Railways Act 1905
Table of Contents
Long Title
Part 1 PRELIMINARY
1 Short title and application
2 Interpretation
3 Sanction by President of railway construction
4 Deposit and approval of plans, sections, etc.
5 Railway to be made according to plans
6 Private land may be acquired for railway
Part 2 CONSTRUCTION AND WORKS
7 Authority of railway administration to execute all necessary work
8 Creeks, bays, arms of the sea and navigable rivers
9 Alteration of pipes, wires and drains
10 Temporary entry upon land for repairing or preventing accident
11 Compensation to be made for lands taken or injuriously affected
12 Purchase of land and compensation by agreement
13 Accommodation works
14 Power for owner, occupier or local authority to cause additional accommodation works to be made
15 Fences, screens, gates and bars
16 Over and under bridges
17 Level crossings over public carriageways
18 Level crossings over public roads other than carriageways
19 Removal of trees dangerous to or obstructing the working of a railway
20 Notice to be given by owner or occupier of land felling or clearing any trees or jungle adjacent to railway
Part 3 OPENING OF RAILWAY
21 Right to use locomotives
22 Notice of intended opening of railway
23 Sanction of Minister to opening of railway
24 Reopening line after temporary suspension of traffic
25 Inspection
26 Power to close railway when opened
27 Reopening railway when closed
28 Penalty for contravention of this Part
Part 4 RETURNS
29 Returns
30 Provision for letters
Part 5 PROPERTY TAX
31 Taxation of railway
Part 6 LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
32 Actions against railway administration, how brought
33 Restriction on execution or enforcement against railway property
34 Service of summons, notices, etc.
35 Provisions as to railway employees
Part 7 RESPONSIBILITY OF RAILWAY ADMINISTRATION AS CARRIERS
36 Liability for loss or injury in respect of goods
37 Provision as to liability in respect of carriage of certain animals
38 Liability in respect of vehicles
39 Liability as to passengers’ luggage
40 Liability as to articles of special value
41 Liability in case of through booking by rail and boat
42 Liability in respect of contracts to carry by river or sea and not by railway
43 Burden of proof in respect of loss of animals or goods
44 Notification of claims to refund of overcharges and compensation for losses
45 Exoneration from responsibility in case of goods falsely described
Part 8 ACCIDENTS
46 Notice of accident to be given
47 Joint inquiry
48 Minister may order inquiry by Magistrate
49 Meaning of "accident"
50 Power to make rules regarding notices, etc.
51 Submission of return of accidents
52 Penalties for failure to comply with sections 46 and 50
53 Penalty for failure to comply with section 51
54 Provision for compulsory medical examination of person injured in railway accident
Part 9 MANAGEMENT
55 General rules
56 Special rates for goods traffic
57 Disposal of differences between railways regarding conduct of joint traffic
58 Maximum load for wagons
59 Maximum number of passengers
60 Immunity from arrest
61 Punishment to be imposed by manager
62 Fares to be prepaid and passengers’ tickets to be given up on demand
63 Fare and freight to be accepted conditionally
64 Penalty for fraud
65 Fines for entering carriages in motion or riding on the steps
66 Fine for riding on engine, tender or luggage van
67 Penalty for smoking etc., in prohibited places
68 Penalty for intoxication or nuisance
69 Penalty for improper use of emergency signal apparatus
70 Passengers may be directed as to the carriage in which they shall travel
71 Penalty for entering private room or carriage
72 Remedy for non-payment of sum due for the carriage of goods
73 Written account of goods to be given on demand
74 Carriage of goods of a dangerous nature
75 Persons suffering from leprosy, etc., not allowed to travel
76 Penalty for removing stakes or pegs
77 Penalty for trespass
78 Penalty for driving an animal upon or across a railway
79 Penalty for defacing pass or ticket
80 Penalty for obstructing railway employee
81 Occupation crossings
82 Liability of owner of animal found trespassing
83 Penalty for damage, wilful or negligent
84 Penalty for opening or not properly shutting gates or chains
85 Penalty for causing train to stop
86 Obstructing engine or carriages or endangering safety of passengers
87 Penalty for wilful act or omission endangering passenger
88 Penalty for drunkenness or breach of duty of railway official
89 Penalty for rash or negligent act
90 Breach of rules
91 Apprehension of offenders
92 Legal duties of railway officials
93 Liability of offenders to pay costs of conviction
94 Recovery of money due, damages and expenses
95 Enforcing payment of fare by passenger not producing ticket
96 Copy of time-tables and tariff to be shown at railway stations
97 Penalty for removing, etc., documents or notices
Part 10 MOTOR OR AIRCRAFT SERVICES
98 Provision for motor or aircraft services
99 Application of general provisions of this Act to motor or aircraft services