The Ghana Railway Development Authority says the government will not bear the brunt of over $2 million dollars in repair work on the newly procured train after involving in an accident on the Tema Mpakadan rail line.
It follows revelations by the prosecutors in the Tema Mpakadan accident that examination of the damages caused to the train conducted by the manufacturers is valued at $2,138,466.86.
On April 18, 2024, the newly procured train during a test run on the Tema-Mpakadan railway line involved in an accident in the Asuogyaman district in the Eastern region.
But speaking to Starr News, Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Railway Development Authority, Yaw Owusu said the government will not pay for repair works.
“So basically the train was under test before the train was going to be handed over to the government of Ghana. At the point of the accident, the train had not been officially handed over to the government of Ghana. Also, the train was fully insured by the supplier and the manufacturer.
So it was going to cost the Ghana government absolutely nothing because officially it had not been handed over to the government of Ghana. Whether it was the repairs or the replacement of the train, it will cause the government of Ghana nothing,” Mr. Owusu explained.
He continued: “Yes, two million is a huge amount of money and as I said, even though it’s a huge amount of money, the train was fully insured by the manufacturer and supplier and therefore the government is not responsible for any other two million dollars that is going to cost to repair or replace any damaged part of the train.”
On April 18, 2024, the newly procured train during a test run on the Tema-Mpakadan railway line involved in an accident in the Asuogyaman district in the Eastern region.
Abel Dzidotor, the driver allegedly responsible for the train accident, has been sentenced to a six-month jail term.
Source: Ghana/Starrfm.com.gh/103.5FM
