Asia Pacific News

Latest news and developments from Asia Pacific region

• Test runs commence on Hangzhou–Taizhou HSR line, China

  December 1, 2021
  Test runs have commenced on the Hangzhou–Taizhou high-speed rail (HSR) line in Zhejiang province.

• Bids received to develop Gandhi Nagar Depot for Indore Metro Line-3, India

  December 1, 2021
  The Madhya Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (MPMRC) has received bids from 16 companies for the construction of Gandhi Nagar Depot for Indore Metro Line-3.

• IRCON secures track work contract for Chennai Metro Line-4, India

  December 1, 2021
  IRCON International has secured the contract to supply and install standard gauge tracks for Chennai Metro Line-4.

• MoU signed for construction of stretch of Mumbai–Ahmedabad HSR project, India

  December 1, 2021
  The National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) has signed a memorandum of undertaking (MoU) with a consortium of IRCON International and Dineshchandra R. Agrawal (DRA) Infracon Private Limited for the design and construction of an 18-km viaduct between Anand and Sabarmati for the Mumbai–Ahmedabad high-speed rail (HSR) project.

• PIB approves Gorakhpur Metrolite project, India

  December 1, 2021
  The Public Investment Board (PIB) under the Ministry of Finance, Government of India (GoI), has approved Phase-1 of the proposed light rail transit (LRT) system in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh.

• JR West to renew Okayama EMU fleet, Japan

  November 30, 2021
  West Japan Railway Company (JR West) has announced plans to order a batch of two- and three-car electrical multiple units (EMUs) to be deployed on the Okayama and Bingo rail network.

• Bids invited for multiple metro projects in India [free access]

  November 30, 2021
  Bids have been invited for metrorail projects in Surat, Bhopal, and Chennai in India.

• Chinese JV secures contract to design and build Bicol Rail Line, Philippines

  November 29, 2021
  A joint venture (JV) of China Railway Number 3 Engineering and China Railway Engineering Consulting Group has secured a PHP141.79 billion (USD2.8 billion) contract to design and build the Bicol Rail Line.

• CRRC Zhuji rolls out autonomous trains on Shenzhen Metro Line 16; first train of Kunming Metro Line 5 unveiled, China

  November 29, 2021
  CRRC Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive Company Limited (CRRC Zhuji) has rolled out fully autonomous subway vehicles that will operate on Shenzhen Metro Line 16.

• Operations commence on Harbin Metro Line 3, China

  November 26, 2021
  Operations have commenced on two extensions of Harbin Metro Line 3.

• K-RIDE issues construction tender for Bengaluru Suburban Rail Project, India [free access]

  November 26, 2021
  Rail Infrastructure Development Company (Karnataka) Limited (K-RIDE) has issued a global tender for the construction of an elevated stretch of the Bengaluru Suburban Rail Project (BSRP).

• John Holland–Transdev consortium secures Sydney’s Region-9 bus contract, Australia

  November 26, 2021
  A consortium of John Holland and Transdev has secured Sydney’s Region-9 bus contract in Australia.

• Victoria Government to invest USD6.7 billion in SRL East Project, Australia

  November 25, 2021
  Australia’s Victoria Government has announced plans to invest USD6.7 billion (AUD9.3 billion) in the Suburban Rail Loop (SRL) East Project.

• DMRC commences driverless operations on Pink Line; awards civil contracts for Phase 4 underground construction, India

  November 24, 2021
  Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has launched driverless train operations on Delhi Metro’s Pink Line.

• Keolis Downer selects Siemens to power Queensland’s first all-electric bus depot, Australia

  November 24, 2021
  Keolis Downer has selected Siemens to supply 200 kW chargers to power Brisbane’s upcoming electric bus depot.

• Testing commences at two-level Beijing Fengtai Station, China

  November 23, 2021
  Testing has commenced at the Beijing Fengtai Station, which features 12 tracks for high-speed trains on the upper level and 20 tracks for conventional trains on the lower level of the station.

• Leshan Mabian County launches trial of six electric buses, China

  November 22, 2021
  Leshan Mabian County has launched trials on the first batch of six electric buses in Mabian Yi County in Leshan.

• JR Central to introduce series 315 trains on Chuo Main Line, Japan

  November 22, 2021
  Japan Railway (JR Central) has announced plans to introduce series 315 commuter trains on the Chuo Main Line from Nagoya to Nakatsugawa.

• LRMC upgrades Manila LRT 1 signalling system, Philippines

  November 22, 2021
  The Light Rail Manila Corporation (LMRC) has commenced deployment of the new Alstom signalling system on Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1).

• NHSRCL prepares DPR for proposed Mumbai–Nagpur bullet train project, India

  November 22, 2021
  The National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) is preparing a detailed project report (DPR) for the proposed bullet train corridor between Mumbai and Nagpur.