Adum Railway Enclave Set for Cargo Truck Terminal as KMA Announces Krofrom Market Revival

The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) is planning to transform the Adum railway enclave into a terminal for cargo and long-haul trucks operating to and from the Ashanti Region.

KMA Chief Executive Officer, Richard Ofori Agyemang Boadi, disclosed this during an engagement with traders and the Local Government Minister at the second phase of the Kumasi Central Market redevelopment project on Sunday.

The announcement follows the assembly’s demolition of unauthorised structures along the railway corridor several months ago.

According to Mr Agyemang Boadi, the KMA has submitted designs for the proposed development to the Ghana Railway Development Authority, which has approved the plans.

“KMA has drawn designs to the railway authority, and they have granted approval. They have also selected someone to begin arrangements. Soon, we will convert the Adum railway area into a bus terminal for cargo trucks,” he said.

The Adum Railway Station is a historic transport hub that once connected Kumasi and other parts of the Ashanti Region to coastal ports. Over the years, however, the area has experienced significant deterioration and encroachment by commercial activities.

Krofrom market project to resume

Mr Agyemang Boadi also announced that construction work on the long-delayed Krofrom market project is expected to resume.

He said contractors would return to the site as work continues on the second phase of the Kumasi Central Market redevelopment.

“While the Kejetia Phase 2 is actively being constructed, the Krofrom market will also see contractors back on site,” he assured traders.

The Krofrom market project was initiated in 2007 under the Kufuor administration as part of the Jubilee Markets programme. Construction stalled in 2008 due to funding challenges, leaving the project largely abandoned for nearly two decades.

The current administration had pledged to revive the project after assuming office. Although contractors briefly returned to clear overgrown vegetation at the site, work subsequently stalled again.

Earlier this year, the KMA secured GH¢100 million from the government to support the resumption of the project. Estimates for completing the market have ranged between GH¢100 million and GH¢179 million.

The KMA chief executive had previously indicated that the assembly was facing challenges in accessing funds to fully restart the project.

Market to serve northern-bound buses

Mr Agyemang Boadi said the completed Krofrom market would also serve as a transport terminal for buses travelling to northern parts of the country.

“The Krofrom market will accommodate buses moving to Bono, Ahafo, Upper East, Savannah, and other regions of the North,” he said.

The project is expected to help ease congestion within Kumasi’s central business district, while also supporting the government’s 24-hour economy initiative.

Ashanti Regional Minister Dr Frank Amoakohene said the development of additional markets would create alternative destinations for trading and support economic activity within local communities.

He said the government’s policy seeks to promote round-the-clock economic activity, wealth creation and employment at the local level.

“If we have more markets in our various districts, nobody will leave their municipalities to come to a different place for employment. Every district should have a market as part of the government’s 24-hour economy policy,” he said.