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 | Offences | Penalties |
59 | Drunkenness or nuisance on metro railway | Rs. 500 fine and Forfeiture of fare paid/removal from carriage |
60 | Taking or causing to take offensive material upon metro railway | Rs.500 fine in addition to damages |
61 | Taking or causing to take dangerous material upon metro railway | Rs. 5000 fine and Imprisonment upto 4 years |
62 | Demonstrations upon metro railways Pasting or put-up any poster or write or draw anything on compartment or metro premises |
Exclusion from premises and Rs.1000 fine or Imprisonment upto 6 months or both |
63 | Travelling on the roof etc. | Rs.50 fine or Imprisonment upto 1 month or both |
64 | Unlawful entry or remaining upon metro railway Walking on metro track |
Rs. 250 fine or Imprisonment upto 3 months or both Rs. 500 fine or Imprisonment upto 6 months or both |
67 | Obstructing running of train, etc. | Rs. 5000 fine or Imprisonment upto 4 years or both |
68 | Obstructing metro railway official in duty | Rs.1000 fine or Imprisonment upto 1 year or both |
69 | Travelling without proper pass or ticket or beyond authorised distance | Rs.50 fine and Amount of fare |
70 | Interfering with means of communication in train | Rs.1000 fine or Imprisonment upto 1 year or both |
71 | Altering or defacing or counterfeiting pass or ticket | Imprisonment upto 6 months |
72 | Defacing public notices | Rs.250 fine and Imprisonment upto 2 months |
73 | Unauthorised sale of article upon metro railways | Rs.500 fine and in default of payment of fine imprisonment upto 6 months |
74 | Maliciously wreaking a train or causing sabotage | Imprisonment for life or rigorous imprisonment upto 10 years or punishable with death as the case may be |
75 | Unauthorised sale of tickets | Rs.500 fine or Imprisonment upto 3 months or both and Forfeiture of such tickets |
76 | Maliciously hurting or attempting to hurt person travelling by metro railways | Imprisonment for life or imprisonment upto 10 years as the case may be |
77 | Endangering safety of persons travelling by metro railway by rash or negligent act or omission | Imprisonment upto 1 year or fine or both |
78 | Damage to or destruction of certain metro railway properties | Imprisonment upto 10 years |
79 | Endangering the safety of persons travelling by metro railway by wilful act or omission | Imprisonment upto 7 years |
80 | Making false claim for compensation | Imprisonment upto 3 years or fine or both |
On failure of payment of fine by offender, necessary action may be taken in accordance with law including but not limited to handing over the offender to the police for appropriate action before Metropolitan Magistrate.