The Railways Act, 1989

Sections

1. 0Section 0
2. I — PRELIMINARY
3. 1Short title and commencement
4. 2ARailway Board
5. 2BMode of signifying communications from Board
6. II — RAILWAY ADMINISTRATIONS
7. 3Zonal Railways
8. XVI — MISCELLANEOUS
9. 4The Notes on Clauses explain in detail the provisions included in the Bill
10. II — RAILWAY ADMINISTRATIONS
11. 4AEstablishment of Railway Land Development Authority
12. 4BComposition of Authority
13. 4CTerms and conditions of appointment of Vice-Chairman and other Members
14. 4DFunctions of Authority
15. 4EPowers of Authority to enter into agreements and execute contracts
16. 4FProcedure of transaction of business of Authority
17. 4GAppointment of officers and other employees of Authority
18. 4HSalaries, allowances, etc., to be defrayed out of Consolidated Fund of India
19. III — COMMISSIONERS OF RAILWAY SAFETY
20. 5Appointment of Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety and Commissioners of Railway Safety
21. 7Powers of Commissioner
22. 8Commissioner to be public servant
23. 9Facilities to be afforded to Commissioners
24. 10Annual report of Commissioners
25. IV — CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF WORKS
26. 11Power of railway administrations to execute all necessary works
27. 12Power to alter the position of pipe, electric supply line, drain or sewer, etc
28. 13Protection for Government property
29. 14Temporary entry, upon land to remove obstruction, to repair or to prevent accident
30. 15Payment of amount for damage or loss
31. 16Accommodation works
32. 17Power of owner, occupier, State Government or local authority to cause additional accommodation works to be made
33. 18Fences, gates and bars
34. 19Overbridges and underbridges
35. 20Power of Central Government to give directions for safety
36. 20APower to acquire land, etc
37. 20BPower to enter for survey, etc
38. 20CEvaluation of damages during survey, measurement, etc
39. 20DHearing of objections, etc
40. 20EDeclaration of acquisition
41. 20FDetermination of amount payable as compensation
42. 20GCriterion for determination of market-value of land
43. 20HDeposit and payment of amount
44. 20JRight to enter into land where land has vested in Central Government
45. 20KCompetent authority to have certain powers of civil court
46. 20LUtilisation of land for the purpose it is acquired
47. 20MSharing with landowners the difference in price of a land when transferred for a higher consideration
48. 20NLand Acquisition Act 1 of 1894 not to apply
49. 20PPower to make rules in respect of matters in this Chapter
50. V — OPENING OF RAILWAYS
51. 21Sanction of the Central Government to the opening of railway
52. 22Formalities to be complied with before giving sanction to the opening of a railway
53. 23Sections 21 and 22 to apply to the opening of certain works
54. 24Temporary suspension of traffic
55. 25Power to close railway opened for the public carriage of passengers
56. 26Re-opening of closed railway
57. 27Use of rolling stock
58. 28Delegation of powers
59. 29Power to make rules in respect of matters in this Chapter
60. VI — FIXATION OF RATES
61. 30Power to fix rates
62. 31Power to classify commodities or alter rates
63. 32Power of railway administration to charge certain rates
64. VII — 1[TRIBUNAL]
65. 36Complaints against a railway administration
66. 37Matters not within the jurisdiction of the Tribunal
67. 38Powers of the Tribunal
68. 39Reference to the Tribunal
69. 40Assistance by the Central Government
70. 41Burden of proof, etc
71. 42Decision, etc., of the Tribunal
72. 43Bar of jurisdiction of courts
73. 44Reliefs which the Tribunal may grant
74. 45Revision of decisions given by the Tribunal
75. 46Execution of decisions or orders of the Tribunal
76. 47Report to the Central Government
77. 48Power of the Tribunal to make regulations
78. VIII — CARRIAGE OF PASSENGERS
79. 49Exhibition of certain timings and tables of fares at stations
80. 50Supply of tickets on payment of fare
81. 51Provision for case in which ticket is issued for class or train not having accommodation for additional passengers
82. 52Cancellation of ticket and refund
83. 53Prohibition against transfer of certain tickets
84. 54Exhibition and surrender of passes and tickets
85. 55Prohibition against travelling without pass or ticket
86. 56Power to refuse to carry persons suffering from infectious or contagious diseases
87. 57Maximum number of passengers for each compartment
88. 58Earmarking of compartment, etc., for ladies
89. 59Communications between passengers and railway servant in charge of train
90. 60Power to make rules in respect of matters in this Chapter
91. IX — CARRIAGE OF GOODS
92. 61Maintenance of rate-books, etc., for carriage of goods
93. 62Conditions for receiving, etc., of goods
94. 63Provision of risk rates
95. 64Forwarding note
96. 65Railway receipt
97. 66Power to require statement relating to the description of goods
98. 67Carriage of dangerous or offensive goods
99. 68Carriage of animals suffering from infectious or contagious diseases
100. 69Deviation of route
101. 70Prohibition of undue preference
102. 71Power to give direction in regard to carriage of certain goods
103. 72Maximum carrying capacity for wagons and trucks
104. 73Punitive charge for overloading a wagon
105. 74Passing of property in the goods covered by railway receipt
106. 75Section 74 not to affect right of stoppage in transit or claims for freight
107. 76Surrender of railway receipt
108. 77Power of railway administration to deliver goods or sale proceeds thereof in certain cases
109. 78Power to measure, weigh, etc
110. 79Weighment of consignment on request of the consignee or endorsee
111. 80Liability of railway administration for wrong delivery
112. 81Open delivery of consignments
113. 82Partial delivery of consignments
114. 83Lien for freight or any other sum due
115. 84Unclaimed consignment
116. 85Disposal of perishable consignments in certain circumstances
117. 86Sales under sections 83 to 85 not to affect the right to suit
118. 87Power to make rules in respect of matters in this Chapter
119. X — SPECIAL PROVISIONS AS TO GOODS BOOKED TO NOTIFIED STATIONS
120. 88Definitions
121. 89Power to declare notified stations
122. 90Disposal of unremoved goods at notified stations
123. 91Price to be paid to person entitled after deducting dues
124. 92Power to make rules in respect of matters in this Chapter
125. XI — RESPONSIBILITIES OF RAILWAY ADMINISTRATIONS AS CARRIERS
126. 93General responsibility of a railway administration as carrier of goods
127. 94Goods to be loaded or delivered at a siding not belonging to a railway administration
128. 95Delay or retention in transit
129. 96Traffic passing over railways in India and railways in foreign countries
130. 97Goods carried at owner's risk rate
131. 98Goods in defective condition or defectively packed
132. 99Responsibility of a railway administration after termination of transit
133. 100Responsibility as carrier of luggage
134. 101Responsibility as a carrier of animals
135. 102Exoneration from liability in certain cases
136. 103Extent of monetary liability in respect of any consignment
137. 104Extent of liability in respect of goods carried in open wagon
138. 105Right of railway administration to check contents of certain consignment or luggage
139. 106Notice of claim for compensation and refund of overcharge
140. 107Applications for compensation for loss, etc., of goods
141. 108Person entitled to claim compensation
142. 109Railway administration against which application for compensation for personal injury is to be filed
143. 110Burden of proof
144. 111Extent of liability of railway administration in respect of accidents at sea
145. 112Power to make rules in respect of matters in this Chapter
146. XII — ACCIDENTS
147. 113Notice of railway accident
148. 114Inquiry by Commissioner
149. 115Inquiry by railway administration
150. 116Powers of Commissioner in relation to inquiries
151. 117Statement made before Commissioner
152. 118Procedure, etc
153. 119No inquiry, investigation, etc., to be made if the Commission of Inquiry is appointed
154. 120Inquiry into accident not covered by section 113
155. 121Returns
156. 122Power to make rules in respect of matters in this Chapter
157. XIII — LIABILITY OF RAILWAY ADMINISTRATION FOR DEATH AND INJURY TO PASSENGERS DUE TO ACCIDENTS
158. 123Definitions
159. 124Extent of liability
160. 125Application for compensation
161. 126Interim relief by railway administration
162. 127Determination of compensation in respect of any injury or loss of goods
163. 128Saving as to certain rights
164. 129Power to make rules in respect of matters in this Chapter
165. XIV — REGULATION OF HOURS OF WORK AND PERIOD OF REST
166. 130Definitions
167. 131Chapter not to apply to certain railway servants
168. 132Limitation of hours of work
169. 133Grant of periodical rest
170. 134Railway servant to remain on duty
171. 135Supervisors of railway labour
172. 136Power to make rules in respect of matters in this Chapter
173. 137Fraudulently travelling or attempting to travel without proper pass or ticket
174. 138Levy of excess charge and fare for travelling without proper pass or ticket or beyond authorised distance
175. 139Power to remove persons
176. 140Security for good behaviour in certain cases
177. 141Needlessly interfering with means of communication in a train
178. 142Penalty for transfer of tickets
179. 143Penalty for unauthorised carrying on of business of procuring and supplying of railway tickets
180. 144Prohibition on hawking, etc., and begging
181. 145Drunkenness or nuisance
182. 146Obstructing railway servant in his duties
183. 147Trespass and refusal to desist from trespass
184. 148Penalty for making a false statement in an application for compensation
185. 149Making a false claim for compensation
186. 150Maliciously wrecking or attempting to wreck a train
187. 151Damage to or destruction of certain railway properties
188. 152Maliciously hurting or attempting to hurt persons travelling by railway
189. 153Endangering safety of persons travelling by railway by wilful act or omission
190. 154Endangering safety of persons travelling by railway by rash or negligent act or omission
191. 155Entering into a compartment reserved or resisting entry into a compartment not reserved
192. 156Travelling on roof, step or engine of a train
193. 157Altering or defacing pass or ticket
194. 158Penalty for contravention of any of the provisions of Chapter XIV
195. 159Disobedience of drivers or conductors of vehicles to directions of railway servant, etc
196. 160Opening or breaking a level crossing gate
197. 161Negligently crossing unmanned level crossing
198. 162Entering carriage or other place reserved for females
199. 163Giving false account of goods
200. 164Unlawfully bringing dangerous goods on a railway
201. 165Unlawfully bringing offensive goods on a railway
202. 166Defacing public notices
203. 167Smoking
204. 168Provision with respect to commission of offence by the children of acts endangering safety of person travelling on railway
205. 169Levy of penalty on non-Government railway
206. 170Recovery of penalty
207. 171Section 169 or 170 not to preclude Central Government from taking any other action
208. 172Penalty for intoxication
209. 173Abandoning train, etc., without authority
210. 174Obstructing running of train, etc
211. 175Endangering the safety of persons
212. 176Obstructing level crossing
213. 177False returns
214. 178Making a false report by a railway servant
215. 180Arrest of persons likely to abscond, etc
216. 180BPowers of officer authorised to inquire
217. 180CDisposal of persons arrested
218. 180DInquiry how to be made against arrested person
219. 180ESearch, seizure and arrest how to be made
220. 180FCognizance by Court on a complaint made by officer authorised
221. 180GPunishment for certain offences in relation to inquiry
222. 181Magistrate having jurisdiction under the Act
223. 182Place of trial
224. XVI — MISCELLANEOUS
225. 183Power to provide other transport services
226. 184Taxation on railways by local authorities
227. 185Taxation on railways for advertisement
228. 186Protection of action taken in good faith
229. 187Restriction on exceution against railway property
230. 188Railway servants to be public servants for the purposes of Chapter IX and section 409 of the Indian
231. 189Railway servants not to engage in trade
232. 190Procedure for delivery to railway administration of property detained by a railway servant
233. 191Proof of entries in records and documents
234. 192Service of notice, etc., on railway administration
235. 193Service of notice, etc., by railway administration
236. 194Presumption where notice is served by post
237. 195Representation of railway administration
238. 196Power to exempt railway from Act
239. 197Matters supplemental to the definitions of "railway" and "railway servant"
240. 198General power to make rules
241. 199Rules to be laid before Parliament
242. 200Repeal and saving