PRASA has confirmed that the clean-up operation has been completed and that a single line will be operational from 6am on Sunday the 7th of January 2018. This means that both passenger and freight trains are able to operate on that line.
The long distance train scheduled to depart from Port Elizabeth to Johannesburg on Sunday the 7th will be able to travel safely.
The Minister of Transport, Mr Joe Maswanganyi has instructed PRASA to set up a national walk-in and call centre at Umjantshi House in Braamfontein next to Park Station. The walk-in centre will be ready to attend to any affected passengers and family members on Monday the 8th of January 2018 as from 8am while the call the call centre is already operational on (011) 013 – 0067. Affected passengers and their families are welcome to visit the walk-in centre or call the call centre. Both the walk-in and call centres will be operational 24 hours a day.