What is the cost overrun for this Bihar IPM project?

The original cost was ₹1981 Cr and has been revised to ₹2681 Cr — a cost overrun of +35.4%. Expenditure to date: ₹1796 Cr (67.0% of revised cost). Data as of 2026-08.

Which ministry is responsible for this project?

Six Laning of KT/KL Border Thalapaddy -Chengala from Km. 17. is under the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways in the Roads & Highways sector. Project code: 619205. 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. Six Laning of KT/KL Border Thalapaddy -Chengala from Km. 17. is one of several Bihar projects tracked under the Roads & Highways sector on the IPM system.

Roads & HighwaysIPM · Central Project +35.4% overrun#619205

Six Laning of KT/KL Border Thalapaddy -Chengala from Km. 17.200 to Km. 57.20

Ministry of Road Transport & HighwaysKeralaData:

Revised Cost: ₹2681 CrUtilization: 67.0%Overrun: +₹700 Cr

Original Cost

₹1981 Cr

Baseline estimate

+35% overrun

Revised Cost

₹2681 Cr

Latest approved cost

Expenditure

₹1796 Cr

Spent to date

Utilization

67.0%

Of revised budget

Escalated

Cost Status

+35.4%

+₹700 Cr increase

Remaining

₹886 Cr

Budget left

Budget Utilization

67.0%

0%25%50%75%100%

Spent

₹1796 Cr

Remaining

₹886 Cr

Total

₹2681 Cr

Budget Split

SpentRemaining

Cost Escalation Analysis

Original Cost

₹1981 Cr

Revised Cost

₹2681 Cr

Increase

+₹700 Cr

Escalation

+35.4%

Project Timeline

Project Approved

Construction / Implementation

Original End Date

15/05/2024

Revised Completion

03/09/2026

Completed

Project Details

Project Code619205

SectorRoads & Highways

MinistryMinistry of Road Transport & Highways

StateKerala

Data Month2026-08

Financial Summary

Original Cost₹1981 Cr

Revised Cost₹2681 Cr

Expenditure₹1796 Cr

Original End Date15/05/2024

Revised Date03/09/2026

Project Intelligence

Cost has increased by ₹700 Cr (35.4%) from the original estimate of ₹1981 Cr.

Expenditure stands at ₹1796 Cr, which is 67.0% of the revised project cost.

Remaining budget: ₹886 Cr. Tracked under the DPIIT Investment Project Monitoring system.

Sector: Roads & Highways. Ministry: Ministry of Road Transport & Highways.

Six Laning of KT/KL Border Thalapaddy -Chengala from Km. 17.200 to Km. 57.20 is a centrally-funded infrastructure project under Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, in the Roads & Highways sector. The original approved cost is ₹1981.00 Cr, later revised to ₹2681.48 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 "Six Laning of KT/KL Border Thalapaddy -Chengala from Km. 17.200 to Km. 57.20"?: Six Laning of KT/KL Border Thalapaddy -Chengala from Km. 17.200 to Km. 57.20 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: Kerala. Original cost: ₹1981 Cr.
QWhat is the cost overrun for this Bihar IPM project?: The original cost was ₹1981 Cr and has been revised to ₹2681 Cr — a cost overrun of +35.4%. Expenditure to date: ₹1796 Cr (67.0% of revised cost). Data as of 2026-08.
QWhich ministry is responsible for this project?: Six Laning of KT/KL Border Thalapaddy -Chengala from Km. 17. is under the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways in the Roads & Highways sector. Project code: 619205. 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. Six Laning of KT/KL Border Thalapaddy -Chengala from Km. 17. is one of several Bihar projects tracked under the Roads & Highways sector on the IPM system.