The Taiwan Ministry of Transportation and Communications’ Railway Bureau has awarded Gamuda Berhad in joint venture (JV) with Asia World Engineering & Construction Co. (AWEC) (60:40) to deliver MYR2.13 billion (US$450.9 million) TaoYuan City Underground Railway Project, Package CJ18 PingZhen Commuter Station in Taiwan.

The project includes the construction of a 3.734km underground twin-bound railway track with an underground commuter station at PingZhen, and is expected to be completed within 8 years. The project scope includes:

• Civil Engineering and M&E works for PingZhen commuter station;
• Constructing a 3.734km underground twin-bound railway track by cut and cover method (exclude rail installation);
• ZhongFeng bridge protection works;
• Relocation of LaoJie river bridge;
• Constructing a temporary PingZhen above-ground commuter station;
• Constructing a permanent PingZhen underground commuter station.