Bus fares to come down from 1st February
SLTB will reduce bus fares from 1st February with Rs.8 as the minimum fare sequent to the fuel price reduction introduced by the government.
Internal Transport Minister Ranjith Madduma Bandara has told media that bus-fare reduction of 10% to 11% would be based on three segments ranging from the minimum fare of Rs.8 to the highest fare of Rs.651 for normal bus transport.
The price difference for the first section will be Rs.1 with the highest being between Rs.41 and Rs.57. The National Transport Commission (NTC) will ensure that luxury and semi-luxury bus operators too will reduce their bus fares as well from 1st February.