The Ghana Railway Development Authority (GRDA) has clarified that the industrial action to be undertaken by the Ghana Railway Company Limited (GRCL) on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, is entirely unrelated to them (GRDA).
This is contained in a press release dated May 12 and signed by the Acting Chief Executive Officer, Dr Frederick Appoh.
“The GRDA and the GRCL are separate entities with distinct legal mandates. The GRDA was established under the Railways Act, 2008 (Act 779) to own, develop, maintain and regulate railway infrastructure in Ghana. Since the coming into force of Act 779, the GRCL, a state-owned limited liability company, has focused mainly on operating railway services, including passenger and freight transport,” the GRDA explained.
Dr Appoh assured the public that “the GRDA remains fully operational and has not initiated or endorsed any form of public demonstration on any issue. We are, indeed, focused on final preparations for the operationalisation of the newly constructed 97-kilometre Tema-Mpakadan Railway Line, supported by two new trains government has procured.
This milestone reflects GRDA’s continued commitment to fulfilling its infrastructure development mandate and streamlining operational requirements of the new Standard Gauge railway lines we are leading to develop through the Railway Master Plan of Ghana.
The GRDA stressed that “there is no disruption to our work, and our operations remain unaffected by any industrial action by the GRCL.
We encourage the public to distinguish between the two institutions and note that the planned strike by the GRCL does not impact the GRDA or our activities. Our staff remain dedicated to advancing key projects and delivering efficient railway infrastructure for national development.”
