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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.
Railways Act, 1989 Section 21
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Railways Act, 1989 Section 21 is part of Railways Act, 1989 - Sanction of the Central Government to the Opening of Railway. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.
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