Offences & Penalties
The following penalties and fines shall be collected in line with the provisions of the Metro Railways (Operations & Maintenance) Act, 2002;
Section of Metro Act : 59
Offences : Drunkenness or nuisance on metro railway
Penalties : Rs. 500 fine and Forfeiture of fare paid/removal from carriage
Section of Metro Act : 60
Offences : Taking or causing to take offensive material upon metro railway
Penalties : Rs.500 fine in addition to damages
Section of Metro Act : 61
Offences : Taking or causing to take dangerous material upon metro railway
Penalties : Rs. 5000 fine and Imprisonment upto 4 years
Section of Metro Act : 62
Offences : Demonstrations upon metro railways Pasting or put-up any poster or write or draw anything on compartment or metro premises
Penalties : Exclusion from premises and Rs.1000 fine or Imprisonment upto 6 months or both
Section of Metro Act : 63
Offences : Travelling on the roof etc.
Penalties : Rs.50 fine or Imprisonment upto 1 month or both
Section of Metro Act : 64
Offences : Unlawful entry or remaining upon metro railway
Penalties : Rs. 250 fine or Imprisonment upto 3 months or both
Section of Metro Act : 64
Offences : Walking on metro track
Penalties : Rs. 500 fine or Imprisonment upto 6 months or both
Section of Metro Act : 67
Offences : Obstructing running of train, etc.
Penalties : Rs. 5000 fine or Imprisonment upto 4 years or both
Section of Metro Act : 68
Offences : Obstructing metro railway official in duty
Penalties : Rs.1000 fine or Imprisonment upto 1 year or both
Section of Metro Act : 69
Offences : Travelling without proper pass or ticket or beyond authorised distance
Penalties : Rs.50 fine and Amount of fare
Section of Metro Act : 70
Offences : Interfering with means of communication in train
Penalties : Rs.1000 fine or Imprisonment upto 1 year or both
Section of Metro Act : 71
Offences : Altering or defacing or counterfeiting pass or ticket
Penalties : Imprisonment upto 6 months
Section of Metro Act : 72
Offences : Defacing public notices
Penalties : Rs.250 fine and Imprisonment upto 2 months
Section of Metro Act : 73
Offences : Unauthorised sale of article upon metro railways
Penalties : Rs.500 fine and in default of payment of fine imprisonment upto 6 months
Section of Metro Act : 74
Offences : Maliciously wreaking a train or causing sabotage
Penalties : Imprisonment for life or rigorous imprisonment upto 10 years or punishable with death as the case may be
Section of Metro Act : 75
Offences : Unauthorised sale of tickets
Penalties : Rs.500 fine or Imprisonment upto 3 months or both and Forfeiture of such tickets
Section of Metro Act : 76
Offences : Maliciously hurting or attempting to hurt person travelling by metro railways
Penalties : Imprisonment for life or imprisonment upto 10 years as the case may be
Section of Metro Act : 77
Offences : Endangering safety of persons travelling by metro railway by rash or negligent act or omission
Penalties : Imprisonment upto 1 year or fine or both
Section of Metro Act : 78
Offences : Damage to or destruction of certain metro railway properties
Penalties : Imprisonment upto 10 years
Section of Metro Act : 79
Offences : Endangering the safety of persons travelling by metro railway by wilful act or omission
Penalties : Imprisonment upto 7 years
Section of Metro Act : 80
Offences : Making false claim for compensation
Penalties : Imprisonment upto 3 years or fine or both
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