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Durban (550,000 inhabitants) - part of the within the eThekwini (3.5 million inh.) in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, on the Indian Ocean

KwaZulu-Natal Metrorail Network

- suburban railway, operated by Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA)

- six lines radiating from Durban city centre, plus one cross-city line

- 1067 mm - narrow gauge - electrified at 3000 V dc with overhead wire

- some routes shared with infrequent long-distance services

19-10-2013: new branch from Duff's Road to Bridge City (3.5 km) opened

Metrorail (Official Website)

PRASA (Official Website)

Metrorail KwaZulu-Natal at Wikipedia