Performance Report – 2010 - Ministry of Finance and Planning

During the 2005-2010 period five majorflyovers at Kelaniya, Nugegoda, Dehiwala,Orugodawaththa, and Pannipitiya have beencompleted and the investment in constructionof bridges and flyovers has increased Rs. 323million in 2005 to 3,722 million in 2010.In line with its vision the Department ofNational Planning gave its contribution toimplement several activities;We appraised 16 new project proposals,submitted observation on 18 cabinetmemorandums, contributed to prepare the SriLanka The Emerging Wonder of AsiaMahinda Chinthana vision document andparticipated in 26 meetings related to the roadsector. The details are follows,Table 20Summary - Tasks Undertaken by NPD inRoads SectorSectorProjectProposalsNos.CabinetMemorandumsNos.Expressways - 03National Road 04 05ProjectsProvincial Road 03 04ProjectsRural Road 03 -Projects (MagaNeguma, GamaNeguma)Flyovers 01 02Bridges 04 02Land Acquisitions - 01Other01 01ConstructionTotal 16 18TransportThe government's overall vision for transportis:‘By 2020 Sri Lanka will have anaffordable, integrated, safe, responsiveand sustainable transport system.’Sectoral Priorities for transport, as set out inthe Mahinda Chinthana Vision For TheFuture , are: Assisting economic development Assisting safety and personal security Improving access and mobility Protecting and promoting publichealth Ensuring environmental sustainabilityPassenger Transport- Passenger transport inthe country which consists of both the stateand private buses, accounts for about 61percent of the country's total passengertransport. Of the total number of 31,000buses in the country, 26,500 are privatelyowned. Of this, around 4,000 private buseswere used for inter provincial passengertransport and another 18,000 private busesare used for intra provincial services. Thetransport sector has a prominent place in thefive hubs mentioned in the ManindaChinthana Development Policy Frameworkdocument. The review of the transport sectorperformance is undertake to consider whetherthe sector has the capability and is bestarranged to implement the transport strategyand to consider ways to enhance sectorperformance in the future. The averagenumber of SLTB buses operated daily wasaround 4,500 in 2010.Contribution of theroad transport methods to freights was 98percent in 2010.Table 21– Transport Sector TargetsDomainTargetsLand Mass Rapid Transport system (MRT)underground in city limits by 2020 Upgrade rail lines as doubletracks by 2016 Electronic Signaling and theGlobal Positioning System(GPS) by 2012 Monorail transport system asa high speed mode Increase vehicle fleet160