Section 109 of the Railways Act, 1989 – Railway administration against which application for compensation for personal injury is to be filed

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Section 109: Railway administration against which application for compensation for personal injury is to be filed

An application before the Claims Tribunal for compensation for the loss of life or personal injury to a passenger, may be instituted against,—

(a) the railway administration from which the passenger obtained his pass or purchased his ticket, or

(b) the railway administration on whose railway the destination station lies or the loss or personal injury occurred.

Source: official text of The Railways Act, 1989 as published on India Code (PDF). All sections of the Railways Act, 1989.

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