Cape Town - The Cabinet has confirmed that the security cluster was mapping a plan to deal with the burning of trains in the country.

Energy Minister Jeff Radebe and his Cabinet colleague Nomvula Mokonyane said on Thursday that details on the recovery plan would be announced in the Medium Term Budget Policy Statement.

The two Ministers said Cabinet was concerned about the burning of trains and the matter was dealt with recently.

The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa said it has lost more than R663 million as a result of the burning of trains.

Radebe told media in Cape Town that Police Minister Bheki Cele was leading the security cluster in dealing with the burning of trains and clamping down on lawlessness in the country.