Public Transportation in SriLanka

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We SriLankan most of the time prefer the bus service for our day to day transportation because of its high availability & easiness. The bus transportation is very common within the city limits & inter-provincial transportation. As many of us use the bus service without knowing the facts involved in the regulations in the public transportation. Even most of us still don't know what is the governing body of public transportation in SriLanka. Here let's discuss some points regarding the bus transportation again it should be noted that even this article doesn't contain all the facts we needed. This is a small trial & rest is on your hands to search & clear by your self & letting know to other unknowns.


► Who governs transportation issues in SriLanka?

NTC or National Transport Commision


NTC's logo


Vision
Ensure a quality, cost effective and safe integrated transport system and services that will provide for the socio-economic development across the country and the different mobility requirements of every individual and corporate citizen of Sri Lanka.

Our Mission
To advise the Government of Sri Lanka on the National Policy relating to passenger transport and to establish the required regulatory framework in order to ensure an efficient bus transportation system which meets the transport needs of the public.




► Different colour codes of naming boards.

Above figure shows the different colour codes of name boards used in inter-provincial transportation which stand for different terminologies & it should be identified by the passenger properly in order to avoid misconception between the operator/conductor & the passenger.

Yellow Background : Normal service. (Normal fare)
Blue Background : Semi Luxury Service. (Normal fare * 1.5)
Green Background : Luxury/ AC Service. (Normal fare * 2)
Purple Background : Super Luxury Service. (Normal fare * 3)

In brackets it's shown that the rates of the particular types of buses. For example let's say the normal fare for a particular journey is 100 Rupees. Then for the same journey the passenger should pay 150 Rupees for Semi Luxury service, 200 Rupees for Luxury service & 300 Rupees for Supper Luxury. Super Luxury we can say it is almost rare to find. Because the basic requirements for Super Luxury service is much higher which cannot be easily affordable by the operators.


► Technical requirements of bus for inter provincial bus service.

Seat Allocated Services

• High back Luxury Seats (of height not less than 700mm from the top of seat cushion.).

• 2 stage Backrest adjustment 0 – 400.

• Arm rest for Aisle Seats.

• Seat Numbering.

• Tinted windows (other than windscreens and windows of both sides to driver seat.)

• Fabric optional Seat covers with magazine pouch.

• Luggage compartment of not less than 1 m3.

• Seating Capacity not less than forty.

• Emergency door should be fitted at the rear of the vehicle and the gangway that lead up
to the exit without any obstruction.

• The Width of seat cushion shall be 450mm.

• The width of every gangway shall be not less than 305 millimeters up to height of 760
millimeters from the floor level and above that height not less than 355 millimeters.

• All parts of the passenger area are non slip and non metal.

• Fan should be fitted. (Fan each for every pillar)

• Suitable power assisted door closure shall be provided to close and hold such doors
securely closed.

• The Minimum depth of the seat cushion shall be at least 350 millimeters.

• Accelerated running noise level should be measured in Maximum(Lmax) mode

(a) External noise level measured at a distance of 5 m, away from the silencer and
exhaust noise should not exceed 82dB.
(b) Noise Level inside the passenger cabin should not exceed 80dB.
(c)Horn noise level should measure at 5 meters; away from the front buffer noise should
not exceed 105dB.

• Passenger information Panel should be at least 18 inch width and 10 inch height and
fitted to face seated passengers.

• The glass of the windscreen and windows shall be made of safety glass.

• Full glass Windscreen should be fitted.

• Digital clock should be fitted and the time could be visible to every seating passengers.

• (a)Both front and rear should be in single color.
(b)Blue color is preferable. (Color code :)

• Suitably illuminated Destination indicator boxes should be 1500mm (5ft) in width
300mm (1ft) in height. Destination indicator boxes should be provided at front and rear.
Preferably middle upper part of the windscreen.

• There is a clear space of at least 680 millimeters between the front surface of the seat
back measured horizontally and a clear space of at least 300millimetres in front of any
part of that seat.


(These were picked from the NTC's official website.)

You can log on to NTC's official website in which you can find the route numbers & other rule & regulations involved in the transportation policy.

Check this out : NTC's official website

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