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The Ghana Railway Development Authority with the Ministry of Transport has formulated a master plan aimed at revamping the almost dead railway sector. Mrs. Joyce Mogtari, the Deputy Minister of Transport, said the plan sought to rehabilitate, modernise, and expand Ghana's ailing rail network, thus recognising the economic benefits of rail transport. Currently, out of the 947km track length, only 130km is operational with freight services as well as passenger service. The Deputy Minister addressing the National Executive Council Meeting of the Railway Workers Union of the Trades Union Congress, said the government through its sole resources, was reconstructing the Takoradi/Sekondi via Kojokrom sub-urban lines to ease road traffic.

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