| SECTIONS | Railways Act, 1989 |
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| | CHAPTER I: PRELIMINARY |
| 1. | Short title and commencement |
| 2. | Definitions |
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| | CHAPTER II: RAILWAY ADMINISTRATIONS |
| 3. | Zonal Railways |
| 4. | Appointment of General Manager |
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| | CHAPTER III: COMMISSIONERS OF RAILWAY SAFETY |
| 5. | Appointment of Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety and Commissioners of Railway Safety |
| 6. | Duties of Commissioner |
| 7. | Powers of Commissioner |
| 8. | Commissioner to be public servant |
| 9. | Facilities to be afforded to Commissioners |
| 10. | Annual report of Commissioners |
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| | CHAPTER IV: CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF WORKS |
| 11. | Power of railway administrations to execute all necessary works |
| 12. | Power to alter the position of pipe, electric supply line, drain or sewer, etc |
| 13. | Protection for Government property |
| 14. | Temporary entry upon land to remove obstruction, to repair or to prevent accident |
| 15. | Payment of amount for damage or loss |
| 16. | Accommodation works |
| 17. | Power of owner, occupier, State Government or local authority to cause additional accommodation works to be made |
| 18. | Fences, gates and bars |
| 19. | Over-bridges and under-bridges |
| 20. | Power of Central Government to give directions for safety |
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| | CHAPTER V: OPENING OF RAIWAYS |
| 21. | Sanction of the Central Government to the opening of railway |
| 22. | Formalities to be complied with before giving sanction to the opening of a railway |
| 23. | Sections 21 and 22 to apply to the opening of certain works |
| 24. | Temporary suspension of traffic |
| 25. | Power to close railway opened for the public carriage of passengers |
| 26. | Re-opening of closed railway |
| 27. | Use of rolling stock |
| 28. | Delegation of powers |
| 29. | Power to make rules in respect of matters in this Chapter |
| | CHAPTER VI: FIXATION OF RATES |
| 30. | Power to fix rates |
| 31. | Power to classify commodities or alter rates |
| 32. | Power of railway administration to charge certain rates |
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| | CHAPTER VII: RAILWAY RATES TRIBUNAL |
| 33. | Constitution of the Railway Rates Tribunal |
| 34. | Staff of the Tribunal |
| 35. | Sittings of the Tribunal |
| 36. | Complaints against a railway administration |
| 37. | Matters not within the jurisdiction of the Tribunal |
| 38. | Powers of the Tribunal |
| 39. | Reference to the Tribunal |
| 40. | Assistance by the Central Government |
| 41. | Burden of proof, etc |
| 42. | Decisions, etc. of the Tribunal |
| 43. | Bar of jurisdiction of courts |
| 44. | Relief's which the Tribunal may grant |
| 45. | Revision of decisions given by the Tribunal |
| 46. | Execution of decisions or orders of the Tribunal |
| 47. | Report of the Central Government |
| 48. | Power of the Tribunal to make regulations |
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| | CHAPTER VIII: CARRIAGE OF PASSENGERS |
| 49. | Exhibition of certain timings and Tables of fares at stations |
| 50. | Supply of tickets on payment of fare |
| 51. | Provision for case in which ticket is issued for class or train not having accommodation for additional passengers |
| 52. | Cancellation of ticket and refund |
| 53. | Prohibition against transfer of certain tickets |
| 54. | Exhibition and surrender of passes and tickets |
| 55. | Prohibition against travelling without pass or ticket |
| 56. | Power to refuse to carry persons suffering from infectious or contagious diseases |
| 57. | Maximum number of passengers for each compartment |
| 58. | Earmarking of compartment, etc., for ladies |
| 59. | Communications between passengers and railway servant in charge of train |
| 60. | Power to make rules in respect of matters in this Chapter |
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| | CHAPTER IX: CARRIAGE OF GOODS |
| 61. | Maintenance of rate-books, etc., for carriage of goods |
| 62. | Conditions for receiving, etc., of goods |
| 63. | Provision of risk rate |
| 64. | Forwarding note |
| 65. | Railway receipt |
| 66. | Power to require statement relating to the description of goods |
| 67. | Carriage of dangerous or offensive goods |
| 68. | Carriage of animals suffering from infectious or contagious diseases |
| 69. | Deviation of route |
| 70. | Prohibition of undue preference |
| 71. | Power to give direction in regard to carriage of certain goods |
| 72. | Maximum carrying capacity for wagons and trucks |
| 73. | Punitive charge for overloading a wagon |
| 74. | Passing of property in the goods covered by railway receipt |
| 75. | Section 74 not to affect right of stoppage in transit or claims for freight |
| 76. | Surrender of railway receipt |
| 77. | Power of railway administration to deliver goods or sale proceeds thereof in certain cases |
| 78. | Power to measure, weigh, etc |
| 79. | Weighment of consignment on request of the consignee of endorsee |
| 80. | Liability of railway administration for wrong delivery |
| 81. | Open delivery of consignments |
| 82. | Partial delivery of consignments |
| 83. | Lien for freight or any other sum due |
| 84. | Unclaimed consignment |
| 85. | Disposal of perishable consignments in certain circumstances |
| 86. | Sales under sections 83 to 85 not to affect the right to suit |
| 87. | Power to make rules in respect of matters in this Chapter |
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| | CHAPTER X: SPECIAL PROVISIONS AS TO GOODS BOOKED TO NOTIFIED STATIONS |
| 88. | Definitions |
| 89. | Power to declare notified stations |
| 90. | Disposal of unremoved goods at notified stations |
| 91. | Price to be paid to person entitled after deducting dues |
| 92. | Power to make rules in respect of matters in this Chapter |
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| | CHAPTER XI: RESPONSIBILITIES OF RAILWAY ADMINISTRATIONS AS CARRIERS |
| 93. | General responsibility of a railway administration as carrier of goods |
| 94. | Goods to be loaded or delivered at a siding not belonging to a railway administration |
| 95. | Delay or detention in transit |
| 96. | Traffic passing over railways in India and railways in foreign countries |
| 97. | Goods carried at owner's risk rate |
| 98. | Goods in defective condition or defectively packed |
| 99. | Responsibility of a railway administration after termination of transit |
| 100. | Responsibility as carrier of luggage |
| 101. | Responsibility as a carrier of animals |
| 102. | Exoneration from liability in certain cases |
| 103. | Extent of monetary liability in respect of any consignment |
| 104. | Extent of liability in respect of goods carried in open wagon |
| 105. | Right of railway administration to check contents of certain consignment or luggage |
| 106. | Notice of claim for compensation and refund of over-charge |
| 107. | Applications for compensation for loss, etc., of goods |
| 108. | Person entitled to claim compensation |
| 109. | Railway administration against which application for compensation for personal injury is to be filed |
| 110. | Burden of proof |
| 111. | Extent of liability of railway administration in respect of accidents at sea |
| 112. | Power to make rules in respect of matters in this Chapter |
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| | CHAPTER XII: ACCIDENTS |
| 113. | Notice of railway accident |
| 114. | Inquiry by Commissioner |
| 115. | Inquiry by railway administration |
| 116. | Powers of Commissioner in relation to inquiries |
| 117. | Statement made before Commissioner |
| 118. | Procedure, etc |
| 119. | No inquiry, investigation, etc., to be made if the Commission of Inquiry is appointed |
| 120. | Inquiry into accident not covered by section |
| 121. | Returns |
| 122. | Power to make rules in respect of matters in this Chapter |
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| | CHAPTER XIII: LIABILITY OF RAILWAY AMINISTRATION FOR DEATH AND INJURY TO PASSENGERS DUE TO ACCIDENTS |
| 123. | Definitions |
| 124. | Extent of liability |
| 124-A. | Compensation on account of untoward incident |
| 125. | Application for compensation |
| 126. | Interim relief by railway administration |
| 127. | Determination of compensation in respect of any injury or loss of goods |
| 128. | Saving as to certain rights |
| 129. | Power to make rules in respect of matters in this Chapter |
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| | CHAPTER XIV: REGULATION OF HOURS OF WORK AND PERIOD OF REST |
| 130. | Definitions |
| 131. | Chapter not to apply to certain railway servants |
| 132. | Limitation of hours of work |
| 133. | Grant of periodical rest |
| 134. | Railway servant to remain on duty |
| 135. | Supervisors of railway labour |
| 136. | Power to make rules in respect of matters in this Chapter |
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| | CHAPTER XV: PENALTIES AND OFFENCES |
| 137. | Fraudulently travelling or attempting to travel without proper pass or ticket |
| 138. | Levy of excess change and fare for travelling without proper pass or ticket or beyond authorised distance |
| 139. | Power to remove persons |
| 140. | Security for good behavior in certain cases |
| 141. | Needlessly interfering with means of communication in a train |
| 142. | Penalty for transfer of tickets |
| 143. | Penalty for unauthorised carrying on of business of procuring and supplying of railway tickets |
| 144. | Prohibition on hawking, etc., and begging |
| 145. | Drunkenness or nuisance |
| 146. | Obstructing railway servant in his duties |
| 147. | Trespass and refusal to desist from trespass |
| 148. | Penalty for making a false statement in an application for compensation |
| 149. | Making a false claim for compensation |
| 150. | Maliciously wrecking or attempting to wreck a train |
| 151. | Damage to or destruction of certain railway properties |
| 152. | Maliciously hurting or attempting to hurt persons travelling by railway |
| 153. | Endangering safety of persons travelling by railway by wilful act or omission |
| 154. | Endangering safety of persons travelling by railway by rash or negligent act or omission |
| 155. | Entering into a compartment reserved or resisting entry into a compartment not reserved |
| 156. | Travelling on roof, step or engine of a train |
| 157. | Altering or defacing pass or ticket |
| 158. | Penalty for contravention of any of the provision of Chapter XIV |
| 159. | Disobedience of drivers or conductors of vehicles to directions of railway servant, etc |
| 160. | Opening or breaking a level crossing gate |
| 161. | Negligently crossing unmanned level crossing |
| 162. | Entering carriage or other place reserved for females |
| 163. | Giving false account of goods |
| 164. | Unlawfully bringing dangerous goods on a railway |
| 165. | Unlawfully bringing offensive goods on a railway |
| 166. | Defacing public notices |
| 167. | Smoking |
| 168. | Provision with respect to commission of offence by the children of acts endangering safety of person travelling on railway |
| 169. | Levy of penalty on non-Government railway |
| 170. | Recovery of penalty |
| 171. | Section 169 or 170 not to preclude Central Government from taking any other action |
| 172. | Penalty for intoxication |
| 173. | Abandoning train, etc., without authority |
| 174. | Obstructing running of train, etc |
| 175. | Endangering the safety of persons |
| 176. | Obstructing level crossing |
| 177. | False returns |
| 178. | Making a false report by a railway servant |
| 179. | Arrest for offences under certain sections |
| 180. | Arrest of persons likely to abscond, etc |
| 181. | Magistrate having jurisdiction under the Act |
| 182. | Place of trial |
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| | CHAPTER XVI: MISCELLANEOUS |
| 183. | Power to provide other transport services |
| 184. | Taxation on railways by local authorities |
| 185. | Taxation on railways for advertisement |
| 186. | Protection of action taken in good faith |
| 187. | Restriction on execution against railway property |
| 188. | Railway servants to be public servants for the purposes of Chapter IX and section 409 of the Indian Penal Code |
| 189. | Railway servants not to engage in trade |
| 190. | Procedure for delivery to railway administration of property detained by a railway servant |
| 191. | Proof of entries in records and documents |
| 192. | Service of notice, etc. on railway administration |
| 193. | Service of notice, etc., by railway administration |
| 194. | Presumption where notice is served by post |
| 195. | Representation of railway administration |
| 196. | Power to exempt railway from Act |
| 197. | Matters supplemental to the definitions of "railway" and "railway servant" |
| 198. | General power to make rules |
| 199. | Rules to be laid before Parliament |
| 200. | Repeal and saving |
