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The Telangana Municipal Tramways (Construction, Operation and Maintenance) Act, 2008

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Section 1 Short title, extent and commencement
Section 2 Definitions
Section 3 Application for operating system
Section 5 Power of the State Government to enter into agreement for development, construction, management, operation and maintenance of tramway system
Section 6 Authorization for construction and operation of tramway system
Section 7 Contents of order or agreement
Section 10 Vesting of assets and liabilities of tramway system
Section 12 Functions of tramway operator
Section 13 Power of the State Government to direct grant of licences etc., to the tramway operator
Section 14 Cessation of powers given by order or agreement.
Section 15 Transfer of rights and obligations.
Section 16 Mode of construction of tramway.
Section 17 Powers of tramway operator in relation to the construction and maintenance of tramway system.
Section 18 Power to underpin building or otherwise strengthen it.
Section 19 Power to enter for inspection, measurement etc.
Section 20 Amount payable for damage, loss or injury.
Section 21 Period for claim of damages.
Section 22 Prohibition of removal of marks.
Section 23 Inspection of tramway before opening.
Section 25 Definition of "tramway system"
Section 26 Definition of "tramway system alignment"
Section 28 Definition of "tramway undertaking"
Section 29 Power to remove persons from tramway.
Section 30 Commissioner of tramway system safety.
Section 31 Powers of the Safety Commissioner.
Section 32 Facilities to be provided to the Safety Commissioner.
Section 33 Standards for Safety of Tramway system and its users.
Section 34 Annual safety report of Safety Commissioner.
Section 35 Fares leviable by tramway operator.
Section 36 Constitution of Fare Fixation Committee.
Section 37 Notice of tramway system accident.
Section 38 Claims Commissioner.
Section 41 Savings as to certain rights.
Section 42 Extent of liability.
Section 43 Application for compensation.
Section 44 Drunkenness or nuisance on tramway system.
Section 45 Penalty for taking or causing to take offensive material upon tramway system.
Section 46 Penalty for taking or causing to take dangerous material upon tramway system.
Section 48 Penalty for travelling on roof, etc., of a tramway.
Section 49 Penalty for unlawfully entering or remaining upon tramway system or walking on tramway system track.
Section 50 Endangering the safety of passengers by tramway official.
Section 51 Abandoning tramway etc., without authority.
Section 52 Obstructing running of tramways etc.,
Section 53 Obstructing tramway official in his duties.
Section 54 Travelling without proper pass or ticket or beyond authorized distance.
Section 55 Interference with means of communication in a tramway.
Section 57 Defacing public notices.
Section 58 Any sale of articles on tramway system premises.
Section 60 Penalty for unauthorised sale of pass or ticket
Section 61 Maliciously hurting or attempting to hurt persons travelling by tramway system
Section 62 Endangering safety of persons travelling by tramway system by rash or negligent act or omission
Section 63 Damage to or destruction of certain tramway system properties
Section 64 Endangering the safety of persons travelling by tramway by unlawful act or willful omission
Section 65 Penalty for making a false claim for compensation
Section 67 Arrest of person without warrant
Section 68 Prohibition against travelling of persons suffering from infectious or contagious diseases and powers to remove them
Section 69 Protection of action taken in good faith
Section 70 Officials of tramway operator to be public servants
Section 71 Procedure for summary delivery to the tramway operator of property detained by a tramway official
Section 73 Service of notice, etc., on the tramway operator
Section 75 Representation of the tramway operator
Section 76 Appointment of Security Staff
Section 80 Effect of the Act and rules etc., inconsistent with other enactments.
Section 82 Power of the tramway operator to make regulations.
Section 83 Vesting of property in Government.
Section 84 Repeal of Ordinance 5 of 2008.

The Telangana Municipal Tramways (Construction, Operation and Maintenance) Act, 2008

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The Telangana Municipal Tramways (Construction, Operation and Maintenance) Act, 2008

This legislation provides the legal framework for developing, constructing, operating, and maintaining urban tramway systems, including mass rapid transit options like monorails and sky buses, across municipal areas in Telangana. It applies to government agencies, private operators granted concessions, system officials, and passengers. By allowing public-private partnerships, the Act facilitates modern urban transportation infrastructure while ensuring public safety through appointed safety commissioners. It establishes rules for fare fixation, compensation for accident-related injuries or losses via dedicated claims commissioners, and penalties for offenses such as ticketless travel, vandalism, or endangering passenger safety, thereby ensuring efficient, safe, and regulated public transit.

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Section 1Short title, extent and commencement
Section 2Definitions
Section 3Application for operating system
Section 5Power of the State Government to enter into agreement for development, construction, management, operation and maintenance of tramway system
Section 6Authorization for construction and operation of tramway system
Section 7Contents of order or agreement
Section 10Vesting of assets and liabilities of tramway system
Section 12Functions of tramway operator
Section 13Power of the State Government to direct grant of licences etc., to the tramway operator
Section 14Cessation of powers given by order or agreement.
Section 15Transfer of rights and obligations.
Section 16Mode of construction of tramway.
Section 17Powers of tramway operator in relation to the construction and maintenance of tramway system.
Section 18Power to underpin building or otherwise strengthen it.
Section 19Power to enter for inspection, measurement etc.
Section 20Amount payable for damage, loss or injury.
Section 21Period for claim of damages.
Section 22Prohibition of removal of marks.
Section 23Inspection of tramway before opening.
Section 25Definition of "tramway system"
Section 26Definition of "tramway system alignment"
Section 28Definition of "tramway undertaking"
Section 29Power to remove persons from tramway.
Section 30Commissioner of tramway system safety.
Section 31Powers of the Safety Commissioner.
Section 32Facilities to be provided to the Safety Commissioner.
Section 33Standards for Safety of Tramway system and its users.
Section 34Annual safety report of Safety Commissioner.
Section 35Fares leviable by tramway operator.
Section 36Constitution of Fare Fixation Committee.
Section 37Notice of tramway system accident.
Section 38Claims Commissioner.
Section 41Savings as to certain rights.
Section 42Extent of liability.
Section 43Application for compensation.
Section 44Drunkenness or nuisance on tramway system.
Section 45Penalty for taking or causing to take offensive material upon tramway system.
Section 46Penalty for taking or causing to take dangerous material upon tramway system.
Section 48Penalty for travelling on roof, etc., of a tramway.
Section 49Penalty for unlawfully entering or remaining upon tramway system or walking on tramway system track.
Section 50Endangering the safety of passengers by tramway official.
Section 51Abandoning tramway etc., without authority.
Section 52Obstructing running of tramways etc.,
Section 53Obstructing tramway official in his duties.
Section 54Travelling without proper pass or ticket or beyond authorized distance.
Section 55Interference with means of communication in a tramway.
Section 57Defacing public notices.
Section 58Any sale of articles on tramway system premises.
Section 60Penalty for unauthorised sale of pass or ticket
Section 61Maliciously hurting or attempting to hurt persons travelling by tramway system
Section 62Endangering safety of persons travelling by tramway system by rash or negligent act or omission
Section 63Damage to or destruction of certain tramway system properties
Section 64Endangering the safety of persons travelling by tramway by unlawful act or willful omission
Section 65Penalty for making a false claim for compensation
Section 67Arrest of person without warrant
Section 68Prohibition against travelling of persons suffering from infectious or contagious diseases and powers to remove them
Section 69Protection of action taken in good faith
Section 70Officials of tramway operator to be public servants
Section 71Procedure for summary delivery to the tramway operator of property detained by a tramway official
Section 73Service of notice, etc., on the tramway operator
Section 75Representation of the tramway operator
Section 76Appointment of Security Staff
Section 80Effect of the Act and rules etc., inconsistent with other enactments.
Section 82Power of the tramway operator to make regulations.
Section 83Vesting of property in Government.
Section 84Repeal of Ordinance 5 of 2008.