RailwaysIPM · Central Project +66.5% Overrun

#705400

New B.G. Railway Line- Araria

to Galgalia [Thakurgunj]

Ministry of RailwaysBiharData: 2025-07

Revised Cost: ₹4412 CrUtilization: 94.1%Overrun: +₹1762 Cr

Original Cost

₹2650 Cr

Baseline estimate

Revised Cost

₹4412 Cr

Latest approved cost

Expenditure

₹4152 Cr

Spent to date

Utilization

94.1%

Of revised cost

Cost Overrun

+66.5%

+₹1762 Cr

Remaining

₹260 Cr

Budget left

Budget Utilization

Expenditure vs Revised Cost94.1%

Spent

₹4152 Cr

Remaining

₹260 Cr

Total

₹4412 Cr

Budget Split

94.1%

Utilized

SpentRemaining

Cost Escalation Analysis

Original Cost

₹2650 Cr

Revised Cost

₹4412 Cr

Increase

+₹1762 Cr

Escalation

+66.5%

Project Timeline

Project Approved

Construction / Implementation

Original End Date

2024-12-31

Revised Completion

2025-07-11

Completed

Project Details

Project Code705400

SectorRailways

MinistryMinistry of Railways

StateBihar

Data Month2025-07

Financial & Timeline

Original Cost₹2650 Cr

Revised Cost₹4412 Cr

Expenditure₹4152 Cr

Original End Date2024-12-31

Revised Date2025-07-11

Project Intelligence

Cost has increased by ₹1762 Cr (66.5%) from the original estimate of ₹2650 Cr.

Expenditure stands at ₹4152 Cr, which is 94.1% of the revised project cost.

Remaining budget: ₹260 Cr. Project is tracked under the DPIIT Investment Project Monitoring system.

Sector: Railways. Ministry: Ministry of Railways.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is IPM project "New B.G. Railway Line- Araria to Galgalia [Thakurgunj]"?: New B.G. Railway Line- Araria to Galgalia [Thakurgunj] 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: ₹2650 Cr.
What is the cost overrun for this Bihar IPM project?: The original cost was ₹2650 Cr and has been revised to ₹4412 Cr — a cost overrun of +66.5%. Expenditure to date: ₹4152 Cr (94.1% of revised cost). Data as of 2025-07.
Which ministry is responsible for this project?: New B.G. Railway Line- Araria to Galgalia [Thakurgunj] is under the Ministry of Railways in the Railways sector. Project code: 705400. 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. New B.G. Railway Line- Araria to Galgalia [Thakurgunj] is one of several Bihar projects tracked under the Railways sector on the IPM system.

Project Intelligence

Cost has increased by ₹1762 Cr (66.5%) from the original estimate of ₹2650 Cr.

Expenditure stands at ₹4152 Cr, which is 94.1% of the revised project cost.

Remaining budget: ₹260 Cr. Project is tracked under the DPIIT Investment Project Monitoring system.

Sector: Railways. Ministry: Ministry of Railways.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is IPM project "New B.G. Railway Line- Araria to Galgalia [Thakurgunj]"?

New B.G. Railway Line- Araria to Galgalia [Thakurgunj] 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: ₹2650 Cr.

What is the cost overrun for this Bihar IPM project?

The original cost was ₹2650 Cr and has been revised to ₹4412 Cr — a cost overrun of +66.5%. Expenditure to date: ₹4152 Cr (94.1% of revised cost). Data as of 2025-07.

Which ministry is responsible for this project?

New B.G. Railway Line- Araria to Galgalia [Thakurgunj] is under the Ministry of Railways in the Railways sector. Project code: 705400. 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. New B.G. Railway Line- Araria to Galgalia [Thakurgunj] is one of several Bihar projects tracked under the Railways sector on the IPM system.