Rampant vandalism, destruction and theft saw the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa lose nearly 500 million ticket sales since 2015. | ntwaagae
"We are pleased that the work of recovering overhead electrical wires stands at a 95% completion rate at the cost of R152 398 591. Substations are at 60% completion at R181 976 138. A total of 354 local labourers were employed. We have resumed services to the Mabopane to Pretoria, Saulsville to Pretoria, Pienaarspoort to Pretoria and the De Wildt to Pretoria lines."
Mbalula said that the Western Cape central line had not been functioning since 2019 due to extensive vandalism, and the illegal occupation of the railway line and rail reserve.Efforts to rehabilitate and recover the central line started in 2021, with the first two phases having been recovered as planned. This financial year, Prasa has completed 13 corridors.
"Prasa plans to rehabilitate the remaining corridors, including Leralla to Johannesburg and Pretoria to Kaalfontein, followed by phase 1C of the central line extending from Langa to Nyanga in Cape Town, and the electrical infrastructure between Durban to Umlazi and KwaMashu to Durban. "In preparation for the rollout of the new trains, major work is underway to enhance security at the depots where the trains will be kept.
"The central line and the Mabopane corridors have been prioritised for the walling project, while work on the remaining priority corridors will commence soon," he said.In times of uncertainty you need journalism you can trust. For 14 free days, you can have access to a world of in-depth analyses, investigative journalism, top opinions and a range of features. Journalism strengthens democracy. Invest in the future today. Thereafter you will be billed R75 per month.
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