Tata Projects-led JV wins Dhaka Metro contract for 5.2-km underground line

Tata Projects on Thursday said the company, along with Japanese firms Nishimatsu Construction and Toda Corporation, has bagged an order to build an underground section of the Dhaka Metro, further expanding its global urban transit footprint. The project encompasses civil works, including architectural finishes and mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems, for the construction of a 5.2-km underground main line. It also includes three underground stations -- Khilkhet, Airport Terminal-3, and Airport -- along with a shaft at the northern end. "Tata Projects Limited (TPL), as part of the Nishimatsu-TPL-Toda Joint Venture, has secured Contract Package CP06 from Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) for a key section of the Dhaka Metro network in Bangladesh," the company said in a statement. 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