Re-opening of closed railway

Q: When did Section 26 of the Railways Act come into force?

Section 26 of the Railways Act, cited as Railways Act 1989 26, came into force on 01 Jul 1990, having been enacted on 03 Jun 1989. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

In force From 01 Jul 1990 Act 24 of 1989 As on 14 Oct 2026

Act 24 of 1989 Ministry Railways Enacted 03 Jun 1989 In force 01 Jul 1990

Section 26 of the Railways Act, 1989 deals with re-opening of closed railway. When the Central Government has, under section 25, directed the closure of a railway or the discontinuance of the use of any rolling stock-- (a) the railway shall not be re-opened for the public carriage of passengers until it has been inspected by the Commissioner and its re-opening is sanctioned i The Act came into force on 01 Jul 1990.

When the Central Government has, under section 25, directed the closure of a railway or the discontinuance of the use of any rolling stock--
(a) the railway shall not be re-opened for the public carriage of passengers until it has been inspected by the Commissioner and its re-opening is sanctioned in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter; and
(b) the rolling stock shall not be used until it has been inspected by the Commissioner and its re-use is sanctioned in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter.
Section 26, The Railways Act, 1989 (Act 24 of 1989).

Cross-references

Extracted from the operative text of the enactments themselves. Every destination below exists in our corpus.

This section refers to

s. 25 Power to close railway opened for the public carriage of passengers

Questions about Section 26

What does Section 26 of the Railways Act deal with?

Section 26 of the Railways Act is headed "Re-opening of closed railway". When the Central Government has, under section 25, directed the closure of a railway or the discontinuance of the use of any rolling stock-- (a) the railway shall not be re-opened for the public carriage of passengers until it has been inspected by the Commissioner and its re-opening is sanctioned i

How do I find court cases under Section 26 of the Railways Act?

In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Railways Act 1989 26, section 26 Railways Act 1989, section 26 of the Railways Act. People searching for it also type 26 railroad time. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

What should I read with Section 26 of the Railways Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 25 (Power to close railway opened for the public carriage of passengers), so none of them can safely be read on its own.

When did Section 26 of the Railways Act come into force?

Section 26 of the Railways Act, cited as Railways Act 1989 26, came into force on 01 Jul 1990, having been enacted on 03 Jun 1989. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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