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The Calcutta Metro Railway (Operation and Maintenance) Temporary Provisions Act, 1985

Central

An Act to make temporary provisions for the operation and maintenance of the Calcutta metro railway and for matters connected therewith, pending the making of regular arrangements for such operation and maintenance.

Act number
10 of 1985
Ministry
Ministry of Railways
Enacted
16 Feb 1985

Source: IndiaCode Portal, Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India. Open on India Code Check against the official text before relying on it.

25 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, commencement and application.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Calcutta metro railway administration to be responsible for the operation and maintenance of the metro railway.
  4. Section 4Previous sanction of the Central Government required for the opening of metro railway.
  5. Section 5Carriage of goods.
  6. Section 6Reservation of compartments for females not necessary.
  7. Section 7Dangerous or offensive goods.
  8. Section 8Penalty for taking or causing to take offensive or dangerous goods upon the metro railway.
  9. Section 9Smoking.
  10. Section 10Drunkenness or nuisance upon the metro railway.
  11. Section 11Prohibition of demonstrations upon the metro railway.
  12. Section 12Penalty for travelling on roof, etc., of a train.
  13. Section 13Penalty for unlawfully entering or remaining upon the metro railway or walking on the metro railway line.
  14. Section 14Endangering the safety of passengers.
  15. Section 15Abandoning train, etc., without authority.
  16. Section 16Obstructing running of trains, etc.
  17. Section 17Offences by companies.
  18. Section 17AAdjudication of penalties.
  19. Section 18Application of Act 9 of 1890 and the rules, etc., made thereunder to the metro railway.
  20. Section 19Effect of Act and rules, etc., inconsistent with other enactments.
  21. Section 20Protection of action taken in good faith.
  22. Section 21Power to remove difficulties.
  23. Section 22Power to make rules.
  24. Section 22APower of metro railway administration to make regulations.
  25. Section 23Repeal and saving.