Jhansi, Oct. 17 -- :Rail infrastructure in Bundelkhand is set to improve with the completion of the 155-kilometre Jhansi-Bina third railway line. The project was completed after the commissioning of the final eight-kilometre Agasod-Bina stretch on Thursday. The additional track is expected to ease congestion and improve the movement of passenger and freight trains between Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. Chief public relations officer (CPRO) Shivam Sharma said the commissioner of railway safety inspected the Agasod-Bina section on October 13. The commissioner also conducted a successful speed trial at 120 kilometres per hour. The West Central Railway portion was inspected on October 15, and permission was granted to start train operations. This marked the completion of the project. The new line will directly benefit Jhansi and Lalitpur in Uttar Pradesh, as well as Datia and Sagar in Madhya Pradesh. The Jhansi-Bina section is part of the busy New Delhi-Mumbai rail corridor. The corridor handles an average of more than 60 passenger trains and over 30 freight trains every day in both directions. The project was approved in August 2016 at an estimated cost of Rs 2,024 crore. Construction began in March 2018. Different sections of the line were opened in phases. The commissioning of the Agasod-Bina stretch has now completed the entire project. Railway officials expect the additional track to reduce pressure on existing lines and improve train scheduling. It is also expected to make the movement of goods easier. The new line will help meet the growing demand for passenger and freight services on the route connecting Jhansi with Bhopal and Itarsi....