The Aayalolo bus service has received a major boost in its operations to improve public transport in the capital.
The fleet expansion is expected to ease congestion on major routes and offer commuters a more reliable alternative in the Greater Accra region.
This comes after the Greater Accra Passenger Transport Executive (GAPTE) repaired and deployed 48 previously grounded Aayalolo buses.
The move has increased the number of operational buses from 80 to 128 across its corridors in the capital.
GAPTE Managing Director, Awudu Dawuda, disclosed this when the Minister of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Mahama Ayariga, visited the Madina Aayalolo terminal.
The visit was to assess the operations of the bus service and explore measures to make public transportation more efficient for commuters in Accra.
According to Dawuda, enhancing mobility and easing congestion in the capital has been a key priority for the organisation since it took over the service.
He explained that the organisation inherited 80 buses that were operational and took a decision to repair additional buses that had been grounded.
“The 80 buses that we inherited -the most important thing was for us to enhance mobility and ease congestion in the Greater Accra region -and so we had to repair over 48 buses, and these buses have been added to the 80 buses, and so we currently have 128 in our corridors. If I say corridors, I am talking about the routes we are on,” Mr Dawuda noted.
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