By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH
Management of Metro Mass Transit Limited (MMT) has announced that it has reduced some of its intercity bus services to free up buses for intracity operations in Accra, as part of efforts to ease recent transport challenges in the capital.
The intervention, according to the state transport operator, is aimed at easing pressure on commuters in Accra, especially during peak morning and evening hours.
The Head of Communications at MMT, Mohammed Mubarak Watara, explained that the decision followed directives from the Minister for Transport, Mr. Joseph Bukari Nikpe, for the company to support private transport operators during peak hours.
Mr. Watara, speaking in an interview on Accra-based Citi FM on Thursday, January 15, 2026, hinted that the Transport Minister had met with the management of MMT and its sister company to ensure that enough buses were sent out to handle rush-hour traffic.
“Indeed, I can confirm that the Minister met with Metro Mass and our sister company to make sure that we make some buses available for the rush hours,” he said.
“We have reduced the number of buses that go to Kumasi and Cape Coast to make way for buses to serve intracity commuters,” he added.
Although Mr. Watara admitted that the company had been operating with a small fleet, he said adjustments had been made to make good use of available resources.
“So, Metro Mass, we can do that even though at the moment our fleet of buses is very low. We have been able to adjust. What we did is that we have extended our working hours and, most importantly, even though we do more intracity transport, we have had to increase our routes—not to every place because of our limited fleet,” he retorted.
According to him, MMT has increased service on important intracity routes, especially those with high passenger demand.
“For example, on the route to Adenta, we use the EV buses. All 10 of them have been working from 4:30 a.m., and even after 8:30 p.m., our buses are still running on the routes,” he said.
Mr. Watara said additional arrangements had also been made for commuters along the Kasoa corridor.
“We also have Kaneshie to Kasoa. We have created another station in our yard for Kasoa commuters. Also, we have Circle to Amasaman and Nsawam,” the Head of Communications at MMT stated.
