Project Type
Main Line
Country
Ghana
Length
340 km
Stations
6
Category
Modernization
Traction
–
Capacity
12000 – 18000 ppd
Project Start
–
Stage
Contract Awarded
Cost
US$ 2.2 B
Financing
–
Contract type
Concession
Project Owner
Ministry of Railways Development (Ghana) with 30% stake in the project.
Background
The Eastern Railway Line project is part of Ghana’s master plan of modernizing the country’s railway network. The existing eastern rail corridor links Accra to Kumasi with a branch line from Achimota to Tema port. The total track length is 330 km, and the gauge is 1,067 mm. Apart from the stretch from Accra to Nsawam and Accra to Tema which are being used for passenger traffic, the line is currently not operational due to its poor state.
The project involves the reconstruction of the existing 1,067 mm gauge rail corridor into a double-track electrified standard gauge rail line. A branch line will also be built from Bososo to the planned bauxite mines at Kyebi.
The concession will run for 30 years (3 years of construction and 27 years of operation).
Financing
The project will be funded by German’s development assistance funds.
Contractors
Main Contractor
Ghana European Railway Consortium (GERC)
Responsible for the financing, development and operation, provision of rolling stock, station upgrades, electrification, signalling and communication equipment.
Consortium partners:
- Havelländische Eisenbah
- Ralf Blankenbach GmbH
- Voestalpine AG
- Salcef Costruzioni Edili e Ferroviarie S.p.A
- Arisu
- Ipimed
- Keteke Group
Sub-Contractors
No awards yet.
Recent Developments
Milestones
Ghana’s Ministry of Railways Development and Ghana European Railway Consortium (GERC) signed the US$ 2.2bn BOT concession agreement. Next, the agreement must be approved by the cabinet and parliament.
Project Documents
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