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NRZ train engine failure disrupts early morning traffic

Cowdray Park residents were stuck in traffic for an hour Tuesday morning after a goods train coming from Hwange to Bulawayoย experienced a locomotive failure while passing through the level crossing.ย 

The level crossing is on the main road leading in and out of the suburb. ย 

The National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) managed to send another locomotive to pull the train after an hour.

NRZ Public Relations Manager, Andrew Kunambura confirmed the incident and issued an apology to the Cowdray Park residents who were inconvenienced.

โ€œThe NRZ would like to apologise for the blockage of the Luveve-Cowdray Park level crossing this morning (20/06/2023) by one of its trains. This was after aย ย train coming from Hwange to Bulawayo experienced a locomotive failure while passing through the level crossing,โ€ Kunambura said.

โ€œThis prevented vehicles from using the level crossing for just over an hour (from 0725Hrs  to 0835Hrs). The line was cleared when another locomotive was sent to pull the train. The NRZ would like to apologize to motorists and travelling public for the inconvenience caused by the road blockage.โ€

Tanaka Mrewa

Tanaka Mrewa is a journalist based in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. She is a seasoned multimedia journalist with eight years of experience in the media industry. Her expertise extends to crafting hard news, features, and investigative stories, with a primary focus on politics, elections, human rights, climate change, gender issues, service delivery, corruption, and health. In addition to her writing skills, she is proficient in video filming and editing, enabling her to create documentaries. Tanaka is also involved in fact-check story production and podcasting.

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