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The Metro Railways (Operation and Maintenance) Act, 2002

Central

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 number
60 of 2002
Ministry
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
Enacted
17 Dec 2002

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105 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Constitution of Government metro railway.
  4. Section 4Appointment of General Manager.
  5. Section 5Functions of metro railway administration.
  6. Section 6Powers of metro railway administration.
  7. Section 7Appointment of Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety.
  8. Section 8Duties of Commissioner.
  9. Section 9Powers of Commissioner.
  10. Section 10Commissioner to be public servant.
  11. Section 11Facilities to be provided to Commissioner.
  12. Section 12Annual report.
  13. Section 13Annual report to be laid before Parliament.
  14. Section 14Sanction of Central Government to the opening of metro railway.
  15. Section 15Formalities to be complied with before giving sanction to the opening of metro railway.
  16. Section 16Sections 14 and 15 to apply to the opening of certain works.
  17. Section 17Temporary suspension of traffic.
  18. Section 18Power to close metro railway opened for public carriage of passengers.
  19. Section 19Re-opening of closed metro railway.
  20. Section 20Use of rolling stock.
  21. Section 21Delegation of powers.
  22. Section 22Power to make rules in respect of matters in this Chapter.
  23. Section 23Exhibition of fare tables at station and supply of tickets.
  24. Section 24Exhibition and surrender of pass and ticket.
  25. Section 25Prohibition against travelling without pass or ticket.
  26. Section 26Carriage of goods.
  27. Section 27Prohibition against travelling of person suffering from infectious or contagious diseases and powers to remove them.
  28. Section 28Communication between passengers and metro railway officials in charge of trains.
  29. Section 29Right of metro railway administration to display commercial advertisements on metro railway or on the premises occupied by it.
  30. Section 30Carriage of dangerous or offensive material.
  31. Section 31Power to remove persons from metro railway and its carriages.
  32. Section 32Power to make rules.
  33. Section 33Fixation of fare for carriage of passengers.
  34. Section 34Constitution of Fare Fixation Committee.
  35. Section 35Other terms and conditions and procedure to be followed.
  36. Section 36Period for making recommendations.
  37. Section 37Recommendations to be binding on metro railway administration.
  38. Section 38Notice of metro railway accident.
  39. Section 39Inquiry by Commissioner.
  40. Section 40Inquiry by metro railway administration.
  41. Section 41Powers of Commissioner in relation to inquiries.
  42. Section 42Statement made before Commissioner.
  43. Section 43Procedure for conducting inquiry.
  44. Section 44No inquiry, investigation, etc., to be made if the Commission of Inquiry is appointed.
  45. Section 45Inquiry into accident not covered by section 38.
  46. Section 46Returns.
  47. Section 47Power to make rules in respect of matters in this Chapter.
  48. Section 48Claims Commissioner.
  49. Section 49Qualifications for appointment as Claims Commissioner.
  50. Section 50Term of office.
  51. Section 51Resignation and removal.
  52. Section 52Salary and allowances and other conditions of service of Claims Commissioner.
  53. Section 53Procedure and powers of Claims Commissioner.
  54. Section 54Decision of Claims Commissioner.
  55. Section 55Savings as to certain rights.
  56. Section 56Power to make rules.
  57. Section 57Extent of liability.
  58. Section 58Application for compensation.
  59. Section 59Drunkenness or nuisance on metro railway.
  60. Section 60Penalty for taking or causing to take offensive material upon metro railway.
  61. Section 61Penalty for taking or causing to take dangerous material upon metro railway.
  62. Section 62Prohibition of demonstrations upon metro railway.
  63. Section 63Penalty for travelling on roof, etc., of a train.
  64. Section 64Penalty for unlawfully entering or remaining upon metro railway or walking on metro track.
  65. Section 65Endangering the safety of passengers by metro railway official.
  66. Section 66Abandoning train, etc., without authority.
  67. Section 67Obstructing running of train, etc.
  68. Section 68Obstructing metro railway official in his duties.
  69. Section 69Travelling without proper pass or ticket or beyond authorised distance.
  70. Section 70Needlessly interfering with means of communication in a train.
  71. Section 71Altering or defacing or counterfeiting pass or ticket.
  72. Section 72Defacing public notices.
  73. Section 73Any sale of articles on metro railway.
  74. Section 74Maliciously wrecking a train causing sabotage.
  75. Section 75Penalty for unauthorised sale of tickets.
  76. Section 76Maliciously hurting or attempting to hurt persons travelling by metro railway.
  77. Section 77Endangering safety of persons travelling by metro railway by rash or negligent act or omission.
  78. Section 78Damage to or destruction of certain metro railway properties.
  79. Section 79Endangering the safely of persons travelling by metro railway by wilful act or omission.
  80. Section 80Penalty for making a false claim for compensation.
  81. Section 81Offences by companies.
  82. Section 82Power of arrest without warrant.
  83. Section 83Arrest of person likely to abscond, etc.
  84. Section 84Magistrate having jurisdiction under the Act.
  85. Section 85Place of trial.
  86. Section 86Power of Central Government to issue directions.
  87. Section 87Prohibition to work as non-Government metro railway.
  88. Section 88Protection of action taken in good faith.
  89. Section 89Restriction on execution against metro railway property.
  90. Section 90Officials of metro railway administration to be public servants.
  91. Section 91Procedure for delivery to metro railway administration of property detained by a metro railway official.
  92. Section 92Proof of entries in records and documents.
  93. Section 93Service of notice, etc., on metro railway administration.
  94. Section 94Service of notice, etc., by metro railway administration
  95. Section 95Presumption where notice is
  96. Section 96Representation of metro railway administration.
  97. Section 97Appointment of security staff.
  98. Section 98Delegation of powers.
  99. Section 99Power to remove difficulties
  100. Section 100Power of Central Government to make rules.
  101. Section 101Power of metro railway administration to make regulations
  102. Section 102Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament.
  103. Section 103Effect of Act inconsistent with other enactments.
  104. Section 104Application of other Acts.
  105. Section 105Repeal and savings.