The National Transport Commission (NTC) has ordered all Air conditioned Intercity buses to install GPS tracking systems before the imposed deadline of December 31. While around 700 intercity buses are expected to comply with the latest regulation speaking to the Sunday Observer Chairman of the National Transport Commission M.A.P Hemachandra said a new fines system for bus operators to be enforced through GPS monitoring is also currently in the pipeworks.
Once GPS tracking devices are installed the buses will be monitored through a control room located at the commissioner the Chairman said confirming that the commission is in the process of hiring employees for this purpose.
“Reckless driving is expected to decrease drastically as bus operators will be heavily penalized for any infractions after implementation of the GPS tracking,” he said adding that other long-distance buses will also be required to install similar devices prior to July 31 next year.
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