Section 89: Power to declare notified stations

Q: What does Section 89 of The Railways Act, 1989 (TRA) deal with?

Section 89 TRA pertains to "Power to declare notified stations". It is part of the The Railways Act, 1989, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 89 of The Railways Act, 1989 (TRA) governs power to declare notified stations. As verified on 22 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 89 TRA still in force?

Yes, Section 89 of the The Railways Act, 1989 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 89 TRA?

धारा 89 TRA is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 89 of the The Railways Act, 1989. Section 89 of The Railways Act, 1989 (TRA) governs power to declare notified stations. As verified on 22 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 89 TRA?

Dhara 89 TRA is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 89 of the The Railways Act, 1989. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 89 of The Railways Act, 1989 (TRA) governs power to declare notified stations. As verified on 22 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 89 of The Railways Act, 1989?

Cite as: "Section 89, The Railways Act, 1989 (TRA)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Railways Act, 1989, 1989, § 89 (India).

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(1)

The Central Government may, if it is satisfied that it is necessary that goods entrusted for carriage by train intended solely for the carriage of goods to any railway station should be removed without delay from such railway station, declare, by notification, such railway station to be a notified station for such period as may be specified in the notification:

Provided that before declaring any railway station to be a notified station under this sub-section, the Central Government shall have regard to all or any of the following factors, namely:—

(2)

If any person entrusting any goods to a railway administration to be carried to a notified station makes an application in such form and manner as may be prescribed and specifies therein the address of the person to whom intimation by registered post of the arrival of the goods at the notified station shall be given and pays the postage charges required for giving such intimation, the railway administration shall, as soon as may be after the arrival of the goods at the notified station, send such intimation accordingly.

(3)

There shall be exhibited at a conspicuous place at each notified station a statement in the prescribed form setting out the description of the goods which by reason of the fact that they have not been removed from the station within a period of seven days from the termination of transit thereof are liable to be sold, in accordance with the provision, of sub-section (1) of section 90 by public auction and the dates on which they would be so sold:

Provided that different statements may be so exhibited in respect of goods proposed to be sold on different dates.

(4)

If the goods specified in any statement to be exhibited under sub-section (3) include essential commodities, the railway servant preparing the statement shall, as soon as may be after the preparation of such statement, forward a copy thereof to—