Railways Act, 1989
151. Damage to or destruction of certain railway
properties.
(1) If any person, with intent to cause, or knowing that he is
likely to cause damage or destruction to any property of a railway referred to
in sub-section (2), causes by fire, explosive substance or otherwise, damage to
such property or destruction of such property, he shall be punishable with
imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years, or with fine, or with
both.
(2) The properties of a railway referred to in sub-section (1)
are railway track, bridges, station buildings and installations, carriages or
wagons, locomotives, signaling, telecommunications, electric traction and block
equipments and such other properties as the Central Government being of the
opinion that damage thereto or destruction thereof is likely to endanger the
operation of a railway, may, by notification, specify.