What is the cost overrun for this Bihar IPM project?

The original cost of ₹2529 Cr has not been significantly revised. Expenditure: ₹2297 Cr (90.8% of cost). Data as of 2026-08.

Which ministry is responsible for this project?

Bhatni - Aunrihar with electrification 125 km excl Indara - is under the Ministry of Railways in the Railways sector. Project code: 705780. 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. Bhatni - Aunrihar with electrification 125 km excl Indara - is one of several Bihar projects tracked under the Railways sector on the IPM system.

RailwaysIPM · Central Project#705780

Bhatni - Aunrihar with electrification 125 km excl Indara - Mau 116.95 km

Ministry of RailwaysUttar PradeshData:

Revised Cost: ₹2529 CrUtilization: 90.8%

Original Cost

₹2529 Cr

Baseline estimate

On budget

Revised Cost

₹2529 Cr

Latest approved cost

Expenditure

₹2297 Cr

Spent to date

Utilization

90.8%

Of revised budget

Stable

Cost Status

On Budget

No escalation

Remaining

₹233 Cr

Budget left

Budget Utilization

90.8%

0%25%50%75%100%

Spent

₹2297 Cr

Remaining

₹233 Cr

Total

₹2529 Cr

Budget Split

SpentRemaining

Project Timeline

Project Approved

Construction / Implementation

Original End Date

31/03/2024

Revised Completion

30/06/2026

Completed

Project Details

Project Code705780

SectorRailways

MinistryMinistry of Railways

StateUttar Pradesh

Data Month2026-08

Financial Summary

Original Cost₹2529 Cr

Revised Cost₹2529 Cr

Expenditure₹2297 Cr

Original End Date31/03/2024

Revised Date30/06/2026

Project Intelligence

Project is within original budget of ₹2529 Cr — no cost escalation recorded.

Expenditure stands at ₹2297 Cr, which is 90.8% of the revised project cost.

Remaining budget: ₹233 Cr. Tracked under the DPIIT Investment Project Monitoring system.

Sector: Railways. Ministry: Ministry of Railways.

Bhatni - Aunrihar with electrification 125 km excl Indara - Mau 116.95 km is a centrally-funded infrastructure project under Ministry of Railways, in the Railways sector. The original approved cost is ₹2529.00 Cr, later revised to ₹2529.46 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 "Bhatni - Aunrihar with electrification 125 km excl Indara - Mau 116.95 km"?: Bhatni - Aunrihar with electrification 125 km excl Indara - Mau 116.95 km is a centrally-funded infrastructure project under the Ministry of Railways, tracked through the Investment Project Monitoring (IPM) system. Sector: Railways. State: Uttar Pradesh. Original cost: ₹2529 Cr.
QWhat is the cost overrun for this Bihar IPM project?: The original cost of ₹2529 Cr has not been significantly revised. Expenditure: ₹2297 Cr (90.8% of cost). Data as of 2026-08.
QWhich ministry is responsible for this project?: Bhatni - Aunrihar with electrification 125 km excl Indara - is under the Ministry of Railways in the Railways sector. Project code: 705780. 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. Bhatni - Aunrihar with electrification 125 km excl Indara - is one of several Bihar projects tracked under the Railways sector on the IPM system.