Section 18 of The Metro Railways (Construction of Works) Act, 1978 — Functions of metro railway administration
Bare section text
Official Legislative Text
Subject to the control of the Central Government, the metro railway administration shall, for the purpose of constructing any metro railway or any other work connected therewith,--
- (a)make or construct in, upon, across, under or over any lands, buildings, streets, roads, railways or tramways or any rivers, canals, brooks, streams or other waters or any drains, water-pipes, gas-pipes, electric lines or telegraph lines, such temporary or permanent inclined planes, arches, tunnels, culverts, embankments, aqueducts, bridges, ways or passages, as the metro railway administration thinks proper;
- (b)alter the course of any rivers, canals, brooks, streams or water-courses for the purpose of constructing tunnels, passages or other works over or under them and divert or alter as well temporarily as permanently, the course of any rivers, canals, brooks, streams or water-courses or any drains, water-pipes, gas-pipes, electric lines or telegraph lines or raise or sink the level thereof in order the more conveniently to carry them over or under, as the metro railway administration thinks proper;
- (c)make drains or conduits into, through or under, any lands adjoining the metro railway for the purpose of conveying water from or to the metro railway;
- (d)erect or construct search houses, warehouses, offices and other buildings and such yards, stations, engines, machinery, apparatus and other works and conveniences, as the metro railway administration thinks proper;
- (e)alter, repair or discontinue such buildings, works and conveniences as aforesaid or any of them, and substitute others in their stead;
- (f)draw, make or conduct such maps, plans, surveys or tests, as the metro railway administration thinks proper;
- (g)do all other acts necessary for making, maintaining, altering or repairing and using the metro railway.
Educational Study Layer
Summary
- The metro railway administration operates under the control of the Central Government.
- They have the function to build temporary or permanent structures like tunnels, bridges, and passages over or under lands, streets, and rivers.
- They can temporarily or permanently alter the course of rivers, drains, pipes, and telegraph lines to build tunnels or passages.
- They are tasked with making drains to convey water away from or to the metro railway.
- They have the function to erect and repair buildings, stations, warehouses, and machinery, as well as conduct surveys and make maps.
- They can do any other act necessary for making, maintaining, altering, or using the metro railway.
Practical examples
FAQ
1. Who oversees the functions of the metro railway administration?
They perform their functions subject to the control of the Central Government.
2. Can the metro administration change the path of a local river?
Yes, they can alter or divert the course of rivers and streams either temporarily or permanently if needed for construction.
3. Are they allowed to build offices or stations on the land?
Yes, they have the explicit function to erect stations, offices, warehouses, and other necessary buildings.
4. Can they build drains on land they do not own?
Yes, they can make drains into, through, or under adjoining lands to convey water to or from the metro railway.
Practice Quiz
Q1.Under Section 18 of The Metro Railways (Construction of Works) Act, 1978, the functions of the metro railway administration are subject to the control of which body?
Q2.Under Section 18 of The Metro Railways (Construction of Works) Act, 1978, which of the following is an explicit function the administration can perform regarding water sources?
Q3.Under Section 18 of The Metro Railways (Construction of Works) Act, 1978, what are they authorized to do regarding adjacent properties?
Q4.Under Section 18 of The Metro Railways (Construction of Works) Act, 1978, which type of structures can the administration erect?