Mitsubishi Corporation: Dhaka Mass Rapid Transit Company Limited Orders for Supplying Rolling Stock and Maintenance Depot Equ...
2017年8月7日 - 12:13PM
JCN Newswire (英)
Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) and Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd.
have been awarded and approximately JPY 40 billion contract for the
supply of 144 cars of rolling stock and maintenance depot equipment
for Dhaka MRT Line-6 from Dhaka Mass Raid Transit Company Limited
(DMTCL), a company owned by the government of Bangladesh
In this contract, Kawasaki will be responsible for overall project
management, design, manufacture, testing and commissioning, supply
of rolling stock and major depot equipment, provision of training
to DMTCL's operation and maintenance personnel. In addition,
Kawasaki will supervise maintenance work for rolling stock and
depot equipment to be performed by DMTCL, while MC will be
responsible for commercial administrations and partial supply of
depot equipment.
The rolling stock to be supplied under this contract will be made
of stainless steel which has technical advantages such as
lightweight and high durability. The rolling stock will be equipped
with internal and external CCTV cameras for monitoring passengers'
conditions to ensure safety of passengers both in saloons and on
the platforms. Besides, two sets of air conditioning units with
large capacity will be mounted on each car to sustain comfortable
saloon ambience even under high temperature and humidity in Dhaka
City.
Dhaka MRT Line-6 will be the first MRT system in Bangladesh with
20km length fully elevated route comprising 16 stations connecting
Uttara North to major business and commercial hub of Dhaka,
Motijheel. Dhaka is one of the most crowded cities in the world
with a population of over 15 million including its surrounding
areas where chronic traffic congestion is an issue due to
continuous population growth and traffic expansion. It is expected
that MRT Line-6 will contribute to promote converting major
transportation mode from road to rail and will eventually improve
urban convenience, root out economic loss and alleviate greenhouse
gas emissions. Meanwhile, construction of Dhaka MRT Line-6 is
progressing in full swing with Japan ODA Loan Agreement concerning
infrastructure development signed between Japan International
Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the government of Bangladesh.
At present, apart from Dhaka MRT Line-6, construction of other MRT
in Dhaka is also being planned. With the rapid economic growth and
urbanization, demand for MRT rolling stock in Bangladesh is
expected to continue increasing in future as well.
MC and Kawasaki will proactively continue to develop rolling stock
business in Bangladesh by effectively utilizing this very first
opportunity and will also continue contributing to the development
of economy and society in developing countries through urban
transport development.
Outline of Rolling Stock for Dhaka MRT Line-6
1) Car Type: Commuter cars (24 six-car trainsets, total of 144
cars)
2) Dimensions: 19.8m (L) x 2.95m (W) x 4.1m (H)
3) Carbody Material: Stainless Steel
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Among those attending the August 6 signing ceremony were (from
left): Makoto Ogawara (President, Rolling Stock Company, Kawasaki
Heavy Industries); Masato Watanabe (Japanese Ambassador to
Bangladesh); Obaidul Quader (Minister of Road Transport &
Bridges of Bangladesh); Tetsuji Nakagawa (Infrastructure Business
Division COO, Mitsubishi Corporation); and Takuji Naruse (General
Manager, Transportation Infrastructure Business Department,
Mitsubishi Corporation).
About Mitsubishi Corporation
Mitsubishi Corporation (MC; TSE:8058) is a global integrated
business enterprise that develops and operates businesses across
virtually every industry including industrial finance, energy,
metals, machinery, chemicals, foods, and environmental business.
MC's current activities are expanding far beyond its traditional
trading operations as its diverse business ranges from natural
resources development to investment in retail business,
infrastructure, financial products and manufacturing of industrial
goods. With over 200 bases of operations in approximately 80
countries worldwide and a network of over 500 group companies, MC
employs a multinational workforce of nearly 60,000 people. For more
information, please visit www.mitsubishicorp.com.
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