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ghana news GAPTE must stick to advertised times for the contra-flow system — Local Minister
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Context The Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs started the implementation of the contra-flow traffic management, a special traffic arrangement for faster movement of Aayalolo buses in Accra, which began last Tuesday.
Speaking in Accra on Wednesday, September 30, at a breakfast meeting with development partners and heads of agencies in local governance, Mr Ayariga stressed that if the "business as usual" mentality where drivers waited for a long time for passengers before moving was countenanced, the purpose of the contra-flow initiative would not be achieved.
Decongesting Addressing a press conference in Accra last Monday, the Managing Director of GAPTE, Dawuda Awudu, explained that the introduction of contra-flow for the Rapid Bus Transit would address the persistent traffic congestion that continued to affect the movement of commuters within the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area.
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