The Railways Act is beneficial legislation requiring liberal interpretation. The absence of a travel ticket does not automatically negate a claim for compensation if the claimant discharges the initial burden of proving bonafide travel through an affidavit.

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1. Whether the deceased was a bonafide passenger of the train in question as defined in Sectio 2(29) of the Railways Act, 1989 on the date of incident and relevant time?

2. Whether the incident in question falls within definition of untoward incident as defined in Section 123 (c) (2) read wutg Section 124 A of the Railway Act, 1989?

3. Whether the applicants are only dependents of the deceased as defined in Section 123 (b) of the Railway Act, 1989?

4. Relief, to which the applicants are entitled?

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