Bus fares by bank card: in force within six months

The system allowing public passengers to pay bus fares by bank cards (credit/debit) will come into force within the next six months, Sri Lanka's National Transport Commission said.

The move is based on passenger complaints that conductors do not have small change such as Rs 2, 5 or 10 left over during journeys, and on the aim of preventing the disputes that arise as a result, the commission noted.

It said the pilot project has been completed.

Seven private and state banks have agreed to provide the facility of paying bus fares through bank cards, it is noteworthy.