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The Railways Act, 1989

Power to make rules in respect of matters in this Chapter

In force From 01 Jul 1990 Act 24 of 1989 As on 20 Oct 2026

Act 24 of 1989 Ministry Railways Enacted 03 Jun 1989 In force 01 Jul 1990 Cited by 1 provision Instruments 4

Section 29 of the Railways Act, 1989 deals with power to make rules in respect of matters in this Chapter. The Central Government may, by notification, make rules to carry out the purposes of this Chapter. The Act came into force on 01 Jul 1990.

(1) The Central Government may, by notification, make rules to carry out the purposes of this Chapter.

(2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:--

(a) the duties of a railway administration and the Commissioner in regard to the opening of a railway for the public carriage of passengers;

(b) the arrangements to be made for and the formalities to be complied with before opening a railway for the public carriage of passengers;

(c) for regulating the mode in which, and the speed at which rolling stock used on railways is to be moved or propelled; and

(d) the cases in which and the extent to which the procedure provided in this Chapter may be dispensed with.

Section 29, 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.

Referred to by 1

  1. s. 28 Delegation of powers

Made under this section, and citing it

4 instruments state that it was made under this provision — the power to make it comes from here, so a change to any of them changes what this section requires in practice. Newest first.

All subordinate legislation

Questions about Section 29

What does Section 29 of the Railways Act deal with?

Section 29 of the Railways Act is headed "Power to make rules in respect of matters in this Chapter". The Central Government may, by notification, make rules to carry out the purposes of this Chapter.

How do I find court cases under Section 29 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 29, section 29 Railways Act 1989, section 29 of the Railways Act. 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 29 of the Railways Act, and has it changed?

1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it. The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there are 4: most recently GSR 945 (E) The Railways (Opening for Public Carriage of Passengers) Amendment Rules, 2018. (2018), then GSR 44 (E) The Railways (Opening for Public Carriage of Passengers) (Amendment ) Rules, 2005 (2005), and 2 more.

When did Section 29 of the Railways Act come into force?

Section 29 of the Railways Act, cited as Railways Act 1989 29, 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.

Other sections of this Act

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