The Railways Act, 1989
The Railways Act, 1989, was enacted to consolidate and amend the laws related to railways in India. It provides a comprehensive framework for the management, operation, and regulation of the Indian Railways, covering various aspects such as administration, carriage of passengers and goods, accidents, and penalties.
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Section 69: Deviation of route
Where due to any cause beyond the control of a railway administration or due to congestion in the yard or…
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Section 68: Carriage of animals suffering from infectious or contagious diseases
A railway administration shall not be bound to carry any animal suffering from such infectious or contagious disease as may…
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Section 67: Carriage of dangerous or offensive goods
(1) No person shall take with him on a railway, or require a railway administration to carry such dangerous or…
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Section 66: Power to require statement relating to the description of goods
(1) The owner or a person having charge of any goods which are brought upon a railway for the purposes…
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Section 65: Railway receipt
(1) A railway administration shall,– (a) in a case where the goods are to be loaded by a person entrusting…
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Section 64: Forwarding note
(1) Every person entrusting any goods to a railway administration for carriage shall execute a forwarding note in such form…
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Section 63: Provisions of risk rates
(1) Where any goods are entrusted to a railway administration for carriage, such carriage shall, except where owner’s risk rate…
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Section 62: Conditions for receiving, etc., of goods
(1) A railway administration may impose conditions, not inconsistent with this Act or any rules made thereunder, with respect to…
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Section 61: Maintenance of rate-books, etc., for carriage of goods
Every railway administration shall maintain, at each station and at such other places where goods are received for carriage, the…
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Section 60: Power to make rules in respect of matters in this Chapter
(1) The Central Government may, by notification, make rules to carry out the purposes of this Chapter. (2) In particular,…
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