Govt Approves Tk 46,000 Crore Procurement Proposals for Metro Rail Lines 1 & 5

The Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase has approved procurement proposals worth approximately Tk 46,000 crore for civil works and infrastructure development under Metro Rail Line-1 and Line-5 (North).

The approval was granted on Thursday during a meeting chaired by Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury at the Secretariat. The panel cleared eight key proposals covering underground and elevated tracks, stations, depots, power supply, and signaling systems for the Dhaka Mass Rapid Transit Development Project.

Under Line-1 Package CP-2, a joint venture of Sinohydro and SEBCL was awarded the depot infrastructure contract worth Tk 4,285.06 crore (including VAT and tax). The work includes workshops, stabling sheds, operation control centers, technical management centers, and traction substations.

For Line-5 (North) Package CP-3, a joint venture of CREC, MIL, and MBEC secured the contract for a 6.50-km elevated section (Hemayetpur to Aminbazar and Notun Bazar to Bhatara) and five elevated stations for Tk 2,670.98 crore. The recommended bid was 0.69% above the official estimate.

Line-1 Package CP-6, involving 5.18 km of underground track, two TBM tunnels, and three underground stations (Airport, Airport Terminal-3, and Khilkhet), was awarded to a joint venture of Nishimatsu, TPL, and Toda for Tk 11,590.58 crore.

Trackwork and electrical installations under Line-1 Package CP-9 were awarded to the L&T-Sumitomo joint venture for Tk 11,065.57 crore. Package CP-10, covering signaling, telecommunications, platform screen doors, and asset management systems, went to Larsen & Toubro Limited for Tk 6,446.65 crore.

Additionally, the committee recommended approval for Line-1 CP-4 (Rampura to Nadda main line and stations, Tk 18,037.25 crore to Tokyu-MIL JV) and Line-1 CP-7 (5-km main line and stations, Tk 2,534.09 crore to CREC-MIL-MBEC JV). Line-5 (North) CP-2 for depot construction worth Tk 1,847.52 crore was recommended for Concord Pragati Consortium Ltd and Hanil E&C JV.

The first revised projects for Line-1 and Line-5 were approved by ECNEC on September 16, with an implementation timeline from September 2019 to December 2033. The projects are being executed by Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) with joint funding from the Government of Bangladesh and JICA.