Metro Mass Transit Scales Down Intercity Operations to Ease Accra Rush-Hour Congestion

Metro Mass Transit Limited (MMT) has reduced some of its intercity bus services to redeploy vehicles for intracity operations in Accra, as part of measures to ease worsening transport congestion during peak hours.

The move is intended to provide relief to commuters in the capital, particularly during the busy morning and evening periods.

Speaking on the *Citi Breakfast Show* on Thursday, January 15, 2026, Head of Communications at MMT, Mohammed Mubarak Watara, said the decision followed directives from the Minister for Transport, Joseph Bukari Nikpe, for Metro Mass and its sister company to support private transport operators during rush hours.

“I can confirm that the Minister met with Metro Mass and our sister company to ensure that buses are made available to manage the rush-hour pressure,” Mr. Watara stated.

He acknowledged that the company is currently operating with a limited fleet but explained that management has adjusted operations to maximise available resources.

“Although our fleet size is low, we have made adjustments. We have extended working hours and increased intracity routes, though not to every destination because of fleet constraints,” he said.

According to Mr. Watara, Metro Mass has intensified services on high-demand routes across the capital.

“For instance, on the Adenta route, all 10 electric buses begin operations at 4:30 a.m. and continue running beyond 8:30 p.m.,” he noted.

He added that additional arrangements have been made to serve commuters along the Kasoa corridor.

“We now operate Kaneshie to Kasoa and have created an additional station within our yard for Kasoa commuters. We also serve routes from Circle to Amasaman and Nsawam,” he said.

To sustain the expanded intracity operations, Mr. Watara said Metro Mass has scaled down some long-distance routes.

“We have reduced the number of buses operating to Kumasi and Cape Coast to free up vehicles for intracity services,” he explained.

The intervention forms part of broader efforts by the Ministry of Transport to address congestion and improve public transport availability within the Accra metropolis.