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    NTC opens first bus terminal in Northern Province

    January 17, 2017

    Vavuniya, the  first bus terminal built by the National Transport Commission in Northern Province was opened by the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviations Nimal Siripala De Silva yesterday (16th Jan.).

    Built at a cost of Rs. 195 million by the NTC with all facilities, the three acre- terminal can park about 34 buses including inter-provincial services, and provincial services buses. It will also operate about 100 buses to and from Jaffna.


    Bus operation rooms of SLTB, and Road Passenger Transport Authority, two 24-hour cafeterias, a police post, and the sanitary facilities have also been established at this new terminal. Special entrance and sanitary facilities are also provided for differently abled people.


    The new terminal will provide a solution to the congestion and difficulties faced by the passengers, residents, and the businessmen in the surrounding area.

     

    Minister Rishard Bathiudeen, Deputy Minister Ashok Abeysinghe, and the Governor of the Northern Province Reginald Cooray also participated.

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