The RAILWAYS ACT, 1989
chandigarh · 1989
Chapter 1[CHAPTER IA
Chapter Chapter IIA
- S. 4AEstablishment of Railway Land Development Authority
- S. 4BComposition of Authority
- S. 4CTerms and conditions of appointment of Vice-Chairman and other Members
- S. 4DFunctions of Authority
- S. 4EPowers of Authority to enter into agreements and execute contracts
- S. 4FProcedure of transaction of business of Authority
- S. 4GAppointment of officers and other employees of Authority
- S. 4HSalaries, allowances, etc
- S. 5Appointment of Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety and Commissioners of Railway Safety
- S. 6Duties of Commissioner
- S. 7Powers of Commissioner
- S. 8Commissioner to be public servant
- S. 9Facilities to be afforded to Commissioners
- S. 10Annual report of Commissioners
- S. 11Power of railway administrations to execute all necessary works
- S. 12Power to alter the position of pipe, electric supply line, drain or sewer, etc
- S. 13Protection for Government property
- S. 14Temporary entry, upon land to remove obstruction, to repair or to prevent accident
- S. 15Payment of amount for damage or loss
- S. 16Accommodation works
- S. 17Power of owner, occupier, State Government or local authority to cause additional accommodation works to be made
- S. 18Fences, gates and bars
- S. 19Overbridges and underbridges
- S. 20Power of Central Government to give directions for safety
Chapter 1[Chapter IVA
- S. 20APower to acquire land, etc
- S. 20BPower to enter for survey, etc
- S. 20CEvaluation of damages during survey, measurement, etc
- S. 20DHearing of objections, etc
- S. 20EDeclaration of acquisition
- S. 20FDetermination of amount payable as compensation
- S. 20GCriterion for determination of market-value of land
- S. 20HDeposit and payment of amount
- S. 20JRight to enter into land where land has vested in Central Government
- S. 20KCompetent authority to have certain powers of civil court
- S. 20LUtilisation of land for the purpose it is acquired
- S. 20MSharing with landowners the difference in price of a land when transferred for a higher consideration
- S. 20NLand Acquisition Act 1 of 1894 not to apply
- S. 20PPower to make rules in respect of matters in this Chapter
- S. 21Sanction of the Central Government to the opening of railway
- S. 22Formalities to be complied with before giving sanction to the opening of a railway
- S. 23Sections 21 and 22 to apply to the opening of certain works
- S. 24Temporary suspension of traffic
- S. 25Power to close railway opened for the public carriage of passengers
- S. 26Re-opening of closed railway
- S. 27Use of rolling stock
- S. 28Delegation of powers
- S. 29Power to make rules in respect of matters in this Chapter
- S. 30Power to fix rates
- S. 31Power to classify commodities or alter rates
- S. 32Power of railway administration to charge certain rates
- S. 33Constitution of the Railway Rates Tribunal
- S. 34[Staff of the Tribunal
- S. 35[Sittings of the Tribunal
- S. 36Complaints against a railway administration
- S. 37Matters not within the jurisdiction of the Tribunal
- S. 38Powers of the Tribunal
- S. 39Reference to the Tribunal
- S. 40Assistance by the Central Government
- S. 41Burden of proof, etc
- S. 42Decision, etc
- S. 43Bar of jurisdiction of courts
- S. 44Reliefs which the Tribunal may grant
- S. 45Revision of decisions given by the Tribunal
- S. 46Execution of decisions or orders of the Tribunal
- S. 47Report to the Central Government
- S. 48Power of the Tribunal to make regulations
- S. 49Exhibition of certain timings and tables of fares at stations
- S. 50Supply of tickets on payment of fare
- S. 51Provision for case in which ticket is issued for class or train not having accommodation for additional passengers
- S. 52Cancellation of ticket and refund
- S. 53Prohibition against transfer of certain tickets
- S. 54Exhibition and surrender of passes and tickets
- S. 55Prohibition against travelling without pass or ticket
- S. 56Power to refuse to carry persons suffering from infectious or contagious diseases
- S. 57Maximum number of passengers for each compartment
- S. 58Earmarking of compartment, etc
- S. 59Communications between passengers and railway servant in charge of train
- S. 60Power to make rules in respect of matters in this Chapter
- S. 61Maintenance of rate-books, etc
- S. 62Conditions for receiving, etc
- S. 63Provision of risk rates
- S. 64Forwarding note
- S. 65Railway receipt
- S. 66Power to require statement relating to the description of goods
- S. 67Carriage of dangerous or offensive goods
- S. 68Carriage of animals suffering from infectious or contagious diseases
- S. 69Deviation of route
- S. 70Prohibition of undue preference
- S. 71Power to give direction in regard to carriage of certain goods
- S. 72Maximum carrying capacity for wagons and trucks
- S. 73Punitive charge for overloading a wagon
- S. 74Passing of property in the goods covered by railway receipt
- S. 75Section 74 not to affect right of stoppage in transit or claims for freight
- S. 76Surrender of railway receipt
- S. 77Power of railway administration to deliver goods or sale proceeds thereof in certain cases
- S. 78Power to measure, weigh, etc
- S. 79Weighment of consignment on request of the consignee or endorsee
- S. 80Liability of railway administration for wrong delivery
- S. 81Open delivery of consignments
- S. 82Partial delivery of consignments
- S. 83Lien for freight or any other sum due
- S. 84Unclaimed consignment
- S. 85Disposal of perishable consignments in certain circumstances
- S. 86Sales under sections 83 to 85 not to affect the right to suit
- S. 87Power to make rules in respect of matters in this Chapter
- S. 88Definitions
- S. 89Power to declare notified stations
- S. 90Disposal of unremoved goods at notified stations
- S. 91Price to be paid to person entitled after deducting dues
- S. 92Power to make rules in respect of matters in this Chapter
- S. 93General responsibility of a railway administration as carrier of goods
- S. 94Goods to be loaded or delivered at a siding not belonging to a railway administration
- S. 95Delay or retention in transit
- S. 96Traffic passing over railways in India and railways in foreign countries
- S. 97Goods carried at owner’s risk rate
- S. 98Goods in defective condition or defectively packed
- S. 99Responsibility of a railway administration after termination of transit
- S. 100Responsibility as carrier of luggage
- S. 101Responsibility as a carrier of animals
- S. 102Exoneration from liability in certain cases
- S. 103Extent of monetary liability in respect of any consignment
- S. 104Extent of liability in respect of goods carried in open wagon
- S. 105Right of railway administration to check contents of certain consignment or luggage
- S. 106Notice of claim for compensation and refund of overcharge
- S. 107Applications for compensation for loss, etc
- S. 108Person entitled to claim compensation
- S. 109Railway administration against which application for compensation for personal injury is to be filed
- S. 110Burden of proof
- S. 111Extent of liability of railway administration in respect of accidents at sea
- S. 112Power to make rules in respect of matters in this Chapter
- S. 113Notice of railway accident
- S. 114Inquiry by Commissioner
- S. 115Inquiry by railway administration
- S. 116Powers of Commissioner in relation to inquiries
- S. 117Statement made before Commissioner
- S. 118Procedure, etc
- S. 119No inquiry, investigation, etc
- S. 120Inquiry into accident not covered by section 113
- S. 121Returns
- S. 122Power to make rules in respect of matters in this Chapter
- S. 123Definitions
- S. 124Extent of liability
- S. 124ACompensation on account of untoward incidents
- S. 125Application for compensation
- S. 126Interim relief by railway administration
- S. 127Determination of compensation in respect of any injury or loss of goods
- S. 128Saving as to certain rights
- S. 129Power to make rules in respect of matters in this Chapter
- S. 130Definitions
- S. 131Chapter not to apply to certain railway servants
- S. 132Limitation of hours of work
- S. 133Grant of periodical rest
- S. 134Railway servant to remain on duty
- S. 135Supervisors of railway labour
- S. 136Power to make rules in respect of matters in this Chapter
- S. 137Fraudulently travelling or attempting to travel without proper pass or ticket
- S. 138Levy of excess charge and fare for travelling without proper pass or ticket or beyond authorised distance
- S. 139Power to remove persons
- S. 140Security for good behaviour in certain cases
- S. 141Needlessly interfering with means of communication in a train
- S. 142Penalty for transfer of tickets
- S. 143Penalty for unauthorised carrying on of business of procuring and supplying of railway tickets
- S. 144Prohibition on hawking, etc
- S. 145Drunkenness or nuisance
- S. 146Obstructing railway servant in his duties
- S. 147Trespass and refusal to desist from trespass
- S. 148Penalty for making a false statement in an application for compensation
- S. 149Making a false claim for compensation
- S. 150Maliciously wrecking or attempting to wreck a train
- S. 151Damage to or destruction of certain railway properties
- S. 152Maliciously hurting or attempting to hurt persons travelling by railway
- S. 153Endangering safety of persons travelling by railway by wilful act or omission
- S. 154Endangering safety of persons travelling by railway by rash or negligent act or omission
- S. 155Entering into a compartment reserved or resisting entry into a compartment not reserved
- S. 156Travelling on roof, step or engine of a train
- S. 157Altering or defacing pass or ticket
- S. 158Penalty for contravention of any of the provisions of Chapter XIV
- S. 159Disobedience of drivers or conductors of vehicles to directions of railway servant, etc
- S. 160Opening or breaking a level crossing gate
- S. 161Negligently crossing unmanned level crossing
- S. 162Entering carriage or other place reserved for females
- S. 163Giving false account of goods
- S. 164Unlawfully bringing dangerous goods on a railway
- S. 165Unlawfully bringing offensive goods on a railway
- S. 166Defacing public notices
- S. 167Smoking
- S. 168Provision with respect to commission of offence by the children of acts endangering safety of person travelling on rail
- S. 169Levy of penalty on non-Government railway
- S. 170Recovery of penalty
- S. 171Section 169 or 170 not to preclude Central Government from taking any other action
- S. 172Penalty for intoxication
- S. 173Abandoning train, etc
- S. 174Obstructing running of train, etc
- S. 175Endangering the safety of persons
- S. 176Obstructing level crossing
- S. 177False returns
- S. 178Making a false report by a railway servant
- S. 179Arrest for offences under certain sections
- S. 180Arrest of persons likely to abscond, etc
- S. 180AInquiry by officer authorised to ascertain commission of offence
- S. 180BPowers of officer authorised to inquire
- S. 180CDisposal of persons arrested
- S. 180DInquiry how to be made against arrested person
- S. 180ESearch, seizure and arrest how to be made
- S. 180FCognizance by Court on a complaint made by officer authorised
- S. 180GPunishment for certain offences in relation to inquiry
- S. 181Magistrate having jurisdiction under the Act
- S. 182Place of trial
- S. 183Power to provide other transport services
- S. 184Taxation on railways by local authorities
- S. 185Taxation on railways for advertisement
- S. 186Protection of action taken in good faith
- S. 187Restriction on exceution against railway property
- S. 188Railway servants to be public servants for the purposes of Chapter IX and section 409 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1
- S. 189Railway servants not to engage in trade
- S. 190Procedure for delivery to railway administration of property detained by a railway servant
- S. 191Proof of entries in records and documents
- S. 192Service of notice, etc
- S. 193Service of notice, etc
- S. 194Presumption where notice is served by post
- S. 195Representation of railway administration
- S. 196Power to exempt railway from Act
- S. 197Matters supplemental to the definitions of “railway” and “railway servant”
- S. 198General power to make rules
- S. 199Rules to be laid before Parliament
- S. 200Repeal and saving