Patna, June 19 -- Union Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday stated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has allocated a record railway budget of more than Rs 10,000 crore for Bihar, highlighting a "new way" of development for the state's rail infrastructure.

Speaking to reporters upon his arrival in Patna, Vaishnaw said, "Honourable Prime Minister Narendra Modi has allocated a railway budget of more than 10,000 crore rupees for Bihar. Currently, railway projects worth about 1.15 lakh crore rupees are underway in Bihar. Railway development in the state is happening in a very new way."

The Minister announced the commencement of several key projects aimed at boosting capacity in the region.

"To increase the capacity of the entire...