RANCHI, Feb. 3 -- Union Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday said Rs.7,536 crore has been allocated to Jharkhand in the Union Budget 2026-27 to accelerate railway projects in the state, adding that a record number of railway projects worth Rs.63,470 crore are underway in the eastern state.

"More than 12 Vande Bharat trains and four Amrit Bharat trains have been allocated to Jharkhand, and planning is underway for two more Amrit Bharat trains in the state. Of the two proposed Amrit Bharat trains, one has already been approved on the Dhanbad-Coimbatore route, which will start soon," he said, addressing the media through a video conference.

Further, the minister stated that many connectivity projects in the state had been pending fo...