RailwaysIPM · Central Project +72.7% overrun#602797

Sainthia, Sitarampur, Mughalsarai, Allahabad & Etawah - Bypass 35 km

Ministry of RailwaysWest Bengal
Revised Cost: ₹798 CrUtilization: 26.1%Overrun: +₹336 Cr

Original Cost

₹462 Cr

Baseline estimate

+73% overrun

Revised Cost

₹798 Cr

Latest approved cost

Expenditure

₹208 Cr

Spent to date

Utilization

26.1%

Of revised budget

Escalated

Cost Status

+72.7%

+₹336 Cr increase

Remaining

₹589 Cr

Budget left

Budget Utilization

26.1%
0%25%50%75%100%

Spent

₹208 Cr

Remaining

₹589 Cr

Total

₹798 Cr

Budget Split

SpentRemaining

Cost Escalation Analysis

Original Cost

₹462 Cr

Revised Cost

₹798 Cr

Increase

+₹336 Cr

Escalation

+72.7%

Project Timeline

Project Approved

Construction / Implementation

Original End Date

31/03/2027

Revised Completion

27/03/2027

Completed

Project Details

Project Code602797
SectorRailways
MinistryMinistry of Railways
StateWest Bengal
Data Month2026-08

Financial Summary

Original Cost₹462 Cr
Revised Cost₹798 Cr
Expenditure₹208 Cr
Original End Date31/03/2027
Revised Date27/03/2027

Project Intelligence

Cost has increased by ₹336 Cr (72.7%) from the original estimate of ₹462 Cr.

Expenditure stands at ₹208 Cr, which is 26.1% of the revised project cost.

Remaining budget: ₹589 Cr. Tracked under the DPIIT Investment Project Monitoring system.

Sector: Railways. Ministry: Ministry of Railways.

Sainthia, Sitarampur, Mughalsarai, Allahabad & Etawah - Bypass 35 km is a centrally-funded infrastructure project under Ministry of Railways, in the Railways sector. The original approved cost is ₹462.00 Cr, later revised to ₹797.94 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 "Sainthia, Sitarampur, Mughalsarai, Allahabad & Etawah - Bypass 35 km"?
Sainthia, Sitarampur, Mughalsarai, Allahabad & Etawah - Bypass 35 km is a centrally-funded infrastructure project under the Ministry of Railways, tracked through the Investment Project Monitoring (IPM) system. Sector: Railways. State: West Bengal. Original cost: ₹462 Cr.
QWhat is the cost overrun for this Bihar IPM project?
The original cost was ₹462 Cr and has been revised to ₹798 Cr — a cost overrun of +72.7%. Expenditure to date: ₹208 Cr (26.1% of revised cost). Data as of 2026-08.
QWhich ministry is responsible for this project?
Sainthia, Sitarampur, Mughalsarai, Allahabad & Etawah - Bypa is under the Ministry of Railways in the Railways sector. Project code: 602797. 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. Sainthia, Sitarampur, Mughalsarai, Allahabad & Etawah - Bypa is one of several Bihar projects tracked under the Railways sector on the IPM system.