KUALA LUMPUR — Gamuda Bhd has secured a RM4.3 billion turnkey design and build contract for the Xizhi Donghu Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) project in Taiwan.
The company in a press statement said the award was by New Taipei City Government’s Department of Rapid Transit Systems to a joint venture comprising the Malaysian firm and two Taiwanese companies, MiTAC Information Technology Gorp and Dong Pi Co Ltd.
Gamuda will hold a 75% majority stake in the joint venture, MiTAC 15% and Dong Pi 10%. The Taiwanese firms have expertise and experience in transportation systems and infrastructure works, respectively.
The MRT project will comprise a 5.78 km railway track and six elevated stations within Taipei Neihu District and New Taipei City Xizhi District.
Gamuda added that the joint venture will also be carrying out “already determined additional works” assigned by the New Taipei City Government, worth RM10.8 billion.
These additional works encompass the Xizhi Donghu Line Maintenance Depot, as well as system and track works for two extension lines – the Keelung Line MRT and the Minsheng Line MRT. The finalization of these additional works is upon instruction from Taipei City Government and expected to take place before the end of the Xizhi Donghu MRT contract, and is separate from the main design and build contract awarded for the Xizhi Donghu MRT. – October 22, 2024