Salem - Ulundurpet section from km 0.313 to km 136.670 of NH-68
Original Cost
₹861 Cr
Baseline estimate
Revised Cost
₹1020 Cr
Latest approved cost
Expenditure
₹140 Cr
Spent to date
Utilization
13.8%
Of revised budget
Cost Status
+18.4%
+₹159 Cr increase
Remaining
₹880 Cr
Budget left
Budget Utilization
13.8%Spent
₹140 Cr
Remaining
₹880 Cr
Total
₹1020 Cr
Budget Split
Cost Escalation Analysis
Original Cost
₹861 Cr
Revised Cost
₹1020 Cr
Increase
+₹159 Cr
Escalation
+18.4%
Project Timeline
Project Approved
Construction / Implementation
Original End Date
14/01/2011
Revised Completion
15/06/2026
Completed
Project Details
Financial Summary
Project Intelligence
Cost has increased by ₹159 Cr (18.4%) from the original estimate of ₹861 Cr.
Expenditure stands at ₹140 Cr, which is 13.8% of the revised project cost.
Remaining budget: ₹880 Cr. Tracked under the DPIIT Investment Project Monitoring system.
Sector: Roads & Highways. Ministry: Ministry of Road Transport & Highways.
Salem - Ulundurpet section from km 0.313 to km 136.670 of NH-68 is a centrally-funded infrastructure project under Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, in the Roads & Highways sector. The original approved cost is ₹861.00 Cr, later revised to ₹1019.85 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 "Salem - Ulundurpet section from km 0.313 to km 136.670 of NH-68"?
- Salem - Ulundurpet section from km 0.313 to km 136.670 of NH-68 is a centrally-funded infrastructure project under the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, tracked through the Investment Project Monitoring (IPM) system. Sector: Roads & Highways. State: Tamil Nadu. Original cost: ₹861 Cr.
- QWhat is the cost overrun for this Bihar IPM project?
- The original cost was ₹861 Cr and has been revised to ₹1020 Cr — a cost overrun of +18.4%. Expenditure to date: ₹140 Cr (13.8% of revised cost). Data as of 2026-05.
- QWhich ministry is responsible for this project?
- Salem - Ulundurpet section from km 0.313 to km 136.670 of NH is under the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways in the Roads & Highways sector. Project code: 618943. 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. Salem - Ulundurpet section from km 0.313 to km 136.670 of NH is one of several Bihar projects tracked under the Roads & Highways sector on the IPM system.