The Ministry of Transport announced that the government will procure two new locomotive engines and two waggons from the United Kingdom to strengthen the railway sector.
Speaking to journalists on Wednesday, May 20, the Minister for Transport, Joseph Bukari Nikpe, said the government aims to revamp the railway sector and improve operational efficiency.
“As I am speaking, the chief executive of the Railway Development Authority and the director of rail services in my ministry are in the UK inspecting the passenger rail equipment we want to bring into the system. We are bringing two locomotive engines and two waggons to haul heavy metals like Ghanaian manganese and other cargo in the rail sector,” he said.
Further, Mr Nikpe added that expanding rail operations would create additional employment opportunities within the Ghana Railway Company Limited, including for staff currently idle.
“When we bring these trains on board, we will hire more railway workers who are currently at home and receiving pay without working.”
The ministry stated that it will use the locomotives for passenger rail services and deploy the waggons to transport cargo, including heavy minerals and other goods.
