Offences & Penalties

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 Exclusion from premises and Rs. 1000 fine or Imprisonment upto 6 months or both
Pasting or put-up any poster or write or draw anything on compartment or metro premises
63 Travelling on the roof etc. Rs. 5,000 fine
64 Unlawful entry or remaining upon Metro railway Rs. 250 fine or Imprisonment upto 3 months or both
Walking on metro track 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. 10,000 fine
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
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

As per Section 82, whoever commits any offence under Section 59, 61, 65 to 68 & 71 to 79 may be arrested without warrant and shall be prosecuted as per law.