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Railways Act 1854, 18 of 1854, (Rep., Act 4 of 1879)

19 sections · As amended up to 2026-08

Sections

  1. 1Conviction to be quashed only on the merits as they appear on the depositions, &c
  2. 2Company may sell goods for unpaid charges upon them
  3. 3Provides penalty for opening and using private gates on railway when engine is approaching and for not fastening such gates
  4. 4Unknown person committing offences may be apprehended and detained until he can be taken before a Magistrate
  5. 7For certain offences persons may be apprehended by servants of R. Company without warrant, &c
  6. 8Provides penalty for rashly or negligently doing any act likely to endanger the safety of passengers
  7. 11Section 11
  8. 12Company may sell goods for unpaid charges upon them
  9. 15Company not bound to carry goods of a dangerous nature, and such goods to be marked as such outside, &c
  10. 23Provides penalty for opening and using private gates on railway when engine is approaching and for not fastening such gates
  11. 24Unknown person committing offences may be apprehended and detained until he can be taken before a Magistrate
  12. 28Provides penalty for rashly or negligently doing any act likely to endanger the safety of passengers
  13. 30Offences punishable by all Js. P. and Magistrates, though committed out of jurisdiction
  14. 31Conviction to be quashed only on the merits as they appear on the depositions, &c
  15. 35Section 35
  16. 37For certain offences persons may be apprehended by servants of R. Company without warrant, &c
  17. 38Interprets words, "Magistrate," "fine," &c
  18. 40All Indian Railways to be within the Act
  19. 43Act and Rules to be fixed up at stations in English and Vernacular Languages