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Tema-Mpakadan Train Suffered Damages Worth $2.1 Million
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Tema-Mpakadan Train Suffered Damages Worth $2.1 Million

by  Delali Adogla-Bessa 2 min read
  • The Tema-Mpakadan train involved in a crash suffered $2.1 million in damage, according to reports from court
  • The train collided with a parked truck during a test on the railway line in the Asuogyaman District on April 18, 2024
  • Four persons were arrested for causing the crash that damaged the new train on the Tema-Mpakadan railway line

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The Tema-Mpakadan train involved in a crash suffered $2.1 million in damage, according to prosecutors in court.

State prosecutors have told an Accra High Court that Polish evaluators have determined the cost of repairing the wrecked train.

Tema-Mpakadan Train Suffered Damages Worth $2.1 Million
The train collided with a parked truck during a test on the railway line in the Asuogyaman District. Source: UGC
Source: Twitter

Four persons were arrested for causing the crash that damaged the new train on the Tema-Mpakadan railway line.

On April 18, 2024, the train crashed into a truck transporting cement blocks stuck on the track.

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The train was conducting a test run of the train on that same rail line at that moment, resulting in the impact.

The suspects were charged with multiple breaches of the Railway Act, including endangering persons on the train.

The driver of the Hyundai truck, Abel Dzidotor, has already been jailed for six months.

Dzidotor had pleaded guilty to charges that included inconsiderate driving, unauthorised stopping, failing to produce a driver’s license and causing unlawful damage.

It was earlier reported that the government would not be responsible for repairing the train's damage because ownership has not yet been transferred to the Ghana government.

About the Tema-Mpakadan project

YEN.com.gh reported that the Tema-Mpakadan project commenced in July 2017 and was completed in 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

It was initially scheduled for completion in July 2020.

The railway is part of the 1,000km Ghana-Burkina Faso Railway Interconnectivity Project, linking Ghana from Tema to Burkina Faso's capital, Ouagadougou.

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The government procured the trains, Modern Diesel Multiple Units (DMUs), from Poland.

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Delali Adogla-Bessa (Current Affairs Editor) Delali Adogla-Bessa is a Current Affairs Editor with YEN.com.gh. Delali previously worked as a freelance journalist in Ghana and has over seven years of experience in media, primarily with Citi FM, Equal Times, Ubuntu Times. Delali also volunteers with the Ghana Institute of Language Literacy and Bible Translation, where he documents efforts to preserve local languages. He graduated from the University of Ghana in 2014 with a BA in Information Studies. Email: delali.adogla-bessa@yen.com.gh.

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