In A First, L&T Construction Bags First Railway System Order In ASEAN Region For Jakarta MRT Phase 2A

Larsen & Toubro (L&T) construction arm’s Railways Business Group has secured the contract for constructing the Jakarta Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) Project Phase 2A, known as Contract Package CP205.

The project has been secured through L&T’s long-term Japanese partner, Sojitz Corporation.

This contract marks the first engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) railway systems order for L&T in the ASEAN region. According to the company's project classification, the value of the order ranges between Rs 1,000 crore to Rs 2,500 crore.

The Jakarta MRT Phase 2A is an extension of the existing Jakarta MRT Line from Bundaran Hotel Indonesia (HI) to Kota, a distance of approximately 12.5 km and featuring seven underground stations. 

The scope of the contract involves procurement and delivery of multiple systems across various domains on a design and build basis including overall system integration.

Currently, L&T is executing integrated Railway Systems projects for Mauritius LRT and Dhaka Metro.

Several railway projects are envisaged to be developed in the ASEAN region over the next decade. Following a recent boost to their infrastructure budgets, these countries' governments have ambitious plans to expand their urban rail systems. Moreover, investors are also showing an increasing interest as the region promises significant opportunities for growth.

The company said the order win in Jakarta will strengthen its foothold in the ASEAN region and enable it to secure more such orders there.