Sri Lanka, Jan. 27 -- In a significant step toward modernizing urban transit, the Ministry of Transport, Highways, and Urban Development has launched a project to construct a flyover connecting the Bastian Mawatha taxi park directly to the Colombo Fort Railway Station.

Announcing the project, Minister Bimal Rathnayake highlighted that Colombo's status as a vital economic and commercial hub demands infrastructure that respects the "value of time" for every commuter and entrepreneur entering the city.

The Minister explained that this project is a practical application of the Multi-modal Transport Hub concept currently being implemented across several districts. He acknowledged that while the city's dense architecture prevents housing all ...