RailwaysIPM · Central Project

#705526

Samastipur-Darbhanga Doubling Railway

Project

Ministry of RailwaysBiharData: 2026-04

Revised Cost: ₹519 CrUtilization: 77.4%

Original Cost

₹519 Cr

Baseline estimate

Revised Cost

₹519 Cr

Latest approved cost

Expenditure

₹402 Cr

Spent to date

Utilization

77.4%

Of revised cost

Cost Overrun

On Budget

No escalation

Remaining

₹117 Cr

Budget left

Budget Utilization

Expenditure vs Revised Cost77.4%

Spent

₹402 Cr

Remaining

₹117 Cr

Total

₹519 Cr

Budget Split

77.4%

Utilized

SpentRemaining

Project Timeline

Project Approved

Construction / Implementation

Original End Date

2025-03-31

Revised Completion

2025-10-31

Completed

Project Details

Project Code705526

SectorRailways

MinistryMinistry of Railways

StateBihar

Data Month2026-04

Financial & Timeline

Original Cost₹519 Cr

Revised Cost₹519 Cr

Expenditure₹402 Cr

Original End Date2025-03-31

Revised Date2025-10-31

Project Intelligence

Project is within original budget of ₹519 Cr — no cost escalation recorded.

Expenditure stands at ₹402 Cr, which is 77.4% of the revised project cost.

Remaining budget: ₹117 Cr. Project is tracked under the DPIIT Investment Project Monitoring system.

Sector: Railways. Ministry: Ministry of Railways.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is IPM project "Samastipur-Darbhanga Doubling Railway Project"?: Samastipur-Darbhanga Doubling Railway Project 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: ₹519 Cr.
What is the cost overrun for this Bihar IPM project?: The original cost of ₹519 Cr has not been significantly revised. Expenditure: ₹402 Cr (77.4% of cost). Data as of 2026-04.
Which ministry is responsible for this project?: Samastipur-Darbhanga Doubling Railway Project is under the Ministry of Railways in the Railways sector. Project code: 705526. 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. Samastipur-Darbhanga Doubling Railway Project is one of several Bihar projects tracked under the Railways sector on the IPM system.

Project Intelligence

Project is within original budget of ₹519 Cr — no cost escalation recorded.

Expenditure stands at ₹402 Cr, which is 77.4% of the revised project cost.

Remaining budget: ₹117 Cr. Project is tracked under the DPIIT Investment Project Monitoring system.

Sector: Railways. Ministry: Ministry of Railways.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is IPM project "Samastipur-Darbhanga Doubling Railway Project"?

Samastipur-Darbhanga Doubling Railway Project 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: ₹519 Cr.

What is the cost overrun for this Bihar IPM project?

The original cost of ₹519 Cr has not been significantly revised. Expenditure: ₹402 Cr (77.4% of cost). Data as of 2026-04.

Which ministry is responsible for this project?

Samastipur-Darbhanga Doubling Railway Project is under the Ministry of Railways in the Railways sector. Project code: 705526. 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. Samastipur-Darbhanga Doubling Railway Project is one of several Bihar projects tracked under the Railways sector on the IPM system.