# Mauritius Metro Express resumes in phases after four-day suspension

> After infrastructure damage halted service for four days, the network was to run reduced weekend hours before normal hours resumed Monday.

- Canonical URL: https://newsverum.com/en/news/mauritius-metro-express-resumes-after-four-day-suspension
- Publisher: Newsverum
- Section: Infrastructure
- Country: Mauritius
- Published: 2026-10-21T00:44:02+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-21T00:44:02+00:00
- Event / data period: 2026-10-16
- Other editions: [Türkçe](https://newsverum.com/tr/news/mauritius-metro-express-resumes-after-four-day-suspension.md), [العربية](https://newsverum.com/ar/news/mauritius-metro-express-resumes-after-four-day-suspension.md), [Français](https://newsverum.com/fr/news/mauritius-metro-express-resumes-after-four-day-suspension.md), [Español](https://newsverum.com/es/news/mauritius-metro-express-resumes-after-four-day-suspension.md), [Deutsch](https://newsverum.com/de/news/mauritius-metro-express-resumes-after-four-day-suspension.md), [Português](https://newsverum.com/pt/news/mauritius-metro-express-resumes-after-four-day-suspension.md)

Transport Minister Mahomed Osman Cassam Mahomed announced on 16 October, after inspections at Barkly and Beau-Bassin stations, that Metro Express would resume in phases over the weekend. After a four-day suspension, trains were scheduled to run from 07:00 to 17:00 on Saturday and Sunday, with normal 06:00–19:00 hours returning across the network on Monday.

The minister estimated combined infrastructure damage and lost revenue at about MUR 51 million and said the service carried approximately 35,000 passengers daily. Special operating arrangements were planned at Vandermeersch, Coromandel and Barkly. The statement attributed the disruption to infrastructure damage and vandalism during recent civil unrest.

## Data

### Metro Express service resumption schedule

Phased timetable and suspension details from the 16 October announcement.

Methodology: The statement reports scheduled hours and an estimated MUR 51m combined impact; it does not provide later operating results.

| date | label | description | status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-16 | Resumption announced | Reduced weekend service and normal Monday hours were scheduled after a four-day suspension. | occurred |

Sources: <https://gis.govmu.org/gis/?id=2679&page_id=4042> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/mauritius-metro-express-resumes-after-four-day-suspension/data/reported-event?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/mauritius-metro-express-resumes-after-four-day-suspension/data/reported-event?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [Government Information Service, Mauritius](<https://gis.govmu.org/gis/?id=2679&page_id=4042>) (Source checked: 2026-10-21; Published: 2026-10-16)

---

Cite the canonical URL above. [Editorial standards and corrections](https://newsverum.com/en/editorial)