Railway Accident (Compensation) Rules 1990 PDF

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1/27/25, 8:41 PM APPENDIX IV MINISTRY OF RAILWAY APPENDIX IV MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (Railway Board) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 25th October. 1997 RAILWAY ACCIDENT (COMPENSATION) RULES, 1990 G.S.R. 620(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 129 of the Railway Act. 1989 (24 of 1989), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Railway Accidents and Untoward Incidents( Compensation) Rules, 1990, namely:- PRELIMINARY 1. Short title and Commencement :—(1) These rules may be called the Railway Accidents and Untoward Incidents (Compensation) Amendment Rules 1997. (2) They shall come into force on the Ist day of November,1997. 2. Definitions:—(1)In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires:— (a) "accident" means an accident of the nature described in section 124 of the Act. (b) 'Act' means the Railway Act. 1989 (24 of 1989). (c) "Claims Tribunal" means the Railway Claims Tribunal established under section 3 of the Railway Claims Tribunal Act. 1987 (54 of 1987). (d) "Schedule" means the schedule to these rules; and (e) untoward incident means an incident defined in clause (c) of section 123 of the Act. (2) The words used and not defined in these rules but defined in the Act shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in that Act. CLAIMS FOR COMPENSATION 3. Amount of compensation :—(1) The amount of compensation payable in respect of death or injuries, shall be as specified in the Schedule. (2) The amount of compensation payable for an injury not specified in Part II or Part III of the Schedule but which, in the opinion of the Claims Tribunal is such as to deprive a person of all capacity to do any work, shall be rupees four lakhs. https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/codesmanual/IRCTCD/TrafficCommericalDepartmentAppendix4.htm 1/4 1/27/25, 8:41 PM APPENDIX IV MINISTRY OF RAILWAY (3) The amount of compensation payable in respect of any injury (other than an injury specified in the Schedule or referred to in sub-rule (2) resulting in pain and suffering shall be such as the Claims Tribunal may after taking into consideration medical evidence, besides other circumstances of the case, determine to be reasonable. Provided that if more than one injury is caused by the same accident, compensation shall be payable in respect of each such injury. Provided further that the total compensation in respect of all such injuries shall not exceed rupees eighty thousand. (4) Where compensation has been paid for any injury which is less than the amount which would have been payable as compensation if the injured person had died and the person subsequently dies as a result of the injury, a further compensation equal to the difference between the amount payable for death and that already paid shall become payable. (5) Compensation for loss, destruction or deterioration of goods or animals shall be paid to such extent as the Claims Tribunal may, in all the circumstances of the case, determine to be reasonable. 4. Limit of compensation :—Notwithstanding anything contained in rule 3, the total compensation payable under that rule shall in no case exceed rupees four lakhs in respect of any one person. SCHEDULE (See Rule 3) COMPENSATION PAYABLE FOR DEATH AND INJURIES Amount of compensation (in Rs.) PART I For death 4,00,000 PART II (1) For loss of both hands or amputation at higher sites 4,00,000 (2) For loss of hand and a foot 4,00,000 (3) For double amputation through leg. or thigh or amputation through leg or thigh on one side and loss of 4,00,000 other foot. (4) For loss of sight to such an extent as to render the claimant unable to perform any work for which eye sight 4,00,000 is essential (5) For very severe facial disfigurement 4,00,000 (6) For absolute deafness 4,00,000 PART III (1) For amputation through shoulder joint 3,60,000 https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/codesmanual/IRCTCD/TrafficCommericalDepartmentAppendix4.htm 2/4 1/27/25, 8:41 PM APPENDIX IV MINISTRY OF RAILWAY (2) For amputation below shoulder with stump less than 3,20,000 8" from tip of acromion (3) For amputation from 8" from tip of acromion to less 2,80,000 than 41/2" below tip of olecranon (4) For loss of a hand or the thumb and four finger of one hand or amputation from 41/2" below space tip of 2,40,000 olecranon (5) For loss of thumb 1,20,000 (6) For loss of thumb and its metracarpal bone. 1,60,000 (7) For loss of four fingers of one hand 2,00,000 (8) For loss of three fingers of one hand 1,20,000 (9) For loss of two fingers of one hand 80,000 (10) For loss of terminal phalanx of thumb 80,000 (11) For amputation of both feet resulting in end bearing 3,60,000 stumps (12) For amputation through both feet proximal to the 3,20,000 metatarsophalangeal joint (13) For loss of all toes of both feet through the 1,60,000 metatarso-phalangeal joint (14) For loss of all toes of both feet proximal to the 1,20,000 proximal interphalangeal joint (15) For loss of all toes of both feet distal to the proximal 80,000 inter-phalengeal joint (16) For amputation at hip 3,60,000 (17) For amputation below hip with stump not exceeding 3,20,000 5" in length measured from tip of great trench-anter (18) For amputation below hip with stump exceeding 5" in length measured from tip of great trench anter but not 2,80,000 beyond middle thigh (19) For amputation below middle thigh to 41/2" below 2,40,000 knee (20 )For amputation below knee with stump exceeding 2,00,000 41/2"but not exceeding 5" (21) Fracture of Spine with Paraplegia 2,00,000 (22) For amputation below knee with stump exceeding 5" 1,60,000 (23) For loss of one eye without complications the other 1,60,000 being normal (24) For amputation of one foot resulting in end-bearing 1,20,000 (25) For amputation through one foot proximal to the 1,20,000 metatarso-phalangeal joint (26) Fracture of Spine without paraplegia 1,20,000 (27) For loss of vision of one eye without complications of 1,20,000 disfigurement of eye ball, the other being normal (28) For loss of all toes of one foot through the 80,000 metatarso-phalangeal joint (29) Fracture of Hip-joint 80,000 https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/codesmanual/IRCTCD/TrafficCommericalDepartmentAppendix4.htm 3/4 1/27/25, 8:41 PM APPENDIX IV MINISTRY OF RAILWAY (30) Fracture of Major Bone Femur Tibia both limbs 80,000 (31) Fracture of Major Bone Humerus Radius Both limbs 60,000 (32) Fracture of Pelvis not involving joint 40,000 (33) Fracture of Major Bone Femur Tibia One limb 40,000 (34) Fracture of Major Bone Humerus Radius Ulna One 32,000 limb Railway Board letter No. 98/TC-III/4/Comml. Code date 07.05.99 {File No. 97/TC-III/86/1} H.C.Punia, Jt. Secy.(Railway Board) https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/codesmanual/IRCTCD/TrafficCommericalDepartmentAppendix4.htm 4/4