RailwaysIPM · Central Project +20.9% overrun#705450

Jogbani-Biratnagar New Rail Line project

Ministry of RailwaysBihar
Revised Cost: ₹486 CrUtilization: 76.0%Overrun: +₹84 Cr

Original Cost

₹402 Cr

Baseline estimate

+21% overrun

Revised Cost

₹486 Cr

Latest approved cost

Expenditure

₹369 Cr

Spent to date

Utilization

76.0%

Of revised budget

Escalated

Cost Status

+20.9%

+₹84 Cr increase

Remaining

₹117 Cr

Budget left

Budget Utilization

76.0%
0%25%50%75%100%

Spent

₹369 Cr

Remaining

₹117 Cr

Total

₹486 Cr

Budget Split

SpentRemaining

Cost Escalation Analysis

Original Cost

₹402 Cr

Revised Cost

₹486 Cr

Increase

+₹84 Cr

Escalation

+20.9%

Project Timeline

Project Approved

Construction / Implementation

Original End Date

31/03/2022

Revised Completion

31/12/2026

Completed

Project Details

Project Code705450
SectorRailways
MinistryMinistry of Railways
StateBihar
Data Month2026-07

Financial Summary

Original Cost₹402 Cr
Revised Cost₹486 Cr
Expenditure₹369 Cr
Original End Date31/03/2022
Revised Date31/12/2026

Project Intelligence

Cost has increased by ₹84 Cr (20.9%) from the original estimate of ₹402 Cr.

Expenditure stands at ₹369 Cr, which is 76.0% of the revised project cost.

Remaining budget: ₹117 Cr. Tracked under the DPIIT Investment Project Monitoring system.

Sector: Railways. Ministry: Ministry of Railways.

Jogbani-Biratnagar New Rail Line project is a centrally-funded infrastructure project under Ministry of Railways, in the Railways sector. The original approved cost is ₹402.00 Cr, later revised to ₹486.00 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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

QWhat is IPM project "Jogbani-Biratnagar New Rail Line project"?
Jogbani-Biratnagar New Rail Line project is a centrally-funded infrastructure project under the Ministry of Railways, tracked through the Investment Project Monitoring (IPM) system. Sector: Railways. State: Bihar. Original cost: ₹402 Cr.
QWhat is the cost overrun for this Bihar IPM project?
The original cost was ₹402 Cr and has been revised to ₹486 Cr — a cost overrun of +20.9%. Expenditure to date: ₹369 Cr (76.0% of revised cost). Data as of 2026-07.
QWhich ministry is responsible for this project?
Jogbani-Biratnagar New Rail Line project is under the Ministry of Railways in the Railways sector. Project code: 705450. 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. Jogbani-Biratnagar New Rail Line project is one of several Bihar projects tracked under the Railways sector on the IPM system.