Overview
- Larsen & Toubro announced Tuesday that its transportation business secured two Design & Build packages for Dhaka Metro Line 1 covering core systems for the network.
- Under Contract Package CP09, L&T will deliver design, procurement, installation, testing and commissioning of track works, traction substations, overhead catenary and power distribution in partnership with Sumitomo Corporation.
- Under Contract Package CP10, L&T will supply signalling systems, telecommunications and platform screen doors for the entire Line 1 corridor and will handle end-to-end systems integration and commissioning.
- Media and company statements place the combined value of the two packages in a reported range of ₹5,000 crore to ₹10,000 crore, and the project is financed by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
- The 31 km Line 1 project, planned with 19 stations and a depot at Pitalganj and a reported December 2033 completion target, aims to ease Dhaka’s congestion and deepens Japan–Bangladesh infrastructure ties while extending L&T’s repeat work after its delivery on Metro Line 6.