Km/h, which is the same as Bolivia, and above only Bangladesh (41 Km/h) and Nicaragua (46 Km/h).

Falling in the slowest roads category is also India, that has a mean road speed of 58 Km/h, Afghanistan, 57 Km/h, Mongolia, 56 Km/h, and Indonesia, 55 Km/h.

The IMF analysis showed that the world’s fastest roads are found in richer economies including the United States 107 Km/h, Portugal 106 Km/h, Saudi Arabia 106 Km/h, and Canada 106 Km/h.

“High-speed roads that can carry goods to customers in far-off markets raise productivity, reduce poverty and are an important contributor to sustainable and inclusive economic development,” the IMF said in its new blog, whilst also justifying reasons why economists spend time trying to assess the state of the world’s roads through surveys and the like.

The analysis is drawn from an IMF developed tool that measures road quality across 162 countries using Google Maps. The tool determines the mean, or average, time it takes to drive between large cities that are at least 80 kilometers (50 miles). While it is a challenge to distill road quality into a single statistic, the IMF said its research shows that road quality is highly correlated with travel times.

It highlighted that the simple metric it has used to assess road quality can support policymakers and planners in assessing their road infrastructure relative to peer countries and the value of future road investments. 

“This can help countries design policies to overcome road bottlenecks and improve their competitiveness by moving people and goods more expeditiously,” the IMF said.

It added that the metric can also be easily extended to monitor speeds in smaller roads that can be critical for 
many in rural areas.

 


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  • Kumar Friday, 17 June 2022 07:14 AM

    Legal speed limit in Sri Lanka is good. Higher the speed more expensive fuel your vehicle burns. You guys in Sri Lanka burn expensive 95 or 92 octane while we in the US burn cheap 92, 89, or 87 octane fuel. Look at freeways in Los Angelese area, it is dead slow or stop most of the time.

    Be Fair Friday, 17 June 2022 07:37 AM

    With no Policy on Vehicle Importation, a flawed driving system with aged laws and stupid people on the road we can't be complaining

    Maha Friday, 17 June 2022 07:58 AM

    Sri Lanka score @ 50 km/h under prevailing situation of Fuel crisis. Its in normal circumstance below 30 Km/h

    Tissa Fernando Friday, 17 June 2022 08:06 AM

    But the actual speed on 50km Road is 80km or 90km based on what we see in CCTV camera recordings. Since there is not much fuel to run vehicles the roads are empty these days. Sri Lanka needs a good network of main and light trains operated on electricity. Our investment in further transport infrastructure should be focused on that area.

    Adwani Friday, 17 June 2022 08:08 AM

    51 Billion US Dollars borrowing and spending, still we are the slowest nation in the world. Not only this, very soon our lteracy rate too will go down. For all these the credits must go the account Rajapasse clan.

    Shun Friday, 17 June 2022 08:25 AM

    This IMF study is utter garbage, in London and all other major cities in Britain the traffic moves in snail speed yet Britain is ranked fifth in economy.

    Borat Friday, 17 June 2022 08:34 AM

    Just image the amount of fuel wasted

    Atha Katha Somay Friday, 17 June 2022 08:37 AM

    Sri Lanka is the only country with a Deaf and Blind President and a Sloppy- lying Prime Minister.

    Seqi Friday, 17 June 2022 08:39 AM

    Without petrol and diesel road speeds are much the same world wide.

    Roshan Rodny Friday, 17 June 2022 08:50 AM

    Thanks to 69

    math Friday, 17 June 2022 08:51 AM

    road speed is inversely proportional to population density too.all rich economies has low population densities compared with low speed countries.

    Jef Friday, 17 June 2022 08:52 AM

    Develop countries have well designed roads to link to highways freeways from most of busy roads from CDB you basically get in and get out specialy roads that are congested they we'll plan to archive the best results thats how developed nation do. struggling nation do things to make quick buck with very little input or planning that is the main issue Roads and Railways must be designed by professionals who are well experience its not a easy task only the best can archive the best results for future a head

    Jacoob carpet Friday, 17 June 2022 08:59 AM

    Despite the Mega Billions we spent on the road to carpet them ??

    Sambo Friday, 17 June 2022 10:40 AM

    That's because our drivers and rides have nothing call road manners and impatience.

    Donny Friday, 17 June 2022 02:14 PM

    A foundation laid toward Privatization the Road Development Authority after Sri Lankan Airlines, Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation, Health


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