Minister for Railways Development Joe Ghartey has warned the Ministry will not allow the activities of encroachers to frustrate their effort to put the railway sector back on track.
He said the Ministry is currently embarking on a readministration and the construction of new railway lines.
Speaking on Starr FM, the former deputy second deputy speaker of Parliament said the workers of the railway company are bent on improving the sector despite the challenges.
“It has not been an easy task getting the Railways Ministry to run. We have people who have caught the vision of the President and are ready to support the Ministry. There are people who have encroached railway lines and we will do our best to get them out of there to get work done. We are doing readministration and the construction of new railway lines,” he said.
He also disclosed that the company is yet to settle on the contractor to undertake the Accra-Tema to Kumasi railway project.
“We considered an Accra-Tema to Kumasi railway line. We shortlisted 14 companies to help do that work. The companies are to bring their final proposal. We will decide on which company gets to support the project. The deal that will be in the best interest of the country is what we will settle for.
“On the Volta River where some lines will pass, there are some estate developers who are considering building facilities along the line. Between Techiman & Tamale, there are some problems we’ll have to deal with before concluding on what we can do in that area”.
Government promised it will totally revamp the railway sector in two years. This will include the Western corridor rail line linking Ivory Coast.
Ghana is currently in talks with South Africa’s leading railway and ports company, Transnet International Holdings, to supply 110 wagons to the Ghana Railway Company Limited.
The supply would include 22 coaches, eight locomotives; six for freight to power the wagons, two for passenger service, and another two vans with first-class kitchens.
Source: starrfmonline.com
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Please somebody tell these guys to stop this. Locomotive engines trains? May God forgive our leaders. How? even Somalia is not planning to build locomotive rails what is wrong with Ghanaians leaders. I was very happy when I heard the president was serious about our railways little did I know that they are going to build old system of rails. In this case after 20 years we would have to go for another loan to construct a modern train lines. Akwasi ko na ogyina nkwantia.
@YAW JUST COME TO TEMA TO SEE THAT THE RAILWAY LINES ARE UNDER CONSTRUCTION. FROM KAYSENS WAREHOUSE THROUGH GTP UNDERBRIDGE, THRUOGH TIMBER MARKET, THROUGH TO SAKI, MATAHIKO,ECT TO AKOSOMBO ARE CLEAR EVIDENT OF REVAMPING OF THE RAILWAYS SYSTEM AS SAID BY THE MINISTER. I LIVE IN TEMA SO I AM AN EYEWITNESS TO THE PROJECT.
Guess you have nothing to say just exhibiting your ignorance and sheer hatred. IF YOU REALLY WANT TO SEE TRAVEL ALONG THE OLD RAILWAY LINES AND YOU'LL SEE THE WORK BEING DONE...you think HIS talks are just like your NDC PROPAGANDA.
You have nothing to show; yet you keep disturbing our ears with talk talk!!! Learn from JM and be wise!!
we will be grateful if that is done soon. This is because transport is the main room for development. soo please we support you.