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Railways Act, 1989

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1Short title and commencementView Details
10Annual report of CommissionersView Details
100Responsibility as carrier of luggageView Details
101Responsibility as a carrier of animalsView Details
102Exoneration from liability in certain casesView Details
102Exoneration from liability in certain casesView Details
103Extent of monetary liability in respect of any consignment.View Details
104Extent of liability in respect of goods carried in open wagonView Details
104Extent of liability in respect of goods carried in open wagonView Details
105Right, of railway administration to cheek contents of certain consignment or luggageView Details
105Right, of railway administration to cheek contents of certain consignment or luggageView Details
106Notice of claim for compensation and refund of over chargeView Details
106Notice of claim for compensation and refund of over chargeView Details
107Applications for compensation for loss, etc., of goodsView Details
108Person entitled to claim compensationView Details
109Railway administration against which application for the compensation for personal injury is to be filedView Details
11Notice of railway accidentView Details
11Inquiry by CommissionerView Details
11Inquiry by railway administrationView Details
11Powers of Commissioner in relation to inquiryView Details
11Statement made before CommissionerView Details
11Procedure, etc.View Details
11No inquiry, investigation, etc., to he made if the Commission of inquiry is appointedView Details
11Power of railway administrations to execute all necessary worksView Details
110Burden of proofView Details
110Burden of proofView Details
111Extent of liability of railway administration in respect of accidents at seaView Details
111Extent of liability of railway administration in respect of accidents at seaView Details
112Power to make rules in respect of matters in this ChapterView Details
12Inquiry into accident not covered by section 113View Details
12ReturnsView Details
12Power to make rules in respect of matters in this ChapterView Details
12Power to alter the position of pipe, electric supply fine, drain or sewer, etcView Details
123DefinitionsView Details
124Extent of liabilityView Details
124ACompensation on account of untoward incidentsView Details
125Application for compensationView Details
126Interim relief by railway administrationView Details
127Determination of compensation in respect of any injury or loss of goodsView Details
128Saying as to certain rightsView Details
129Power to make rules in respect of matters in this ChapterView Details
13Chapter not to apply to certain railway servantsView Details
13Limitation of hours of workView Details
13Grant of periodical restView Details
13Railway servant to remain on dutyView Details
13Supervisors of railway laborView Details
13Power to make rules in respect of matters in this ChapterView Details
13DefinitionsView Details
13Protection for Government propertyView Details
137Fraudulently traveling or attempting to travel without proper pass or ticketView Details
138Levy of excess charge and fare for traveling without proper pass or ticket or beyond authorized distanceView Details
139Power to remove personsView Details
14Temporary entry upon land to remove obstruction, to repair or to prevent accident.View Details
140Security for good behavior in certain casesView Details
141Needlessly interfering with means of communication in a trainView Details
142Penalty for transfer of ticketsView Details
143Penalty for unauthorized carrying on of business of procuring and supplying of railway ticketsView Details
144Prohibition on hawking, etc., and beggingView Details
145Drunkenness or nuisanceView Details
146Obstructing railway servant in his dutiesView Details
146Obstructing railway servant in his dutiesView Details
147Trespass and refusal to desist from trespassView Details
148Penalty for making a false statement in an application for compensationView Details
149Making a false claim for compensationView Details
15Payment of amount for damage or loss.View Details
150Maliciously wrecking or attempting to wreck a trainView Details
151Damage to or destruction of certain railway propertiesView Details
152Maliciously hurting or attempting to hurt persons traveling by railwayView Details
153Endangering safety of persons traveling by railway by willful act or omissionView Details
154Endangering safety of persons traveling by railway rash or negligent act or omissionView Details
155Entering into compartment reserved or resisting entry into a compartment not reservedView Details
156Traveling on roof, step or engine of a trainView Details
157Altering or defacing pass or ticketView Details
158Penalty for contravention of any of the provision of Chapter XIVView Details
158Penalty for contravention of any of the provision of Chapter XIVView Details
159Disobedience of drivers or conductors of vehicles to directions of railway servant, etcView Details
16Accommodation worksView Details
16Accommodation worksView Details
160Opening or breaking a level crossing gateView Details
161Negligently crossing unmanned level crossingView Details
162Entering carriage or other place reserved for femalesView Details
163Giving false account of goodsView Details
164Unlawfully bringing dangerous goods on a railwayView Details
165Unlawfully bringing offensive goods on a railwayView Details
166Defacing public noticesView Details
167SmokingView Details
168Provision with respect to commission of offence by the children of acts endangering safety of person traveling on railwayView Details
169Levy of penalty on non-Government railwayView Details
17Power of owner, occupier, State Government or local authority to cause additional accommodation works to be madeView Details
170Recovery of penaltyView Details
170Recovery of penaltyView Details
171Section 169 or 170 not to preclude Central Government from taking any other actionView Details
172Penalty for intoxicationView Details
173Abandoning train, etc., without authority.View Details
174Obstructing running of train, etcView Details
175Endangering the safety of personsView Details
176Obstructing level crossingView Details
177False returnsView Details
178Making a false report by a railway servantView Details
179Arrest for offences under certain sectionsView Details
18Power to provide other transport servicesView Details
18Taxation on railways by local authoritiesView Details
18Taxation on railways for advertisementView Details
18Protection of action taken in good faithView Details
18Restriction on execution against railway propertyView Details
18Railway servants to be public servants for the purposes of Chapter IX and section 409 of the Indian Penal CodeView Details
18Railway servants not to engage in tradeView Details
18Fences, gates and barsView Details
180Arrest of persons likely to abscond, etcView Details
181Magistrate having jurisdiction under the ActView Details
182Place of trialView Details
19Procedure for delivery to railway administration of property detained by a railway servantView Details
19Proof of entries in records and documentsView Details
19Service of notice, etc., on railway administrationView Details
19Service of notice, etc., by railway administrationView Details
19Presumption where notice is served by postView Details
19Representation of railway administrationView Details
19Power to exempt railway from ActView Details
19Matters supplemental to the definitions of "railway" and "railway servant"View Details
19General power to make rulesView Details
19Rules to be laid before ParliamentView Details
19Over-bridges and under-bridgesView Details
19Over-bridges and under-bridgesView Details
2DefinitionsView Details
20Repeal and savingView Details
20Power of Central Government to give directions for safetyView Details
21Sanction of the Central Government to the opening of railwayView Details
22Formalities to be complied with before giving sanction to the opening of a railwayView Details
23Sections 21 and 22 to apply to the opening of certain worksView Details
24Temporary suspension of trafficView Details
25Power to close railway opened for the public carriage of passengersView Details
26Re-opening of closed railwayView Details
27Use of rolling stockView Details
28Delegation of powersView Details
29Power to make rules in respect of matters in this ChapterView Details
3Zonal RailwaysView Details
30Power to fix ratesView Details
31Power to classify commodities or alter ratesView Details
32Power of railway administration to charge certain ratesView Details
33Constitution of the Railway Rates TribunalView Details
34Staff of the TribunalView Details
35Sittings of the TribunalView Details
36Complaints against a railway administrationView Details
37Matters not within the jurisdiction of the TribunalView Details
38Powers of the TribunalView Details
39Reference to the TribunalView Details
4Appointment of General ManagerView Details
40Assistance by the Central GovernmentView Details
41Burden of proof, etc.View Details
42Decision, etc., of the TribunalView Details
43Bar of jurisdiction of courtsView Details
45Revision of decisions given by the TribunalView Details
46Execution of decisions or orders of the TribunalView Details
47Report of the Central GovernmentView Details
48Power of the Tribunal to make regulationsView Details
49Exhibition of certain timings and Tables of fires at stationsView Details
5Appointment of Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety and Commissioners of Railway SafetyView Details
50Supply of tickets on payment of fareView Details
51Provision for case in which ticket is issued for class or train not having accommodation for additional passengersView Details
52Cancellation of ticket and refundView Details
53Prohibition against transfer of certain tickets.View Details
54Exhibition and surrender of passes and ticketView Details
54Exhibition and surrender of passes and ticketView Details
55Prohibition against traveling without pass or ticketView Details
56Power to refuse to carry persons suffering from infections or contagious diseasesView Details
56Power to refuse to carry persons suffering from infections or contagious diseasesView Details
57Maximum number of passengers for each compartmentView Details
58Earmarking of compartment, etc., for ladies.View Details
59Communication between passengers and railway servant in charge of train.View Details
6Duties of CommissionerView Details
6Duties of CommissionerView Details
60Power to make rule in respect of matters in this Chapter.View Details
60Power to make rule in respect of matters in this Chapter.View Details
61Maintenance of rate-books, etc., for carriage of goodsView Details
62Conditions for receiving, etc., of goodsView Details
62Conditions for receiving, etc., of goodsView Details
63Provision of risk rate.View Details
64Forwarding noteView Details
65Railway receiptView Details
66Power to require statement relating to the description of goodsView Details
67Carriage of dangerous or offensive goodsView Details
67Carriage of dangerous or offensive goodsView Details
68Carriage of animals suffering from infectious or contagious diseasesView Details
69Deviation of routeView Details
69Deviation of routeView Details
7Power of CommissionerView Details
70Prohibition of undue preferenceView Details
70Prohibition of undue preferenceView Details
71Power to give direction in regard to carriage of certain goods.View Details
72Maximum carrying capacity for wagons and trucks.View Details
73Punitive charge for overloading a wagonView Details
74Passing of property in the goods covered by railway receiptView Details
75Section 74 not to affect right of stoppage in transit or claims for freightView Details
76Surrender of railway receiptView Details
76Surrender of railway receiptView Details
77Power of railway administration to deliver goods or sale proceeds thereof in certain cues.View Details
78Power to measure, weigh, etc.View Details
79Weighment of consignment on request of the consignee or endorseeView Details
79Weighment of consignment on request of the consignee or endorseeView Details
8Commissioner to he public servantView Details
80Liability of railway administration for wrong deliveryView Details
81Open delivery of consignmentsView Details
82Partial delivery of consignmentsView Details
83Lien for freight or any other sum dueView Details
83Lien for freight or any other sum dueView Details
84Unclaimed consignmentView Details
85Disposal of perishable consignments in certain circumstancesView Details
86Sales under sections 83 to 85 not to affect the right to suitView Details
87Power to make rules in respect of matters in this ChapterView Details
87Power to make rules in respect of matters in this ChapterView Details
88DefinitionsView Details
88DefinitionsView Details
89Power to declare notified stationsView Details
89Power to declare notified stationsView Details
9Facilities to be afforded to CommissionersView Details
90Disposal of unremoved goods at notified stationsView Details
91Price to he paid to person entitled after deducting duesView Details
92Power to make rules in respect of matters in this ChapterView Details
93General responsibility of a railway administration as carrier of goodsView Details
94Goods to be loaded or delivered at a siding not belonging to a railway administrationView Details
95Delay or retention in transitView Details
96Traffic passing over railways in India and railways in foreign countries.View Details
97Goods carried at owner's risk rateView Details
98Goods in defective condition or defectively packedView Details
99Responsibility of a railway administration after termination of transitView Details
99Responsibility of a railway administration after termination of transitView Details

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