The Metro Railways (Construction of Works) Act, 1978 is an act of the Parliament of India that governs the construction of works relating to metro railways in metropolitan cities in the country. When it was enacted in 1978, the Act applied in the first instance to the metropolitan city of Calcutta (now Kolkata). The Act also empowered the Central Government to, by notification in ''
The Gazette of India
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'', extend the Act to any other metropolitan city. This provision has been utilized in subsequent years to extend the Act to other metro railway systems in the country.
Proposal and enactment
''The Metro Railways (Construction of Works) Bill, 1978'' (Bill No. 87 of 1978) was introduced in the Lok Sabha on 12 May 1978, and passed by that House on 26 July. The Bill was passed by the Rajya Sabha on 3 August 1978. The bill received assent from then President
Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
Neelam Sanjiva Reddy (; 19 May 1913 – 1 June 1996) was an Indian politician who served as the sixth President of India, serving from 1977 to 1982. Beginning a long political career with the Indian National Congress Party in the independence ...
on 21 August 1978.
The Act came into force on 1 February 1979.
Amendments
1982
The Metro Railways Act was amended in 1982. The amendment act is named ''The Metro Railways (Construction of Works) Amendment Act, 1982'' (Act No. 41 of 1982). ''The Metro Railways (Construction of Works) Amendment, Bill, 1981'' (Bill No. 165 of 1981) was introduced in the Lok Sabha on 22 December 1981, and passed by that House on the same day. It was passed by the Rajya Sabha on 7 August 1982. The Bill received assent from then President
Zail Singh
Giani Zail Singh (, born Jarnail Singh; 5 May 1916 – 25 December 1994) was an Indian politician from Punjab who served as the seventh president of India from 1982 to 1987. He was the first Sikh and the first person from a backward caste to be ...
on 21 August 1982.
It was notified in ''The Gazette of India'' on 6 May 1983, and came into force on 15 May 1983.
2009
The Act was amended for a second time in 2009. The amendment bill titled ''The Metro Railways (Amendment) Bill, 2009'' (Bill No. 64-C of 2009) was passed by the Lok Sabha on 6 August 2009.
See also
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Metro Railway (Operations and Maintenance) Act, 2002
The Metro Railway (Operations and Maintenance) Act, 2002, formerly the Delhi Metro Railway (Operation and Maintenance) Act, 2002, is an Act of the Parliament of India that governs the operations of metro rail systems in India. The law was firs ...
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Rapid transit in India
Urban rail transit in India plays an important role in intracity transportation in the major cities which are highly populated. It consists of rapid transit, suburban rail, monorail and tram systems. According to a report published in 2021, a ...
References
External links
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Acts of the Parliament of India 1978
Desai administration
History of rail transport in India
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