Signing of Japanese ODA Loan Agreement with India: Contributing to economic development through construction of first high-speed rail in India

[Goal 8] Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDGs
[Goal 9] Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
SDGs
[Goal 11] Sustainable Cities and Communities
SDGs

2022.07.26

On July 25, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a loan agreement with the Government of India in Delhi to provide Japanese ODA loan of up to a total of 100,000 million yen for the Project for the Construction of Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (III).

This project aims to develop a high-frequency mass transportation system by constructing a high-speed rail along an approximately 500-km section between Mumbai in Maharashtra and Ahmedabad in Gujarat. The project will improve the efficiency of the transportation network in the region and contribute to the broad economic development of the target area, thereby contributing to SDGs Goals 8 (Decent work and economic growth), 9 (Industry, innovation and infrastructure), 11 (Sustainable cities and communities), and 13 (Climate action).

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signing ceremony

1. Terms and Amounts of Loans
Project title Amount
(million yen)
Annual interest rate (%) Repayment
period
(years)
Grace
period
(years)
Procurement
Project Consulting services
Project for the Construction of Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (III) 100,000 0.1 0.1 50 15 Tied

2. Executing Agency
National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited
Address: 2nd FLOOR, ASIA BHAWAN, Road NO-205, Dwarka Sector 9, New Delhi, Delhi 110077
TEL: +91-11-2807-0000/01/02/03/04、Fax:+91-11-2807-0150

3. Planned Implementation Schedule
1)Completion of project: Timing of the opening is under discussion between the Government of India and the Government of Japan.
2)Issuing of letters of invitation for consulting services (including construction supervision): Already hired
3)Tender announcement of initial procurement package for international competitive bidding on project construction: Already contracted
4. JICA Contact Information
For further information about the procurement schedule, please contact the party listed below.
JICA India Office
Address: 16th Floor, Hindustan Times Building, K.G. Marg New Delhi, 110001, India
Phone: +91-11-4909-7000, fax: +91-11-4909-7001/7002/7003/7004

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