# 14 Sanction of Central Government to the opening of metro railway
The metro railway in the 1[the National Capital Region, metropolitan city and metropolitan area] shall not be opened for the public carriage of passengers except with the previous sanction of the Central Government.
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1. Subs. by s. 5, <i>ibid</i>., for "metropolitan city of Delhi" (w.e.f. 7-9-2009).
