NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): A joint venture of Tata Projects Limited (TPL) with Japan’s Nishimatsu Construction and Toda Corporation has won Contract Package CP06 from Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) to build a 5.2-km underground section of Dhaka Metro Line 1, along with three underground stations at Khilkhet, Airport Terminal-3 and Airport.
The package covers civil works, architectural finishes and mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) works for the underground main line, plus a shaft at the northern end. The project is funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
Contract Details
| Information | Details |
| Client | Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) |
| Package | CP06, Dhaka Metro Line 1 (airport route) |
| Contractor | Nishimatsu Construction, Tata Projects and Toda Corporation joint venture |
| Scope | Civil works, architectural finishes and MEP for a 5.2-km underground main line, including two parallel tunnels of about 4.3 km each |
| Stations | Khilkhet, Airport Terminal-3 and Airport (underground), plus a shaft at the northern end |
| Contract value | About ¥103.1 billion for the joint venture, of which Nishimatsu’s share is about ¥41.2 billion (per Nishimatsu); Tata Projects has not disclosed its share |
| Funding | Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) |
The Japanese partners announced the award on 10 November, and Tata Projects followed on 12 November. Rajiv Menon, President and Chief Growth and Strategy Officer of Tata Projects, said the win strengthens the company’s standing as a reliable partner for complex urban transit projects.
About Dhaka Metro Line 1
Dhaka Metro Line 1, planned as Bangladesh’s first underground metro, will run about 31 km over two routes: the airport route from Kamalapur to the airport, and the Purbachal route from Notun Bazar to Purbachal Terminal, with 19 stations and a depot at Pitalganj. CP06 covers the northern end of the airport route, between Nadda and the airport.
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Indian contractors are taking a growing share of the line’s work. In October, Larsen & Toubro won packages CP09, for track and electrical systems, and CP10, for signalling, telecommunications and platform screen doors.
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