Over 48 Aayalolo Buses Repaired and Deployed – GAPTE
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Over 48 Aayalolo Buses Repaired and Back on Accra’s Roads – GAPTE
The Greater Accra Passenger Transport Executive (GAPTE) says over 48 Aayalolo buses, previously grounded due to mechanical issues, have now been repaired and put back into service across major routes in the capital.
With these repaired buses now operational, GAPTE’s total fleet across the Greater Accra Region has grown to 128 buses. The move is part of a broader push to improve public transportation and ease congestion during peak hours, when Accra’s roads tend to grind to a halt.
GAPTE’s Managing Director, Awudu Dawuda, shared the update during a visit by the Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Mahama Ayariga, to the Madina Aayalolo terminal.
According to Dawuda, GAPTE inherited 80 operational buses when it took charge, and enhancing mobility across the region quickly became the priority. That meant getting more vehicles back on the road, which led to the decision to repair the 48-plus buses that had been sitting idle.
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, Dawuda explained.
The Minister’s visit to the Madina terminal wasn’t just ceremonial it was meant to assess how the Aayalolo bus service is actually performing and identify ways to further improve public transportation and commuter efficiency across the region.
For Dawuda, growing the number of active buses has remained a central goal for GAPTE, particularly given how urgently the region needs better mobility solutions and real progress on easing traffic congestion.
