Metro Railways (Operation and Maintenance) Act, 2002

The Metro Railways (Operation and Maintenance) Act, 2002

मेट्रो रेल (प्रचालन और अनुरक्षण) अधिनियम, 2002

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Act ID:	200260
Act Number:	60
Enactment Date:	2002-12-17
Act Year:	2002
Short Title:	The Metro Railways (Operation and Maintenance) Act, 2002
Hindi Title:	मेट्रो रेल (प्रचालन और अनुरक्षण) अधिनियम, 2002
Long Title:	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:	Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
Enforcement Date:	29-10-2002

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CHAPTER I

PRELIMINARY

CHAPTER II

GOVERNMENT METRO RAILWAY ADMINISTRATION

CHAPTER III

FUNCTIONS AND POWERS OF THE METRO RAILWAY ADMINISTRATION

CHAPTER IV

COMMISSIONER OF METRO RAILWAY SAFETY

CHAPTER V

OPENING OF METRO RAILWAY

CHAPTER VI

WORKING OF THE METRO RAILWAY

CHAPTER VII

FARE FIXATION

CHAPTER VIII

ACCIDENTS

CHAPTER IX

CLAIMS COMMISSIONER

CHAPTER X

LIABILITY OF METRO RAILWAY ADMINISTRATION DUE TO ACCIDENTS

CHAPTER XI

OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

CHAPTER XII

MISCELLANEOUS


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

Year	Description	Hindi Description	Files(Eng)	Files(Hindi)
18-09-2003	Fare Fixation Committee (Procedure) Rules, 2003
19-03-2007	Delhi Metro Railway (Salary, Allowances, Other Terms and Conditions of Service of the Claims Commissioner) Rules, 2007
30-03-2011	Bangalore Metro Railway (General) Rules, 2011
25-05-2011	Bangalore Metro Railway (Procedure for Claims) Rules, 2011
25-05-2011	Bangalore Metro Railway (Procedure for Investigation of misbehavior or incapacity of Claims Commissioner) Rules, 2011
25-05-2011	Bangalore Metro Railway (Notice of Accidents and Inquiries) Rules, 2011
18-04-2013	Metro Railways General Rules
18-04-2013	Metro Railways General Rules 2013
25-10-2013	Opening up of Metro Railways for Public Carriage of Passengers (Amendment) Rules, 2013
28-10-2014	Chennai Metro Railway (Carriage and Ticket) Rules, 2014
16-12-2014	Metro Railways (Carriage and Tickets) Rules 2014
16-12-2014	Metro Railways (Notice of Accidents and Inquiries) Rules, 2014
15-05-2015	Metro Railways General (Amendment), Rules, 2015
11-04-2017	Metro Railways (Procedure of Claims) Rules, 2017
06-09-2018	The Bangalore Metro Railway (Carriage & Ticket) Amendment Rules, 2018
06-09-2018	The Chennai Metro Railway (Carriage & Ticket) Amendment Rules, 2018
06-09-2018	The Metro Railway (Carriage & Ticket) Amendment Rules, 2018
27-08-2019	Metro Railways (Carriage & Ticket) Amendment Rules, 2019
16-12-2020	The Metro Railways General Rules, 2020

Year	Description	Hindi Description	Files(Eng)	Files(Hindi)
10-11-2010	Appointing the Commissioner of Railway Safety, Southern Circle, Bangalore to act as the Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety in respect of Bangalore Metropolitan Area
07-04-2011	Appointing the Commissioner of Railway Safety, Southern Circle, Bangalore to act as the Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety in respect of Chennai Metropolitan Area
07-04-2011	Appointing the Commissioner of Railway Safety, Southern Circle, Bangalore to act as the Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety in respect of the Metro Rail Projects in Chennai Metropolitan Area
24-01-2012	Extension of the Act to the Metropolitan Area of Hyderabad
01-05-2012	Appointing the Commissioner of Railway Safety, Northern Circle, Delhi to act as the Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety in respect of the Metro Rail Projects in NCR
04-10-2012	Appointing the Commissioner of Railway Safety, South Central Circle, Secunderabad to act as the Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety in respect of the Metro Rail Projects in Hyderabad Metropolitan Area
04-10-2012	Appointing the Commissioner of Railway Safety, Southern Circle, Secunderabad to act as the Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety in respect of Hyderabad Metropolitan Area
22-01-2013	Appointing the Commissioner of Railway Safety, Western Circle, Mumbai to act as the Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety in respect of the Metro Rail Projects in Jaipur
14-08-2013	Extension of the Act to the Metropolitan Area of Kochi
17-11-2014	Assigning of additional charge of the post of Claims Commissioner to Shri Satish Chandra
21-08-2015	Extension of additional charge of the post of Claims Commissioner to Shri Satish Chandra
17-02-2016	Appointing the Commissioner of Railway Safety, Southern Circle, Bangalore to act as the Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety in respect of the Metro Rail Projects in Kochi Metropolitan Area
12-07-2016	appoints the Commissioner of Railway Safety, North Eastern Circle, Lucknow to act as the Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety in respect of the Metro Railway Projects in Lucknow
24-01-2017	Appointing the Commissioner of Railway Safety, Western Circle, Mumbai to act as the Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety in respect of Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project
24-04-2018	Extending the provisions of the Metro Railways (Operation and Maintenance) Act, 2002 to the Metropolitan areas of Agra and Meerut
19-08-2020	Extension of provisions of the Metro Railways (Construction of Works) Act, 1978 and the Metro Railways (Operation and Maintenance) Act, 2002 to the Surat Urban Development Authority area
12-12-2020	Extension of provisions of the Metro Railways (Construction of Works) Act, 1978 and the Metro Railways (Operation and Maintenance) Act, 2002 to Bhopal Metropolitan Area and Indore Metropolitan Area