Tata Projects-led Joint Venture Wins Dhaka Metro Contract
Tata Projects of India announced that it has secured a contract with Japanese companies Nishimatsu Construction and Toda Corporation to construct an underground segment of the Dhaka Metro Rail.
The initiative, valued at approximately $653 million and backed by funding from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (Jica), includes civil engineering tasks such as architectural finishes and mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems for a 5.2-km underground main line construction. It also features three underground stations -- Khilkhet, Airport Terminal-3, and Airport -- in addition to a shaft located at the northern end.
Tata Projects Limited (TPL), within the Nishimatsu-TPL-Toda Joint Venture, has obtained Contract Package CP06 from Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) for an essential segment of the Dhaka Metro system in Bangladesh.
Tata Projects' role as a comprehensive engineering and execution partner is strengthened by the Dhaka metro project, showcasing its capacity to develop intricate metro systems alongside international contractors and government agencies, according to the company.
The initiative, anticipated to finish within five years of starting, is a vital part of Bangladesh's aim to modernize urban transit, improve connectivity, decrease traffic congestion, and promote sustainable economic development in Dhaka.
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Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited, known as DMTCL, is the client, and the NKDOS consortium handles the design. The Nishimatsu–TPL–Toda joint venture is tasked with the construction. TPL stands for Tata Projects Limited, a prominent engineering, procurement, and construction firm in India and part of the Tata Group.
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The agreement includes the segment between Airport and Nadda stations in the capital of Bangladesh. The project encompasses three subterranean stations, a launch shaft for tunnel-boring machines, two parallel tunnels, each stretching 4.3 kilometers, along with mechanical and electrical systems for the stations and tunnels, as well as outside works.
The underground stations will be constructed utilizing diaphragm walls and a top-down method, where lower levels are built incrementally under a surface slab. The project additionally involves temporary decking placed over the station construction zones at street level.
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"As urbanisation drives unprecedented investments in metro and rail networks across the Middle East, Asia and emerging markets, we believe this [Dhaka] project enhances our visibility as a reliable partner for governments, developers and international EPC companies seeking strong execution capabilities, engineering excellence and local delivery expertise," Rajiv Menon, President and Chief Growth and Strategy Officer, Tata Projects says.