Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka)

DMT to implement new prebooking system with SLT

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Cabinet nod has been granted for Department of Motor Traffic (DMT) to obtain service facilities from State-owned Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT) to implement a prebooking system with SME alerts for the public at the Head Office and all other district offices in order to reduce congestion.

Transport Minister Gamini Lokuge on Monday received Cabinet approval for the project.

It was noted that a large number of commuters gather at the DMT head office in Narahenpit­a, Werahera Office Branch and other district level offices to obtain services.

“Since both the commuters and the officers of the Department are suppressed due to the prevailing circumstan­ces, it has been planned to apply solutions by utilising novel informatio­n and communicat­ion technology for activities such as allocating a scheduled time ahead of time to obtain their services, obtaining a number/ token for that, guiding to access the relevant divisions for services and notificati­on of relevant informatio­n by SMS etc,” the Government Informatio­n Department said.

Under phase one of the project, DMT head office Narahenpit­a, Werahera Office Branch and five other District Secretaria­ts are expected to be equipped with online facilities. Under the second stage, the project will be extended to other remaining district offices.

DMT currently issues new smart card driving licences at its head office in Narahenpit­a, Werahera Office Branch as well as at district offices in Kurunegala, Hambantota, Gampaha, Anuradhapu­ra, Kalutara, Jaffna and Monaragala using the online method.

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