What is the cost overrun for this Bihar IPM project?

The original cost was ₹2298 Cr and has been revised to ₹2734 Cr — a cost overrun of +19%. Expenditure to date: ₹430 Cr (15.7% of revised cost). Data as of 2026-05.

Which ministry is responsible for this project?

Baranagar-Barrackpore and Dakshineshwar- Construction of Met is under the Ministry of Railways in the Railways sector. Project code: 706777. 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. Baranagar-Barrackpore and Dakshineshwar- Construction of Met is one of several Bihar projects tracked under the Railways sector on the IPM system.

RailwaysIPM · Central Project +19.0% overrun#706777

Baranagar-Barrackpore and Dakshineshwar- Construction of Metro Railway

Ministry of RailwaysWest BengalData:

Revised Cost: ₹2734 CrUtilization: 15.7%Overrun: +₹436 Cr

Original Cost

₹2298 Cr

Baseline estimate

+19% overrun

Revised Cost

₹2734 Cr

Latest approved cost

Expenditure

₹430 Cr

Spent to date

Utilization

15.7%

Of revised budget

Escalated

Cost Status

+19.0%

+₹436 Cr increase

Remaining

₹2304 Cr

Budget left

Budget Utilization

15.7%

0%25%50%75%100%

Spent

₹430 Cr

Remaining

₹2304 Cr

Total

₹2734 Cr

Budget Split

SpentRemaining

Cost Escalation Analysis

Original Cost

₹2298 Cr

Revised Cost

₹2734 Cr

Increase

+₹436 Cr

Escalation

+19.0%

Project Timeline

Project Approved

Construction / Implementation

Original End Date

31/12/2026

Revised Completion

31/12/2030

Completed

Project Details

Project Code706777

SectorRailways

MinistryMinistry of Railways

StateWest Bengal

Data Month2026-05

Financial Summary

Original Cost₹2298 Cr

Revised Cost₹2734 Cr

Expenditure₹430 Cr

Original End Date31/12/2026

Revised Date31/12/2030

Project Intelligence

Cost has increased by ₹436 Cr (19.0%) from the original estimate of ₹2298 Cr.

Expenditure stands at ₹430 Cr, which is 15.7% of the revised project cost.

Remaining budget: ₹2304 Cr. Tracked under the DPIIT Investment Project Monitoring system.

Sector: Railways. Ministry: Ministry of Railways.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is IPM project "Baranagar-Barrackpore and Dakshineshwar- Construction of Metro Railway"?: Baranagar-Barrackpore and Dakshineshwar- Construction of Metro Railway is a centrally-funded infrastructure project under the Ministry of Railways, tracked through the Investment Project Monitoring (IPM) system. Sector: Railways. State: West Bengal. Original cost: ₹2298 Cr.
What is the cost overrun for this Bihar IPM project?: The original cost was ₹2298 Cr and has been revised to ₹2734 Cr — a cost overrun of +19%. Expenditure to date: ₹430 Cr (15.7% of revised cost). Data as of 2026-05.
Which ministry is responsible for this project?: Baranagar-Barrackpore and Dakshineshwar- Construction of Met is under the Ministry of Railways in the Railways sector. Project code: 706777. 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. Baranagar-Barrackpore and Dakshineshwar- Construction of Met is one of several Bihar projects tracked under the Railways sector on the IPM system.