A pilot low-floor bus service to supply secure and accessible transport for individuals with disabilities and particular wants was launched at present (April 21) on the Makumbura Multimodal Transport Heart.
It was launched beneath the “Clear Sri Lanka” programme beneath the auspices of Transport Minister Bimal Ratnayake.
A fleet of 10 such low-floor buses entered into operations at present to supply safer, extra accessible and comfy transport for folks with disabilities, together with wheelchair customers, the visually impaired and pregnant ladies.
The pilot undertaking is underway on the Makumbura – Colombo Fort route and the Makumbura -Kadawatha route, overlaying key hospitals such because the Nationwide Hospital Colombo and Apeksha Hospital.
Addressing the occasion, Minister Bimal Ratnayake stated that it’s deliberate to broaden the fleet to 122 such buses by the tip of the 12 months in different key cities resembling Kandy, Batticaloa, Matara and Jaffna.
In the meantime, an app, LMT GO, was additionally launched to allow passengers to entry service info simply.
