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The Indian Railways Act, 1890, 9 of 1890 (Rep., Act 24 of 1989)

36 sections · As amended up to 2026-08

Sections

  1. VI — .
  2. 1Penalty for failbre to comply with decision under section
  3. 3I n this
  4. 6Power to extend Act to st.eam-tramways
  5. 9(1) The Governor Oeileral in Council may authorise any railway administration, in case of ally slip
  6. 10Paymeut of compensation for damage caused by lawful exercise of powers under section
  7. 11Accommodatioti works
  8. IV — .
  9. 18Sanction of the Government a condition precedent to the opening of a rai1wa.y
  10. 20Application of the provisions of the three last foregoing sections to materia\ alterations of a railway
  11. 23Power to close an opened railway
  12. 25Delegation of powers under this Chapter to Inspecloss
  13. 27Restriction of jurisdiction of Railway Commission to cases specially ref erred
  14. 31Appeals from orders of Rai1wa.y Commission
  15. 34Power of the Governor General in Council to make rules for the purposes of this Chapter
  16. 35Submissioll to the Governor General in Council of special reports by Railway Commission
  17. 40Filiality of orders of Eailway Commissiou subject to tlie foregoirlg provision.s of this Chapter
  18. 41Bar of jurisdiction of ordinary Courts in certain matters cognizable by Railway Commission
  19. 42Duty of railway administrations to arrange for receiving and forward~ng traffic mithout unreasonable delay and mithout partiality
  20. 44Provision for facilities and equal treatment where ships or boats are used which are not part of a railway
  21. VI — .
  22. 49Agreements with the Governor General in Council for construct.ion or lease of rolling-stock
  23. 51Establishment of ferries aud roadways for accommodt~tion of traffic
  24. 61Req~iisitions on railway administrations for details of gross charges
  25. 62Communication between passengers and railway servants in charge of trains
  26. 66Silpply of tickets on payment of fares
  27. 68Prohibition against travelling without pass or ticket
  28. 89Penalty for not having certain documents kept or exhibited at stations under section 47, 54 or 65
  29. 91Penalty for failbre to comply with decision under section
  30. 93Penalty for neglect of provisions
  31. 94Penalty for failure to comply with requisitiod under section
  32. 96Penalty for omitting to give the notices of accidents required by section 83 and under section 84
  33. 98Alternative or supplementary charactel. of remedies afforded by the foregoing provisions of this Chapter
  34. 106Section 106
  35. 109Entering compartment reserved or already frill or resistinp entry in.to a c~inpart~me
  36. 144Delegation of powers of Governor General in Council. 145. Representation of Managers and Agents of Itailwa~s in Courts
  37. 146Power to extend Act to st.eam-tramways
  38. 148Matters supplemental to the definitions of wrailmay" and ra:iway servant "
  39. 150Amendment of the Sindh-Pishin Railway Act, 1887