TOKYU CONSTRUCTION CO., LTD. has been awarded, through a JV, the main-line construction contract for Dhaka MRT Line 1 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The total contract value for the JV is approximately ¥134.8 billion, of which TOKYU CONSTRUCTION CO., LTD.'s share is approximately ¥76.4 billion. A contract signing ceremony was held locally on 4 November.
TOKYU CONSTRUCTION CO., LTD. has been awarded, as part of a joint venture with local construction company Max Infrastructure Limited, the contract for construction of the main-line section of Dhaka MRT Line 1 in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. The contract value is approximately ¥134.8 billion for the JV as a whole, with TOKYU CONSTRUCTION CO., LTD.'s share approximately ¥76.4 billion, converted into yen. A contract signing ceremony with the client, Dhaka Mass Transit Company, was held in Dhaka on 4 November.
The CP04 section covers approximately 4.4 km from north of Rampura Station on the Airport Line to Natun Bazar Station. The works include four underground stations with two basement levels and two single-track tunnels with a combined length of approximately 3,000 metres. Construction is scheduled to begin around April 2027, with a construction period of 60 months and completion expected in 2032. Japanese technologies, including the open-face excavation method and one-pass joints for segment connections, will be used in the construction.
Dhaka MRT Line 1 consists of two lines: the Airport Line, which runs north from Kamalapur Station in central Dhaka, and the Purbachal Line. The project is expected to contribute to Bangladesh's economic and social development by easing chronic traffic congestion and reducing air pollution.
This is TOKYU CONSTRUCTION CO., LTD.'s fourth contract in Bangladesh, following the earthworks for the MRT Line 6 depot in 2016, the earthworks for the MRT Line 1 depot in 2022 and construction of the access road to Matarbari Port in 2025. Under its long-term management plan, “To zero, from zero.”, the company has identified growth in its international business as a priority. Going forward, it aims to achieve sustained growth through social infrastructure development, mainly in Southeast and South Asia, drawing on the strengths it has developed through domestic railway construction.