A JV between TOKYU CONSTRUCTION CO., LTD. and Max Infrastructure Limited has been awarded the contract for the main-line construction works for MRT in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The project has a total value of ¥134.8 billion, with construction scheduled to begin around April 2027 and completion targeted for 2032.
The JV, formed with local company Max Infrastructure Limited, has been awarded the contract for the main-line construction works in the CP04 section of Dhaka MRT Line 1. The section is 4.4 km long and includes four stations with two basement levels and two single-track tunnels with a combined length of approximately 3 km.
Japanese technologies, including one-pass joints and the open-face excavation method, will be used in the tunnel works.
The construction contract was signed with Dhaka Mass Transit Company (DMTCL) on 4 November. Construction is scheduled to begin around April 2027, with completion targeted for 2032.
The project forms part of Japan's overseas development assistance through concessional financing and is being advanced as part of urban transport development that includes a line connecting central Dhaka with the airport.