As stated in the Railways Act 1991, any person who intends to build a railway must make an application to the Department of Railways through submission of railway scheme which contains information as follows:

	Type of railway system;
	Route alignment and terminals;
	Safety aspect;
	Fare structure and freight charges; and
	Other aspects that could assist the Department to evaluate the system.

Henceforth, the Department will examine and verify the application through a committee headed by the Department which comprised various government agencies.

	The Department will then submit the Railway Scheme and any additional submission to the Minister for recommendation of conditional approval.
	Upon approval, the Department will notify the developer with an official letter, informing that the developer may proceed with the development and construction of the railway system with submission of the following documentations for public display:
	Railway alignment and cross section plan with scale that decided upon by the DG;
	A book of reference that consist of the name of proprietors and lessees of lands;
	A notice of deposit of plans and book of reference to the Department by advertisement in at least three successive issues of at least two national newspapers, one of which shall be in the national language, calling on all persons having any objections to the plan and sections and book of reference to send in a statement of their objections in writing to the Director General within three months from the date of last notice in the newspapers; and
	At the expiration of the period of three months, the Director General shall present the plans and section and book of reference together with any objections to the Minister for final approval.