Tag Archives: Rail way

4 persons arrested for allegedly cutting rail lines

At least four persons have been arrested for allegedly cutting sections of rail lines in the Western Region. The four suspects are said to be among a growing number of individuals who have been cutting parts of the Western Rail Lines, especially the Angu-Manso section. The cutting of the lines, …

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Newly constructed railway washed away by flood waters at Achimota

Portions of the railway line recently laid by the Ghana Railway Company Limited have been washed off its tracks by the floodwaters that resulted from the rainstorm that occurred in parts of Accra in the late hours of Monday, June 9, 2020. In a bid to revive its operations, the …

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Ghana extends rail line to Burkina Faso – Akufo-Addo

What started as the Tema to Paga railway line project has become Ghana to Burkina Railway Interconnectivity Project, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said. Speaking on the rail sector of the economy while delivering his fourth State of the Nation Address on Thursday, 20 February 2020, Mr Akufo-Addo said: …

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Free rail passenger services for Takoradi, Tarkwa commuters

Free rail passenger services will be provided for commuters from Takoradi to Tarkwa on Tuesday 28 January, 2020, Thursday 30 January, 2020 and Friday 31 January, 2020 respectively. This follows the completion of the rehabilitation works on the Takoradi to Tarkwa rail line by the Ghana Railway Company Limited (GRCL). …

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Properties pulled down to pave way for rail line construction

Several immovable properties in Bethlehem, Havana, Sebrepor and Bediako in the Kpone -Katamanso Municipality in the Greater Accra Region, have been demolished to pave the way for the ongoing Tema – Mpakada rail line construction. The two-day demolition exercise which was undertaken on Monday and Tuesday saw several houses within …

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