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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Railways Act, 1989 Section 26

Re-opening of Closed Railway

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Railways Act, 1989 Section 26 is part of Railways Act, 1989 - Re-opening of Closed Railway. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

When the Central Government has, under section 25, directed the closure of a railway or the discontinuance of the use of any rolling stock--

(a) the railway shall not be re-opened for the public carriage of passengers until it has been inspected by the Commissioner and its re-opening is sanctioned in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter; and

(b) the rolling stock shall not be used until it has been inspected by the Commissioner and its re-use is sanctioned in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter.

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What does Railways Act, 1989 Section 26 provide?

Section Section 26 of the Railways Act, 1989 (Re-opening of Closed Railway) is reproduced on this page as part of the Railways Act, 1989. Lawyers and researchers use it to read the statutory wording before checking how courts have applied this section in reported judgments.

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