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Andhra Pradesh Municipal Tramways (Construction, Operation and Maintenance) Act, 2008

Andhra Pradesh Municipal Tramways (Construction, Operation and Maintenance) Act, 2008

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The Andhra Pradesh Municipal Tramways (Construction, Operation and Maintenance) Act, 2008 establishes a legal framework for developing, operating, and maintaining tramway systems in urban areas. It empowers the state government and local authorities to grant rights, enter into development agreements, lease land, and issue licenses to operators. The law defines operator functions, asset vesting, subcontracting powers, and rules for revoking rights if obligations are unfulfilled. This Act matters because it facilitates public and private investment in organized transit, helping modernize city infrastructure, improve civic mobility, and provide reliable urban transportation for ordinary citizens.

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Chapter I Chapter I →

  1. 1Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2Definitions

Chapter II Chapter II →

  1. 3Application for operating system
  2. 4Procedure for making order on application
  3. 5Power of the State Government to enter into agreement for development, construction, management, operation and maintenance of tramway system
  4. 6Authorisation for construction and operation of tramway system
  5. 7Contents of order or agreement
  6. 8Amendment of orders and agreement
  7. 9Lease of land
  8. 10Vesting of assets and liabilities of tramway system
  9. 11Power of Tramway Operator to Sub-contract
  10. 12Functions of tramway operator
  11. 13Power of the State Government to direct grant of licenses etc., to the tramway operator
  12. 14Cessation of powers given by an order or agreement
  13. 15Transfer of rights and obligations

Chapter III Chapter III →

  1. 16Mode of construction of tramway
  2. 17Powers of tramway operator in relation to the construction and maintenance of tramway system
  3. 18Power to underpin building or otherwise strengthen it
  4. 19Power to enter for inspection, measurement etc.,
  5. 20Amount payable for damage, loss or injury
  6. 21Period for claim of damages
  7. 22Prohibition of removal of marks
  8. 23Inspection of tramway before opening
  9. 24Certificate of fitness for the opening of tramway system
  10. 25Opening of certain works
  11. 26Use of rolling stock
  12. 27Carriage of Dangerous or offensive goods
  13. 28Right to display commercial advertisements on tramway system or on tramway system premises
  14. 29Power to remove persons from tramway

Chapter IV Chapter IV →

  1. 30Commissioner of tramway system safety
  2. 31Powers of the Safety Commissioner
  3. 32Facilities to be provided to the Safety Commissioner
  4. 33The procedure of allocation of funds and levy of, if any, shall be such as may be prescribed.
  5. 34Annual safety report of Safety Commissioner

Chapter V Chapter V →

  1. 35Fares leviable by tramway operator
  2. 36Constitution of Fare Fixation Committee

Chapter VI Chapter VI →

  1. 37Notice of tramway system accident

Chapter VII Chapter VII →

  1. 38Claims Commissioner
  2. 39Procedure followed by Claims Commissioner
  3. 40Decision of Claims Commissioner
  4. 41Savings as to certain rights

Chapter VIII Chapter VIII →

  1. 42Extent of liability
  2. 43Explanation - For the purpose of this section, the term "passenger" includes a tramway official travelling on duty.

Chapter IX Chapter IX →

  1. 44Drunkenness or nuisance on tramway system
  2. 45Penalty for taking or causing to offensive material upon tramway system
  3. 46Penalty for taking or causing to take dangerous material upon tramway system
  4. 47Prohibition of demonstrations upon tramway system
  5. 48Penalty for travelling on roof, etc., of a tramway
  6. 49Penalty for unlawfully entering or remaining upon tramway system or walking on tramway system track
  7. 50Endangering the safety of passengers by tramway official
  8. 51Abandoning tramway etc., without authority
  9. 52Obstructing running of tramways etc
  10. 53Obstructing tramway official in his duties
  11. 54Travelling without proper pass or ticket or beyond authorized distance
  12. 55Interference with means of communication in a tramway
  13. 56Altering or defacing or counterfeiting pass or ticket
  14. 57Defacing public notices
  15. 58Any sale of articles on tramway system premises
  16. 59Maliciously wrecking a tramway or causing sabotage
  17. 60Penalty for unauthorized sale of pass or ticket
  18. 61Maliciously hurting or attempting to hurt persons travelling by tramway system
  19. 62Endangering safety of persons travelling by tramway system by rash or negligent act or omission
  20. 63Damage to or destruction of certain tramway system properties
  21. 64Endangering the safety of persons travelling by tramway by unlawful act or willful omission
  22. 65Penalty for making a false claim for compensation
  23. 66Offences by companies
  24. 67Arrest of person without warrant
  25. 68Prohibition against travelling of persons suffering from infectious or contagious diseases and powers to remove them

Chapter XII Chapter XII →

  1. 69Protection of action taken in good faith
  2. 70Officials of tramway operator to be public servants
  3. 71Procedure for summary delivery to the tramway operator of property detained by a tramway official
  4. 72Proof of entries in records and documents
  5. 73Service of notice, etc., on the tramway operator
  6. 74Service of notices by the tramway operator
  7. 75Representation of the tramway operator
  8. 76Appointment of Security Staff
  9. 77Taxation on tramway system by local authorities
  10. 78Delegation of powers
  11. 79Power to remove difficulties
  12. 80Effect of the Act and rules etc., inconsistent with other enactments
  13. 81Power to make rules
  14. 82Power of the tramway operator to make regulations
  15. 83Vesting of property on Government
  16. 84Repeal of Ordinance 5 of 2008

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