{"id":739397,"date":"2019-11-06T20:54:26","date_gmt":"2019-11-06T20:54:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2019\/11\/06\/first-phase-of-ghana-burkina-faso-railway-line-to-be-ready-by-2020-joe-ghartey\/"},"modified":"2019-11-06T20:54:26","modified_gmt":"2019-11-06T20:54:26","slug":"first-phase-of-ghana-burkina-faso-railway-line-to-be-ready-by-2020-joe-ghartey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2019\/11\/06\/first-phase-of-ghana-burkina-faso-railway-line-to-be-ready-by-2020-joe-ghartey\/","title":{"rendered":"First phase of Ghana-Burkina Faso railway line to be ready by 2020 \u2013Joe Ghartey"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-io-article-url=\"https:\/\/www.adomonline.com\/first-phase-of-ghana-burkina-faso-railway-line-to-be-ready-by-2020-joe-ghartey\/\">\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"487\" class=\"entry-thumb td-modal-image\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Joe-Ghartey-1-696x487.png\"   alt=\"\" title=\"Joe Ghartey\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Joe Ghartey<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u00a0The Ministry for Railways Development has announced the first phase of the Ghana -Burkina Faso railway line will be completed by August 2020. <\/p>\n<p>According to Mr Joe Ghartey, the Burkina Faso government has agreed to bear 50 per cent of the consultancy cost on the feasibility studies on Tema to Burkina Faso rail line via Akosombo in the Eastern region.<\/p>\n<p>The first phase of the project is the development of a 100 km railway from the Tema Harbour to Mpakadan Port along the Volta Lake.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ALSO READ: <\/strong><strong>Nigeria selfish, insensitive for closing border \u2013 MP<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Speaking at the Meet-the-Press Series on Wednesday, the Minister described the Tema-Mpakadan railway line, scheduled to be completed by 2020, as a significant milestone in the construction of the Accra-Ouagadougou line.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe consultants have assured me and I am confident the project will be completed by August 2020,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ALSO READ: <\/strong><strong>Juapong needs an industrial park \u2013 Railways Minister<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mr Ghartey also noted that the government will soon pay compensation packages to those who have been affected by the construction of the railway lines in various parts of the country.<\/p>\n<p>The latter phase of the mega railway project estimated to cost US$230 million is expected to link the Mpakadan Port to Paga through Buipe and then to Burkina Faso.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ALSO READ: <\/strong><strong>Wanton dissipation of monies at GNPC must be investigated \u2013 COPEC<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Aside the line helping to move cargo between Ghana and its<br \/>\nlandlocked northern neighbouring countries; Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, there<br \/>\nwill be passenger fleet as part of the project.<\/p>\n<p>The proposed railway line will go through Hohoe, Jasikan,<br \/>\nNkwanta, Bimbilla to Yendi and Sheni. It will then continue to Tamale,<br \/>\nWalewale, Bolgatanga, Navrongo and then link Burkina Faso at the Paga-Dakota<br \/>\nborder, approximately 700km from Mpakadan.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Joe Ghartey \u00a0The Ministry for Railways Development has announced the first phase of the Ghana -Burkina Faso railway line will be completed by August 2020. 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