Trains linking Rabat to Casablanca to be suspended until 3pm this Thursday

All trains linking Rabat to Casablanca are suspended Thursday, November the 15th, from 10 am to 3 pm because of the inauguration of the Casablanca—Tangier high-speed rail line (LGV).

The information was first shared on social media and was confirmed later in the day by Morocco's national railway operator (ONCF). The company told Yabiladi that only its subscribers can be transported to Casablanca or Rabat through buses made available by ONCF.  

Bon ben confirmé ... trafic suspendu entre Casa et Rabat, ils ne savent pas jusqu'à quand.

— Lil' Twil ≠ Infinite (@NumeroLmou9ana3) 15 novembre 2018

For the record, Thursday at around 1:30 pm King Mohammed VI and French President Emmanuel Macron will inaugurate the Kingdom’s first high-speed rail line. The two heads of state will travel from Tangier to Casablanca abroad the LGV train dubbed Al Boraq.

Al Boraq is expected to leave Tangier at around 2:30 pm and arrive in Rabat 3:45 pm.