In 1899, the cost of a line from Sunnan via Namsos to Grong was estimated at NOK 11.68 million and would be long. Conversely, a line from Sunnan via Snåsa to Grong would cost NOK 6.59 million and would be long. In addition, the branch from Grong to Namsos was estimated at 4.28 million and would be long. Thus the Snåsa Line would be shorter and 824,000 Norwegian krone cheaper. Both routes were based on municipal grants of NOK 500,000. In 1899, a county railway committee published its recommendation, with the majority of three members recommending the Snåsa Line, while the minority of two members recommended the Beitstad Line. Nord-Trøndelag County Council voted over the issue on 13 June 1900, with 18 votes for the Snåsa Line and 12 for the Beitstad Line. The same year, Nordland County Council voted in favor of the Snåsa Line. In Nordland there was unanimous support for the Snåsa Line, as they wanted the Nordland Line to be as short as possible.