The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Railways Development Authority (GRDA), Dr Frederick Appoh, has disclosed that until the stolen tracks on the Nsawam-Accra railway line are replaced, the Authority will not be able to run operations on the lines.
Since he assumed office in February this year, Dr Appoh noted that the challenges facing his outfit, which is mandated to carry out developmental projects in the sector, has been saddled with debts while the dismantling of rail tracks continue to hamper the progress of the work being done. "I inherited debts when I came to office but that will be left for another day, however the stealing of rail tracks has affected our operations in some parts of the country," he stated in an interview with Piesie Okrah on Dwaboase on TV XYZ.
Asked when the railway line from Nsawam to Accra will be in use to help reduce traffic congestion on the main road, Dr Appoh noted that until the stolen tracks are replaced, the railway line cannot be operationalised. "The tracks have been stolen on some parts of the line and we are investigating.
EOCO and National Security operatives have taken over the matter and we will see prosecutions very soon.
