
Audio By Carbonatix
The Ministry of Harbours and Railways and the Ghana Railway Company (GRC) Limited on Tuesday announced that the Accra-Nsawam train shuttle service, which was suspended due to the derailment of a locomotive and passenger coach, would resume full operation the morning of tomorrow Wednesday 9 January 2008.It said engineers and technical personnel of the GRC had been working on Tuesday to re-rail the locomotive and passenger coach to enable the commuter rail service to resume.A statement signed by Mr Ahmed Ayuba, Special Assistant to the Minister gave the assurance after the Minister, Professor Christopher Ameyaw-Akumfi had visited the Achimota Railway Station to ascertain the level of damage caused by the derailment and efforts being made by the GRC workers to ensure the speedy resumption of commuter service on the Accra-Nsawam railway line.Mr Alidu Saddique, Deputy Chief Engineer of the GRC told the Minister that the workers of the GRC used hydraulic machines including cranes to re-rail the locomotive and the coach affected by the derailment.Prof Ameyaw-Akumfi assured the workers of the GRC of efforts being made by the government to ensure the rehabilitation and expansion of the railway system in the country.Source: GNA
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
Tags:
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
Latest Stories
-
Nurse laureate launches Cancer Care Africa Foundation to tackle late diagnosis, workforce gaps
1 hour -
Ghana to lose GH¢18.15bn in revenue by 2027 from abolishing Covid levy, E-levy – CPS study
1 hour -
Reintroduce scrapped taxes to close revenue gap – Tax expert
2 hours -
GRA applauds CPS study, urges continuous policy scrutiny
2 hours -
Wear blue or green hat to survive – IBAG president says insurance industry ‘captured by politics’
2 hours -
AGI commends government’s move to resolve the power crisis in Volta and Oti Regions
2 hours -
Broker sector worse hit by state interference – IBAG president reveals
2 hours -
IBAG president alleges political interference driving kickbacks in insurance sector
3 hours -
Trump agrees to two-week ceasefire, Iran says safe passage through Hormuz possible
3 hours -
Dozens killed as Angola flood death toll rises
3 hours -
Russia confirms deaths of 16 Cameroonians fighting in Ukraine war, Yaounde says
3 hours -
Plan to scrap presidential elections puts Zimbabweans at loggerheads
4 hours -
Guinea-Bissau transporters strike over higher fuel prices
4 hours -
Iran ceasefire deal a partial win for Trump – but at a high cost
4 hours -
Oil slides below $100 after Trump announces two-week ceasefire
4 hours