Railways Act, 1989
12. Power to alter the position of pipe, electric supply
fine, drain or sewer, etc.
(1) A railway administration may, for the purpose of exercising
the powers conferred on it by this Act, alter the position of any pipe for the
supply of gas, water, oil or compressed air, or the position of any electric
supply line, drain or sewer:
Provided that before altering
the position of any such pipe, electric supply line, drain or sewer, the
railway administration shall, give a notice indicating the time at which the
work of such alteration shall commence, to the local authority or other person
having control over the pipe, electric supply line, drain or sewer.
(2) The railway administration shall execute the work referred to
in sub-section (1) to the reasonable satisfaction of the local authority or the
person receiving the notice under the proviso to sub-section (1).