The Ministry of Railways and Development has confirmed the collision of a new DMU train with a stationed vehicle on the Tema Railway line during a site acceptance test.

The incident occurred on Thursday, April 18 when the new DMU train approaching a curve at Km76+100, encountered a stationed vehicle right across the railway track.

A statement released by the Ministry clarified that although the train immediately applied the emergency brake, it was unable to completely stop and collided with the vehicle.

“It is important to note that the vehicle was unnamed and the location where it was found is not designated as an authorized level crossing,” the Ministry said.

Despite no injuries recorded, the driver’s cab of the train experienced a minor damage.

Railways Ministry’s statement on the train accident

Police has since been notified and investigation has commenced into the circumstances surrounding the incident.

According to the Ministry, the new DMU train involved in the accident has been moved to the workshop for further assessment and necessary repairs.