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 |