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Enacted 2002

The Metro Railways (Operation and Maintenance) Act, 2002

In force 105 sections Housing and Urban Affairs

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.

Act 60 of 2002 Enacted 17 Dec 2002 In force 29 Oct 2002

Administered by. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs · Other Acts of 2002

Preamble

THE METRO RAILWAYS (OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE) ACT, 2002

ACT NO. 60 OF 2002

[17th December, 2002.] An Act to provide for the operation and maintenance and to regulate the working of the metro railway in the 1[National Capital Region, metropolitan city and metropolitan area] and for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto.

BE it enacted by Parliament in the Fifty-third Year of the Republic of India as follows:--

What this Act covers

Summary of the Metro Railway (Operation and Maintenance) Act, 2002

Key Provisions

1. Legislative and Operational Framework

Supremacy and Application: The Act's provisions take precedence over other inconsistent enactments (Section 103).

Complementary Legislation: Works in addition to, not in derogation of, the Metro Railways (Construction of Works) Act, 1978.

2. Construction and Development Powers

Broad Construction Powers:

• Construct, alter, or remove various infrastructure elements for metro railways.

• Powers to enter, survey, and modify lands/buildings with due precautions and compensation.

• Development Regulations

• Mandatory submission of development plans to the metro railway administration for approval.

• Conditions for safety and other prescribed matters.

3. Regulatory and Safety Provisions

Opening of Metro Railway (Sections 14-16):

• Requires Central Government sanction after Commissioner's report ensuring safety.

• Applies to new lines, stations, and significant alterations.

• Temporary Suspension and Re-opening:

• Temporary operations without prior inspection in case of accidents, with conditions.

• Mandatory inspection and sanction for re-opening.

• Closure for Safety

• Commissioner's report can lead to closure or conditional use.

4. Compensation and Liability

Payment for Damage/Loss:

• Determination of compensation by competent-authority, with appeal provisions.

• Consideration of various factors including earnings loss, property value diminution, and expenses.

5. Administrative and Judicial Aspects

Delegation of Powers:

• Central Government can delegate powers to the Commissioner.

• Central Government's power to make rules for the Act's provisions, including safety, operations, and procedural aspects.

Sections

Type to filter. 105 sections.

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

Rules made under this Act

36 sets of Rules. India Code publishes Rules as a record and a document rather than as text, so these are indexed here and not reproduced. All Rules.

  • 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 Area2020
  • 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 area2020
  • The Metro Railways General Rules, 20202020
  • Metro Railways (Carriage & Ticket) Amendment Rules, 20192019
  • Extending the provisions of the Metro Railways (Operation and Maintenance) Act, 2002 to the Metropolitan areas of Agra and Meerut2018
  • The Bangalore Metro Railway (Carriage & Ticket) Amendment Rules, 20182018
  • The Chennai Metro Railway (Carriage & Ticket) Amendment Rules, 20182018
  • The Metro Railway (Carriage & Ticket) Amendment Rules, 20182018
  • Appointing the Commissioner of Railway Safety, Western Circle, Mumbai to act as the Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety in respect of Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project2017
  • Metro Railways (Procedure of Claims) Rules, 20172017
  • 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 Area2016
  • 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 Lucknow2016
  • Extension of additional charge of the post of Claims Commissioner to Shri Satish Chandra2015
  • Metro Railways General (Amendment), Rules, 20152015
  • Assigning of additional charge of the post of Claims Commissioner to Shri Satish Chandra2014
  • Chennai Metro Railway (Carriage and Ticket) Rules, 20142014
  • Metro Railways (Carriage and Tickets) Rules 20142014
  • Metro Railways (Notice of Accidents and Inquiries) Rules, 20142014
  • 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 Jaipur2013
  • Extension of the Act to the Metropolitan Area of Kochi2013
  • Metro Railways General Rules2013
  • Metro Railways General Rules 20132013
  • Opening up of Metro Railways for Public Carriage of Passengers (Amendment) Rules, 20132013
  • 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 NCR2012
  • 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 Area2012
  • Appointing the Commissioner of Railway Safety, Southern Circle, Secunderabad to act as the Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety in respect of Hyderabad Metropolitan Area2012
  • Extension of the Act to the Metropolitan Area of Hyderabad2012
  • Appointing the Commissioner of Railway Safety, Southern Circle, Bangalore to act as the Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety in respect of Chennai Metropolitan Area2011
  • 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 Area2011
  • Bangalore Metro Railway (General) Rules, 20112011
  • Bangalore Metro Railway (Notice of Accidents and Inquiries) Rules, 20112011
  • Bangalore Metro Railway (Procedure for Claims) Rules, 20112011
  • Bangalore Metro Railway (Procedure for Investigation of misbehavior or incapacity of Claims Commissioner) Rules, 20112011
  • Appointing the Commissioner of Railway Safety, Southern Circle, Bangalore to act as the Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety in respect of Bangalore Metropolitan Area2010
  • Delhi Metro Railway (Salary, Allowances, Other Terms and Conditions of Service of the Claims Commissioner) Rules, 20072007
  • Fare Fixation Committee (Procedure) Rules, 20032003

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