500 new buses will be deployed on rural roads in the near future.
Minister of Transport Dilum Amunugama said they have completed the procurement process through the Line of Credit.
Buses will be deployed on routes that have high demand.
The Minister also noted that they have instructed depot managers to transfer their respective depots into profit-making entities.
He said due to the prevailing economic challenges, they are compelled to take certain difficult decisions.
