Railways Act, 1989
30. Power to fix rates.
(1) The Central Government may, from time to time, by general or
special order fix, for the carriage of passengers and goods, rates for the
whole or any part of the railway and different rates may be fixed for different
classes of goods and specify in such order the conditions subject to which such
rates shall apply.
(2) The Central Government may, by a like order, fix the rates
of any other charges incidental to or connected with such carriage including
demurrage and wharfage for the whole or any part of the railway and specify in
the order the conditions subject to Which such rates shall apply.