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The Metro Railways (Operation and Maintenance) Act, 2002
An Act to provide for the operation and maintenance and to regulate the working of the metro railway in the National Capital Region, metropolitan city and metropolitan area and for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto.
Act No. 60 of 2002 · Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
- Sections
- 105
- Chapters
- 12
- Classified offences
- 21
Contents
IPreliminary§ 1–22 sections
IIGovernment Metro Railway Administration§ 3–42 sections
IIIFunctions and Powers of the Metro Railway Administration§ 5–62 sections
VOpening of Metro Railway§ 14–229 sections
- 14Sanction of Central Government to the opening of metro railway.
- 15Formalities to be complied with before giving sanction to the opening of metro railway.
- 16Sections 14 and 15 to apply to the opening of certain works.
- 17Temporary suspension of traffic.
- 18Power to close metro railway opened for public carriage of passengers.
- 19Re-opening of closed metro railway.
- 20Use of rolling stock.
- 21Delegation of powers.
- 22Power to make rules in respect of matters in this Chapter.
VIWorking of the Metro Railway§ 23–3210 sections
- 23Exhibition of fare tables at station and supply of tickets.
- 24Exhibition and surrender of pass and ticket.
- 25Prohibition against travelling without pass or ticket.
- 26Carriage of goods.
- 27Prohibition against travelling of person suffering from infectious or contagious diseases and powers to remove them.
- 28Communication between passengers and metro railway officials in charge of trains.
- 29Right of metro railway administration to display commercial advertisements on metro railway or on the premises occupied by it.
- 30Carriage of dangerous or offensive material.
- 31Power to remove persons from metro railway and its carriages.
- 32Power to make rules.
VIIIAccidents§ 38–4710 sections
- 38Notice of metro railway accident.
- 39Inquiry by Commissioner.
- 40Inquiry by metro railway administration.
- 41Powers of Commissioner in relation to inquiries.
- 42Statement made before Commissioner.
- 43Procedure for conducting inquiry.
- 44No inquiry, investigation, etc., to be made if the Commission of Inquiry is appointed.
- 45Inquiry into accident not covered by section 38.
- 46Returns.
- 47Power to make rules in respect of matters in this Chapter.
IXClaims Commissioner§ 48–569 sections
- 48Claims Commissioner.
- 49Qualifications for appointment as Claims Commissioner.
- 50Term of office.
- 51Resignation and removal.
- 52Salary and allowances and other conditions of service of Claims Commissioner.
- 53Procedure and powers of Claims Commissioner.
- 54Decision of Claims Commissioner.
- 55Savings as to certain rights.
- 56Power to make rules.
XLiability of Metro Railway Administration Due to Accidents§ 57–582 sections
XIOffences and Penalties§ 59–8527 sections
- 59Drunkenness or nuisance on metro railway.
- 60Penalty for taking or causing to take offensive material upon metro railway.
- 61Penalty for taking or causing to take dangerous material upon metro railway.
- 62Prohibition of demonstrations upon metro railway.
- 63Penalty for travelling on roof, etc., of a train.
- 64Penalty for unlawfully entering or remaining upon metro railway or walking on metro track.
- 65Endangering the safety of passengers by metro railway official.
- 66Abandoning train, etc., without authority.
- 67Obstructing running of train, etc.
- 68Obstructing metro railway official in his duties.
- 69Travelling without proper pass or ticket or beyond authorised distance.
- 70Needlessly interfering with means of communication in a train.
- 71Altering or defacing or counterfeiting pass or ticket.
- 72Defacing public notices.
- 73Any sale of articles on metro railway.
- 74Maliciously wrecking a train causing sabotage.
- 75Penalty for unauthorised sale of tickets.
- 76Maliciously hurting or attempting to hurt persons travelling by metro railway.
- 77Endangering safety of persons travelling by metro railway by rash or negligent act or omission.
- 78Damage to or destruction of certain metro railway properties.
- 79Endangering the safely of persons travelling by metro railway by wilful act or omission.
- 80Penalty for making a false claim for compensation.
- 81Offences by companies.
- 82Power of arrest without warrant.
- 83Arrest of person likely to abscond, etc.
- 84Magistrate having jurisdiction under the Act.
- 85Place of trial.
XIIMiscellaneous§ 86–10520 sections
- 86Power of Central Government to issue directions.
- 87Prohibition to work as non-Government metro railway.
- 88Protection of action taken in good faith.
- 89Restriction on execution against metro railway property.
- 90Officials of metro railway administration to be public servants.
- 91Procedure for delivery to metro railway administration of property detained by a metro railway official.
- 92Proof of entries in records and documents.
- 93Service of notice, etc., on metro railway administration.
- 94Service of notice, etc., by metro railway administration
- 95Presumption where notice is
- 96Representation of metro railway administration.
- 97Appointment of security staff.
- 98Delegation of powers.
- 99Power to remove difficulties
- 100Power of Central Government to make rules.
- 101Power of metro railway administration to make regulations
- 102Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament.
- 103Effect of Act inconsistent with other enactments.
- 104Application of other Acts.
- 105Repeal and savings.