Section 18: Fences, gates and bars

The Central Government may, within such time as may be specified by it or within such further time, as it may grant, require that—

(a) boundary marks or fences be provided or renewed by a railway administration for a railway or any part thereof and for roads constructed in connection therewith;

(b) suitable gates, chains, bars, stiles or hand-rails be erected or renewed by a railway administration at level crossings;

(c) persons be employed by a railway administration to open and shut gates, chains or bars.

Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in), the consolidated text published by the Legislative Department, Government of India. Text as updated on India Code on 14 October 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.

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