Section 21 of the Railways Act, 1989 – Sanction of the Central Government to the opening of railway

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Section 21: Sanction of the Central Government to the opening of railway

No railway shall be opened for the public carriage of passengers until the Central Government has, by order, sanctioned the opening thereof for that purpose.

Source: official text of The Railways Act, 1989 as published on India Code (PDF). All sections of the Railways Act, 1989.

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