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Advance information regarding the provisions of the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026 (B) In section 87, in sub section (3), for the words “shall

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (भारत सरकार) MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (रेल मंालय) RAILWAY BOARD (रेलवे बोड)

***** No.2026/TG-V/36/1 New Delhi, dated .06.2026

The Principal Chief Commercial Managers, All Zonal Railways.

Sub: Advance information regarding the provisions of the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026.

T h e Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026 has received the assent of the Hon'ble President. The Act, as published in The Gazette of India dated 08.04.2026 , inter alia, amends certain provisions of the Railways Act, 1989. Relevant extracts (page No.

78 to 87) are enclosed herewith.

2. The formal notification bringing the relevant provisions into force will be issued separately. The amended provisions shall come into effect from the date of such notification, which will be intimated shortly.

3. Zonal Railways are advised to disseminate the contents of the amendments amongst all concerned officials for their information to ensure that the amended provisions are implemented smoothly and effectively and their is no deviation from the amended provisions from the date they come into force.

(Shivendra Shukla) Executive Director (Passenger Marketing) Ph. No.:011- 23047354 Email id: edpm@rb.railnet.gov.in 4thFloor, Room No: 472 Railway Board _____________________________________________________________ Rail Bhawan, Raisina Road, New Delhi-110001

2026/TG-V/36/1 I/3161750/2026

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(ZP) In section 200, in sub section (1), for the portion beginning with the words and figures “punishable under section 177” and ending with the word and figures “section 201”, the following shall be substituted, namely:— “punishable under section 180, section 181, sub section (1) of section 182, sub section (1) or sub section (3) or sub section (4) of section 182A, sub section (1

c) of the Explanation to section 184, section 189, second or subsequent offence under clause (i) of sub section (2) of section 190, second or subsequent offence under section 192, sub section (3) of section 192B, second or subsequent offence under section 194E, and clause (b) of section 198.”.

(ZQ) In section 210A,—

(i) in the marginal heading, after the words “to increase”, the words “fines or” shall be inserted;

(ii) for the words “to be applied to each fine under this Act and such modified fine”, the words “to be applied to each fine or penalty under this Act and such modified fine or penalty” shall be substituted.

(ZR) In section 210C, after clause (b), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:–– “(ba) the manner in which warning for contraventions shall be recorded under this Chapter;”.

(ZS) In section 212, in sub section (4), for the words, brackets and figures “sub section (1) of section 163”, the words, brackets and figures “sub section (3) of section 161” shall be substituted.

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1989 24 The Railways Act, 1989

(A) In section 60, in sub section (3), for the words “shall be punishable with fine which shall not exceed five hundred rupees”, the words “shall be liable to penalty which shall not exceed two thousand rupees, and in the event of non payment of the penalty, the person so failing shall be produced before a competent court having jurisdiction which may impose a fine which may extend to two thousand rupees” shall be substituted.

(B) In section 87, in sub section (3), for the words “shall be punishable with fine which may extend to one hundred and fifty rupees”, the words “shall be liable to penalty which shall not exceed two thousand rupees, and in the event of non payment of the penalty, the person so failing shall be produced before a competent court having jurisdiction which may impose a fine which may extend to two thousand rupees” shall be substituted.

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(C substituted, namely:— “137. Fraudulently travelling or attempting to travel without proper pass or ticket.— (1) If any person, with intent to defraud a railway administration,—

(a) enters or remains in any carriage on a railway or travel

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