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Intangibles (Policies)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Intangibles Abstract

Intangibles

Intangibles are carried at acquisition cost, net of accumulated amortization and impairment charges.

The estimated useful lives are as follows:

Schedule of estimated useful lives of intangibles
		Useful life
Railway concessions		5 to 37 years
Research and development project		19 years
Software		5 years

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Expiry date 2023-01-01: The description of the entity's accounting policy for intangible assets and goodwill. [Refer: Intangible assets and goodwill] Effective 2023-01-01: The description of the entity's material accounting policy information for intangible assets and goodwill. [Refer: Intangible assets and goodwill]

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