Israel Railways announced today (Sunday) that train traffic will resume tomorrow as usual on all lines across the country.
According to the announcement, work has been completed to repair the malfunctions that disrupted train operations last week.
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Over the past few days, railway crews have worked diligently around the clock, including at the hubs, to advance and complete the essential work as quickly as possible and restore train traffic to normal.
Thanks to the request of the Minister of Transportation, senior officials from the Spanish electrification company SEMI, including the company's CEO, arrived in Israel and reinforced the work teams. Throughout the working days, senior officials from the Ministry of Transportation held field tours and working meetings with the railway management, the company's board of directors, and the electrification contractor.
During the safety work days, hundreds of service teams from Israel Railways were deployed at the stations, and a free shuttle system was activated for the benefit of passengers.
In preparation for the opening of the stations for service, Israel Railways personnel performed a thorough cleaning that included the various service facilities, passenger halls, restrooms, and more.
""The train company thanks passengers for their cooperation and patience during the work days, and recommends that you stay updated on the full details on the website, the app, the call center, and through digital means," the statement said.
About 10 days ago, Israel Railways announced the shutdown of several stations due to a fault in the track electrification infrastructure cables. The infrastructure was damaged in the Ganot Junction area south of Tel Aviv and in the section between Hadera and Netanya.
""The infrastructure suffered severe damage spanning hundreds of meters," Israel Railways said.
The cause of the damage - a freight train traveling on the electrified tracks damaged the electrification infrastructure cables.
In parallel with the malfunction, Israel Railways announced that it would stop train traffic in Tel Aviv and temporarily closed the "Tel Aviv Hashalom Station" in order to carry out upgrade work, which was planned for next month.
The widespread disruptions and closure of central stations led to significant delays and heavy congestion. Many passengers were forced to spend hours waiting for the train, change platforms due to the cancellation of direct lines between the south and north of the country - and crowd into carriages.
