Achimota-Nsawam Railway Bars Stolen, Replacement to Cost $5M per KM.
Parts of the Achimota-Nsawam railway stretch in Greater Accra have been stripped of their bars by unknown individuals, disrupting railway operations. Residents reported seeing about 20 men equipped with tools remove the bars over four separate nights, claiming to act under "authority from above" and even presenting documents allegedly from the office of the president.Deputy Railway Development Minister Kwaku Asante-Boateng disclosed that replacing the stolen bars will cost the state $5 million per kilometer. The century-old railway, renovated recently, now faces additional expenses due to the theft.