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Tata Projects JV Wins Dhaka Metro Line 1 Underground Contract

The Nishimatsu-TPL-Toda Joint Venture secured package CP06 from Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited for about 5.2 km of underground line.

Jhanvi Shah Nov 12, 2026, 2:44 PM IST 3 min read

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Key Takeaways

Tata Projects is part of the Nishimatsu-TPL-Toda Joint Venture that won Dhaka Metro package CP06.
The package covers about 5.2 km of underground line and three underground stations on MRT Line 1.
The contract is worth about 103.1 billion yen for the whole joint venture.
The project has funding support from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
Construction is set to take about five years from the start of work.

Table of Contents 4 sections

Tata Projects' Dhaka Metro CP06 contract at a glance
What the CP06 package asks Tata Projects and its partners to build
Where Tata Projects stands after the Dhaka Metro win
FAQs

Tata Projects, as part of a joint venture with Japan's Nishimatsu Construction and Toda Corporation, has won a contract to build an underground section of the Dhaka Metro in Bangladesh. The company said the Nishimatsu-TPL-Toda Joint Venture secured Contract Package CP06 from Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL).

The package is part of MRT Line 1 and covers about 5.2 km of underground main line, three underground stations at Khilkhet, Airport Terminal-3 and Airport, and a launch shaft. The contract is worth about 103.1 billion yen for the joint venture as a whole. The project is funded with support from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).

Tata Projects' Dhaka Metro CP06 contract at a glance

Detail	Value
Contractor	Nishimatsu-TPL-Toda Joint Venture
Partners	Tata Projects, Nishimatsu Construction, Toda Corporation
Client	Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL)
Package	CP06, MRT Line 1
Section	Between Nadda and Airport stations
Underground main line	About 5.2 km
Stations	Khilkhet, Airport Terminal-3, Airport (all underground)
Tunnels	Two parallel tunnels of about 4.3 km each
Contract value (whole JV)	About 103.1 billion yen
Funding support	Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
Construction period	About five years from the start of work

What the CP06 package asks Tata Projects and its partners to build

The work covers civil construction and mechanical and electrical systems for the underground stretch. The section runs between Nadda and Airport stations, and the joint venture will dig two parallel tunnels of about 4.3 km each. The three stations will be built with diaphragm walls and the top-down method.

Nishimatsu Construction announced the award on November 10, 2026, and said its own share is about 41.2 billion yen, around 40% of the joint venture's total contract value. The construction period is 1,827 days, or about five years, from the start of work. MRT Line 1 will include Bangladesh's first underground metro section. CP06 is one of four MRT Line 1 packages that DMTCL signed earlier in November, and the line will link Kamalapur in central Dhaka with Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.

Where Tata Projects stands after the Dhaka Metro win

Tata Projects is an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) company that works on large urban and industrial infrastructure projects and has a strong presence in refineries and petrochemical plants. With CP06, it is part of the team building about 5.2 km of underground line on MRT Line 1, which will include Bangladesh's first underground metro section, in a contract worth about 103.1 billion yen for the whole joint venture. The work is set to take about five years from the start of construction.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Tata Projects?

Tata Projects is an Indian engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) company that works on large urban and industrial infrastructure projects.

What contract did Tata Projects win in Dhaka?

Tata Projects, as part of the Nishimatsu-TPL-Toda Joint Venture, won Contract Package CP06 of the Dhaka Metro's MRT Line 1.

Who are Tata Projects' partners in the Dhaka Metro joint venture?

Tata Projects is partnering with Japan's Nishimatsu Construction and Toda Corporation in the Nishimatsu-TPL-Toda Joint Venture.

Who awarded the contract to the Tata Projects joint venture?

The contract was awarded to the Tata Projects joint venture by Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL).

How much is the Tata Projects joint venture's Dhaka Metro contract worth?

The CP06 contract won by the Tata Projects joint venture is worth about 103.1 billion yen for the joint venture as a whole.

How long is the underground line Tata Projects will help build?

The Tata Projects joint venture will build about 5.2 km of underground main line, including two parallel tunnels of about 4.3 km each.

Which stations are part of Tata Projects' Dhaka Metro package?

The Tata Projects joint venture will build three underground stations at Khilkhet, Airport Terminal-3 and Airport.

How long will the Tata Projects joint venture take to finish the work?

The construction period for the Tata Projects joint venture's CP06 package is 1,827 days, or about five years, from the start of work.

How is the Dhaka Metro project that Tata Projects won funded?

The Dhaka Metro project won by the Tata Projects joint venture is being implemented with funding support from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).

Which Dhaka Metro line is Tata Projects working on?

Tata Projects is working on MRT Line 1, which will include Bangladesh's first underground metro section.

How long are the tunnels in Tata Projects' Dhaka Metro package?

The Tata Projects joint venture's package includes two parallel tunnels of about 4.3 km each.

What share of the contract does Nishimatsu hold in the Tata Projects joint venture?

Nishimatsu Construction said its share of the contract won with Tata Projects and Toda Corporation is about 41.2 billion yen, around 40% of the total.