The service launched on the Thai Pongal day costs Rs.1, 600. There are two super luxury 49 seat buses including special discounts for senior citizens (above 60 years) and for children under 12. Special discounted packages are available for schools, higher education institutes and recognized welfare societies, the Defence Ministry said.

The Jaffna bound bus leaves Colombo at 11 p.m. daily and the Colombo bound bus leaves Jaffna at 7 a.m.

The super luxury bus starts from Wijeya Enterprises in front of St. Lawrence's Church, Wellawatte and reaches Jaffna at 10 a.m. Next it stops at Puttalam, Rambewa in Medawachchiya and Mankulam for refreshments. The Colombo bound bus starts in Jaffna from the Lake House branch office at Stanley Road, Jaffna, the Defence Ministry further stated.