Asia Pacific News

Latest news and developments from Asia Pacific region

• Hitachi EMUs to begin operations in Taiwan

  January 5, 2022
  Hitachi has announced the launch of the first of the 50 12-car electric multiple units (EMU) 3000 trains that the company has built for the Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) at Taitung on December 26, 2021.

• Maharashtra government to introduce two intra-state HSR corridors; NHSRCL to launch seven HSR projects, India

  January 5, 2022
  The government of Maharashtra state has announced plans to introduce two intra-state bullet train corridors on the Mumbai–Nagpur and Mumbai–Pune routes.

• Maha Metro commences DPR planning for Pune Metro extension, India

  January 4, 2022
  The Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation (Maha Metro), a joint venture between the central and Maharashtra governments established to implement the Pune Metro project, has commenced works on a detailed project report (DPR) for the Pune Metro extension.

• Sangam city to deploy 25 smart e-buses, India

  January 1, 2022
  The Prayagraj City Transport Services Limited (PCTSL) has announced plans to operate 25 e-buses, which will be deployed in two phases.

• Multiple metro lines commence operations in China

  December 31, 2021
  Nine metro lines have commenced passenger operations in Beijing.

• DMRC awards contracts for Patna Metro Rail Project, India [free access]

  December 30, 2021
  The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has awarded Larsen & Toubro (L&T) and the YFC–MCL joint venture (JV) two major civil construction contracts for Patna Metro’s Phase-1 project.

• GR Infraprojects secures contract worth INR5.93 billion for Noida Metro Extension, India

  December 29, 2021
  Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC) Limited has awarded a construction contract worth INR5.93 billion to GR Infraprojects.

• Tata–Siemens JV secures corridor contract for Pune Metro, India

  December 28, 2021
  A joint venture (JV) of TRIL Urban Transport Private Limited (a Tata Group Company) and Siemens Project Ventures GmbH (a subsidiary of Siemens Financial Services) has secured a contract to implement the corridor from Hinjewadi to Shivajinagar for Pune Metro on a public-private partnership basis.

• Malaysia Airports awards KLIA Aerotrain contract to Pestech

  December 28, 2021
  Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) has awarded a USD177.57 million contract to Pestech International Bhd for the construction and delivery of a new automated people mover (APM) at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA).

• China to launch vacuum tube trains maglev system; commences operations on multiple HSR lines

  December 27, 2021
  China has announced plans to introduce a high-speed maglev system capable of operating at a top speed of 600 km/hr and also to operate high-speed trains in a vacuum tube.

• CMRCL issues four underground civil tenders for Chennai Metro Phase 2, India [free access]

  December 27, 2021
  The Chennai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (CMRCL) has issued four underground civil tenders for Chennai Metro Phase 2.

• Government of Bangladesh launches pilot operations on Dhaka Nagar Paribahan buses, Bangladesh

  December 26, 2021
  The Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges has commenced pilot operation on Dhaka Nagar Paribahan buses on December 26, 2021.

• East Japan Railway and Seibu Holdings consortium to develop MaaS solution, Japan

  December 24, 2021
  A consortium of East Japan Railway and Seibu Holdings has announced plans to develop a regional and tourism-based mobility-as-a-service (MaaS) solution called ‘Kaiyu Karuizawa’ to be deployed in Karuizawa-machi, Nagano.

• URC Construction secures contract for Chennai Metro depot, India

  December 24, 2021
  The Chennai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (CMRCL) has awarded the civil construction contract for the Madhavaram depot to URC Construction.

• Bids submitted for Mumbai–Ahmedabad HSR track work, India

  December 23, 2021
  The National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) has received four bids to design, manufacture, and install tracks of the 508.17-km Mumbai–Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (MAHSR Bullet Train) project.

• NHSRCL issues EIA study tender for Chennai–Mysore bullet train corridor, India

  December 23, 2021
  The National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) has issued a tender for conducting the environmental impact assessment (EIA) study for the proposed 435-km-long Chennai–Mysore high-speed rail (HSR) corridor.

• Ghella–CPB JV secures AUD1.8 billion contract for Sydney Metro, Australia

  December 23, 2021
  The government of New South Wales (NSW) has awarded a tunneling works and boxes contract for Sydney Metro’s Western Sydney Airport station to a joint venture (JV) of Ghella and CIMIC Group’s CPB Contractors.

• Multiple metro lines commence passenger operations in China

  December 22, 2021
  Passenger operations commenced on Nanning Line 5 on December 16, 2021.

• NDC approves construction of Kaohsiung Yellow Line, Taiwan

  December 22, 2021
  The National Development Council (NDC) has approved the construction of Kaohsiung mass rapid transit (MRT) Yellow Line.

• Translink secures GAD contract for 2,365 km of HSR lines, India

  December 22, 2021
  The National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) has awarded the general arrangement drawings (GAD) contract to Translink for developing detailed project reports (DPRs) for new high-speed rail (HSR) lines in India, which will together span 2,365 km.