Shimla, Aug. 14 -- Himachal deputy chief minister Mukesh Agnihotri, cornering the BJP over the allegations that Himachal government is not co-operating with the Centre on railway projects, said the opposition leaders of the state are making baseless statements about the ongoing railway projects in Himachal Pradesh. He said: "The state government's viewpoint is clear. We are rising above political differences and working with the central government for the development of the state. The railway projects are extremely important for the economic, social and tourism development of Himachal. These will not only help in connecting the remote areas of the state with other parts of the country but are also important from the national security and strategic point of view." Agnihotri stated that for a hilly and special category state like Himachal, rail connectivity is as important as road and air connectivity. He said: "It is the priority of the state government that the Bhanupalli-Bilaspur-Beri rail line, Chandigarh-Baddi rail line and Nangal-Talwara rail line projects are completed on time." In these projects, the state government has not only made financial contribution but has also played an active role in land acquisition, administrative approvals and completing other necessary formalities, he said adding that the state government has so far contributed Rs.847 crore as the state share for the construction of Bhanupalli-Bilaspur-Beri rail line. He further stated that the work on this railway line is in progress and this work is expected to be completed by December 31, 2027. He said that there was a delay in the implementation of this project, so the project cost reported by Rail Vikas Nigam Limited has increased by 6.45 times to Rs.6,753.42 crore. Now the state's share has increased to Rs.2,583.01 crore, which includes land acquisition cost of Rs.1,210.42 crore. Thus, the state government has to spend 38.84% of the total project cost....