What is the cost overrun for this Bihar IPM project?

The original cost was ₹1719 Cr and has been revised to ₹1723 Cr — a cost overrun of +0.3%. Expenditure to date: ₹388 Cr (22.5% of revised cost). Data as of 2026-08.

Which ministry is responsible for this project?

6L Greenfield Varanasi-Ranchi-Kolkata Highway from Anarbans is under the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways in the Roads & Highways sector. Project code: 618724. Bihar is one of the states tracked under the central IPM dashboard for this project.

What is the IPM dashboard and what does it track?

The Investment Project Monitoring (IPM) dashboard, maintained by DPIIT (Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade), tracks centrally-funded infrastructure projects worth ₹150 Crore and above. 6L Greenfield Varanasi-Ranchi-Kolkata Highway from Anarbans is one of several Bihar projects tracked under the Roads & Highways sector on the IPM system.

Roads & HighwaysIPM · Central Project +0.3% overrun#618724

6L Greenfield Varanasi-Ranchi-Kolkata Highway from Anarbansalea village to Sagrampur village From KM. 151200 to KM. 184700Package-7

Ministry of Road Transport & HighwaysJharkhandData:

Revised Cost: ₹1723 CrUtilization: 22.5%Overrun: +₹4 Cr

Original Cost

₹1719 Cr

Baseline estimate

+0% overrun

Revised Cost

₹1723 Cr

Latest approved cost

Expenditure

₹388 Cr

Spent to date

Utilization

22.5%

Of revised budget

Escalated

Cost Status

+0.3%

+₹4 Cr increase

Remaining

₹1335 Cr

Budget left

Budget Utilization

22.5%

0%25%50%75%100%

Spent

₹388 Cr

Remaining

₹1335 Cr

Total

₹1723 Cr

Budget Split

SpentRemaining

Cost Escalation Analysis

Original Cost

₹1719 Cr

Revised Cost

₹1723 Cr

Increase

+₹4 Cr

Escalation

+0.3%

Project Timeline

Project Approved

Construction / Implementation

Original End Date

30/06/2027

Revised Completion

10/03/2028

Completed

Project Details

Project Code618724

SectorRoads & Highways

MinistryMinistry of Road Transport & Highways

StateJharkhand

Data Month2026-08

Financial Summary

Original Cost₹1719 Cr

Revised Cost₹1723 Cr

Expenditure₹388 Cr

Original End Date30/06/2027

Revised Date10/03/2028

Project Intelligence

Cost has increased by ₹4 Cr (0.3%) from the original estimate of ₹1719 Cr.

Expenditure stands at ₹388 Cr, which is 22.5% of the revised project cost.

Remaining budget: ₹1335 Cr. Tracked under the DPIIT Investment Project Monitoring system.

Sector: Roads & Highways. Ministry: Ministry of Road Transport & Highways.

6L Greenfield Varanasi-Ranchi-Kolkata Highway from Anarbansalea village to Sagrampur village From KM. 151200 to KM. 184700Package-7 is a centrally-funded infrastructure project under Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, in the Roads & Highways sector. The original approved cost is ₹1719.00 Cr, later revised to ₹1723.42 Cr.

This project is tracked under the Investment Project Monitoring (IPM) system maintained by DPIIT. Other central projects in the same sector are listed below.

Frequently Asked Questions

QWhat is IPM project "6L Greenfield Varanasi-Ranchi-Kolkata Highway from Anarbansalea village to Sagr"?: 6L Greenfield Varanasi-Ranchi-Kolkata Highway from Anarbansalea village to Sagrampur village From KM. 151200 to KM. 184700Package-7 is a centrally-funded infrastructure project under the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, tracked through the Investment Project Monitoring (IPM) system. Sector: Roads & Highways. State: Jharkhand. Original cost: ₹1719 Cr.
QWhat is the cost overrun for this Bihar IPM project?: The original cost was ₹1719 Cr and has been revised to ₹1723 Cr — a cost overrun of +0.3%. Expenditure to date: ₹388 Cr (22.5% of revised cost). Data as of 2026-08.
QWhich ministry is responsible for this project?: 6L Greenfield Varanasi-Ranchi-Kolkata Highway from Anarbans is under the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways in the Roads & Highways sector. Project code: 618724. Bihar is one of the states tracked under the central IPM dashboard for this project.
QWhat is the IPM dashboard and what does it track?: The Investment Project Monitoring (IPM) dashboard, maintained by DPIIT (Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade), tracks centrally-funded infrastructure projects worth ₹150 Crore and above. 6L Greenfield Varanasi-Ranchi-Kolkata Highway from Anarbans is one of several Bihar projects tracked under the Roads & Highways sector on the IPM system.