The Railways Act, 1989
Central Act · Act 24 of 1989231 provisions20 citing judgments
The enactment
| Long title | An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to Railways. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 24 of 1989 |
| Year | 1989 |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Ministry | Ministry of Railways |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 231 |
| Subjects | transport |
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- Section 1 Short title and commencement.
- Section 2 Definitions.1 citing judgment
- Section 3 Zonal Railways.
- Section 4 Appointment of General Manager.
- Section 4-I Power of Authority to make regulations.
- Section 4A Establishment of Railway Land Development Authority.
- Section 4B Composition of Authority.
- Section 4C Terms and conditions of appointment of Vice-Chairman and other Members.
- Section 4D Functions of Authority.
- Section 4E Powers of Authority to enter into agreements and execute contracts.
- Section 4F Procedure of transaction of business of Authority.
- Section 4G Appointment of officers and other employees of Authority.
- Section 4H Salaries, allowances, etc., to be defrayed out of Consolidated Fund of India.
- Section 5 Appointment of Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety and Commissioners of Railway Safety.
- Section 6 Duties of Commissioner.
- Section 7 Powers of Commissioner.
- Section 8 Commissioner to be public servant.
- Section 9 Facilities to be afforded to Commissioners.
- Section 10 Annual report of Commissioners.
- Section 11 Power of railway administrations to execute all necessary works.
- Section 12 Power to alter the position of pipe, electric supply line drain or sewer, etc.
- Section 13 Protection for Government property.
- Section 14 Temporary entry upon land to remove obstruction, to repair or to prevent accident.
- Section 15 Payment of amount for damage or loss.
- Section 16 Accommodation works.
- Section 17 Power of owner, occupier, State Government or local authority to cause additional accommodation works to be made.
- Section 18 Fences, gates and bars.
- Section 19 Overbridges and underbridges.
- Section 20 Power of Central Government to give directions for safety.1 citing judgment
- Section 20-I Power to take possession.
- Section 20-O Application of the National Rehabilitation and Resettlement Policy, 2007 to persons affected due to land acquisition.
- Section 20A Power to acquire land, etc.
- Section 20B Power to enter for survey, etc.
- Section 20C Evaluation of damages during survey, measurement, etc.
- Section 20D Hearing of objections, etc.
- Section 20E Declaration of acquisition.
- Section 20F Determination of amount payable as compensation.1 citing judgment
- Section 20G Criterion for determination of market-value of land.
- Section 20H Deposit and payment of amount.
- Section 20J Right to enter into land where land has vested in Central Government.
- Section 20K Competent authority to have certain powers of civil court.
- Section 20L Utilisation of land for the purpose it is acquired.
- Section 20M Sharing with landowners the difference in price of a land when transferred for a higher consideration.
- Section 20N Land Acquisition Act 1 of 1894 not to apply.
- Section 20P Power to make rules in respect of matters in this Chapter.
- Section 21 Sanction of the Central Government to the opening of railway.
- Section 22 Formalities to be complied with before giving sanction to the opening of a railway.
- Section 23 Sections 21 and 22 to apply to the opening of certain works.
- Section 24 Temporary suspension of traffic.
- Section 25 Power to close railway opened for the public carriage of passengers.
- Section 26 Re-opening of closed railway.
- Section 27 Use of rolling stock.
- Section 28 Delegation of powers.
- Section 29 Power to make rules in respect of matters in this Chapter.
- Section 30 Power to fix rates.
- Section 31 Power to classify commodities or alter rates.
- Section 32 Power of railway administration to charge certain rates.
- Section 33 Tribunal.
- Section 36 Complaints against a railway administration
- Section 37 Matters not within the jurisdiction of the Tribunal.
- Section 38 Powers of the Tribunal.
- Section 39 Reference to the Tribunal.
- Section 40 Assistance by the Central Government.
- Section 41 Burden of proof, etc.
- Section 42 Decision, etc., of the Tribunal.
- Section 43 Bar of jurisdiction of courts.
- Section 44 Reliefs which the Tribunal may grant.
- Section 45 Revision of decisions given by the Tribunal.
- Section 46 Execution of decisions or orders of the Tribunal.
- Section 47 Report to the Central Government.
- Section 48 Power of the Tribunal to make regulations.
- Section 49 Exhibition of certain timings and tables of fares at stations.
- Section 50 Supply of tickets on payment of fare.
- Section 51 Provision for case in which ticket is issued for class or train not having accommodation for additional passengers.
- Section 52 Cancellation of ticket and refund.
- Section 53 Prohibition against transfer of certain tickets.
- Section 54 Exhibition and surrender of passes and tickets.
- Section 55 Prohibition against travelling without pass or ticket.1 citing judgment
- Section 56 Power to refuse to carry persons suffering from infectious or contagious diseases.
- Section 57 Maximum number of passengers for each compartment.
- Section 58 Earmarking of compartment, etc., for ladies.
- Section 59 Communications between passengers and railway servant in charge of train.
- Section 60 Power to make rules in respect of matters in this Chapter.
- Section 61 Maintenance of rate-books, etc., for carriage of goods.
- Section 62 Conditions for receiving, etc., of goods.
- Section 63 Provisions of risk rates.
- Section 64 Forwarding note.
- Section 65 Railway receipt.
- Section 66 Power to require statement relating to the description of goods.1 citing judgment
- Section 67 Carriage of dangerous or offensive goods.
- Section 68 Carriage of animals suffering from infectious or contagious diseases.
- Section 69 Deviation of route.
- Section 70 Prohibition of undue preference.
- Section 71 Power to give direction in regard to carriage of certain goods.1 citing judgment
- Section 72 Maximum carrying capacity for wagons and trucks.
- Section 73 Punitive charge for overloading a wagon.1 citing judgment
- Section 74 Passing of property in the goods covered by railway receipt.1 citing judgment
- Section 75 Section 74 not to affect right of stoppage in transit or claims for freight.
- Section 76 Surrender of railway receipt.
- Section 77 Power of railway administration to deliver goods or sale proceeds thereof in certain cases.1 citing judgment
- Section 78 Power to measure, weigh, etc.
- Section 79 Weighment of consignment on request of the consignee or endorsee.
- Section 80 Liability of railway administration for wrong delivery.
- Section 81 Open delivery of consigrments.
- Section 82 Partial delivery of consignments.
- Section 83 Lien for freight or any other sum due.1 citing judgment
- Section 84 Unclaimed consignment.
- Section 85 Disposal of perishable consignments in certain circumstances.
- Section 86 Sales under sections 83 to 85 not to affect the right to suit.
- Section 87 Power to make rules in respect of matters in this Chapter.
- Section 88 Definitions.
- Section 89 Power to declare notified stations.
- Section 90 Disposal of unremoved goods at notified stations.
- Section 91 Price to be paid to person entitled after deducting dues.
- Section 92 Power to make rules in respect of matters in this Chapter.
- Section 93 General responsibility of a railway administration as carrier of goods.
- Section 94 Goods to be loaded or delivered at a siding not belonging to a railway administration.
- Section 95 Delay or detention in transit.
- Section 96 Traffic passing over railways in India and railways in foreign countries.
- Section 97 Goods carried at owner’s risk rate.
- Section 98 Goods in defective condition or defectively packed.
- Section 99 Responsibility of a railway administration after termination of transit.
- Section 100 Responsibility as carrier of luggage.1 citing judgment
- Section 101 Responsibility as a carrier of animals.
- Section 102 Exoneration from liability in certain cases.
- Section 103 Extent of monetary liability in respect of any consignment.
- Section 104 Extent of liability in respect of goods carried in open wagon.
- Section 105 Right of railway administration to check contents of certain consignment or luggage.
- Section 106 Notice of claim for compensation and refund of overcharge.3 citing judgments
- Section 107 Applications for compensation for loss, etc., of goods.
- Section 108 Person entitled to claim compensation.
- Section 109 Railway administration against which application for compensation for personal injury is to be filed.
- Section 110 Burden of proof.
- Section 111 Extent of liability of railway administration in respect of accidents at sea.
- Section 112 Power to make rules in respect of matters in this Chapter.
- Section 113 Notice of railway accident.
- Section 114 Inquiry by Commissioner.
- Section 115 Inquiry by railway administration.
- Section 116 Powers of Commissioner in relation to inquiries.
- Section 117 Statement made before Commissioner.
- Section 118 Procedure, etc.
- Section 119 No inquiry, investigation, etc., to be made if the Commission of Inquiry is appointed.
- Section 120 Inquiry into accident not covered by section 113.
- Section 121 Returns.
- Section 122 Power to make rules in respect of matters in this Chapter.
- Section 123 Definitions.
- Section 124 Extent of liability.1 citing judgment
- Section 124A Compensation on account of untoward incidents.2 citing judgments
- Section 125 Application for compensation.
- Section 126 Interim relief by railway administration.
- Section 127 Determination of compensation in respect of any injury or loss of goods.
- Section 128 Saving as to certain rights.
- Section 129 Power to make rules in respect of matters in this Chapter.
- Section 130 Definitions.
- Section 131 Chapter not to apply to certain railway servants.
- Section 132 Limitation of hours of work.
- Section 133 Grant of periodical rest.
- Section 134 Railway servant to remain on duty.
- Section 135 Supervisors of railway labour.
- Section 136 Power to make rules in respect of matters in this Chapter.
- Section 137 Fraudulently travelling or attempting to travel without proper pass or ticket.1 citing judgment
- Section 138 Levy of excess charge and fare for travelling without proper pass or ticket or beyond authorised distance.
- Section 139 Power to remove persons.
- Section 140 Security for good behaviour in certain cases.
- Section 141 Needlessly interfering with means of communication in a train.
- Section 142 Penalty for transfer of tickets.
- Section 143 Penalty for unauthorised carrying on of business of procuring and supplying of railway tickets.
- Section 144 Prohibition on hawking, etc., and begging.
- Section 145 Drunkenness or nuisance.
- Section 146 Obstructing railway servant in his duties.
- Section 147 Trespass and refusal to desist from trespass.
- Section 148 Penalty for making a false statement in an application for compensation.
- Section 149 Making a false claim for compensation.
- Section 150 Maliciously wrecking or attempting to wreck a train.1 citing judgment
- Section 151 Damage to or destruction of certain railway properties.
- Section 152 Maliciously hurting or attempting to hurt persons travelling by railway.
- Section 153 Endangering safety of persons travelling by railway by wilful act or omission.
- Section 154 Endangering safety of persons travelling by railway by rash or negligent act or omission.
- Section 155 Entering into a compartment reserved or resisting entry into a compartment not reserved.
- Section 156 Travelling on roof, step or engine of a train.
- Section 157 Altering or defacing pass or ticket.
- Section 158 Penalty for contravention of any of the provisions of Chapter XIV.
- Section 159 Disobedience of drivers or conductors of vehicles to directions of railway servant, etc.
- Section 160 Opening or breaking a level crossing gate.
- Section 161 Negligently crossing unmanned level crossing.
- Section 162 Entering carriage or other place reserved for females.
- Section 163 Giving false account of goods.
- Section 164 Unlawfully bringing dangerous goods on a railway.
- Section 165 Unlawfully bringing offensive goods on a railway.
- Section 166 Defacing public notices.
- Section 167 Smoking.
- Section 168 Provision with respect to commission of offence by the children of acts endangering safety of person travelling on railway.
- Section 169 Levy of penalty on non-Government railway.
- Section 170 Recovery of penalty.
- Section 171 Section 169 or 170 not to preclude Central Government from taking any other action.
- Section 172 Penalty for intoxication.
- Section 173 Abandoning train, etc., without authority.
- Section 174 Obstructing running of train, etc.
- Section 175 Endangering the safety of persons.
- Section 176 Obstructing level crossing.
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