Act Number: 24

Act Name: The Railways Act, 1989

Year: 1989

Enactment Date: 1989-06-03

Long Title: An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to Railways.

Ministry: Ministry of Railways

Department:

Section 78: Power to measure, weigh, etc.
    Notwithstanding anything contained in the railway receipt, the railway administration may, before the delivery of the consignment, have the right to--
         (i) re-measure, re-weigh or re-classify any consignment;
         (ii) re-calculate the freight and other charges; and
         (iii) correct any other error or collect any amount that may have been omitted to be charged.
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