Cape Town's Metrorail train updates are now available on Telegram

Cape Town's Metrorail train service at the beginning of this month shuttered its free SMS update alert service, noting that it would look to provide information to commuters using other technologies. Today, on Twitter, the service announced that users can now follow line-specific information channels on Telegram.

By Andy Walker

14 Aug 2019

Image credit: Metrorail

Users can then tap on the links in the tweets to open the relevant channels in Telegram. Users will need to install Telegram though, and create an account, before they can use it.

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Telegram’s an interesting choice, considering that WhatsApp remains the primary messaging app choice for a slew of users in South Africa. But it does allow for swift, fluid updates. The app can also be employed on more than one device using a single account, something that WhatsApp can’t yet do.

#SouthernLineCT
Metrorail daily train service updates are now available on Telegram. To join, install Telegram from App/PlayStore, select the appropriate link below to receive line updates. Unsubscribe anytimehttps://t.co/4RT3UVMQmQ pic.twitter.com/zZd7T7GMz6
— Metrorail W/Cape (@CapeTownTrains) August 13, 2019

To make it a little easier for Cape Town Metrorail users, we’ve listed the lines and Telegram channels below.

About Andy Walker

Camper by day, run-and-gunner by night, Andy is editor at Memeburn and prefers his toast like his coffee -- dark and crunchy. Specialising in spotting the next big Instagram cat star, Andy also dabbles in smartphone and game reviews over on Gearburn.