GHANA’S TEMA-AKOSOMBO RAIL CONSTRUCTION SET FOR DECEMBER

Indian Export and import bank provide funds for Tema-Akosombo railway construction in Ghana.

The construction which will be done by Fredmef Group Limited, a building and civil-electromechanical engineering company in partnership with KEC International-India’s second largest manufacturer of electric power transmission towers.

The 84km railway project which will cost about US $388m will also form part of plans to redevelop the railway system in the country. The major financier of the project are the Indian Export and Import Bank.

The railway line project is been designed for 120 km per hour trains, which are faster than the current 58km per hour passenger trains in Ghana which has raise concerns from individuals in the country about the safety of persons residing close to the railway.

The project will also include; construction of rail tracks of standard guage, railway maintenance facilities for locomotive and wagons, the building of stations at specific locations with communications and signal equipment and capacity building for personnel in all aspects of the railway system.

The construction which will start in December 2017 is expected to be completed in 3years time.

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