Train commuters up 40%; Dept adding more compartments

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Department of Railways stated that the number of passengers traveling by train has increased by 40%.

Superintendent of Railways, Gamini Seneviratne stated that the number of people using trains has risen after the increase in bus fares following the fuel price hike.

Accordingly, it is planned to provide a service that meets the demand of the passengers, he said.

Locomotive Engineers have been instructed to increase the number of compartments in trains running under the program.

He also stated that it is planned to increase the number of compartments in trains from the 21st of March, 2022.

Meanwhile, the Railway Station Masters' Association said that it is essential to increase the facilities on the trains as the number of passengers have increased.