Madurai-Tuticorin via Aruppukkottai 143.5 km
Original Cost
₹601 Cr
Baseline estimate
Revised Cost
₹2053 Cr
Latest approved cost
Expenditure
₹351 Cr
Spent to date
Utilization
17.1%
Of revised budget
Cost Status
+241.7%
+₹1452 Cr increase
Remaining
₹1702 Cr
Budget left
Budget Utilization
17.1%Spent
₹351 Cr
Remaining
₹1702 Cr
Total
₹2053 Cr
Budget Split
Cost Escalation Analysis
Original Cost
₹601 Cr
Revised Cost
₹2053 Cr
Increase
+₹1452 Cr
Escalation
+241.7%
Project Timeline
Project Approved
Construction / Implementation
Original End Date
31/07/2021
Revised Completion
31/01/2031
Completed
Project Details
Financial Summary
Project Intelligence
Cost has increased by ₹1452 Cr (241.7%) from the original estimate of ₹601 Cr.
Expenditure stands at ₹351 Cr, which is 17.1% of the revised project cost.
Remaining budget: ₹1702 Cr. Tracked under the DPIIT Investment Project Monitoring system.
Sector: Railways. Ministry: Ministry of Railways.
Madurai-Tuticorin via Aruppukkottai 143.5 km is a centrally-funded infrastructure project under Ministry of Railways, in the Railways sector. The original approved cost is ₹601.00 Cr, later revised to ₹2053.39 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 "Madurai-Tuticorin via Aruppukkottai 143.5 km"?
- Madurai-Tuticorin via Aruppukkottai 143.5 km is a centrally-funded infrastructure project under the Ministry of Railways, tracked through the Investment Project Monitoring (IPM) system. Sector: Railways. State: Tamil Nadu. Original cost: ₹601 Cr.
- QWhat is the cost overrun for this Bihar IPM project?
- The original cost was ₹601 Cr and has been revised to ₹2053 Cr — a cost overrun of +241.7%. Expenditure to date: ₹351 Cr (17.1% of revised cost). Data as of 2026-08.
- QWhich ministry is responsible for this project?
- Madurai-Tuticorin via Aruppukkottai 143.5 km is under the Ministry of Railways in the Railways sector. Project code: 705489. 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. Madurai-Tuticorin via Aruppukkottai 143.5 km is one of several Bihar projects tracked under the Railways sector on the IPM system.