Project Summary
Project Summary
Sector Name : RAILWAYS.
Agency Name : EAST CENTRAL RAILWAYS.
Project Name : KHAGARIA-KUSHESHWAR ASTHAN (NL) (ECR).

Reported Date : 13-FEB-25

MOU Status : Project Under MOU for 2017-2018

Monthly Report : 3 / 2025

Cost Overrun (%)-   277.26

Time Overrun (Months)-    24327

Total/Pending/Completed Milestone - 0 / 0 / 0

Cost (Rs. in Crores)

OriginalRevisedNow Anticipated
162.87614.45614.45

Expenditure (Rs. in Crores)

Cum. till Previous Financial YearCum. in Current Financial Year till last monthExpenditure in current monthCum. Expenditure till now
430.0833.462.12465.66

Date of Commissioning (mm/yyyy)

OriginalRevisedAnticipated
0/00/03/2027

Current Financial Year Budget (Rs. in Crores)

Budget EstimateRevised Estimate
1646.66

Ministry Review Date

LatestLastPhysical Progress (%)Status
51Ongoing

Monthly Status

Background Information

i) Khagaria - Kamathan - Alauli (19 km):- commissioned for goods traffic on 4.05.2022, will be commissioned for passenger traffic by July 23 ii) Alauli - Kusheshwarasthan (23.1 km) :- Hydrological studies were carried out by RITES Ltd. Hydrological survey from Alauli to Kusheshwarasthan is competed and final report is submitted by RITES Ltd.. 2nd revised estimate KGG - KSS has been prepared on the basis of RITES report sent to Rly Bd. for approval, same has been returned unsanctioned on 03.05.24, again resubmitted with compliance to RB minutes on 05.06.2024, same has been returned unsanctioned on 15.07.24 & resubmitted to RB with compliance on 21.08.2024, same has been returned unsanctioned on 05.09.2024 & resubmitted to RB with compliance. Again sent with compliance but returned by Rly. Bd. on 19.11.2024. Now again compliance submitted to Rly. Bd. on 14.01.2025. Again a letter written to Rly. Bd. on 03.03.2025 about finance matter clarification. Target month of commissioning - Mar 27a) Khagaria - Kamathan - Alauli (19 km):- section opened for Goods traffic on 04.05.2022. b) Alauli - Kusheswarsthan(23.1km) - Hydrological study has been completed and report has been submitted by RITES Ltd in Jan,22. Additional provisions like 02 Nos. of important bridges ( 8x61.0m OWG & 11X61.0m OWG), 04 Nos. of major bridges & 16 Nos. of minor bridges etc. have been recommended in the above report. Accordingly, estimate has been revised for total cost of Rs. 1511.08 Cr. and sent to Railway Board on 19.05.2023. Location of Kusheshwar Asthan Yard under revision due to change in Alignment. Target month of commissioning - Dec’26

Problems

ProblemStart (mm/yyyy)End (mm/yyyy)StatusAttention RequiredRemarks
Forest Land4/20050/0PendingNormal

Ongoing Milestone

Completed Milestone