23. Exhibition of fare tables at station and supply of tickets.—(1) The metro railway
administration shall cause to be pasted in a conspicuous and accessible place at every station in 1
[Hindi,
English and official language of the State in which such station is located] a table of the fare chargeable
for travelling from the station to every place for which tickets are issued to passengers.
(2) Any person desirous of travelling on the metro railway shall, upon payment of fare, be issued with
a ticket by the metro railway administration or an agent authorised in this behalf.
(3) The ticket issued under sub-section (2) shall indicate its value, period of validity and such other
particulars as may be prescribed.
24. Exhibition and surrender of pass and ticket.—Every passenger shall, on demand by any metro
railway official authorised in this behalf, present his pass or ticket to such metro railway official for
examination at the beginning, or during or at the end of the journey and surrender such ticket,—
(a) at the end of journey if the ticket is for a single journey, or
(b) if such ticket is issued for a particular amount, on the exhaustion of the amount for which the
ticket was issued.
25. Prohibition against travelling without pass or ticket.—No person shall enter or remain in any
carriage on the metro railway, for the purpose of travelling therein as a passenger, unless he has with him
a proper pass or ticket.
26. Carriage of goods.—(1) No person shall, while travelling in the metro railway, carry with him
any goods other than 2*** baggage containing personal belongings not exceeding such volume and
weight as may be prescribed.
1. Subs. by Act 34 of 2009, s. 12, for “Hindi and English” (w.e.f. 7-9-2009).
2. The words “a small” omitted by s. 13, ibid. (w.e.f. 7-9-2009).
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(2) Where any person travels on the metro railway in contravention of the provisions of
sub-section (1), he shall, notwithstanding that he holds a valid pass or ticket for any travel in such
railway, be liable to be removed from the train by any metro railway official authorised by the metro
railway administration in this behalf or by any other person whom such metro railway official may call to
his aid.
27. Prohibition against travelling of person suffering from infectious or contagious diseases and
powers to remove them.—(1) No person suffering from infectious or contagious diseases as may be
prescribed, shall travel by the metro railway.
(2) Any person travelling in contravention of any rule made under sub-section (1) shall be liable to be
removed from the metro railway.
28. Communication between passengers and metro railway officials in charge of trains.—The
metro railway administration shall provide and maintain in proper order, in any metro train, such efficient
means of communication between the passengers and the metro railway official in charge of the train as
may be approved by the Central Government.
29. Right of metro railway administration to display commercial advertisements on metro
railway or on the premises occupied by it.—The metro railway administration may use its premises,
lands, buildings, posts, bridges, structures, vehicles, rolling stock and other property for displaying
commercial advertisements and for that purpose may erect or construct or fix any hoardings, billboards,
show cases, and such other things for the display of posters or other publicity materials.
30. Carriage of dangerous or offensive material.—(1) No person shall take or cause to be taken on
the metro railway such dangerous or offensive material as may be prescribed.
(2) If any metro railway official has reason to believe that any person is carrying with him, in a
container of any form, or otherwise, any dangerous or offensive material, he may cause such container to
be opened by its carrier for the purposes of ascertaining its contents.
(3) Any metro railway official may remove from the metro railway any person taking with him any
dangerous or offensive material.
31. Power to remove persons from metro railway and its carriages.—Any person, entering upon
or into any part of the metro railway without lawful authority, on being asked to leave the metro railway
by any metro railway official, does not leave therefrom, may be removed from the metro railway by such
metro railway official or by any other person whom such metro railway official may call to his aid.
32. Power to make rules.—(1) The Central Government may, by notification, make rules to carry
out the provisions of this Chapter.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any
of the following matters, namely:—
(a) the particulars of the ticket such as the value, the period of validity and other particulars under
sub-section (3) of section 23;
(b) the volume and weight of baggage under sub-section (1) of section 26;
(c) diseases which are infectious or contagious under sub-section (1) of section 27;
(d) material which is dangerous or offensive under sub-section (1) of section 30; and
(e) generally, for regulating the travelling upon, and the use, working and management of the
metro railway.
(3) Every metro railway administration shall keep at every station on its metro railway a copy of all
the rules made under this section and shall also allow any person to inspect it free of charge.