Section 37 of the Railways Act, 1989 – Matters not within the jurisdiction of the Tribunal

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Section 37: Matters not within the jurisdiction of the Tribunal

Matters not within the jurisdiction of the Tribunal.

Nothing in this Chapter shall confer jurisdiction on the Tribunal in respect of— (a) classification or re-classification of any commodity; (b) fixation of wharfage and demurrage charges (including conditions attached to such charges); (c) fixation of fares levied for the carriage of passengers and freight levied for the carriage of luggage, parcels, railway material and military traffic; and (d) fixation of lump sum rates.

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