MRT(Mass Rapid Transit)
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Boosting infrastructure exports is a key part of the Japanese government's growth strategy, which has eventually focused renewed attention on the role of civil engineering consultants who will lead that effort.
Yutaka Kubota, the founder of Nippon Koei, was already working to pioneer “infrastructure exports” even before the Second World War. After the war ended in 1945, while he dedicated his efforts to rebuilding Japan, he also provided other countries with Japanese technologies for infrastructure such as hydroelectric power plants, roads, railways and bridges.
Today, the Nippon Koei Group carries out projects that apply essential Japanese technologies for infrastructure building in many countries worldwide. In recent years, we have been engaged in infrastructure exports with a focus on mass rapid transit (MRT) and other urban public transportation systems, helping to make people's daily lives safer and more convenient.
Specific Measures
Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh, has an even higher urban population density than cities in ASEAN and surrounding countries. Its population growth has outstripped capacity, causing a number of social problems. One solution being implemented to alleviate those problems is an urban transport plan, the centerpiece of which is the Dhaka MRT Line 6 construction project. Nippon Koei received the order for this project as the leader of NKDM Association, a consortium of foreign and Bangladeshi companies.* The project, which will introduce the first mass rapid transit (MRT) in Bangladesh, will create a 20 km railway running north to south through Dhaka, and is expected to bring dramatic changes to the overcrowded city. When the entire line opens, it is expected to carry approximately 500 thousand passengers per day. Nippon Koei, in cooperation with its Group companies, is working on the architectural design of elevated structures, flood analysis, modification design of crossings, development around train stations, and more. The entire line is scheduled to open in 2021. Besides relieving traffic congestion, this project will also help to support the urban living environment and enhance lifestyles in the city.
