H. K. Saharay's Bhaumik on The Railways Act, 1989, Containing Allied Statutes, Rules, Regulations, Schemes, etc

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Chapter I
Preliminary
Section
        1    Short title and commencement                                                                          
        2    Definitions                                                                                                           
Chapter II
Railway Administrations
        3    Zonal Railways                                                                                                    
        4    Appointment of General Manager                                                                     
Chapter IIA
Rail Land Development Authority
     4A    Establishment of Railway Land Development Authority                              
     4B    Composition of Authority                                                                                   
     4C    Terms and conditions of appointment of Vice-Chairman
              and other Members                                                                                                       
     4D    Functions of Authority                                                                                                 
     4E    Powers of Authority to enter into agreements and execute contracts                   
      4F    Procedure of transaction of business of Authority                                                   
     4G    Appointment of officers and other employees of Authority                                    
     4H    Salaries, allowances, etc. to be defrayed out of
              Consolidated Fund of India                                                                                         
     4-I    Power of Authority to make regulations                                                                   
Chapter III
Commissioners of Railway Safety
        5    Appointment of Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety and
              Commissioners of Railway Safety                                                                              
        6    Duties of Commissioner                                                                                              
        7    Powers of Commissioner                                                                                             
        8    Commissioner to be public servant                                                                            
        9    Facilities to be afforded to Commissioners                                                               
      10    Annual report of Commissioners                                                                               
Chapter IV
Construction and Maintenance of Works
      11    Power of Railway Administrations to execute all necessary works                      
      12    Power to alter the position of pipe, electric supply line,
              drain or sewer, etc.                                                                                                       
      13    Protection for Government property                                                                          
      14    Temporary entry upon land to remove obstruction, to repair or
              to prevent accident                                                                                              
      15    Payment of amount for damage or loss                                                             
      16    Accommodation works                                                                                        
      17    Power of owner, occupier, State Government or local authority to
              cause additional accommodation works to be made                                        
      18    Fences, gates and bars                                                                                         
      19    Overbridges and underbridges                                                                           
      20    Power of Central Government to give directions for safety                          
Chapter IV-A
Land Acquisition for a Special Railway Project
   20A    Power to acquire land etc.                                                                                  
   20B    Power to enter for survey, etc.                                                                           
   20C    Evaluation of damages during survey, measurement, etc.                            
   20D    Hearing of objections, etc.                                                                                  
   20E    Declaration of acquisition                                                                                  
    20F    Determination of amount payable as compensation                                       
   20G    Criterion for determination of market value of land                                     
   20H    Deposit and payment of amount                                                                        
   20-I    Power to take possession                                                                                    
    20J    Right to enter into land where land has vested
              in Central Government                                                                                      
   20K    Competent authority to have certain powers of civil court                            
    20L    Utilization of land for the purpose it is acquired                                            
   20M    Sharing with landowners the difference in price of a land when
              transferred for a higher consideration                                                             
   20N    Land Acquisition Act 1 of 1894 not to apply                                                     
  20-O    Application of the National Rehabilitation and Resettlement
              Policy, 2007 to persons affected due to land acquisition                                 
    20P    Power to make rules in respect of matters in this chapter                            
Chapter V
Opening of Railways
      21    Sanction of the Central Government to the opening of railway                   
      22    Formalities to be complied with before giving sanction
              to the opening of a railway                                                                                 
      23    Sections 21 and 22 to apply to the opening of certain works                         
      24    Temporary suspension of traffic                                                                        
      25    Power to close railway opened for the public carriage of passengers           
      26    Reopening of closed railway                                                                              
      27    Use of rolling stock                                                                                             
      28    Delegation of powers                                                                                          
      29    Power to make rules in respect of matters in this Chapter                           
Chapter VI
Fixation of Rates
      30    Power to fix rates                                                                                                 
      31    Power to classify commodities or alter rates                                                   
      32    Power of railway administration to charge certain rates                               
Chapter VII
Railway Rates Tribunal
      33    Constitution of the Railway Rates Tribunal                                                    
      34    Staff of the Tribunal                                                                                            
      35    Sittings of the Tribunal                                                                                      
      36    Complaints against a railway administration                                                 
      37    Matters not within the jurisdiction of the Tribunal                                        
      38    Powers of the Tribunal                                                                                       
      39    Reference to the Tribunal                                                                                  
      40    Assistance by the Central Government                                                            
      41    Burden of proof, etc.                                                                                            
      42    Decision, etc., of the Tribunal                                                                            
      43    Bar of jurisdiction of courts                                                                                
      44    Reliefs which the Tribunal may grant                                                              
      45    Revision of decisions given by the Tribunal                                                    
      46    Execution of decisions or orders of the Tribunal                                            
      47    Report of the Central Government                                                                   
      48    Power of the Tribunal to make regulations                                                     
Chapter VIII
Carriage of Passengers
      49    Exhibition of certain timings and tables of fares at stations                         
      50    Supply of tickets on payment of fare                                                                 
      51    Provision for case in which ticket is issued for class or train not
              having accommodation for additional passengers                                           
      52    Cancellation of ticket and refund                                                                      
      53    Prohibition against transfer of certain tickets                                                
      54    Exhibition and surrender of passes and tickets                                               
      55    Prohibition against travelling without pass or ticket                                     
      56    Power to refuse to carry persons suffering from infectious or
              contagious diseases                                                                                             
      57    Maximum number of passengers for each compartment                                
      58    Earmarking of compartment, etc., for ladies                                                   
      59    Communications between passengers and
              railway servant in charge of train                                                                     
      60    Power to make rules in respect of matters in this Chapter                           
Chapter IX
Carriage of Goods
      61    Maintenance of rate-books, etc., for carriage of goods                                    
      62    Conditions for receiving, etc., of goods                                                             

Acquisition of land for railways project
Liability of railways relating to accident
Compensation for death or injury
Penalty for smoking in the train
Compensation for loss of consignment