Residents of Kumasi are grappling with growing difficulties in finding buses to their homes, particularly during the busy morning and evening hours, deepening concerns about the city’s strained urban transport system.
At major terminals such as Kejetia, Asafo, Bantama, Krofrom and Adum, long queues have become a daily routine, with many commuters unsure whether they will secure a vehicle at all.
Workers, students and traders say the situation has disrupted their routines, forcing some to leave work earlier than usual or rely on costly alternatives just to get home.
Others walk long distances when vehicles fail to show up, while some drivers take advantage of the shortage by charging higher fares.
Addressing the issue at a press conference on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, Ashanti Regional Chairman of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU), Boakye Sumaila, blamed the challenges on the activities of multiple transport unions operating in the region.
He revealed that about 24 different unions currently operate in the Ashanti Region, many of which, he claimed, do not own vehicles but rely on unaffiliated drivers.
Mr Sumaila noted that Kejetia, once a properly organised trotro terminal, has become chaotic, with drivers loading passengers at unauthorised locations.
He also alleged that some security personnel and city taskforce officials allow these practices to continue in exchange for money.
The GPRTU has called on government and city authorities to strictly enforce transport regulations and has announced plans to begin a comprehensive identification exercise to help trace and sanction offending members.
