In a bid to tackle the ever-growing traffic congestion on Ghana's roads, the government has revealed ambitious plans to introduce a coastal and inland marine transport system.
The initiative, currently undergoing feasibility studies, is expected to offer Ghanaians an alternative mode of transport that could significantly reduce the burden on road infrastructure.
Speaking on Morning Starr with Naa Dedei Tettey, a government representative expressed deep concern over the toll congestion is taking on productivity and quality of life. "The congestion on our road is a very much headache for me.
When you are within the rush hours, and you see a lot of people trying to get to their offices and spending a lot of time on the road is very headache," the official stated. "As a government, we are looking at how to decongest our roads and by so doing, we have to look at different modes of transports that will complement the additional roads that we are all using." Highlighting Ghana's geographical advantage, the official underscored the need to explore water transport as a viable solution. "We are blessed with the Ocean and our thinking is that we are looking at creating the coastal transport system or the marine inland water system, that will also take off the transport volume or passenger volume on our roads to the oceans and the lakes and sometimes to the rivers to be able to pave alternative mode of transport." He added that discussions are underway to engage the private sector in the rollout once the feasibility study is finalized. "There's a feasibility studies that is ongoing and we are looking to get it finalised and we'll be able to get a partnership with the private sector to put some craft on our sea or on our lakes to create the means for transport for us." Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Related Topics:Feature Advertisement You may like Shameful NDC promised reduced cost of living but is increasing utilities after 3 months - Boako God should bless Bawumia and give him full control so Ghanaians will enjoy his ingenuity-Dr.
