law: Railways Act, 1989
  26. Re-opening of closed railway. 
  When the Central Government has, under section 25, directed the
  
  closure of a railway or the discontinuance of the use of any rolling stock- 
  (a) the railway shall not be re-opened for the public carriage
  
  of passengers until it has been inspected by the Commissioner and its
  
  re-opening is sanctioned in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter; and
  
  
  (b) the rolling stock shall not be used until it has been
  
  inspected by the Commissioner and its re-use is sanctioned in accordance with
  
  the provisions of this Chapter.