Jhansi: Rail connectivity across Bundelkhand is set to improve with the completion of the 155-km Jhansi-Bina third railway line project, following the commissioning of the final eight-km Agasod-Bina section on Thursday. The project is expected to increase rail traffic capacity and facilitate smoother movement of passenger and freight trains on the busy route connecting Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.The project will directly benefit Jhansi and Lalitpur districts in Uttar Pradesh and Datia and Sagar districts in Madhya Pradesh. The Jhansi-Bina section is an important part of the New Delhi-Mumbai rail route, where more than 60 passenger trains and over 30 goods trains operate daily in both directions on average.CPRO Shivam Sharma said the Commissioner of Railway Safety inspected the Agasod-Bina section on October 13 and conducted a successful speed trial at 120 kmph. On October 15, the commissioner inspected the West-Central Railway portion of the section and authorised train operations. With the final stretch commissioned, the entire third-line project has been completed, paving the way for regular operations on the additional track.Sanctioned in August 2016 at an estimated cost of Rs 2,024 crore, the project saw construction begin in March 2018. Different sections were commissioned in phases over the years, with the Agasod-Bina stretch marking the completion of the entire project.The additional line is expected to ease congestion, improve management of train movements and facilitate freight transportation. It will also help Indian Railways accommodate the growing demand for passenger and goods services along the strategically important corridor via Bhopal towards Itarsi.
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