Mobility
Whether he has received feedback from PRASA as to when the central rail line will be fully functional; if so, what are the relevant details?
According to the information received by PRASA the following can be reported;
Background
The Central Corridor comprises of three (3) Train Service Lines i.e.:
1) Cape Town through Langa to Bellville,
2) Cape Town to Kapteinsklip and
3) Cape Town to Chris Hani (via Khayelitsha).
PRASA has recovered the lines between Cape Town – Bellville (via Langa) and the Cape Town – Nolungile.
PRASA is currently recovering the remaining infrastructure in tandem i.e.:
- PRASA is installing Signaling for the recovered lines between Langa – Bellville and
Langa – Nyanga. In my meeting with the GCEO of PRASA, he indicated that manual signaling was the main issue presently and they have a plan to address this decisively. I am due to attend a War Room meeting in the month of October where the GCEO will take provide a detailed report on the entire central line and related plans to ensure that the line if fully operational, safe and reliable.
- Whilst recovering the other Infrastructure components (Stations, Tracks, Substations, etc.) on the section between Nyanga – Kapteinsklip and Nyanga – Chris Hani, the recovery work towards Chris Hani and Kapteinsklip is envisaged to be completed by end of March 2025.
