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Japan International Cooperation Agency

State-owned · HQ Japan

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Positions held
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Japan's development agency — the largest external financier of Indian metros.

Kind
Funder / investor
Headquarters
Japan
Ownership
State-owned
Segments
Financing
Present in
India

Footprint

India

KindWhereDetailSources
OfficeTamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Bihar, West Bengal, Delhi-NCRNew Delhi office; ODA loans to the Delhi, Mumbai (Line 3, Line 11), Kolkata East-West, Chennai, Bengaluru (Phase 3, ¥102,480m, March 2026), Ahmedabad and Patna metros
  • ● JICA · ODA loan of ¥19,981m for the Chennai Metro project (published 2016-03-04 · checked 2026-09-06)
  • ● JICA (official) · PM inaugurates JICA-funded Esplanade–Sealdah section; 16.55 km East-West corridor fully operational (published 2025-08 · checked 2026-08-20)
  • ● KMRC (official) · Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation — tenders and press (published 2026 · checked 2026-08-20)
  • ○ Wikipedia (cross-checked) · Patna Metro (published 2026 · checked 2026-08-20)
  • ○ The Metro Rail Guy · Patna Metro — information, route map, tenders & updates (published 2026 · checked 2026-08-20)
  • ● JICA (official) · ODA loan ¥98,612m (≈₹5,509 cr) for Patna Metro Rail Construction Project (I) (JICA's own rupee conversion: approx ₹5,521 cr) (published 2023-03-29 · checked 2026-08-20)
  • ○ Metro Rail Today · Egis-led consortium wins General Consultancy contract, Patna Metro Phase 1 (published 2025-04-16 · checked 2026-08-20)
  • ○ PSU Watch · RITES, in consortium, secures ₹79.22 cr share in Patna Metro consultancy (published 2026-07-13 · checked 2026-08-20)
  • ○ The Metro Rail Guy · HCC wins Patna Metro's PC-05 & PC-06 underground contracts (published 2025-06-10 · checked 2026-08-20)
  • ○ Urban Transport News · L&T awarded ₹1,989 cr civil contract (PC-03), Patna Metro (published 2021-12 · checked 2026-08-20)
  • ○ Metro Rail Today · Patna Metro gets three-coach trainset from Maha Metro on rental basis (published 2025-07 · checked 2026-08-20)
  • ○ Metro Rail News · 3 leased 6-coach trains (≈₹63 cr) to join Patna Metro fleet by Dec 2026 (published 2026-08-18 · checked 2026-08-20)

Ownership and structure

  • funds CMRL — ODA loans for the Chennai Metro (¥19,981m tranche, March 2016, among others) (active)
  • funds KMRC — East-West corridor ODA — ¥64,833m across four tranches (2008 onward) (active)
Sources for these relationships (3)
  • ● JICA · ODA loan of ¥19,981m for the Chennai Metro project (published 2016-03-04 · checked 2026-09-06)
  • ● JICA (official) · PM inaugurates JICA-funded Esplanade–Sealdah section; 16.55 km East-West corridor fully operational (published 2025-08 · checked 2026-08-20)
  • ● KMRC (official) · Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation — tenders and press (published 2026 · checked 2026-08-20)

Positions held

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Competes with

Other funder / investor players present in the same markets.

PlayerHQMarketsPositions
ADBPhilippinesIndia0
AIIBChinaIndia0
IRFCIndiaIndia0
KfWGermanyIndia0
NDBChinaIndia0
World BankUnited StatesIndia0
1 source · primary
  • ● JICA · ODA loan of ¥19,981m for the Chennai Metro project (published 2016-03-04 · checked 2026-09-06)

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