Pretoria - Shosholoza Meyl says its long distance trains are fully booked for December.
Acting Head of Shosholoza Meyl, Nelson Mphailane, said: "Following our announcement to reinstate services in the past two weeks, we have been experiencing a record number of passengers booking our services as well as passengers who were afforded an opportunity to pre-book on a waiting list to secure their seats and avoid disappointment.
"All our trains are now fully booked. However, we are still receiving a high volume of calls from passengers interested in travelling [with us]."
Mphailane said due to the high demand, they were jointly working with Transnet to increase their train services by adding more trains for all their corridors.
However, he said the availability of these trains would be announced once arrangements are confirmed.
"Shosholoza Meyl thanks all loyal passengers for choosing us a mode of travel during the festive season.
"As part of our continuous efforts to prioritise the safety of our passengers, strict measures have been put in place to curb overcrowding, therefore no passengers will be allowed within our operational areas without a valid train ticket," said Mphailane.
