Tata Projects Secures Dhaka Metro Contract to Develop 5.2-Km Underground Railway Line
Tata Projects has won a big contract for Dhaka Metro in a joint venture with Japan’s Nishimatsu Construction and Toda Corporation to construct 5.2-km underground train line in Bangladesh. The contract, backed by JICA, boosts Tata Projects’ worldwide metro infrastructure presence
On November 12th, Tata Projects announced that it had won an order with the help of two Japanese companies, Nishimatsu Construction and Toda Corporation. This order has been placed to construct an underground section of the Dhaka Metro, thereby further expanding its global urban transit footprint. In order to build a 5.2-kilometer-long subterranean main line, the project includes civil works, which include architectural finishes as well as mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems.
Along with a shaft at the northern end, it also contains three underground stations: Airport Terminal-3, Airport, and Khilkhet. In a statement, the business announced that a significant portion of the Dhaka Metro network in Bangladesh has been awarded Contract Package CP06 by Dhaka Mass Transit business Limited (DMTCL) to Tata Projects Limited (TPL), which is a member of the Nishimatsu-TPL-Toda Joint Venture.
Tata Enhancing its Dominance in Asian Region
Tata Projects has stated that the Dhaka Metro project exemplifies its capacity to construct complicated metro systems in conjunction with multinational contractors and public-sector organisations. Further solidifies its position as an integrated engineering and execution partner. In order to modernise urban transportation, increase connection, decrease congestion, and support Dhaka's sustainable economic growth, this project is essential to Bangladesh's plan.
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is providing financial backing for the project's implementation. The extraordinary investments in metro and rail networks across the Middle East, Asia, and emerging economies are driven by urbanisation, according to Rajiv Menon, President & Chief Growth & Strategy Officer of Tata Projects. Tata is certain that this project will increase its reputation as a trustworthy partner for governments, developers, and international EPC companies looking for competent local delivery teams, top-notch engineering, and excellent execution capabilities, he said.
Tata Group's Agratas Sees Chinese Partner's Board Nominee Exit
On the board of the Tata Group's battery venture, the only representative of Agratas Energy Storage Solutions Pvt. Ltd's Chinese-owned technological partner, AESC Apollo, has resigned. Regulatory filings indicate that the development occurred shortly before the firm's transition to commercialisation, and it occurred less than two years after AESC Apollo joined the Group.
Gordon Louis Chin's departure occurs as Agratas develops its in-house production skills and as overdue payments for its services and equipment to AESC drop. At a time when the Tata firm is gearing up to ramp up manufacturing in the UK and India, this change signifies a change in the partnership's representation at the board level.
Two kinds of lithium battery technologies for electric vehicles (EVs)—nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) and lithium ferrous phosphate (LFP)—were covered by an intellectual property agreement that the two companies signed in fiscal year 2026, according to documents filed with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs. Agratas is planning to build a 20 GWh factory in Gujarat and a 40 GWh facility in the UK to increase its battery manufacturing capacity. As part of a INR 5,000-crore deal, Jaguar Land Rover is set to be its first big customer.
