KMA relocates two major bus terminals

 

The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) has begun an exercise to relocate transport stations in unapproved terminals to reduce traffic congestion within the Kumasi Metropolis, particularly in the central business district of Adum Pampaso and Kejetia.

At a media briefing in Kumasi, the Co-ordinating Director of the KMA, Mr Solomon Asiedu, told the media that the KMA intended to move two major lorry stations to new areas.

The relocation

He said the first station to be relocated would be the Kejetia-Adum-Pampaso terminal, which currently connects to 14 destinations in the Western Region, to the Afua Kobi Bus Terminal, near the Abinkyi Market.

Mr Asiedu said the second station, which operates from seven different locations within the metropolis to the three northern regions, would be moved to the Suame Hill Top Terminal.

He mentioned the affected destinations in the Adum-Pampaso and Kejetia area as Asankragwa, Sefwi Bekwai, Tarkwa, Wassa Akropong, Takoradi, Prestea, Sefwi Juaboso, Bonsu Nkwanta, Sefwi Wiawso, Sefwi Debiso/Essam, Prampamaso, Agona-Wassa, Bibiani and Enchi, all in the Western Region.

In the second station, he said, there were those loading at House of Faith, Ashtown, Allah-Bar, Manhyia , Roman Hill, Bompata and Mmrom areas to some parts of the three northern regions.

The exercise

The Head of Metro Transport, Mr Randy Wilson, indicated that the exercise was necessary due to the heavy vehicular traffic in the metropolis and added that the KMA had discussed the issue with the transport operators, as well as members of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU).

He recalled that there had been several interactions and discussions with all the transport unions in the affected areas and added that initially, the plan was to begin the relocation exercise simultaneously on January 8, 2014, but that was later changed to January 14, 2014 and finally rescheduled for January 21, 2014. 

Inspection of sites

He indicated that before the exercise, the KMA, together with representatives of the two affected terminals, the GPRTU and the members of the other transport unions, had inspected the new sites. 

Mr Wilson gave the assurance that there would be military patrols at the affected areas to ensure that the exercise was conducted successfully.