The Fares and Routes: Details of ‘Bawumia’s electric buses’

The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, on Wednesday, November 27, 2024, unveiled Ghana’s first fleet of battery-electric buses.

The introduction of the electric buses into Ghana’s public sector forms part of a collaborative effort between Metro Mass Transit Limited (MMTL) and the Greater Accra Passenger Transport Executive (GAPTE) to provide a cost-effective, eco-friendly alternative to conventional transportation.

Commuters are expected to see fare reductions of up to 40-50% when they patronise the buses.

A post shared by Dennis Miracles Aboagye, the communication director of New Patriotic Party flagbearer Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has shown some of the fares commuters are expected to pay when they patronise the vehicles.

Commuters travelling from Accra to Adenta are expected to pay GH¢6, and those travelling from Accra to Ashaiman are expected to pay GH¢8.

Also, travellers from Accra to Amasaman would pay GH¢7, while those travelling from Oyibi to Accra would pay GH¢8.

The post, which was captioned: “Electric Vehicles are commissioning today and the routes have been shared. As envisaged, all routes fares are less by 50%. Imagine if we have more of these on our roads. Solutions, solutions, solutions,” also has the bus schedules for the various routes.

View the details on the electric buses below:

Electric Vehicles are commissioning today and the routes have been shared.

As envisaged, all routes fares are less by 50%.

Imagine if we have more of these on our roads.

Solutions, solutions, solutions

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— Dennis Edward Aboagye (@DennisMiracles) November 27, 2024

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