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There are several modes of Transportation in Jaffna. The Ceylon Transport Board or CTB was a nationalized enterprise that operated the whole road Transportation in Jaffna from the years 1958 to 1978.

This is the principal omnibus company in the world operating transport in a country. There are around 7,000 buses that are operational over Jaffna and more than 50,000 employees work for this organization. The road Transportation in Jaffna takes care of the fact that people can communicate to Jaffna from different parts of the country quite easily and can go to different parts of the country from Jaffna as well.

In the earliest days Transportation in Jaffna ensured excellent services with buses operating on the main routes with open roofs. The passengers used to get in from both the sides of the bus and people used to get in through a door at the backside of the bus. The openings of the buses were closed by a buttoned down leather cloth that could with no trouble be rolled up whenever necessary.

The Transportation in Jaffna is of great help for both the tourists and the local people. There is a great railway network to serve the Jaffna people. Waterways play a major role in the transport system in Jaffna. The railway network in Jaffna is still developing. However it is efficient enough to serve the local residents and the tourists to Jaffna. The railways system in Jaffna has made the transportation system inside the country quite easily accessible.

There are also autos available in Jaffna. These autos are known as tuk-tuk. The autos are the three wheelers which are very common in south east Asian countries. These are the quickest and almost the cheapest way to get around to places. There are also Mini Vans available in Jaffna. These are private hire mini vans. It is best if the guests hire these vans for transportation for the whole day.

There are other modes of transport too available in Jaffna. The local people get around on cycles and mopeds. The cycling system is not safe on the street of Jaffna.

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