Ghana to extend Western Railway Line to Burkina Faso border – President Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has announced plans to extend Ghana’s Western Railway Line to Hamile, near the country’s border with Burkina Faso, in a move expected to facilitate trade and the transportation of minerals.

The project will be implemented in two phases, with the first phase extending the line to Nyinahin to support the transportation of bauxite, while the second phase will continue along the Western Corridor to Hamile in the Upper West Region.

President Mahama made the announcement at the sod-cutting ceremony for the US$98 million Berth 19 project at the Takoradi Port on Tuesday, November 10, 2026.

“The game changer is the Western Rail Line,” he said, describing it as the most commercially viable route under Ghana’s Railway Master Plan because of the mineral resources along the corridor, including manganese and bauxite.

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He explained that the railway line would facilitate the movement of containers and minerals between the northern parts of the country and the ports.

“Phase one will take the line all the way to Nyinahin, so that we can start to mine the bauxite in Nyinahin,” he said.

President Mahama said the second phase would extend the line to Hamile, creating an opportunity for Burkina Faso to transport its imports and exports through the Takoradi Port.

“It will be possible for Burkina Faso to take both their imports and exports from the Takoradi Port and transport them along the railway line all the way to Hamile,” he added.

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He said details of the first phase of the project would be announced in the 2027 Budget, which Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson is expected to present to Parliament on Thursday, November 12.

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