NEED TO DISCUSS WITH NTC: GEMUNU

The reduction of the bus fare would be considered after meeting with the National Transport Commission on Thursday (6), Lanka Private Bus Owners’ Association Chairman Gemunu Wijerathne said. Speaking to the Daily Mirror, he said following the fuel price reduction, we would be able to reduce three percent of the bus fares. “We would be able to grant reduction of three per cent of the bus fares, but we have to consider that after calling the price list of other essentials such as the costs of tyres, spare parts and lubricants, ” Mr. Wijerathe said. Sri Lankan Rupee against the Dollar is getting devalued and spare parts, tyres and lubricants have to be imported at a higher rate. Therefore, we have to discuss with the NTC and consider about the recent fuel price reduction and the bus fare calculation of three per cent whether we can grant that benefit to the people, he said.