A 7.1 kilometre rail line being constructed from Tema to Asoprochona, near Sakumono in the Accra metropolis is to be completed next month.
The project, being executed by a Swiss company, Armandi Holdings, at a cost of $16.5 million, is expected to reduce traffic, particularly on the Spintex Road and the Tema Motorway as commuters from Accra to Tema can use the rail-line instead of the roads.
The Resident Engineer of Armandi Holdings, Mr Enyo Matrevi, made this known when the Minister of Transport, Mr Mike Hammah, inspected work on the project.
Mr Matrevi said because the rail-line was closed to the sea, the company had applied anti-corrosive materials to the tracks to prevent corrosion.
The minister, who was accompanied by the acting Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Railway Company and top officials of the ministry, expressed satisfaction at the progress of work and challenged the contractors not to compromise on the quality of work.
Mr Hammah said the government had secured two new coaches at a cost of GH¢21.7 million to facilitate rail transport in the country.
He said the ministry was considering road maps developed by the Ghana Railway Company to open up the Chorkor, Kasoa and Achimota corridors.
“A feasibility study on the project which is currently on my desk waiting approval would be given topmost attention and made public,” he stated.
Mr Hammah and his entourage later visited the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA), where they were taken round and briefed by the Director of Ports, Mr Richard Anamoo.
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