RailwaysIPM · Central Project +88.0% overrun#705502

Wardha-Balharshah - 3rd line 132 km

Ministry of RailwaysMaharashtra
Revised Cost: ₹2603 CrUtilization: 73.4%Overrun: +₹1218 Cr

Original Cost

₹1385 Cr

Baseline estimate

+88% overrun

Revised Cost

₹2603 Cr

Latest approved cost

Expenditure

₹1911 Cr

Spent to date

Utilization

73.4%

Of revised budget

Escalated

Cost Status

+88.0%

+₹1218 Cr increase

Remaining

₹692 Cr

Budget left

Budget Utilization

73.4%
0%25%50%75%100%

Spent

₹1911 Cr

Remaining

₹692 Cr

Total

₹2603 Cr

Budget Split

SpentRemaining

Cost Escalation Analysis

Original Cost

₹1385 Cr

Revised Cost

₹2603 Cr

Increase

+₹1218 Cr

Escalation

+88.0%

Project Timeline

Project Approved

Construction / Implementation

Original End Date

31/12/2025

Revised Completion

28/02/2026

Completed

Project Details

Project Code705502
SectorRailways
MinistryMinistry of Railways
StateMaharashtra
Data Month2026-08

Financial Summary

Original Cost₹1385 Cr
Revised Cost₹2603 Cr
Expenditure₹1911 Cr
Original End Date31/12/2025
Revised Date28/02/2026

Project Intelligence

Cost has increased by ₹1218 Cr (88.0%) from the original estimate of ₹1385 Cr.

Expenditure stands at ₹1911 Cr, which is 73.4% of the revised project cost.

Remaining budget: ₹692 Cr. Tracked under the DPIIT Investment Project Monitoring system.

Sector: Railways. Ministry: Ministry of Railways.

Wardha-Balharshah - 3rd line 132 km is a centrally-funded infrastructure project under Ministry of Railways, in the Railways sector. The original approved cost is ₹1385.00 Cr, later revised to ₹2603.11 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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

QWhat is IPM project "Wardha-Balharshah - 3rd line 132 km"?
Wardha-Balharshah - 3rd line 132 km is a centrally-funded infrastructure project under the Ministry of Railways, tracked through the Investment Project Monitoring (IPM) system. Sector: Railways. State: Maharashtra. Original cost: ₹1385 Cr.
QWhat is the cost overrun for this Bihar IPM project?
The original cost was ₹1385 Cr and has been revised to ₹2603 Cr — a cost overrun of +88%. Expenditure to date: ₹1911 Cr (73.4% of revised cost). Data as of 2026-08.
QWhich ministry is responsible for this project?
Wardha-Balharshah - 3rd line 132 km is under the Ministry of Railways in the Railways sector. Project code: 705502. 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. Wardha-Balharshah - 3rd line 132 km is one of several Bihar projects tracked under the Railways sector on the IPM system.