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Ghana to construct 1,200km of rail tracks in three years

The plans were announced in a speech read on behalf of the Vice President by the Minister of Railway Development, Joe Ghartey, at a conference in Durban, South Africa.

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The plans were announced in a speech read on behalf of the Vice President, Mahamudu Bawumia by the Minister of Railway Development, Joe Ghartey at a conference in Durban, South Africa.

“The building of a modern railway network coupled with our programme of developed associated rail infrastructure under the programme “From Stations to Cities,” seeks to take advantage of the rail network to bring accelerated economic development to the rail corridors to transform Ghana’s economy.

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"This programme of developing associated infrastructure including new industrial estates, inland rail terminal, new suburban housing and commercial centres all create opportunities for investors,” the Ghana News Agency reports.

Much of Ghana’s railway network was developed during British colonial rule which ended six decades ago. Very little has been done since then by way of improvement to the rail sector to aid in the easy movement of people between Ghana’s cities and for the transportation of heavy goods and minerals to the ports for export.

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