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Date: 18-Sep-2024 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

THE RAILWAYS OPENING OF PUBLIC CARRIAGE OF PASSENGERS SECOND AMENDMENT RULES 2024

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

Description of the Gazette Notification

  • This gazette notification announces the Railways (Opening for Public Carriage of Passengers) Second Amendment Rules, 2024. These rules amend the Railways (Opening for Public Carriage of Passengers) Rules, 2000.
  • The amendment primarily focuses on revising references to sub-rules within the original rules and adding a new sub-rule to enhance safety for through running on railway lines.

Key Changes

  • Sub-rule (2) of Rule 3 in Chapter II of the original rules is omitted.
  • References to “sub-rule (2) of rule 3” are updated to “sub-rule (3) of rule 3” throughout Chapters II and VII.
  • References to “proviso to rule 3” are updated to “proviso to sub-rule (3) of rule 3” throughout Chapters II and VII.
  • Rule 36, sub-rule (4) in Chapter VIII is replaced with a new sub-rule that mandates points for trap sidings not be inserted in the main line to maintain safety for through running, except under specific approved instructions as per the Indian Railways Signal Engineering Manual.

Impact Analysis

Impact on Railway Operations

  • Need for review and update of internal procedures and documentation to reflect the amended rules.

Impact on Railway Staff

  • Increased responsibility for adherence to the new safety regulations.

Impact on Contractors and Suppliers

  • Compliance with the amended rules will be a condition for awarding contracts.

Suggested Action Items

  • Ensure compliance with the amended rules in all railway operations and infrastructure projects.

Key Entities Referenced

Ministry of Railways (Railway Board): The issuing authority of the notification. Responsible for implementing and enforcing the amended rules. Railways Act, 1989 (24 of 1989): The enabling legislation under which the amendment is made. Railways (Opening for Public Carriage of Passengers) Rules, 2000: The principal rules that are being amended by this notification. Indian Railways Signal Engineering Manual: Referenced manual that provides guidelines for compliance with the new sub-rule in Rule 36.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-19092024-257234 CG-DxLx-xEG-I1D9H0x9x2x0 24-257234 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 537] नई दिल्ली, बुधवार, जसतम्ब र 18, 2024/भाद्र 27, 1946 No. 537] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2024/BHADRA 27, 1946 रेल मत्रं ालय (रेलव े बोड)ड अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 18 जसतम्बर, 2024 सा.का.जन.579 (अ). – केंद्रीय सरकार, रेल अजधजनयम, 1989 (1989 का 24) की धारा 198 द्वारा प्रित् त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, रेलवे को चालू करने संबंधी (याजत्रयों के सावडिजनक वहन के जलए) जनयम, 2000 (जिस े इसमें इसके पश्चात् उि जनयम कहा गया है) का और संिोधन करन े के जलए जनम्न जलजखत जनयम बनाती ह,ै अर्ाडत:् - 1. (1) इन जनयमों का संजष प्त नाम रेलवे को चाल ू करने सबं ंधी (याजत्रयों के सावडिजनक वहन के जलए) िसू रा संिोधन जनयम, 2024 ह।ै (2) ये जनयम रािपत्र में इनके प्रकािन की तारीख को प्रवृत्त होंगे। 2. उि जनयमों के अध्याय-II में,- (क) जनयम 3 के उप-जनयम (2) का लोप दकया िाएगा; (ख) जनयम 4 में, “जनयम 3 के उप-जनयम (2)” िब् ि, कोष्ठक और अंक के स्ट्र्ान पर “जनयम 3 के उप- जनयम (3)” िब् ि, कोष्ठक और अंक रखे िाएंगे; (ग) जनयम 5क के उप-जनयम (4) में, “जनयम 3 के परंतुक” िब् ि और अंक के स्ट्र्ान पर “जनयम 3 के उप- जनयम (3) के परंतकु ” िब् ि, कोष्ठक और अंक रखे िाएंगे। 3. उि जनयमों के अध्याय-VII म,ें - 5990 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] (क) जनयम 24 के उप-जनयम (1) में, “जनयम 3 के परंतुक” िब् ि और अंक के स्ट्र्ान पर “जनयम 3 के उप- जनयम (3) के परंतकु ” िब् ि, कोष्ठक और अंक रखे िाएंगे; (ख) जनयम 25 के उप-जनयम (1) में, “जनयम 3 के परंतुक” िब् ि और अंक के स्ट्र्ान पर “जनयम 3 के उप- जनयम (3) के परंतकु ” िब् ि, कोष्ठक और अंक रखे िाएंगे; (ग) जनयम 25 के उप-जनयम (3) में, “जनयम 3 के परंतुक” िब् ि और अंक के स्ट्र्ान पर “जनयम 3 के उप- जनयम (3) के परंतकु ” िब् ि, कोष्ठक और अंक रखे िाएंगे। 4. उक्त जनयमों के अध् याय-VIII में, जनयम 36 के उप-जनयम (4) के स्ट्र्ान पर जनम्नजलजखत उप-जनयम रखा िाएगा, अर्ाडत्:- “(4) थ्रू रननंग की संरषा बनाए रखन े के जलए, भारतीय रेलवे जसग्नल इंिीजनयररंग जनयमावली के अनुसार अनुमोदित जविेष अनुिेिों को छोड़कर, रैप साइनडंग के जलए पॉइंट (कााँटों) को मुख्य लाइन में नहीं डाला िाना चाजहए।”। [फा. सं.70/डब्ल्यू डी ओ/ओ आर आई/आर ओ/1/वॉल्यूम.IX] अिीत कुमार झा ,कायपड ालक जनििे क जसजवल इंिीजनयररंग(सामान्य) टटप्पण : मूल जनयम भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उप-खंड (i), में सा.का.जन. संख्या 625(अ), तारीख 21 िुलाई, 2000 द्वारा प्रकाजित दकए गये र्े और अंजतम बार सा.का.जन. संख्या 170(अ), 11 माचड, 2024 के द्वारा संिोजधत दकए गये र्े। MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (Railway Board) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 18th September, 2024 G.S.R. 579 (E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by section 198 of the Railways Act, 1989 (24 of 1989), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Railways (Opening for Public Carriage of Passengers) Rules, 2000 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules), namely:- 1. (1) These rules may be called the Railways (Opening for Public Carriage of Passengers) Second Amendment Rules, 2024. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In Chapter II of the said rules,- (a) sub-rule (2) of rule 3 shall be omitted; (b) in rule 4, for the words, brackets and figures “sub-rule (2) of rule 3”, the words, brackets and figures “sub-rule (3) of rule 3” shall be substituted; (c) in sub-rule (4) of rule 5A, for the words and figure “proviso to rule 3”, the words, brackets and figures “proviso to sub-rule (3) of rule 3” shall be substituted. 3. In Chapter VII of the said rules,- (a) in sub-rule (1) of rule 24, for the words and figure “proviso to rule 3”, the words, brackets and figures “proviso to sub-rule (3) of rule 3” shall be substituted; (b) in sub-rule (1) of rule 25, for the words and figure “proviso to rule 3”, the words, brackets and figures “proviso to sub-rule (3) of rule 3” shall be substituted;[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 (c) in sub-rule (3) of rule 25, for the words and figure “proviso to rule 3”, the words, brackets and figures “proviso to sub-rule (3) of rule 3” shall be substituted. 4. In Chapter VIII of the said rules, in rule 36, for sub-rule (4), the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely:- “(4) In order to maintain safety for through running, points for trap sidings must not be inserted in the main line, except under approved special instructions in accordance with the Indian Railways Signal Engineering Manual.”. [F.No. 70/WDO/ORI/RO/1/Vol. IX] AJIT KUMAR JHA ,Executive Director Civil Engineering (General) Note : The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R. 625(E), dated the 21st July, 2000 and was last amended vide number G.S.R. 170(E), dated the 11th March, 2024. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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