Dossier and Procedures for Approval of the Railway Connection Policy

According to the new regulations, the dossier and procedures for approving the policy to connect railway lines are stipulated as follows:

1. The application dossier includes:

- A written request for approval of the connection policy;- The urban railway line construction plan and specialized railway line request for connection approved by the competent authority;- The topographic map of the connection area;- The layout, longitudinal profile of the railway at the connection area;- The technical connection plan: railway; railway information and signal system at the connection area; transportation operation center; spatial and technical connection with related structures at the connection point.

2. Implementation procedures

- Organizations or individuals wishing to connect railway lines submit 01 set of application dossiers for approval of the connection policy directly or send it via postal system to the competent authority for approval;- The competent authority receiving the dossier will check and verify it. If the dossier is incomplete as per regulations, within 02 working days from the date of receipt, a written guidance for completion must be provided to the applicant.- Dossier processing time: Within 10 working days from the date of receiving a complete dossier, the competent authority must issue a written approval of the connection policy. If not approved, a written explanation must be provided clearly stating the reasons.

Refer to the procedures for granting connection permits at Circular 26/2018/TT-BGTVT effective from July 1, 2018.

- Thanh Lam -

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