Sri Lanka, Nov. 11 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval in principle for the proposal to develop several multi-modal transport hubs on a priority basis.

The initiative aims to improve the interconnection between various modes of public transport-including buses, trains, and taxi services-by integrating bus stands and railway stations identified as having high and growing passenger circulation, following formal feasibility studies.

As per the current national policy of the government to make public transport in Sri Lanka efficient and streamlined, the necessity of establishing multi-modal transport hubs with required facilities has been identified to enable efficient public transport services to be initiated from transit citi...