GroundUp reports that train services were suspended between Nyanga and Nolungile, Khayelitsha, after an electrical fault led to a fire near Nolungile and Mandalay.

The train runs on the Central Line, which is one of the busiest routes in Cape Town. The incident resulted in damage to a train on Monday afternoon after the contact wire responsible for supplying power had failed. Metrorail Western Cape spokesperson Zinobulali Mihi indicated that no commuters or train crew were injured. “The Occupational Health and Safety Environment switch was activated, and the fire department was on the scene to assist,” she said. A technical investigation is currently underway. Mihi said no trains would run from Cape Town to Nolungile while technicians and engineers attended to the damage. She added that Metrorail aimed to restore services within two days, but urged passengers to make alternative travel arrangements in the meantime. The disruption left thousands of commuters stranded, forcing them to rely on alternative transport such as buses and minibus taxis.

• Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Sandiso Phaliso at GroundUp

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