New B.G. Railway Line- Araria to Galgalia [Thakurgunj]
Original Cost
₹2650 Cr
Baseline estimate
Revised Cost
₹4412 Cr
Latest approved cost
Expenditure
₹4152 Cr
Spent to date
Utilization
94.1%
Of revised budget
Cost Status
+66.5%
+₹1762 Cr increase
Remaining
₹260 Cr
Budget left
Budget Utilization
94.1%Spent
₹4152 Cr
Remaining
₹260 Cr
Total
₹4412 Cr
Budget Split
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
31/12/2024
Revised Completion
11/07/2025
Completed
Project Details
Financial Summary
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. Tracked under the DPIIT Investment Project Monitoring system.
Sector: Railways. Ministry: Ministry of Railways.
New B.G. Railway Line- Araria to Galgalia [Thakurgunj] is a centrally-funded infrastructure project under Ministry of Railways, in the Railways sector. The original approved cost is ₹2650.00 Cr, later revised to ₹4412.00 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
- QWhat 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.
- QWhat 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.
- QWhich 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.
- 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. New B.G. Railway Line- Araria to Galgalia [Thakurgunj] is one of several Bihar projects tracked under the Railways sector on the IPM system.