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

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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.

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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

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