Ghana government through the Ministry of Railway Development has reached an agreement with Thelo DB Consortium to sign a $3.2 billion railway deal to revamp its western rail line.
The deal which is expected to be signed next week with the South African railway giant ,Thelo DB, include Germany’s Deutsche Bahn Engineering & Consulting (DB) and the firm’s Ghanaian partner, Transtech Consult.
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According to a statement issued by Thelo DB, the proposed Western Railway Line deal will transform Ghana’s existing railway infrastructure.
The statement said the project is based on a modern, robust and integrated railway system.
Ghana’s railway system had collapsed over the past two decades.
Successive governments have made various attempts to revive the sector since 2007.
The Accra and Tema stretch was re-opened to commuters but shortly shut down due to lack of proper maintenance.
The country’s Western Railway line from Takoradi Port to Kumasi, when reconstructed will link the two major mines found on the stretch.
These are the Ghana Manganese Mine at Nsuta and a bauxite mine at Awaso.
The two mines used the railway line until its collapsed two decades ago, according to the ministry.
