SIGA proposes liquidation of Ghana Railway Company while GRDA absorbs employees

The State Interests and Governance Authority (SIGA) has proposed a major restructuring of Ghana’s railway sector, including the liquidation of the Ghana Railway Company Limited (GRCL) and the transfer of its employees to the Ghana Railway Development Authority (GRDA).

The recommendation is contained in SIGA’s 2025 State Ownership Report, which points to persistent financial, operational and labour difficulties that have affected the operations of GRCL.

Under the proposed restructuring, GRDA would be transformed into a combined commercial and regulatory entity, with responsibility for both developing and commercially operating the country’s railway system.

SIGA said the proposed changes are intended to address the long-running challenges confronting GRCL and establish a more streamlined and effective institutional framework for managing Ghana’s railway sector.

The report noted that GRCL’s financial and operational constraints had contributed to the suspension of its services, even as government continues efforts to expand and modernise the national railway network.

SIGA also highlighted the 97-kilometre Tema-Mpakadan railway line, which commenced commercial operations under GRDA in October 2025.

Meanwhile, government has rolled out a phased support package to address salary arrears and undertake critical refurbishment of infrastructure within the railway sector.