DHAKA, October 28, 2026 (VoM News): Indian engineering major Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has secured a major orders for two key systems packages of Bangladesh’s Dhaka Metro Line 1, as per details available with VoM News.
The achievement by Indian engineering major Larsen & Toubro (L&T), as per political pundits is being seen a boost to economic cooperation between the two countries amid efforts to reset bilateral relations.
As per available details, the company’s transportation Infrastructure business has won Design and Build contracts for track works and electrical systems, as well as signalling, telecommunications and platform screen doors for the project.
L&T classified the contracts as major orders, a category covering projects valued above Rs 5,000 crore.
The packages relate to Bangladesh’s first underground metro rail corridor.
Under Contract Package CP09, L&T, in partnership with Japan’s Sumitomo Corporation, will handle track works, power supply and distribution, traction substations, overhead catenary systems and associated electrical facilities. Contract Package CP10 covers signalling, telecommunications and platform screen doors across the network.
“The repeat orders reflected the company’s experience in delivering integrated urban transit projects”, Ramkumar S, L&T’s Senior Vice President and Head of Transportation Infrastructure said.
Earlier, L&T had delivered the railway systems package for Dhaka Metro Line 6, Bangladesh’s first operational metro corridor.
Being Funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency, Metro Line 1 will span approximately 31 kilometres, connecting Kamalapur with the airport and extending towards Purbachal, and the project includes 19 stations and a depot at Pitalganj.
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