By Mithun Jayawardhana in Ceylon Today,Nov 18, 2023 at 2:06amA staggering number of 45,000 train journeys were cancelled in the past 10 months and an average of 150 daily scheduled train journeys continue to face cancellations, presenting a stark contradiction to the Department of Railways’ vision of becoming “the most efficient transport provider in Southern Asia”. This was revealed by a senior official from the Department of Railways, during an interview with Ceylon Today. The…
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report in The Morning, July 11, 2023State Minister of Ports and Aviation Premalal Jayasekara said that the implementation of the new project to launch transport services, for both passengers and cargo, to India via the Kankesanthurai (KKS) Port which was recently approved by the Government of Sri Lanka is likely to be delayed by a further six months as the Indian Government is yet to approve the project. Speaking in this regard at a media…
By Krishana Prasain in The Kathmandu Post, May 02, 2023The writer is a business reporter for The Kathmandu Post covering markets.Chinese authorities have issued a new rule under which Nepali trucks are not allowed to cross the border at Tatopani and their cargo has to be transferred to Chinese trucks for onward transport to points in Tibet, officials said. Nepal’s exports through the Tatopani border point resumed on Monday after eight years, and three goods-laden…