RailwaysIPM · Central Project +5.0% overrun#705562

Chhapra-Ballia - Patch doubling 65 km

Ministry of RailwaysUttar Pradesh
Revised Cost: ₹1011 CrUtilization: 99.8%Overrun: +₹48 Cr

Original Cost

₹963 Cr

Baseline estimate

+5% overrun

Revised Cost

₹1011 Cr

Latest approved cost

Expenditure

₹1009 Cr

Spent to date

Utilization

99.8%

Of revised budget

Escalated

Cost Status

+5.0%

+₹48 Cr increase

Remaining

₹2 Cr

Budget left

Budget Utilization

99.8%
0%25%50%75%100%

Spent

₹1009 Cr

Remaining

₹2 Cr

Total

₹1011 Cr

Budget Split

SpentRemaining

Cost Escalation Analysis

Original Cost

₹963 Cr

Revised Cost

₹1011 Cr

Increase

+₹48 Cr

Escalation

+5.0%

Project Timeline

Project Approved

Construction / Implementation

Original End Date

25/02/2025

Revised Completion

30/05/2026

Completed

Project Details

Project Code705562
SectorRailways
MinistryMinistry of Railways
StateUttar Pradesh
Data Month2026-08

Financial Summary

Original Cost₹963 Cr
Revised Cost₹1011 Cr
Expenditure₹1009 Cr
Original End Date25/02/2025
Revised Date30/05/2026

Project Intelligence

Cost has increased by ₹48 Cr (5.0%) from the original estimate of ₹963 Cr.

Expenditure stands at ₹1009 Cr, which is 99.8% of the revised project cost.

Remaining budget: ₹2 Cr. Tracked under the DPIIT Investment Project Monitoring system.

Sector: Railways. Ministry: Ministry of Railways.

Chhapra-Ballia - Patch doubling 65 km is a centrally-funded infrastructure project under Ministry of Railways, in the Railways sector. The original approved cost is ₹963.00 Cr, later revised to ₹1010.84 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 "Chhapra-Ballia - Patch doubling 65 km"?
Chhapra-Ballia - Patch doubling 65 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: ₹963 Cr.
QWhat is the cost overrun for this Bihar IPM project?
The original cost was ₹963 Cr and has been revised to ₹1011 Cr — a cost overrun of +5%. Expenditure to date: ₹1009 Cr (99.8% of revised cost). Data as of 2026-08.
QWhich ministry is responsible for this project?
Chhapra-Ballia - Patch doubling 65 km is under the Ministry of Railways in the Railways sector. Project code: 705562. 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. Chhapra-Ballia - Patch doubling 65 km is one of several Bihar projects tracked under the Railways sector on the IPM system.