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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Railways Act, 1989

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Railways Act, 1989 (1989) is Central state legislation published on SooperKanoon in full. Use this page to read the bare act and jump to judgments that cite it.

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Preamble1 - Railways Act, 1989
Chapter1 - Preliminary
Section1 - Short Title and Commencement
Section2 - Definitions
Chapter2 - Railway Administrations
Section3 - Zonal Railways
Section4 - Appointment of General Manager
ChapterIIA - Rail Land Development Authority
Section4A - Establishment of Railway Land Development Authority
Section4B - Composition of Authority
Section4C - Terms and Conditions of Appointment of Vice-chairman and Other Members
Section4D - Functions of Authority
Section4E - Powers of Authority to Enter into Agreements and Execute Contracts
Section4F - Procedure of Transaction of Business of Authority
Section4G - Appointment of Officers and Other Employees of Authority
Section4H - Salaries, Allowances, Etc., to Be Defrayed out of Consolidated Fund of India
Section4I - Power of Authority to Make Regulations
Chapter3 - Commissioners of Railway Safety
Section5 - Appointment of Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety and Commissioners of Railway Safety
Section6 - Duties of Commissioner
Section7 - Powers of Commissioner
Section8 - Commissioner to Be Public Servant
Section9 - Facilities to Be Afforded to Commissioners
Section10 - Annual Report of Commissioners
Chapter4 - Construction and Maintenance of Works
Section11 - Power of Railway Administrations to Execute All Necessary Works
Section12 - Power to Alter the Position of Pipe, Electric Supply Line, Drain or Sewer, Etc.
Section13 - Protection for Government Property
Section14 - Temporary Entry Upon Land to Remove Obstruction, to Repair or to Prevent Accident
Section15 - Payment of Amount for Damage or Loss
Section16 - Accommodation Works
Section17 - Power of Owner, Occupier, State Government or Local Authority to Cause Additional Accommodation Works to Be Made
Section18 - Fences, Gates and Bars
Section19 - Overbridges and Underbridges
Section20 - Power of Central Government to Give Directions for Safety
ChapterIV A - Land Acquisition for a Special Railway Project
Section20A - Power to Acquire Land Etc.
Section20B - Power of Enter for Survey, Etc.
Section20C - Evaluation of Damages During Survey, Measurement, Etc.
Section20D - Hearing of Objections, Etc.
Section20E - Declaration of Acquisition
Section20F - Determination of Amount Payable as Compensation
Section20G - Criterion for Determination of Market-value of Land
Section20H - Deposit and Payment Ofamount
Section20-I - Power to Makepossession
Section20J - Right to Enter into Land Where Land Has Vested in Centralgovernment
Section20K - Competent Authority to Have Certain Powers of Civilcourt
Section20L - Utilisation of Land for the Purpose It Isacquired
Section20M - Sharing with Landowners the Difference in Price of a Land Whentransferred for a Higher Consideration
Section20N - 20n. Land Acquisition Act 1 of 1894 Not Toapply
Section20-O - Application of the National Rehabilitation and Resettlement Policy,2007 to Persons Affected Due to Land Acquisiton
Section20P - Power to Make Rules in Respect of Matters in Thischapter
Chapter5 - Opening of Railways
Section21 - Sanction of the Central Government to the Opening of Railway
Section22 - Formalities to Be Complied with Before Giving Sanction to the Opening of a Railway
Section23 - Sections 21 and 22 to Apply to the Opening of Certain Works
Section24 - Temporary Suspension of Traffic
Section25 - Power to Close Railway Opened for the Public Carriage of Passengers
Section26 - Re-opening of Closed Railway
Section27 - Use of Rolling Stock
Section28 - Delegation of Powers
Section29 - Power to Make Rules in Respect of Matters in This Chapter
Chapter6 - Fixation of Rates
Section30 - Power to Fix Rates
Section31 - Power to Classify Commodities or Alter Rates
Section32 - Power of Railway Administration to Charge Certain Rates
Chapter7 - Railway Rates Tribunal
Section33 - Constitution of the Railway Rates Tribunal
Section34 - Staff of the Tribunal
Section35 - Sittings of the Tribunal
Section36 - Complaints Against a Railway Administration
Section37 - Matters Not Within the Jurisdiction of the Tribunal
Section38 - Powers of the Tribunal
Section39 - Reference to the Tribunal
Section40 - Assistance by the Central Government
Section41 - Burden of Proof, Etc.
Section42 - Decision, Etc., of the Tribunal
Section43 - Bar of Jurisdiction of Courts
Section44 - Reliefs Which the Tribunal May Grant
Section45 - Revision of Decisions Given by the Tribunal
Section46 - Execution of Decisions or Orders of the Tribunal
Section47 - Report to the Central Government
Section48 - Power of the Tribunal to Make Regulations
Chapter8 - Carriage of Passengers
Section49 - Exhibition of Certain Timings and Tables of Fares at Stations
Section50 - Supply of Tickets on Payment of Fare
Section51 - Provision for Case in Which Ticket is Issued for Class or Train Not Having Accommodation for Additional Passengers
Section52 - Cancellation of Ticket and Refund
Section53 - Prohibition Against Transfer of Certain Tickets
Section54 - Exhibition and Surrender of Passes and Tickets
Section55 - Prohibition Against Travelling Without Pass or Ticket
Section56 - Power to Refuse to Carry Persons Suffering from Infectious or Contagious Diseases
Section57 - Maximum Number of Passengers for Each Compartment
Section58 - Earmarking of Compartment, Etc., for Ladies
Section59 - Communications Between Passengers and Railway Servant in Charge of Train
Section60 - Power to Make Rules in Respect of Matters in This Chapter
Chapter9 - Carriage of Goods
Section61 - Maintenance of Rate-books, Etc., for Carriage of Goods
Section62 - Conditions for Receiving, Etc., of Goods
Section63 - Provision of Risk Rates
Section64 - Forwarding Note
Section65 - Railway Receipt
Section66 - Power to Require Statement Relating to the Description of Goods
Section67 - Carriage of Dangerous or Offensive Goods
Section68 - Carriage of Animals Suffering from Infectious or Contagious Diseases
Section69 - Deviation of Route
Section70 - Prohibition of Undue Preference
Section71 - Power to Give Direction in Regard to Carriage of Certain Goods
Section72 - Maximum Carrying Capacity for Wagons and Trucks
Section73 - Punitive Charge for Overloading a Wagon
Section74 - Passing of Property in the Goods Covered by Railway Receipt
Section75 - Section 74 Not to Affect Right of Stoppage in Transit or Claims for Freight
Section76 - Surrender of Railway Receipt
Section77 - Power of Railway Administration to Deliver Goods or Sale Proceeds Thereof in Certain Cases
Section78 - Power to Measure, Weigh, Etc.
Section79 - Weighment of Consignment on Request of the Consignee or Endorsee
Section80 - Liability of Railway Administration for Wrong Delivery
Section81 - Open Delivery of Consignments
Section82 - Partial Delivery of Consignments
Section83 - Lien for Freight or Any Other Sum Due
Section84 - Unclaimed Consignment
Section85 - Disposal of Perishable Consignments in Certain Circumstances
Section86 - Sales Under Sections 83 to 85 Not to Affect the Right to Suit
Section87 - Power to Make Rules in Respect of Matters in This Chapter
Chapter10 - Special Provisions as to Goods Booked to Notified Stations
Section88 - Definitions
Section89 - Power to Declare Notified Stations
Section90 - Disposal of Unremoved Goods at Notified Stations
Section91 - Price to Be Paid to Person Entitled After Deducting Dues
Section92 - Power to Make Rules in Respect of Matters in This Chapter
Chapter11 - Responsibilities of Railway Administrations as Carriers
Section93 - General Responsibility of a Railway Administration as Carrier of Goods
Section94 - Goods to Be Loaded or Delivered at a Siding Not Belonging to a Railway Administration
Section95 - Delay or Detention in Transit
Section96 - Traffic Passing over Railways in India and Railways in Foreign Countries
Section97 - Goods carried at owner's risk rate
Section98 - Goods in Defective Condition or Defectively Packed
Section99 - Responsibility of a Railway Administration After Termination of Transit
Section100 - Responsibility as Carrier of Luggage
Section101 - Responsibility as a Carrier of Animals
Section102 - Exoneration from Liability in Certain Cases
Section103 - Extent of Monetary Liability in Respect of Any Consignment
Section104 - Extent of Liability in Respect of Goods Carried in Open Wagon
Section105 - Right of Railway Administration to Check Contents of Certain Consignment or Luggage
Section106 - Notice of Claim for Compensation and Refund of Overcharge
Section107 - Applications for Compensation for Loss, Etc., of Goods
Section108 - Person Entitled to Claim Compensation
Section109 - Railway Administration Against Which Application for Compensation for Personal Injury is to Be Filed
Section110 - Burden of Proof
Section111 - Extent of Liability of Railway Administration in Respect of Accidents at Sea
Section112 - Power to Make Rules in Respect of Matters in This Chapter
Chapter12 - Accidents
Section113 - Notice of Railway Accident
Section114 - Inquiry by Commissioner
Section115 - Inquiry by Railway Administration
Section116 - Powers of Commissioner in Relation to Inquiries
Section117 - Statement Made Before Commissioner
Section118 - Procedure, Etc.
Section119 - No Inquiry, Investigation, Etc., to Be Made if the Commission of Inquiry is Appointed
Section120 - Inquiry into Accident Not Covered by Section 113
Section121 - Returns
Section122 - Power to Make Rules in Respect of Matters in This Chapter
Chapter13 - Liability of Railway Administration for Death and Injury to Passengers Due to Accidents
Section123 - Definitions
Section124 - Extent of Liability
Section124A - Compensation on Account of Untoward Incident
Section125 - Application for Compensation
Section126 - Interim Relief by Railway Administration
Section127 - Determination of Compensation in Respect of Any Injury or Loss of Goods
Section128 - Saving as to Certain Rights
Section129 - Power to Make Rules in Respect of Matters in This Chapter
Chapter14 - Regulation of Hours of Work and Period of Rest
Section130 - Definitions
Section131 - Chapter Not to Apply to Certain Railway Servants
Section132 - Limitation of Hours of Work
Section133 - Grant of Periodical Rest
Section134 - Railway Servant to Remain on Duty
Section135 - Supervisors of Railway Labour
Section136 - Power to Make Rules in Respect of Matters in This Chapter
Chapter15 - Penalties and Offences
Section137 - Fraudulently Travelling or Attempting to Travel Without Proper Pass or Ticket
Section138 - Levy of Excess Charge and Fare for Travelling Without Proper Pass or Ticket or Beyond Authorised Distance
Section139 - Power to Remove Persons
Section140 - Security for Good Behaviour in Certain Cases
Section141 - Needlessly Interfering with Means of Communication in a Train
Section142 - Penalty for Transfer of Tickets
Section143 - Penalty for Unauthorised Carrying on of Business of Procuring and Supplying of Railway Tickets
Section144 - Prohibition on Hawking, Etc., and Begging
Section145 - Drunkenness or Nuisance
Section146 - Obstructing Railway Servant in His Duties
Section147 - Trespass and Refusal to Desist from Trespass
Section148 - Penalty for Making a False Statement in an Application for Compensation
Section149 - Making a False Claim for Compensation
Section150 - Maliciously Wrecking or Attempting to Wreck a Train
Section151 - Damage to or Destruction of Certain Railway Properties
Section152 - Maliciously Hurting or Attempting to Hurt Persons Travelling by Railway
Section153 - Endangering Safety of Persons Travelling by Railway by Wilful Act or Omission
Section154 - Endangering Safety of Persons Travelling by Railway by Rash or Negligent Act or Omission
Section155 - Entering into a Compartment Reserved or Resisting Entry into a Compartment Not Reserved
Section156 - Travelling on Roof, Step or Engine of a Train
Section157 - Altering or Defacing Pass or Ticket
Section158 - Penalty for Contravention of Any of the Provision of Chapter Xiv
Section159 - Disobedience of Drivers or Conductors of Vehicles to Directions of Railway Servant, Etc.
Section160 - Opening or Breaking a Level Crossing Gate
Section161 - Negligently Crossing Unmanned Level Crossing
Section162 - Entering Carriage or Other Place Reserved for Females
Section163 - Giving False Account of Goods
Section164 - Unlawfully Bringing Dangerous Goods on a Railway
Section165 - Unlawfully Bringing Offensive Goods on a Railway
Section166 - Defacing Public Notices
Section167 - Smoking
Section168 - Provision with Respect to Commission of Offence by the Children of Acts Endangering Safety of Person Travelling on Railway
Section169 - Levy of Penalty on Non-government Railway
Section170 - Recovery of Penalty
Section171 - Section 169 or 170 Not to Preclude Central Government from Taking Any Other Action
Section172 - Penalty for Intoxication
Section173 - Abandoning Train, Etc., Without Authority
Section174 - Obstructing Running of Train, Etc.
Section175 - Endangering the Safety of Persons
Section176 - Obstructing Level Crossing
Section177 - False Returns
Section178 - Making a False Report by a Railway Servant
Section179 - Arrest for Offences Under Certain Sections
Section180 - Arrest of Persons Likely to Abscond, Etc.
Section180A - Inquiry by Officer Authorized to Ascertain Commission of Offences
Section180B - Power of Officer Authorized to Inquire
Section180C - Disposal of Persons Arrested
Section180D - Inquiry How to Be Made Against Arrested Person
Section180E - Search , Seizure and Arrest How to Be Made
Section180F - Cognizance by Court on a Complaint Made by Officer Authorised
Section180G - Punishment for Certain Offences in Relation to Inquiry
Section181 - Magistrate Having Jurisdiction Under the Act
Section182 - Place of Trial
Chapter16 - Miscellaneous
Section183 - Power to Provide Other Transport Services
Section184 - Taxation on Railways by Local Authorities
Section185 - Taxation on Railways for Advertisement
Section186 - Protection of Action Taken in Good Faith
Section187 - Restriction on Execution Against Railway Property
Section188 - Railway Servants to Be Public Servants for the Purposes of Chapter Ix and Section 409 of the Indian Penal Code
Section189 - Railway Servants Not to Engage in Trade
Section190 - Procedure for Delivery to Railway Administration of Property Detained by a Railway Servant
Section191 - Proof of Entries in Records and Documents
Section192 - Service of Notice, Etc., on Railway Administration
Section193 - Service of Notice, Etc., by Railway Administration
Section194 - Presumption Where Notice is Served by Post
Section195 - Representation of Railway Administration
Section196 - Power to Exempt Railway from Act
Section197 - Matters Supplemental to the Definitions of "railway" and "railway Servant"
Section198 - General Power to Make Rules
Section199 - Rules to Be Laid Before Parliament
Section200 - Repeal and Saving
Section - Amendment Act 1
Section - Railways (Amendment) Act, 2005
Section - Railways (Second Amendment) Act, 2003
Section - The Railways (Amendment) Act, 2008

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