27 October 2026 — Delhi/Bangladesh. Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has won two systems contract packages for Dhaka Metro Line 1, reported by Metro Rail News India. The orders, described in the report as valued in the ₹5,000–10,000 crore range, cover track, electrical infrastructure, signalling, telecommunications and platform screen doors. L&T’s Transportation Infrastructure business will deliver Contract Package CP09 (track and electrical systems) in partnership with Sumitomo Corporation and Contract Package CP10 (signalling, telecommunications and platform screen doors). The company has not disclosed package-level values or a project completion schedule.
According to the report, Dhaka Metro Line 1 is funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and is planned to extend approximately 31 km across two routes, forming Bangladesh’s planned first underground metro project and intended to improve mass transit connectivity including links to the airport and the eastern Purbachal area. The report notes L&T’s prior role delivering integrated railway systems for Dhaka Metro Line 6, now in commercial operation. The article identifies the next milestones as installation, integration and commissioning alongside ongoing civil works; specific timelines and contractual details beyond the announced scope were Not publicly disclosed.
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27 October 2026 — Delhi/Bangladesh. Metro Rail News India reported that Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has secured two systems contract packages for Bangladesh’s Dhaka Metro Line 1. The reported orders are in the ₹5,000–10,000 crore range and cover track, electrical infrastructure, signalling, telecommunications and platform screen doors. The company has not released package-level values or a project completion schedule in the information provided.
Verified facts
The report states that L&T’s Transportation Infrastructure business will execute two contract packages for Dhaka Metro Line 1: Contract Package CP09 for track works and electrical systems, and Contract Package CP10 for signalling, telecommunications and platform screen doors. Under CP09, L&T will partner with Sumitomo Corporation to design, procure, install, test and commission track and electrical systems across the corridor. CP10 is described as covering the network’s signalling and telecommunications systems and platform screen doors to support train movement, operational communications and passenger safety at stations. The orders are reported to be valued in the ₹5,000–10,000 crore range. The company has not announced a project completion schedule or package-wise contract values in the information provided.
The report identifies Dhaka Metro Line 1 as planned to extend approximately 31 km across two routes and states the project is funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). The line is described as Bangladesh’s planned first underground metro project and intended to improve mass transit connectivity in Dhaka, including links to the airport and the eastern Purbachal area. The report notes that delivery will depend on progress in civil construction and the integration of track, power, signalling and station systems.
Organizations and responsibilities
Larsen & Toubro (L&T): Named as the awardee of two systems contract packages (CP09 and CP10) and the executing entity via its Transportation Infrastructure business. The company is reported to be responsible for design, procurement, installation, testing and commissioning of the systems covered by each package. The report does not disclose whether L&T holds prime contracting status with the project owner or the contract counterparty.
Sumitomo Corporation: Identified as a partner to L&T specifically on CP09 for track and electrical systems. The nature of Sumitomo’s contractual relationship (subcontractor, joint-venture partner or other) is Not publicly disclosed.
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA): Identified as the funder of Dhaka Metro Line 1. The report does not disclose details of the financing structure, disbursement schedule or JICA’s direct contractual responsibilities for system supply packages.
Project owner / civil works contractors: Not publicly disclosed in the report.
Operational and commercial context
The report positions these contracts as core to Line 1’s operational systems, stating that track and power infrastructure must coordinate with signalling, telecommunications and platform screen doors before passenger service can begin. The contracts are described as building on L&T’s prior work in Bangladesh, specifically delivering the integrated railway systems package for Dhaka Metro Line 6, which the report says is now in commercial operation. According to the report, L&T is also engaged in systems work for the Jakarta Metro, which the article cites as context for the company’s international urban rail portfolio. The next key milestones cited in the report are progress on installation, integration and commissioning alongside the project’s civil works. Specific timelines, package-level contract values, completion dates and the identity of the project owner or main civil contractors are Not publicly disclosed in the source material.
Sources
https://metrorailnews.in/lt-dhaka-metro-line-1-contracts/ — Metro Rail News India
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