Railways Act, 1989

Bare Act · 1989

An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to Railways.

Act number: 24 of 1989
Enacted: 3 June 1989
Contents: 235 sections · 20 chapters

The first 5 sections are free to read. Sign in free to read the rest.

Contents

Chapter I — Preliminary

Chapter IA — Railway Board

Chapter II — Railway Administrations

Sections

Section 4-I – Power of Authority to make regulations (preview)
Section 20-I – Power to take possession (preview)
Section 20-O – Application of the National Rehabilitation and Resettlement Policy, 2007 to persons affected due to land acquisition (preview)
Section 20J – Right to enter into land where land has vested in Central Government (preview)

Chapter IIA — Rail Land Development Authority

Chapter III — Commissioners Of Railway Safety

Section 5 – Appointment of Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety and Commissioners of Railway Safety (preview)
Section 6 – Duties of Commissioner (preview)
Section 7 – Powers of Commissioner (preview)
Section 8 – Commissioner to be public servant (preview)
Section 9 – Facilities to be afforded to Commissioners (preview)
Section 10 – Annual report of Commissioners (preview)

Chapter IV — Construction And Maintenance Of Works

Chapter IVA — Land Acquisition For A Special Railway Project

Section 20A – Power to acquire land, etc (preview)
Section 20B – Power to enter for survey, etc (preview)
Section 20C – Evaluation of damages during survey, measurement, etc (preview)
Section 20D – Hearing of objections, etc (preview)
Section 20E – Declaration of acquisition (preview)
Section 20F – Determination of amount payable as compensation (preview)
Section 20G – Criterion for determination of market-value of land (preview)
Section 20H – Deposit and payment of amount (preview)
Section 20K – Competent authority to have certain powers of civil court (preview)
Section 20L – Utilisation of land for the purpose it is acquired (preview)
Section 20M – Sharing with landowners the difference in price of a land when transferred for a higher consideration (preview)
Section 20N – Land Acquisition Act 1 of 1894 not to apply (preview)
Section 20P – Power to make rules in respect of matters in this Chapter (preview)

Chapter V — Opening Of Railways

Chapter VI — Fixation Of Rates

Section 30 – Power to fix rates (preview)
Section 31 – Power to classify commodities or alter rates (preview)
Section 32 – Power of railway administration to charge certain rates (preview)

Chapter VII — Tribunal

Section 33 – Tribunal (preview)
Section 34 – [Omitted.] (preview)
Section 35 – [Omitted.] (preview)
Section 36 – Complaints against a railway administration (preview)
Section 37 – Matters not within the jurisdiction of the Tribunal (preview)
Section 38 – Powers of the Tribunal (preview)
Section 39 – Reference to the Tribunal (preview)
Section 40 – Assistance by the Central Government (preview)
Section 41 – Burden of proof, etc (preview)
Section 42 – Decision, etc., of the Tribunal (preview)
Section 43 – Bar of jurisdiction of courts (preview)
Section 44 – Reliefs which the Tribunal may grant (preview)
Section 45 – Revision of decisions given by the Tribunal (preview)
Section 46 – Execution of decisions or orders of the Tribunal (preview)
Section 47 – Report to the Central Government (preview)
Section 48 – Power of the Tribunal to make regulations (preview)

Chapter VIII — Carriage Of Passengers

Chapter IX — Carriage Of Goods

Section 61 – Maintenance of rate-books, etc., for carriage of goods (preview)
Section 62 – Conditions for receiving, etc., of goods (preview)
Section 63 – Provisions of risk rates (preview)
Section 64 – Forwarding note (preview)
Section 65 – Railway receipt (preview)
Section 66 – Power to require statement relating to the description of goods (preview)
Section 67 – Carriage of dangerous or offensive goods (preview)
Section 68 – Carriage of animals suffering from infectious or contagious diseases (preview)
Section 69 – Deviation of route (preview)
Section 70 – Prohibition of undue preference (preview)
Section 71 – Power to give direction in regard to carriage of certain goods (preview)
Section 72 – Maximum carrying capacity for wagons and trucks (preview)
Section 73 – Punitive charge for overloading a wagon (preview)
Section 74 – Passing of property in the goods covered by railway receipt (preview)
Section 75 – Section 74 not to affect right of stoppage in transit or claims for freight (preview)
Section 76 – Surrender of railway receipt (preview)
Section 77 – Power of railway administration to deliver goods or sale proceeds thereof in certain cases (preview)
Section 78 – Power to measure, weigh, etc (preview)
Section 79 – Weighment of consignment on request of the consignee or endorsee (preview)
Section 80 – Liability of railway administration for wrong delivery (preview)
Section 81 – Open delivery of consigrments (preview)
Section 82 – Partial delivery of consignments (preview)
Section 83 – Lien for freight or any other sum due (preview)
Section 84 – Unclaimed consignment (preview)
Section 85 – Disposal of perishable consignments in certain circumstances (preview)
Section 86 – Sales under sections 83 to 85 not to affect the right to suit (preview)
Section 87 – Power to make rules in respect of matters in this Chapter (preview)

Chapter X — Special Provisions As To Goods Booked To Notified Stations

Section 88 – Definitions (preview)
Section 89 – Power to declare notified stations (preview)
Section 90 – Disposal of unremoved goods at notified stations (preview)
Section 91 – Price to be paid to person entitled after deducting dues (preview)
Section 92 – Power to make rules in respect of matters in this Chapter (preview)

Chapter XI — Responsibilities Of Railway Administrations As Carriers

Chapter XII — Accidents

Section 113 – Notice of railway accident (preview)
Section 114 – Inquiry by Commissioner (preview)
Section 115 – Inquiry by railway administration (preview)
Section 116 – Powers of Commissioner in relation to inquiries (preview)
Section 117 – Statement made before Commissioner (preview)
Section 118 – Procedure, etc (preview)
Section 119 – No inquiry, investigation, etc., to be made if the Commission of Inquiry is appointed (preview)
Section 120 – Inquiry into accident not covered by section 113 (preview)
Section 121 – Returns (preview)
Section 122 – Power to make rules in respect of matters in this Chapter (preview)

Chapter XIII — Liability Of Railway Administration For Death And Injury To Passengers Due To Accidents

Section 123 – Definitions (preview)
Section 124 – Extent of liability (preview)
Section 124A – Compensation on account of untoward incidents (preview)
Section 125 – Application for compensation (preview)
Section 126 – Interim relief by railway administration (preview)
Section 127 – Determination of compensation in respect of any injury or loss of goods (preview)
Section 128 – Saving as to certain rights (preview)
Section 129 – Power to make rules in respect of matters in this Chapter (preview)

Chapter XIV — Regulation Of Hours Of Work And Period Of Rest

Section 130 – Definitions (preview)
Section 131 – Chapter not to apply to certain railway servants (preview)
Section 132 – Limitation of hours of work (preview)
Section 133 – Grant of periodical rest (preview)
Section 134 – Railway servant to remain on duty (preview)
Section 135 – Supervisors of railway labour (preview)
Section 136 – Power to make rules in respect of matters in this Chapter (preview)

Chapter XV — Penalties And Offences

Chapter XVI — Miscellaneous