RailwaysIPM · Central Project

#400234

Third Railway Line between

Patratu-Sonnagar [291 kms]

Ministry of RailwaysBiharData: 2025-12

Revised Cost: ₹8975 CrUtilization: 53.5%

Original Cost

₹8975 Cr

Baseline estimate

Revised Cost

₹8975 Cr

Latest approved cost

Expenditure

₹4799 Cr

Spent to date

Utilization

53.5%

Of revised cost

Cost Overrun

On Budget

No escalation

Remaining

₹4176 Cr

Budget left

Budget Utilization

Expenditure vs Revised Cost53.5%

Spent

₹4799 Cr

Remaining

₹4176 Cr

Total

₹8975 Cr

Budget Split

53.5%

Utilized

SpentRemaining

Project Timeline

Project Approved

Construction / Implementation

Original End Date

2026-03-31

Revised Completion

2028-12-31

Completed

Project Details

Project Code400234

SectorRailways

MinistryMinistry of Railways

StateBihar

Data Month2025-12

Financial & Timeline

Original Cost₹8975 Cr

Revised Cost₹8975 Cr

Expenditure₹4799 Cr

Original End Date2026-03-31

Revised Date2028-12-31

Project Intelligence

Project is within original budget of ₹8975 Cr — no cost escalation recorded.

Expenditure stands at ₹4799 Cr, which is 53.5% of the revised project cost.

Remaining budget: ₹4176 Cr. Project is tracked under the DPIIT Investment Project Monitoring system.

Sector: Railways. Ministry: Ministry of Railways.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is IPM project "Third Railway Line between Patratu-Sonnagar [291 kms]"?: Third Railway Line between Patratu-Sonnagar [291 kms] 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: ₹8975 Cr.
What is the cost overrun for this Bihar IPM project?: The original cost of ₹8975 Cr has not been significantly revised. Expenditure: ₹4799 Cr (53.5% of cost). Data as of 2025-12.
Which ministry is responsible for this project?: Third Railway Line between Patratu-Sonnagar [291 kms] is under the Ministry of Railways in the Railways sector. Project code: 400234. 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. Third Railway Line between Patratu-Sonnagar [291 kms] is one of several Bihar projects tracked under the Railways sector on the IPM system.

Project Intelligence

Project is within original budget of ₹8975 Cr — no cost escalation recorded.

Expenditure stands at ₹4799 Cr, which is 53.5% of the revised project cost.

Remaining budget: ₹4176 Cr. Project is tracked under the DPIIT Investment Project Monitoring system.

Sector: Railways. Ministry: Ministry of Railways.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is IPM project "Third Railway Line between Patratu-Sonnagar [291 kms]"?

Third Railway Line between Patratu-Sonnagar [291 kms] 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: ₹8975 Cr.

What is the cost overrun for this Bihar IPM project?

The original cost of ₹8975 Cr has not been significantly revised. Expenditure: ₹4799 Cr (53.5% of cost). Data as of 2025-12.

Which ministry is responsible for this project?

Third Railway Line between Patratu-Sonnagar [291 kms] is under the Ministry of Railways in the Railways sector. Project code: 400234. 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. Third Railway Line between Patratu-Sonnagar [291 kms] is one of several Bihar projects tracked under the Railways sector on the IPM system.