President Nana Akufo-Addo has reduce sod for the graduation of labor on the Manso to Huni Valley Railway Line.
The €500 million project Manso Huni Valley Railway Line project was negotiated and signed through the tenure of Hon. Joe Ghartey.
The contract was signed between the federal government and Amandi Holdings Limited.
Speaking on the signing ceremony on Monday July 3, 2020, Mr. Joe Ghartey mentioned the project consisted of the development of sections of the Western Railway line.
He emphasised then that upon completion it could kind a complete of 102 kilometers of a steady single-track railway line, with double sections alongside the tracks, an preliminary workshop facility at a location to be specified by the employer, and an preliminary complement of rolling inventory.
Speaking on the sod slicing ceremony on July 5, 2022, which Hon. Ghartey attended, Mr. Akufo-Addo acknowledged that “The development of the Manso-Huni Valley section of the Western line is the highest single investment for rail development since our nation gained independence, and is expected to be completed within forty-two (42) months.”
He famous that “The Manso to Huni Valley Railway Line is an integral part of the series of infrastructural projects lined up to expand the provision of railway services. Key amongst the rail projects, currently on-going, are the development of a new standard gauge railway line between the Port of Tema and Mpakadan in the Asuogyaman District of the Eastern Region. This project has reached an advanced stage of completion, and will soon be handed over to Government for operation.”
Describing it as the very best single funding for rail growth since Ghana gained independence, President Akufo-Addo indicated that the project is predicted to be accomplished inside forty-two (42) months.
Addressing the gathering at Manso, in the Amenfi Central District, the President bemoaned the truth that one of many nice tragedies of Ghana’s post-colonial period was permitting her railway infrastructure, developed below colonial rule, to deteriorate utterly.
According to him, out of the 9 hundred and forty-seven kilometres (947km) of colonial narrow-gauge rail community bequeathed by the colonialists, barely ten % (10%) was operational.
Indeed, the one addition to the community has been the fifteen kilometre (15km) slender gauge railway line, constructed between 2012 and 2017, from Sekondi to Takoradi through Kojokrom.
President Akufo-Addo famous that, upon his assumption of workplace in January 2017, he was decided to vary this statistic, due to his perception in the truth that an environment friendly railway system is essential to the progress and prosperity of Ghana, the rationale why he re-established the Ministry of Railways Development.
“The ground-breaking event involved in today’s ceremony is an integral part of the series of infrastructural projects lined up to expand the provision of railway services. Key amongst the rail projects, currently on-going, are the development of a new standard gauge railway line between the Port of Tema and Mpakadan in the Asuogyaman District of the Eastern Region. This project has reached an advanced stage of completion, and will soon be handed over to Government for operation,” the President mentioned.
He famous additionally that the event of the Western Railway Line is on target, with the twenty-two (22) kilometre part of the road from Kojokrom to Manso continuing steadily, and scheduled for completion earlier than the tip of this yr.
“I am delighted that, even before the completion of this section, I am here today to cut the sod for work to commence officially on the continuation of construction works for the development of the line from Manso to Huni Valley, which covers some seventy kilometres (70km),” President Akufo-Addo added.
The Manso to Huni Valley project contains the conversion of twin gauge tracks, between Takoradi and Kojokrom, from slender gauge to straightforward gauge. The building of a brand new eight kilometre (8km) customary gauge rail line throughout the Takoradi port to the Takoradi station, in order to have a steady customary gauge connection from the Port to the Nsuta Bauxite Mining Site and different mines, will assist facilitate the haulage and export of minerals.
These initiatives, amongst a number of others in the pipeline, which is able to begin quickly, he mentioned, “confirm the depth of commitment of my government to establishing a modern railway system in our nation. Government is committed to securing additional resources to complete the expansion of the new standard gauge rail network in the country, in line with the Railway Master Plan.”
President Akufo-Addo counseled the Ministry of Railways Development, the Board, Management and Staff of the Ghana Railway Development Authority, and the Ministry of Finance for collaborating to boost the funds required for the implementation of the project.
The President additionally addressed a rising phenomenon that’s retarding progress and efforts by Government in the railway sector.
“Apart from the activities of illegal mining, which is having a negative impact on the development of the right-of-way, particularly within the corridors of Manso and Amantin in the Tarkwa Nsuaem Municipality, leading to the modification of project designs and higher construction costs, some unpatroitic saboteurs in our communities have chosen to steal components of the railway system, including the tracks. This is exceptionally worrying, and of great concern to the rest of us Ghanaians,” he acknowledged.
President Akufo-Addo, thus, sounded a powerful phrase of warning to people perpetuating these legal acts that the legislation will take its course, and the suitable sanctions and punishment shall be duly meted out to offenders.
The Minister for Railways Development, Hon John Peter Amewu congratulated all whose laborious work had made the graduation of the project attainable and mentioned authorities was borrowing cash for laudable initiatives reminiscent of this project.
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