What is the cost overrun for this Bihar IPM project?

The original cost was ₹262 Cr and has been revised to ₹344 Cr — a cost overrun of +31.2%. Expenditure to date: ₹115 Cr (33.6% of revised cost). Data as of 2026-08.

Which ministry is responsible for this project?

Widening & Strenghteningof section from Bharthana chowk to K is under the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways in the Roads & Highways sector. Project code: 618063. 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. Widening & Strenghteningof section from Bharthana chowk to K is one of several Bihar projects tracked under the Roads & Highways sector on the IPM system.

Roads & HighwaysIPM · Central Project +31.2% overrun#618063

Widening & Strenghteningof section from Bharthana chowk to Kodarkoot km.0.00 to km.40.00 of NH-91-A on EPC mode

Ministry of Road Transport & HighwaysUttar PradeshData:

Revised Cost: ₹344 CrUtilization: 33.6%Overrun: +₹82 Cr

Original Cost

₹262 Cr

Baseline estimate

+31% overrun

Revised Cost

₹344 Cr

Latest approved cost

Expenditure

₹115 Cr

Spent to date

Utilization

33.6%

Of revised budget

Escalated

Cost Status

+31.2%

+₹82 Cr increase

Remaining

₹228 Cr

Budget left

Budget Utilization

33.6%

0%25%50%75%100%

Spent

₹115 Cr

Remaining

₹228 Cr

Total

₹344 Cr

Budget Split

SpentRemaining

Cost Escalation Analysis

Original Cost

₹262 Cr

Revised Cost

₹344 Cr

Increase

+₹82 Cr

Escalation

+31.2%

Project Timeline

Project Approved

Construction / Implementation

Original End Date

18/09/2024

Revised Completion

31/12/2026

Completed

Project Details

Project Code618063

SectorRoads & Highways

MinistryMinistry of Road Transport & Highways

StateUttar Pradesh

Data Month2026-08

Financial Summary

Original Cost₹262 Cr

Revised Cost₹344 Cr

Expenditure₹115 Cr

Original End Date18/09/2024

Revised Date31/12/2026

Project Intelligence

Cost has increased by ₹82 Cr (31.2%) from the original estimate of ₹262 Cr.

Expenditure stands at ₹115 Cr, which is 33.6% of the revised project cost.

Remaining budget: ₹228 Cr. Tracked under the DPIIT Investment Project Monitoring system.

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

Widening & Strenghteningof section from Bharthana chowk to Kodarkoot km.0.00 to km.40.00 of NH-91-A on EPC mode is a centrally-funded infrastructure project under Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, in the Roads & Highways sector. The original approved cost is ₹262.00 Cr, later revised to ₹343.77 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 "Widening & Strenghteningof section from Bharthana chowk to Kodarkoot km.0.00 to "?: Widening & Strenghteningof section from Bharthana chowk to Kodarkoot km.0.00 to km.40.00 of NH-91-A on EPC mode 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: Uttar Pradesh. Original cost: ₹262 Cr.
QWhat is the cost overrun for this Bihar IPM project?: The original cost was ₹262 Cr and has been revised to ₹344 Cr — a cost overrun of +31.2%. Expenditure to date: ₹115 Cr (33.6% of revised cost). Data as of 2026-08.
QWhich ministry is responsible for this project?: Widening & Strenghteningof section from Bharthana chowk to K is under the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways in the Roads & Highways sector. Project code: 618063. 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. Widening & Strenghteningof section from Bharthana chowk to K is one of several Bihar projects tracked under the Roads & Highways sector on the IPM system.