Act 60 of 2002

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.

  • Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
  • Enacted 2002-12-17
  • 105 sections
SectionTitle
1 Short title, extent and commencement. Read
2 Definitions. Read
3 Constitution of Government metro railway. Read
4 Appointment of General Manager. Read
5 Functions of metro railway administration. Read
6 Powers of metro railway administration. Read
7 Appointment of Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety. Read
8 Duties of Commissioner. Read
9 Powers of Commissioner. Read
10 Commissioner to be public servant. Read
11 Facilities to be provided to Commissioner. Read
12 Annual report.Read
13 Annual report to be laid before Parliament. Read
14 Sanction of Central Government to the opening of metro railway. Read
15 Formalities to be complied with before giving sanction to the opening of metro railway. Read
16 Sections 14 and 15 to apply to the opening of certain works. Read
17 Temporary suspension of traffic. Read
18 Power to close metro railway opened for public carriage of passengers. Read
19 Re-opening of closed metro railway. Read
20 Use of rolling stock. Read
21 Delegation of powers. Read
22 Power to make rules in respect of matters in this Chapter. Read
23 Exhibition of fare tables at station and supply of tickets. Read
24 Exhibition and surrender of pass and ticket. Read
25 Prohibition against travelling without pass or ticket. Read
26 Carriage of goods. Read
27 Prohibition against travelling of person suffering from infectious or contagious diseases and powers to remove them.Read
28 Communication between passengers and metro railway officials in charge of trains. Read
29 Right of metro railway administration to display commercial advertisements on metro railway or on the premises occupied by it. Read
30 Carriage of dangerous or offensive material. Read
31 Power to remove persons from metro railway and its carriages. Read
32 Power to make rules. Read
33 Fixation of fare for carriage of passengers. Read
34 Constitution of Fare Fixation Committee. Read
35 Other terms and conditions and procedure to be followed. Read
36 Period for making recommendations. Read
37 Recommendations to be binding on metro railway administration. Read
38 Notice of metro railway accident. Read
39 Inquiry by Commissioner. Read
40 Inquiry by metro railway administration. Read
41 Powers of Commissioner in relation to inquiries. Read
42 Statement made before Commissioner. Read
43 Procedure for conducting inquiry. Read
44 No inquiry, investigation, etc., to be made if the Commission of Inquiry is appointed.Read
45 Inquiry into accident not covered by section 38. Read
46 Returns. Read
47 Power to make rules in respect of matters in this Chapter. Read
48 Claims Commissioner. Read
49 Qualifications for appointment as Claims Commissioner. Read
50 Term of office. Read
51 Resignation and removal. Read
52 Salary and allowances and other conditions of service of Claims Commissioner. Read
53 Procedure and powers of Claims Commissioner. Read
54 Decision of Claims Commissioner. Read
55 Savings as to certain rights. Read
56 Power to make rules. Read
57 Extent of liability. Read
58 Application for compensation. Read
59 Drunkenness or nuisance on metro railway. Read
60 Penalty for taking or causing to take offensive material upon metro railway. Read
61 Penalty for taking or causing to take dangerous material upon metro railway. Read
62 Prohibition of demonstrations upon metro railway. Read
63 Penalty for travelling on roof, etc., of a train. Read
64 Penalty for unlawfully entering or remaining upon metro railway or walking on metro track. Read
65 Endangering the safety of passengers by metro railway official. Read
66 Abandoning train, etc., without authority. Read
67 Obstructing running of train, etc. Read
68 Obstructing metro railway official in his duties. Read
69 Travelling without proper pass or ticket or beyond authorised distance. Read
70 Needlessly interfering with means of communication in a train. Read
71 Altering or defacing or counterfeiting pass or ticket. Read
72 Defacing public notices. Read
73 Any sale of articles on metro railway. Read
74 Maliciously wrecking a train causing sabotage. Read
75 Penalty for unauthorised sale of tickets. Read
76 Maliciously hurting or attempting to hurt persons travelling by metro railway.Read
77 Endangering safety of persons travelling by metro railway by rash or negligent act or omission. Read
78 Damage to or destruction of certain metro railway properties. Read
79 Endangering the safely of persons travelling by metro railway by wilful act or omission.Read
80 Penalty for making a false claim for compensation. Read
81 Offences by companies. Read
82 Power of arrest without warrant. Read
83 Arrest of person likely to abscond, etc. Read
84 Magistrate having jurisdiction under the Act. Read
85 Place of trial. Read
86 Power of Central Government to issue directions. Read
87 Prohibition to work as non-Government metro railway. Read
88 Protection of action taken in good faith. Read
89 Restriction on execution against metro railway property.Read
90 Officials of metro railway administration to be public servants. Read
91 Procedure for delivery to metro railway administration of property detained by a metro railway official. Read
92 Proof of entries in records and documents. Read
93 Service of notice, etc., on metro railway administration. Read
94 Service of notice, etc., by metro railway administration Read
95 Presumption where notice isRead
96 Representation of metro railway administration.Read
97 Appointment of security staff.Read
98 Delegation of powers.Read
99 Power to remove difficultiesRead
100 Power of Central Government to make rules.Read
101 Power of metro railway administration to make regulationsRead
102 Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament.Read
103 Effect of Act inconsistent with other enactments.Read
104 Application of other Acts.Read
105 Repeal and savings.Read
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