Monday 27th January, 2020
Takoradi, Jan. 27,
GNA – The Ghana Railway Company limited (GRCL) has successfully completed its
reformation exercise on the Tarkoradi-Tarkwa Railway line and urged the public
to patronize its services for free on the stretch beginning Tuesday January 28.
The GRCL said it was
fully prepared to begin passenger services after concurrent test run on the
railway lines with the Ghana Railway Development Authority (GRDA) where the
outcome proved viability of the lines.
Dr. Micheal Adjei
Anyetei, the Deputy Director of GRCL, who said this in a statement copied to
the Ghana News Agency on Monday, also indicated that there would be further
construction and regular maintenance on the lines.
“The Western line is
being developed and occasionally there will be the need for GRCL to stop
operations to enable the contractor do some civil works on the line,” he said.
“The GRCL will
therefore offer the general public free transportation from Takoradi to Tarkwa
on Tuesday January 28, Thursday 30 and Friday 31.”
The train will
depart from Takoradi station to Tarkwa at 6:15 am and return to Takoradi at
1500 hours on the said dates.
The Company said the
move was to encourage people to patronize rail transport.
Dr Anyetei said
commercial services would, however, commence on February 5, 2020.
GNA