By Fred SARPONG
The over US$2 million rail line which stretches from Accra to Tema is expected to be commissioned in August this year.
Work on the 7.8 kilometer rail line is currently in progress and will be completed on schedules.
After the completion, the railway system is expected to improve transportation between the Accra and Tema corridor and also facilitate intra Africa trade.
The Board Chairman of the Ghana Railways Development Authority (GRDA), Dan Markin, who made this known during an inspection, indicated that the rail sector plays an important role by linking many sectors of the economy.
The railway sector has assisted in moving goods like diamond and cocoa and other commodities from the western part of the country in large quantities.
When the Accra-Tema corridor railway is in operation it will facilitate the transportation of low cost items, especially food stuff, as a result of cheap transportation fare.
The government has procured two new diesel multi-unit trains to begin the pilot project on Accra-Tema line.
The multi-unit trains have two heads to assist operation, and will accommodate over 50 people in each of the six coaches.
Markin pledged the board’s commitment to promote the rail sector to meet international standard, saying the use of metal slippers would be replaced with wooden ones as prescribed internationally.
“We also have plans of renovating all rail lines in Takoradi, Tarkwa, Kumasi, Ejisu and the rest in the country to provide better services for commuters,” he said.
The over US$2 million rail line which stretches from Accra to Tema is expected to be commissioned in August this year.
Work on the 7.8 kilometer rail line is currently in progress and will be completed on schedules.
After the completion, the railway system is expected to improve transportation between the Accra and Tema corridor and also facilitate intra Africa trade.
The Board Chairman of the Ghana Railways Development Authority (GRDA), Dan Markin, who made this known during an inspection, indicated that the rail sector plays an important role by linking many sectors of the economy.
The railway sector has assisted in moving goods like diamond and cocoa and other commodities from the western part of the country in large quantities.
When the Accra-Tema corridor railway is in operation it will facilitate the transportation of low cost items, especially food stuff, as a result of cheap transportation fare.
The government has procured two new diesel multi-unit trains to begin the pilot project on Accra-Tema line.
The multi-unit trains have two heads to assist operation, and will accommodate over 50 people in each of the six coaches.
Markin pledged the board’s commitment to promote the rail sector to meet international standard, saying the use of metal slippers would be replaced with wooden ones as prescribed internationally.
“We also have plans of renovating all rail lines in Takoradi, Tarkwa, Kumasi, Ejisu and the rest in the country to provide better services for commuters,” he said.
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