Baranagar-Barrackpore and Dakshineshwar- Construction of Metro Railway
Original Cost
₹2298 Cr
Baseline estimate
Revised Cost
₹2734 Cr
Latest approved cost
Expenditure
₹430 Cr
Spent to date
Utilization
15.7%
Of revised budget
Cost Status
+19.0%
+₹436 Cr increase
Remaining
₹2304 Cr
Budget left
Budget Utilization
15.7%Spent
₹430 Cr
Remaining
₹2304 Cr
Total
₹2734 Cr
Budget Split
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
Financial Summary
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.
Baranagar-Barrackpore and Dakshineshwar- Construction of Metro Railway is a centrally-funded infrastructure project under Ministry of Railways, in the Railways sector. The original approved cost is ₹2298.00 Cr, later revised to ₹2734.00 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 "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.
- QWhat 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 2026-06.
- QWhich 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.
- 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. Baranagar-Barrackpore and Dakshineshwar- Construction of Met is one of several Bihar projects tracked under the Railways sector on the IPM system.