Tema-Mpakadan Railway Line
| Tema-Mpakadan Railway Line | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Status | Under construction |
| Termini | |
| Stations | 6 |
| Service | |
| Type | Heavy rail |
| System | Ghana-Burkina Faso Interconnectivity Project |
| History | |
| Commenced | 2018 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 96 km (60 mi) |
| Number of tracks | Single |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
The Tema-Mpakadan Railway Line is a 96.7 km standard gauge railroad constructed from the Tema to Mpakadan to facilitate the movement of goods along the Eastern corridor of Ghana.[1]
The line is part of the 1000 km Ghana-Burkina Faso Interconnectivity Project which will connect Ouagadougou to the Port in Tema.[2][3]
Construction[edit]
Afcons Infrastructure began the construction of the Tema-Mpakadan Railway Line in 2018.[2] The project was funded by the India Export-Import Bank at $440 million.[4]
On February 27 2024, Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo announced that the line was at the final stage of completion.[5]
Test Run[edit]
During the first test-run ahead of scheduled commencement of operations, newly acquired trains run into a truck parked over the railway track on April 18th 2024.[6] The driver of the truck was sentenced to six months in prison.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ "Tema-Mpakadan Railway Project, Ghana". Railway Technology. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
- ^ a b "Tema-Mpakadan Railway project at 95% completion stage – Minister". GhanaWeb. 2022-09-14. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
- ^ "Tema-Mpakadan railway line to be completed by end of 2022 – Amewu". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 2022-06-11. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
- ^ Burroughs, David (2022-06-24). "Ghana's Tema - Mpakadan standard gauge line to open in December". International Railway Journal. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
- ^ Issah, Muniratu Akweley. "Standard gauge railway line from Tema to Mpakadan at final stage of completion- Akufo-Addo". Ghana New Agency (GNA).
- ^ "Ghana's newly imported train involved in accident during test run". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 2024-04-18. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
- ^ "Driver of truck involved in new train accident jailed 6 months". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 2024-04-19. Retrieved 2024-04-21.