By Buddhika SamaraweeraOnly about 25% of private buses are currently operating, despite reopening the country, the Lanka Private Bus Owners’ Association (LPBOA) President Gemunu Wijeratne has claimed, and called for a formal programme to ensure the continued operation of public transport, even in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. “Although the country was reopened, only about 25% of private buses are operating at present and it has caused many hardships for the passengers. The Government should intervene immediately and formulate a programme to ensure that public transport services are maintained even in the prevailing Covid-19 situation,” he added. He further went on to say: “When the number of buses in operation decreases, there is a congestion in the running buses. So what needs to be done is to increase the number of buses running, not to reduce them.

Source: The Nation October 03, 2021 17:48 UTC