The Ministry for Railways Development in Ghana has announced that contracts for implementation of the gigantic Ghana-Burkina Faso rail interconnection project that has been in gestation for several years will be awarded before the end of 2021.
Once awarded, the contract will allow for the start of the physical phase implementation of the rail interconnection project.
In the final phase of the tendering process are two consortia, out of the three shortlisted previously that were able to submit technical proposals for the Ghana-Burkina Faso rail interconnection project.
These are the African Global Development, a leading and reputable development, consulting and contracting firm providing services for medium to large scale infrastructure projects, and Frontline Consortium.
After the opening of the tender session, a technical team from the two countries (Ghana and Burkina Faso) will examine the technical proposals with a view to the selection of a partner for implementation of the project.
Built according to the normal gauge of 1,435 mm, this network, on which passenger and freight trains will run, will have 55 stations, 10 of which will be in Burkina Faso and the rest in Ghana.