The Greater Accra Passenger Transport Executive (GAPTE) has commenced a feasibility study into a proposed contra-flow system on major Aayalolo bus corridors as part of efforts to ease traffic congestion and reduce travel time for commuters in the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area(GAMA).
The exercise, being undertaken in collaboration with the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service and other stakeholders, began with an assessment of the Kinbu-Adenta corridor.
Speaking to Accra-based Citi FM on Thursday, September 17, 2026, GAPTE Managing Director, Daouda Awudu, said the study was examining how a contra-flow arrangement could improve the movement of Aayalolo buses through heavily congested areas.
“When you say contra-flow, we are talking about a traffic management system that would ease congestion in a particular area,” he explained.
Mr Awudu said the system could involve allocating a lane to Aayalolo buses to travel against the normal direction of traffic where the opposite side of a road has excess capacity.
He also dismissed reports that Aayalolo buses would be escorted by motorbikes, explaining that such an arrangement would not constitute a contra-flow system.
According to him, an earlier trial along the Kinbu-Adenta route reduced travel time from nearly two hours to about 45 minutes.
He said the proposed contra-flow system, together with dedicated bus lanes, would facilitate the deployment of 126 repaired Aayalolo buses and help keep them from being delayed in traffic.
Mr Awudu said the feasibility study would also identify potential risks associated with implementing the system and recommend measures to address them.
He added that the findings of the study would subsequently be submitted to the Transport Minister for consideration.
