R.1 Short title and commencement

       (1) These rules may be called the 1[Railway Accidents and Untoward Incidents (Compen­sation) Rules, 1990.]
       (2) They shall come into force on the date 2 of commencement of the Act.
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       1. Subs. by G.S.R. 592(E), dated 21st July, 1994 (w.e.f. 1-8-1994).
       2. Came into force on 1-7-1990.

R.2 Definitions

       1[(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 Railways 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
       2[(e) “untoward incident” means an incident defined in clause (c) of section 123 of the Act;]
       3 [(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.]
     

R.3 Amount of compensation

       (1) The amount of compensation payable in respect of death or injures, 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 1[rupees four lakhs].
       (3) The amount of compensation payable in respect of any injury (other than an injuryspecified 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 res

R.4 Limit of compensation

       Notwithstanding anything contained in rule 3, the total compensation payable under that rule shall in no case exceed 1[rupees four lakhs] in respect of any one person.
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       1. Subs. by G.S.R. 620(E), dated 25th October, 1997 for “rupees two lakhs” (w.e.f. 1-11-1997).