Expressway Transport Company to introduce e-ticketing platform for revenue assurance

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Expressway Transport Company Ltd., which operates over 20 luxury passenger transport buses on Sri Lanka’s expressways, including tourist services, will utilise state-of-the-art technology to automate its ticketing and revenue assurance.

The electronic ticketing platform which includes a comprehensive backend data analytics and reporting platform is powered by ATSL Telesoft Ltd., pioneers in automated electronic ticketing to the public and private transport sector in Sri Lanka.

The innovative ticketing platform will enable the conductor with automated ticket issuance capability, as well as introduce an onboard ticket issuing capability which can be used by the driver. This platform will enable the expressway transport company to draw real-time revenue, passenger and location information. The platform will include a comprehensive, administrative and operations management capability. The system is expected to be in operation by end June.

“The Ministry of Higher Education and Highways as well as the Road Development Authority follows the mechanisms used by developed countries to develop the road systems according to transport needs. A company that came into being with the development of expressway systems is Expressway Transport Company, which is a fully-owned subsidiary of the Road Development Authority.

“While providing luxury passenger transport buses in the expressway system, Expressway Transport Company has introduced an electronic ticketing platform which will be implemented by end June, thus taking a giant leap in the transportation field. Sri Lanka will join the ranks of many developed countries with the use of a methodical and efficient process of issuing tickets as well as collecting data. The introduction of such a system is the initial step introduced by Expressway Transport Company and I therefore wish them the strength to move forward and expand this for the betterment of the community,” stated Minster of Highways and Higher Education Lakshman Kiriella.