Passenger Rail Agency of SA has spent more than R2.1 billion rand to date on rail infrastructure inThis was revealed by transport minister Sindisiwe Chikunga at the launch of the Leralla-Germiston line on Monday.was “making significant progress in rebuilding the passenger rail infrastructure and refurbishing vandalised stations”.As part of the general overall, Prasa is also in the process of manufacturing new trains in Gauteng, and refurbishing its ageing fleet.
At the time, she said the illegal occupation of the line and rail reserve “crippled the service and denied many people access to the most affordable mode of public transport”.The Leralla-Germiston line cost approximately R600 million to refurbish and has been operational since 6 July 2023.Other upgrades and repairs to the line include replacing overhead electrical cables which power the trains and refurbishing the substations which feed power to the network.
R44 million was spent to rehabilitate and restore the Elandsfontein substation, Chikunga confirmed, and R130 million had been allocated to extend the rail service from Germiston to Johannesburg Park Station.Chikunga said the upgrades to the rail network in Gauteng boosted local economies by creating job opportunities.
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