Respnsibilty of Railway Pakistan
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Respnsibilty
of Railway Pakistan
(Muhammad Waseem
Panhwar- B.S, Part.III- Roll#MC-63)
DUTIES OF RAILWAY :-
As regards about the duties of
the railway it is common carrier. We can prove this fact by the following :
1. Transportation :-
It is the main duty of the
railway that it should carry the goods of passengers from one place to another
who are ready to pay the changes.
2. To Carry The Goods Safely :-
It is also the duty of the
railway that it should take proper care of the goods as a man of ordinary
prudence take care of his own goods.
3. Information About Packing :-
It is the duty of the railway
administration that it should inform the sender of the goods about the packing
and placement of goods, before acceptance.
4. In Time Delivery :-
It is the duty of the carrier
that it should deliver the goods according the time schedule of the contract.
5. Deliver To Right Person :-
It is the duty of the railway
carrier that it should deliver the goods to the right person and right station.
If due to mistake these are delivered to any other person must be returned and
delivered to the right person.
LIABILITIES OF THE RAILWAY :-
In case of liabilities railway
differs from the common carrier. The responsibility of the railway is like the
bailee.
1. Liability Of Delay :-
Due to delay or detention in
transit of any loss occurs then railway carrier will be liable for the loss.
2. Liability Of Luggage :-
If railway servant has booked any
luggage and has given receipt then railway carrier will be liable. Otherwise
railway shall not be responsible for the loss or damage of luggage.
3. Liability About Delivery :-
If the goods or animals are
delivered to wrong person by the railway administration then it will be liable
for this loss.
4. Liability Of Death :-
If any injury or death of any
passenger takes place due to the negligence of the railway servant then railway
carrier will be responsible.
5. Liability About Valuable Goods :-
In case of valuable goods like
gold, silver railway administration is not responsible in case of loss more
than Rs. 10,000. If the nature and contents of packet has been declared in
writing to the railway and extra charges have been also paid then railway will
be responsible.
6. Liability In Case Of Animals :-
In case of loss or damage railway
liability is limited upto Rs. 15,000 for Horse and Rs. 1000 for dog. However,
the railway may accept higher liability if the consignor declares a higher
value and pays a higher freight.
7. Liability In Case Of Negligence :-
Railway is liable for loss or
damage happened due to the negligence of the railway servant. In the following
cases railway is not liable.
i. An act of God.
ii. Act of public enemies.
iii. Arrest under legal process.
iv. Fire Explosion.
8. Liability After Transit :-
After the expiry of free time of
unloading transit terminates. After the termination of transit the liability of
railway is seven days.
9. In Accident Case :-
In this case due to any reason a
person dies in the train accident the railway is liable to party Rs. one lac.
While Rs. ten thousand to the injured person.
10. Liability Other Than Passenger :-
Due to railway accident if a
person dies but he was not the passenger, he will be also paid one lac by the
railway. In case of injury Rs. ten thousand will be paid.
11. Liability Of Theft :-
The railway administration will
be liable if the goods are stolen while in its custody even without negligence.
The
Technical Officers
The construction
of a railway will be distributed over divisions, the limits of which will be
settled by the General Manager and, when necessary for the convenient execution
and supervision of work, a division may, with his sanction, be divided into two
more Sub-Divisions, each in charge of an Assistant Engineer. An Open Line will
be similarly divided into Divisions, and Sub-Divisions the limits of which will
be subject to the approval of the General Manager. The Executive Engineer or a
Divisional Engineer is in immediate charge of a Construction Division or an
Open Line Engineering Division respectively. On railway where the “Divisional
System” is obtaining, the Executive Engineers will be in charge of allotted
sections of the division and will be designated Divisional Engineers. For the
purpose of this Code, the term “Executive Engineer” includes a Divisional
Engineer unless contrary is clear from the context. The Executive Engineer
should arrange for the proper execution of works in his division, superintend
the works, and the accounts and, where he has a drawing account, distribute
funds to his subordinates. He is responsible for the punctual execution of
orders issued by the Chief Engineer. Executive Engineers are responsible for
the accuracy of all drawings they submit and should attest them by their
signatures. It is the duty of Executive Engineer to pay strict attention to the
economical application of all labour and materials. He should also strive to
make arrangements for bringing economically into use, on all occasions, the
articles obtainable from Stores and those procurable in the markets and the natural
products of his division. Executive Engineers are strictly prohibited from
commencing the construction of any work or expending public funds or entering
into any commitments without the sanction of competent authority; also from
making or permitting any, except trifling deviations from any sanctioned design
or drawing in the course of execution unless under specific authority or in
case of emergency, under the rules in Chapter X, all unauthorized expenditure
will be incurred at the risk of the officer responsible. Executive Engineers
are responsible for the good quality of all work done under their orders, and
cannot, without proper authority, transfer to any one else the executive charge
of works entrusted to them for construction.
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