Colombo (LNW): The Road Development Authority (RDA) has experienced a remarkable revenue surge of more than 40 per cent from expressway users since last Friday, Director General of the RDA, L.V.S. Weerakoon disclosed.
During the period between last Friday and Saturday, a total of Rs. 46,457,600 was collected from 140,791 exits. Notably, Rs. 27,719,450 came from E-01 and E-02 interchanges, Rs. 14,655,950 from E-03, and Rs. 4,082,200 from E-04.
This trend continued, with revenue collections totalling Rs. 50,174,550 between Saturday and Sunday, involving 145,503 exits. The specific breakdown of this figure includes Rs. 31,496,800 from E-01 and E-02, Rs. 13,528,400 from E-03, and Rs. 5,149,350 from E-04.
The surge in revenue continued with Rs. 42,742,200 collected between Sunday and Monday, incorporating Rs. 27,783,750 from E-01 and E-02, Rs. 10,117,150 from E-03, and Rs. 4,511,300 from E-04, with a total of 121,418 exits.
Of particular note is the revenue recorded on Saturday, which marked the highest-ever single-day collection on the expressway, surpassing a typical day’s revenue by approximately 40 per cent.
This noteworthy increase in revenue indicates a substantial uptick in expressway usage during this period.
