Tata Projects, in a joint venture with Japan’s Nishimatsu Construction and Toda Corporation, has secured a contract to build a 5.2-km underground section of Dhaka Metro in Bangladesh, including three stations and associated civil and building systems. The contract expands the Indian engineering company’s role in international urban transit infrastructure.
The company said on Thursday that the Nishimatsu-Tata Projects-Toda joint venture had been awarded Contract Package CP06 by Dhaka Mass Transit Company Ltd (DMTCL). The package covers the construction of an underground main line, along with the Khilkhet, Airport Terminal-3 and Airport underground stations.
The scope also includes a shaft at the northern end of the section. Tata Projects said the works would cover civil construction, architectural finishes, and mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems. These elements place the contract beyond basic tunnelling and include the systems required to complete and operate the underground metro facilities.
The Dhaka Metro project is being implemented with funding support from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). The project forms part of Bangladesh’s plan to modernise urban transportation in Dhaka, improve connectivity and address congestion, according to the company’s statement.
For Dhaka, the package links the metro network to important airport-oriented locations. The inclusion of Airport Terminal-3 and Airport stations places the underground works within a part of the city where passenger movement, regional connectivity and access to major transport facilities are closely connected. The supplied announcement did not provide a construction completion schedule, contract value or expected opening date.
Tata Projects described the contract as evidence of its position as an integrated engineering and execution partner for complex metro systems. The company said it was working with global contractors and public-sector agencies on the project. Its statement also identified urbanisation and increased investment in metro and rail networks across West Asia, the Middle East, Asia and emerging markets as a broader opportunity for its international infrastructure business.
“ The Dhaka Metro project reinforces Tata Projects’ position as an integrated engineering and execution partner, demonstrating its ability to deliver complex metro systems in collaboration with global contractors and public-sector agencies,” the company said in its statement.
Rajiv Menon, President and Chief Growth and Strategy Officer at Tata Projects, said the project would increase the company’s visibility among governments, developers and international engineering, procurement and construction companies seeking execution capabilities, engineering expertise and local delivery experience.
The award adds an overseas metro project to Tata Projects’ urban infrastructure portfolio while placing the company within a consortium led by Japanese construction firms. Further details on the contract’s value, construction milestones and implementation timeline were not included in the announcement.
