The government of Ghana has announced plans to
commence construction of the Volta Rail Bridge at Ogoli, near Juapong in the
North Tongu District of the Volta region.
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo made the
announcement and said that the project will transform transportation in
the Volta region and afford the country the opportunity to explore iron ore
deposits.
The rail project is part of the Tema-Mpakadan
railway under the Ghana-Burkina inter connectivity railways project. It is
being constructed by Afcons
Infrastructure limited, an Indian Company and would pass through the
Greater Accra, Eastern, Volta, Oti and Northern regions.
The project developers have committed to complete
the project August 2020, a year ahead of schedule. It is expected to bring
economic development to the regions and make Juapong an important railway town.
This in return will transform transportation in the Volta region and afford the
country the opportunity to explore iron ore deposits.
“The entry of public railway into Volta region and
the construction of a rail bridge over River Volta would unleash the economic
fortunes of the region,” said Joe Ghartey, Minister for Railways Development.
The Minister of Railway Development, highlighted
the need for the rail industry to focus on the development and opportunities
presented and added that the state of the railways needed passionate national
interest rather than dissenting political views.
“The railway sector presented lots of opportunities for industrial, social and economic growth, he said, and entreated local investors to begin thinking of concessions along the rails for development: As a Chamber, we can even initiate a process to develop an industrial park along the lines for business,” said Ghartey.https://constructionreviewonline.com/2019/11/ghana-to-commence-construction-of-the-volta-rail-bridge/
