What is IPM project "Talcher-Bimlagarh 154 km"?

Talcher-Bimlagarh 154 km is a centrally-funded infrastructure project under the Ministry of Railways, tracked through the Investment Project Monitoring (IPM) system. Sector: Railways. State: Odisha. Original cost: ₹1928 Cr.

What is the cost overrun for this Bihar IPM project?

The original cost was ₹1928 Cr and has been revised to ₹4547 Cr — a cost overrun of +135.8%. Expenditure to date: ₹2195 Cr (48.3% of revised cost). Data as of 2026-08.

Which ministry is responsible for this project?

Talcher-Bimlagarh 154 km is under the Ministry of Railways in the Railways sector. Project code: 705359. 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. Talcher-Bimlagarh 154 km is one of several Bihar projects tracked under the Railways sector on the IPM system.

RailwaysIPM · Central Project +135.8% overrun#705359

Talcher-Bimlagarh 154 km

Ministry of RailwaysOdishaData:

Revised Cost: ₹4547 CrUtilization: 48.3%Overrun: +₹2619 Cr

Original Cost

₹1928 Cr

Baseline estimate

+136% overrun

Revised Cost

₹4547 Cr

Latest approved cost

Expenditure

₹2195 Cr

Spent to date

Utilization

48.3%

Of revised budget

Escalated

Cost Status

+135.8%

+₹2619 Cr increase

Remaining

₹2352 Cr

Budget left

Budget Utilization

48.3%

0%25%50%75%100%

Spent

₹2195 Cr

Remaining

₹2352 Cr

Total

₹4547 Cr

Budget Split

SpentRemaining

Cost Escalation Analysis

Original Cost

₹1928 Cr

Revised Cost

₹4547 Cr

Increase

+₹2619 Cr

Escalation

+135.8%

Project Timeline

Project Approved

Construction / Implementation

Original End Date

31/03/2025

Revised Completion

31/03/2029

Completed

Project Details

Project Code705359

SectorRailways

MinistryMinistry of Railways

StateOdisha

Data Month2026-08

Financial Summary

Original Cost₹1928 Cr

Revised Cost₹4547 Cr

Expenditure₹2195 Cr

Original End Date31/03/2025

Revised Date31/03/2029

Project Intelligence

Cost has increased by ₹2619 Cr (135.8%) from the original estimate of ₹1928 Cr.

Expenditure stands at ₹2195 Cr, which is 48.3% of the revised project cost.

Remaining budget: ₹2352 Cr. Tracked under the DPIIT Investment Project Monitoring system.

Sector: Railways. Ministry: Ministry of Railways.

Talcher-Bimlagarh 154 km is a centrally-funded infrastructure project under Ministry of Railways, in the Railways sector. The original approved cost is ₹1928.00 Cr, later revised to ₹4546.84 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 "Talcher-Bimlagarh 154 km"?: Talcher-Bimlagarh 154 km is a centrally-funded infrastructure project under the Ministry of Railways, tracked through the Investment Project Monitoring (IPM) system. Sector: Railways. State: Odisha. Original cost: ₹1928 Cr.
QWhat is the cost overrun for this Bihar IPM project?: The original cost was ₹1928 Cr and has been revised to ₹4547 Cr — a cost overrun of +135.8%. Expenditure to date: ₹2195 Cr (48.3% of revised cost). Data as of 2026-08.
QWhich ministry is responsible for this project?: Talcher-Bimlagarh 154 km is under the Ministry of Railways in the Railways sector. Project code: 705359. 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. Talcher-Bimlagarh 154 km is one of several Bihar projects tracked under the Railways sector on the IPM system.