Roads & HighwaysIPM · Central Project +61.0% overrun#618839

Aunta - Simaria including Ganga Bridge

Ministry of Road Transport & HighwaysBihar
Revised Cost: ₹2108 CrUtilization: 38.6%Overrun: +₹799 Cr

Original Cost

₹1309 Cr

Baseline estimate

+61% overrun

Revised Cost

₹2108 Cr

Latest approved cost

Expenditure

₹813 Cr

Spent to date

Utilization

38.6%

Of revised budget

Escalated

Cost Status

+61.0%

+₹799 Cr increase

Remaining

₹1295 Cr

Budget left

Budget Utilization

38.6%
0%25%50%75%100%

Spent

₹813 Cr

Remaining

₹1295 Cr

Total

₹2108 Cr

Budget Split

SpentRemaining

Cost Escalation Analysis

Original Cost

₹1309 Cr

Revised Cost

₹2108 Cr

Increase

+₹799 Cr

Escalation

+61.0%

Project Timeline

Project Approved

Construction / Implementation

Original End Date

07/02/2022

Revised Completion

10/04/2026

Completed

Project Details

Project Code618839
SectorRoads & Highways
MinistryMinistry of Road Transport & Highways
StateBihar
Data Month2026-05

Financial Summary

Original Cost₹1309 Cr
Revised Cost₹2108 Cr
Expenditure₹813 Cr
Original End Date07/02/2022
Revised Date10/04/2026

Project Intelligence

Cost has increased by ₹799 Cr (61.0%) from the original estimate of ₹1309 Cr.

Expenditure stands at ₹813 Cr, which is 38.6% of the revised project cost.

Remaining budget: ₹1295 Cr. Tracked under the DPIIT Investment Project Monitoring system.

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

Aunta - Simaria including Ganga Bridge is a centrally-funded infrastructure project under Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, in the Roads & Highways sector. The original approved cost is ₹1309.00 Cr, later revised to ₹2107.68 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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

QWhat is IPM project "Aunta - Simaria including Ganga Bridge"?
Aunta - Simaria including Ganga Bridge 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: ₹1309 Cr.
QWhat is the cost overrun for this Bihar IPM project?
The original cost was ₹1309 Cr and has been revised to ₹2108 Cr — a cost overrun of +61%. Expenditure to date: ₹813 Cr (38.6% of revised cost). Data as of 2026-05.
QWhich ministry is responsible for this project?
Aunta - Simaria including Ganga Bridge is under the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways in the Roads & Highways sector. Project code: 618839. 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. Aunta - Simaria including Ganga Bridge is one of several Bihar projects tracked under the Roads & Highways sector on the IPM system.