Extra trains available for fans going to watch Boks vs ABs in Cape Town
To ease traffic congestion on the roads, the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) said that extra train services would be available to transport fans.
FILE: Prasa trains in 2019. Picture: Eyewitness News.
CAPE TOWN - It's game day in Cape Town on Saturday as the Springboks take on the All Blacks in a crucial Test match at the DHL Stadium.
South Africa and New Zealand will battle it out in the Rugby Championship at 5pm, in their first match in the Mother City since 2017.
Tens of thousands of spectators are expected to pack the DHL Stadium later on Saturday.
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To ease traffic congestion on the roads, the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) said that extra train services would be available to transport fans.
PRASA head of marketing, Zipho Mlambo, said that some trains would run until 10pm on Saturday.
"We've been doing a lot of work to restore our services, and this is also one of the responsibilities of PRASA to ensure that the public is able to move in and around the cities in which we operate. Also, this will help ease the congestion and traffic to get to the stadium," said Mlambo.