What is the cost overrun for this Bihar IPM project?

The original cost was ₹1577 Cr and has been revised to ₹1711 Cr — a cost overrun of +8.5%. Expenditure to date: ₹328 Cr (19.2% of revised cost). Data as of 2026-08.

Which ministry is responsible for this project?

6L Greenfield Varanasi-Ranchi-Kolkata Highway from junction is under the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways in the Roads & Highways sector. Project code: 618727. 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 junction is one of several Bihar projects tracked under the Roads & Highways sector on the IPM system.

Roads & HighwaysIPM · Central Project +8.5% overrun#618727

6L Greenfield Varanasi-Ranchi-Kolkata Highway from junction with Bhabhua-Adhaura road in Bhairopur village to Konki village From KM. 54.000 to KM. 90.000Pkg-3

Ministry of Road Transport & HighwaysBiharData:

Revised Cost: ₹1711 CrUtilization: 19.2%Overrun: +₹134 Cr

Original Cost

₹1577 Cr

Baseline estimate

+9% overrun

Revised Cost

₹1711 Cr

Latest approved cost

Expenditure

₹328 Cr

Spent to date

Utilization

19.2%

Of revised budget

Escalated

Cost Status

+8.5%

+₹134 Cr increase

Remaining

₹1383 Cr

Budget left

Budget Utilization

19.2%

0%25%50%75%100%

Spent

₹328 Cr

Remaining

₹1383 Cr

Total

₹1711 Cr

Budget Split

SpentRemaining

Cost Escalation Analysis

Original Cost

₹1577 Cr

Revised Cost

₹1711 Cr

Increase

+₹134 Cr

Escalation

+8.5%

Project Timeline

Project Approved

Construction / Implementation

Original End Date

05/10/2027

Revised Completion

05/10/2027

Completed

Project Details

Project Code618727

SectorRoads & Highways

MinistryMinistry of Road Transport & Highways

StateBihar

Data Month2026-08

Financial Summary

Original Cost₹1577 Cr

Revised Cost₹1711 Cr

Expenditure₹328 Cr

Original End Date05/10/2027

Revised Date05/10/2027

Project Intelligence

Cost has increased by ₹134 Cr (8.5%) from the original estimate of ₹1577 Cr.

Expenditure stands at ₹328 Cr, which is 19.2% of the revised project cost.

Remaining budget: ₹1383 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 junction with Bhabhua-Adhaura road in Bhairopur village to Konki village From KM. 54.000 to KM. 90.000Pkg-3 is a centrally-funded infrastructure project under Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, in the Roads & Highways sector. The original approved cost is ₹1577.00 Cr, later revised to ₹1711.44 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 junction with Bhabhua-Adhaura"?: 6L Greenfield Varanasi-Ranchi-Kolkata Highway from junction with Bhabhua-Adhaura road in Bhairopur village to Konki village From KM. 54.000 to KM. 90.000Pkg-3 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: Bihar. Original cost: ₹1577 Cr.
QWhat is the cost overrun for this Bihar IPM project?: The original cost was ₹1577 Cr and has been revised to ₹1711 Cr — a cost overrun of +8.5%. Expenditure to date: ₹328 Cr (19.2% of revised cost). Data as of 2026-08.
QWhich ministry is responsible for this project?: 6L Greenfield Varanasi-Ranchi-Kolkata Highway from junction is under the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways in the Roads & Highways sector. Project code: 618727. 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 junction is one of several Bihar projects tracked under the Roads & Highways sector on the IPM system.