Atlas Corridor
Component

Ghana-Burkina Faso Railway Interconnectivity Project

railway

Cities

Tamale
Ghana
Tema
Ghana
Ouagadougou
Burkina Faso

Distance

1000km
new
1000km
rehabilitated
– km
existing
– km

Cost

$2.2b
$2,200,000,000

Phases

planned,

Objective

The primary objective of the project is to facilitate trade and development between the two countries through an efficient transportation service for both passengers and freight.

Description

Ghana-Burkina Faso Railway Interconnectivity Project is a proposed standard gauge railway line that will connect Ghana’s Port of Tema with Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso’s capital city.

Finance

Sources