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Under Article 257, the Union can give directions to States for construction, maintenance of railways, national highways, and measures for protection of railways, reflecting cooperative federalism in infrastructure development.
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Article 257 Union directions for infrastructure: (a) Constitutional provision: Union can give directions to States for: (i) Construction, maintenance of railways, national highways, (ii) Measures for protection of railways, (iii) Ensuring State executive power exercised to comply with Union laws, (b) Rationale: (i) National infrastructure: Railways, highways are national assets requiring uniform standards, coordination, (ii) Federal cooperation: Enables Union-State collaboration on infrastructure without abolishing State executive power, (iii) Efficiency: Avoids duplication, ensures seamless national infrastructure network, (c) Applications: (i) Railways: Union directions for land acquisition, security, maintenance of railway infrastructure in States, (ii) National highways: Coordination for construction, maintenance, safety standards across State boundaries, (iii) Protection measures: Security, emergency response coordination for railways, highways, (d) Limits: (i) Directions must relate to specified subjects (railways, highways), not general policy, (ii) State executive power not abolished; only guided for national infrastructure, (iii) Financial responsibility: Union typically bears costs for national infrastructure projects, (e) Illustrates cooperative federalism: Article 257 enables Union-State coordination on national infrastructure while respecting State executive domain; balance between national integration and State autonomy.