Asia Pacific News

Latest news and developments from Asia Pacific region

• Bids submitted for construction of Subhash Nagar depot for Bhopal Metro, India

  December 12, 2021
  The Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (MPMRC) has received bids from 13 companies for the construction of Bhopal Metro’s Subhash Nagar depot.

• Green Line BRT commences operations in Karachi, Pakistan

  December 11, 2021
  The Green Line bus rapid transit service (BRTS) has commenced operations in Karachi with the network getting a green light from the government.

• L&T secures Mumbai–Ahmedabad HSR construction contract, India

  December 10, 2021
  The National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) has awarded the contract for the construction of an 8.19-km viaduct of the 508.17-km Mumbai–Ahmedabad high speed rail (HSR) project.

• Government of Vietnam seeks foreign investors for metro projects in HCMC

  December 10, 2021
  The Government of Vietnam has announced plans to execute multiple metro projects in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) through USD8 billion in foriegn investments.

• Busan Jungang–Daero Seomyeon–Chungmu BRT network to commence operations in December 2021, South Korea

  December 10, 2021
  The City of Busan has announced plans to commence operations on the Busan Jungang–Daero Seomyeon–Chungmu bus rapid transit (BRT) network from December 20, 2021.

• VinBus launches contactless bank card for fare payments, Vietnam

  December 9, 2021
  VinBus, the public transport provider in Hanoi, has launched contactless bank card payments to pay fares on its buses.

• Ardanuy Padeco JV secures consultancy contract for Bangalore Metro, India

  December 9, 2021
  Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) has awarded a consultancy contract for the design of two metro stations to a joint venture (JV) of Ardanuy Ingeniería and Padeco.

• Operations to commence on 50 Alexander Dennis Enviro500 double-deck buses in Singapore

  December 8, 2021
  The Singapore Land Transport Authority (LTA) has announced plans to commence operations of 50 new Alexander Dennis Enviro500 double-deck buses.

• Government to approve Klang Valley MRT-3 financial plans by early 2022; tender to be launched in April 2022, Malaysia

  December 8, 2021
  The Government of Malaysia has announced plans to approve the financial projections for the Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) project by early 2022.

• Kolkata Metro to launch QR-code tickets, India

  December 8, 2021
  Kolkata Metro has announced plans to launch quick response (QR)-code tickets on the East–West line by mid-December 2021.

• Transport for NSW tests MaaS app in Sydney, Australia

  December 8, 2021
  Transport for New South Wales (NSW) has announced plans to pilot a mobility-as-a-service (MaaS) application (app) in Sydney.

• Track works completed on Echuca Line in northern Victoria, Australia

  December 7, 2021
  Track works from Epsom to the new Goornong station on Echuca Line in Victoria have been completed.

• Tata Motors delivers 60 e-buses to AJL; Jammu to introduce e-buses soon, India [free access]

  December 7, 2021
  Ahmedabad Janmarg Limited (AJL) has received 60 hi-tech electric buses from Tata Motors.

• Construction to commence on multiple lines of Chengdu Metropolitan Railway in 2022, China

  December 6, 2021
  Chengdu Rail Transit Group Company Limited has announced plans to commence construction on two lines of Chengdu Metropolitan Railway.

• NRDC approves railway lines worth USD38.55 billion, China

  December 6, 2021
  China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NRDC) has approved the construction of a high-speed rail (HSR) line, a main railway line, and three metro lines in Wuxi.

• Test runs to commence on Uttara–Agargaon stretch of Dhaka Metrorail, Bangladesh

  December 5, 2021
  Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) has announced plans to commence test runs on the Uttara–Agargaon Metrorail line from December 12, 2021.

• Operations commence on multiple bus lines in Jishou, China

  December 3, 2021
  perations have commenced on four bus lines in Jishou City in China.

• Government of Malaysia approves USD12 billion ECRL project

  December 3, 2021
  The Government of Malaysia has approved a USD12 billion East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project.

• Sindh to commence intra-district bus operations from April 2022, Pakistan

  December 3, 2021
  he State Government of Sindh has announced plans to commence intra-district bus operations from April 2022.

• Operations to commence on multiple railway lines in China in December 2021

  December 1, 2021
  Plans have been announced to commence operations on eight railway lines in China.