Ghana Railway Development Authority (GRDA) Archives

GHANA TO FOCUS ON RAILWAYS CONSTRUCTION INSTEAD OF SKYTRAIN

Posted on July 27, 2023 by Gambeta News

Ghana has no plans of building a Skytrain, but rather focusing its attention on the Western and Eastern railway lines development for the moment, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Railway Development Authority (GRDA), Mr. Yaw Owusu, has stated. He said it was extremely expensive to build a SkyTrain as a kilometer was estimated to cost $20 million within the cities, adding Ghana does not have the resources for such a project. Mr….

GRDA SAYS GHANA NEEDS US$30BN TO DEVELOP ITS RAILWAY

Posted on March 18, 2023 by Gambeta News

A minimum of $30 billion is needed to develop Ghana’s entire railway network. However, of the expected amount, the government has so far invested $2 billion into the sector accounting for almost 75 percent of the country’s 4,000 kilometers of the railway network, unconstructed. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Railway Development Authority (GRDA), Yaw Owusu, made this known at a stakeholder workshop to discuss Ghana’s 2020 Railway Master Plan, in Accra yesterday….

GHANA AND CHINA SIGN US$500M RAILWAY DEAL

Posted on May 17, 2019 by Gambeta News

The Deal which is worth US$500 Million will consist of both passenger and freight Services. The Ghana Railway Development Authority (GRDA) and China Railway Wuju Group Corporation (CRWJ) have signed a railway deal. This deal will enable both nation continue their quest of developing a new Standard Gauge Western line. The project which is worth US$500 million will have both passenger and freight services. Meanwhile, the agreement also covers the Manso through Tarkwa to Dunkwa…

GRCL AWAITS APPROVAL FOR ACCRA-NSAWAM RAILWAY LINE

Posted on May 16, 2019 by Gambeta News

Ghana Railway Company Limited (GRCL) has completed the rehabilitation of five coaches and a narrow-gauge line from Accra to Nsawam. Ghana Railway Company Limited (GRCL) has completed the rehabilitation of five coaches and a narrow-gauge line from Accra to Nsawam. GRCL now waits approval from Ghana Railway Development Authority (GRDA) who regulates the railway sector in Ghana. This approval is needed before any commercial operation will kick-off. Managing Director of the GRCL, Mr John Essel…