Section 2, Metro Railways (Construction of Works) Act, 1978 [S1Q-WGH]
As at 7 September 2026. In force from 22 March 1979 by S.O. 400(E) [N11-ZWX].
2. Definitions.—In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) "railway" means a railway, or any portion of a railway, for the public carriage of passengers or goods; (b) "railway administration" in relation to a Government railway, means the General Manager of a Zonal Railway, and in relation to a non-Government railway, the person who is the owner or lessee of the railway; (c) "railway servant" means any person employed by the Central Government or by a railway administration in connection with the service of a railway; (d) "consignor" means a person, named in a railway receipt as consignor, by whom or on whose behalf the goods covered by the railway receipt are entrusted to a railway administration for carriage; (e) "fare" includes any fare, charge or other amount payable for the carriage of a passenger; (f) "notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette, and the expression "notified" shall be construed accordingly; (g) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act.
Defined terms in this text (5)
consignor: Section 2, Metro Railways (Construction of Works) Act, 1978 [S1QWGH] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "consignor" means a person, named in a railway receipt as consignor, by whom or on whose behalf the goods covered by the railway receipt are entrusted to a railway administration for carriage
consignor: 2 more definitions.
fare: Section 2, Metro Railways (Construction of Works) Act, 1978 [S1QWGH] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "fare" includes any fare, charge or other amount payable for the carriage of a passenger
fare: 2 more definitions.
railway: Section 2, Metro Railways (Construction of Works) Act, 1978 [S1QWGH] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "railway" means a railway, or any portion of a railway, for the public carriage of passengers or goods
railway: 2 more definitions.
railway administration: Section 2, Metro Railways (Construction of Works) Act, 1978 [S1QWGH] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "railway administration" in relation to a Government railway, means the General Manager of a Zonal Railway, and in relation to a non-Government railway, the person who is the owner or lessee of the railway
railway administration: 2 more definitions.
railway servant: Section 2, Metro Railways (Construction of Works) Act, 1978 [S1QWGH] (In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—): "railway servant" means any person employed by the Central Government or by a railway administration in connection with the service of a railway
railway servant: 2 more definitions.
Made under this section, or naming it (0)
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Cited by (1)
Rule 2, Metro Railways (Construction of Works) Act Rules, 1981 [S1R-WEZ], 4 June 1981, Band A. " (2) Words and expressions used herein and not defined but defined in the Act shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act".
Not held (0)
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Duties published under this section (0)
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