According to a statement from the CFL, the cancellation aims to prevent trains from being a focus of transmission of the disease and affects cargo and passenger transport services to or from the Zenza do Itombe, Ndalawi (Beira Alta), Múria and Lwinha stations.
The measure will be extended "until health conditions allow the resumption of services, without the risk of contagion of the disease for passengers and railway staff at stations or on trains."
Cholera deaths peaked this weekend, with 24 deaths in 24 hours, 17 of which were in Cuanza Norte, with the epicenter in the municipality of Cazengo.
Since the beginning of the outbreak, declared on January 7, Angola has accumulated 7410 cases of cholera, spread across 14 provinces, and a total of 282 deaths.
The CFL adds that it is collaborating with the competent authorities, "contributing to the implementation of actions to combat and prevent the disease in the affected communities and in all railway areas under its jurisdiction".
Cholera is an infectious disease associated with unhealthiness, poor sanitation conditions and poor water quality.
The most affected age group is children aged 2 to 5, followed by the age group of 10 to 14.
Prevention measures include vaccination, consumption of treated water, frequent hand washing and food hygiene.
The government launched a vaccination campaign in February to protect around one million people and announced on Thursday that it had received another two thousand doses of vaccines donated by the Africa CDC.
Cholera causes symptoms such as severe diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal pain, cramps and rapid dehydration and can be fatal if not treated in a timely manner.
