| Railway Law of the People's Republic of China | | 中华人民共和国铁路法 |
| (Adopted at the 15th Meeting of the Standing Committee of the Seventh National People's Congress on September 7, 1990, amended for the first time in accordance with the Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on Amending Some Laws adopted at the tenth meeting of the Standing Committee of the Eleventh National People's Congress on August 27, 2009; and amended for the second time in accordance with the Decision on Amending the Five Laws Including the Compulsory Education Law of the People's Republic of China adopted at the 14th Session of the Twelfth National People's Congress on April 24, 2015) | | （1990年9月7日第七届全国人民代表大会常务委员会第十五次会议通过 根据2009年8月27日第十一届全国人民代表大会常务委员会第十次会议《关于修改部分法律的决定》第一次修正 根据2015年4月24日第十二届全国人民代表大会常务委员会第十四次会议《关于修改〈中华人民共和国义务教育法〉等五部法律的决定》第二次修正） |
| Contents | | 目录 |
| Chapter I General Provisions | | 第一章 总则 |
| Chapter II Railway Transport Business | | 第二章 铁路运输营业 |
| Chapter III Railway Construction | | 第三章 铁路建设 |
| Chapter IV Safety and Protection of Railways | | 第四章 铁路安全与保护 |
| Chapter V Legal Responsibility | | 第五章 法律责任 |
| Chapter VI Supplementary Provisions | | 第六章 附则 |
| Chapter I General Provisions | | 第一章 总则 |
| Article 1 This Law is formulated for the purpose of ensuring smooth progress of railway transport and railway construction in order to meet the demands of socialist modernization and people's livelihood. | | 第一条 为了保障铁路运输和铁路建设的顺利进行，适应社会主义现代化建设和人民生活的需要，制定本法。 |
| Article 2 Railways as referred to in this Law include State railways, local railways, industrial railways and railway private sidings. | | 第二条 本法所称铁路，包括国家铁路、地方铁路、专用铁路和铁路专用线。 |
| State railways refer to the railways administered by the competent department in charge of railways under the State Council. | | 国家铁路是指由国务院铁路主管部门管理的铁路。 |
| Local railways refer to the railways administered by local people's governments. | | 地方铁路是指由地方人民政府管理的铁路。 |
| Industrial railways refer to the railways administered by enterprises or other units to provide in-house transport services. | | 专用铁路是指由企业或者其他单位管理，专为本企业或者本单位内部提供运输服务的铁路。 |
| Railway private sidings refer to the branch railway lines which are administered by enterprises or other units and are connected to a State railway line or any other railway line. | | 铁路专用线是指由企业或者其他单位管理的与国家铁路或者其他铁路线路接轨的岔线。 |
| Article 3 The competent department in charge of railways under the State Council shall be responsible for railway affairs throughout the country, implement over the State railway network a transport control system which is highly centralized and under unified command, and shall provide guidance for, coordination among, supervision over and assistance to local railways, industrial railways and railway private sidings. | | 第三条 国务院铁路主管部门主管全国铁路工作，对国家铁路实行高度集中、统一指挥的运输管理体制，对地方铁路、专用铁路和铁路专用线进行指导、协调、监督和帮助。 |
| A State railway transport enterprise shall perform the administrative functions as authorized by relevant laws and administrative rules and regulations. | | 国家铁路运输企业行使法律、行政法规授予的行政管理职能。 |
| Article 4 The State shall focus its effort on the development of State railways and provide substantial aid and support to the development of local railways. | | 第四条 国家重点发展国家铁路，大力扶持地方铁路的发展。 |
| Article 5 A railway transport enterprise must adhere to the socialist orientation in operation and management, pursue the aim of serving the people, improve operation and management, better the work style, and enhance the transport service quality. | | 第五条 铁路运输企业必须坚持社会主义经营方向和为人民服务的宗旨，改善经营管理，切实改进路风，提高运输服务质量。 |
| Article 6 Citizens shall have the obligation to take good care of railway installations. Damage to railway installations and disruption of normal railway traffic shall be prohibited. | | 第六条 公民有爱护铁路设施的义务。禁止任何人破坏铁路设施，扰乱铁路运输的正常秩序。 |
| Article 7 Local people's governments at various levels along the railway lines shall assist the railway transport enterprises in ensuring safe and uninterrupted railway traffic, good social order at stations and on trains, intactness of railway installations, and smooth progress of railway construction. | | 第七条 铁路沿线各级地方人民政府应当协助铁路运输企业保证铁路运输安全畅通，车站、列车秩序良好，铁路设施完好和铁路建设顺利进行。 |
| Article 8 Regulations governing the technical operations of State railways shall be formulated by the competent department in charge of railways under the State Council, while rules governing the local railways and industrial railways shall be drawn up with reference to the regulations governing the technical operations of State railways. | | 第八条 国家铁路的技术管理规程，由国务院铁路主管部门制定，地方铁路、专用铁路的技术管理办法，参照国家铁路的技术管理规程制定。 |
| Article 9 The State shall encourage scientific and technological research on railways in order to heighten their scientific and technical level. Any unit or individual that has achieved outstanding results in such research shall be awarded. | | 第九条 国家鼓励铁路科学技术研究，提高铁路科学技术水平。对在铁路科学技术研究中有显著成绩的单位和个人给予奖励。 |
| Chapter II Railway Transport Business | | 第二章 铁路运输营业 |
| Article 10 All railway transport enterprises shall guarantee safe transport of passengers and goods and punctual train arrivals. | | 第十条 铁路运输企业应当保证旅客和货物运输的安全，做到列车正点到达。 |
| Article 11 A railway transport contract shall be an agreement in which the mutual rights and obligations between the railway transport enterprise and the passenger(s) or shipper(s) are defined. | | 第十一条 铁路运输合同是明确铁路运输企业与旅客、托运人之间权利义务关系的协议。 |
| A passenger ticket, a luggage, parcel or goods consignment note shall represent a contract or a constituent part of a contract. | | 旅客车票、行李票、包裹票和货物运单是合同或者合同的组成部分。 |
| Article 12 A railway transport enterprise shall ensure the passenger of riding on a train of the number and on the date stated on the passenger's ticket, and of arriving at the destination stated on the same ticket. In case of the passenger being unable to ride on the train of the number and on the date stated on the passenger's ticket owing to the liability of the railway transport enterprise, the said enterprise shall, as requested by the passenger, refund the total sum of the ticket fare or make arrangements for the passenger to ride on another train to the same destination. | | 第十二条 铁路运输企业应当保证旅客按车票载明的日期、车次乘车，并到达目的站。因铁路运输企业的责任造成旅客不能按车票载明的日期、车次乘车的，铁路运输企业应当按照旅客的要求，退还全部票款或者安排改乘到达相同目的站的其他列车。 |
| Article 13 A railway transport enterprise shall take effective measures to serve the passengers well in a courteous, attentive, warm and cultured manner, keep the station premises and passenger cars clean and sanitary, provide boiled drinking water and good catering services on the train. | | 第十三条 铁路运输企业应当采取有效措施做好旅客运输服务工作，做到文明礼貌、热情周到，保持车站和车厢内的清洁卫生，提供饮用开水，做好列车上的饮食供应工作。 |
| A railway transport enterprise shall take measures to protect the environment along railway lines from pollution. | | 铁路运输企业应当采取措施，防止对铁路沿线环境的污染。 |
| Article 14 Any passenger boarding a train shall hold a valid passenger ticket. Any passenger riding on a train without a ticket or with an invalid ticket shall pay the ticket fare on the train plus such additional charges as specified in relevant railway regulations; the railway transport enterprise may order any passenger who refuses to do so to leave the train. | | 第十四条 旅客乘车应当持有效车票。对无票乘车或者持失效车票乘车的，应当补收票款，并按照规定加收票款；拒不交付的，铁路运输企业可以责令下车。 |
| Article 15 The State railways and local railways shall plan the goods transport on the principle of promoting production and invigorating circulation. | | 第十五条 国家铁路和地方铁路根据发展生产、搞活流通的原则，安排货物运输计划。 |
| Priority in transport shall be given to materials for emergency rescue or disaster relief and other goods and materials that warrant such priority according to relevant regulations of the State. | | 对抢险救灾物资和国家规定需要优先运输的其他物资，应予优先运输。 |
| Where goods and materials to be carried by local railways need to be carried by State railways, the transport plan therefore shall be incorporated in the transport plan of State railways. | | 地方铁路运输的物资需要经由国家铁路运输的，其运输计划应当纳入国家铁路的运输计划。 |
| Article 16 A railway transport enterprise shall carry the goods, parcels and luggage to their destinations in observance of the time limit stipulated in the contract or within the time limit prescribed by the competent department in charge of railways under the State Council. For any overdue goods, parcel, or luggage, the railway transport enterprise shall be liable to indemnity for breach of contract. | | 第十六条 铁路运输企业应当按照合同约定的期限或者国务院铁路主管部门规定的期限，将货物、包裹、行李运到目的站；逾期运到的，铁路运输企业应当支付违约金。 |
| In case a railway transport enterprise fails to deliver the goods, parcels or luggage to their consignee or owner passenger after thirty days in excess of the time limit, the shipper, consignee or passenger concerned shall be entitled to claim compensation for loss from the railway transport enterprise. | | 铁路运输企业逾期三十日仍未将货物、包裹、行李交付收货人或者旅客的，托运人、收货人或者旅客有权按货物、包裹、行李灭失向铁路运输企业要求赔偿。 |
| Article 17 A railway transport enterprise shall be liable to pay compensation for loss, short-delivery, deterioration, contamination, or damage that might have occurred to the shipped goods, parcels or luggage as of the moment the railway transport enterprise undertakes the conveyance until the moment of their delivery. | | 第十七条 铁路运输企业应当对承运的货物、包裹、行李自接受承运时起到交付时止发生的灭失、短少、变质、污染或者损坏，承担赔偿责任： |
| (1) Any shipper or passenger who has voluntarily applied for insured transport of valued articles shall be entitled to an indemnity on a par with the actual loss but not exceeding the insured value. | | （一）托运人或者旅客根据自愿申请办理保价运输的，按照实际损失赔偿，但最高不超过保价额。 |
| (2) Indemnity for goods conveyed not in the manner of insured transport of valued articles shall be on a par with the actual loss but not exceeding the liability limit laid down by the competent department in charge of railways under the State Council. If the loss is caused by deliberate action or grave fault on the part of the railway transport enterprise, the above-stated liability limit shall not apply but the indemnity shall be made in conformity with the actual loss. | | （二）未按保价运输承运的，按照实际损失赔偿，但最高不超过国务院铁路主管部门规定的赔偿限额；如果损失是由于铁路运输企业的故意或者重大过失造成的，不适用赔偿限额的规定，按照实际损失赔偿。 |
| Any shipper or passenger may, on voluntary basis, buy insurance policy for transport of goods at an insurance agency and the insurance agency shall be liable for indemnity in conformity with the agreement as stated in the insurance contract. | | 托运人或者旅客根据自愿可以向保险公司办理货物运输保险，保险公司按照保险合同的约定承担赔偿责任。 |
| Any shipper or passenger may, on voluntary basis, enter into insured transport of valued goods or buy insurance policy for transport of goods, or may do without. No shipper or passenger shall be compelled in any manner to enter into insured transport or buy transport insurance policy. | | 托运人或者旅客根据自愿，可以办理保价运输，也可以办理货物运输保险；还可以既不办理保价运输，也不办理货物运输保险。不得以任何方式强迫办理保价运输或者货物运输保险。 |
| Article 18 A railway transport enterprise shall not be liable to indemnity for any loss, in relation to goods, parcels or luggage, caused by the following reasons: | | 第十八条 由于下列原因造成的货物、包裹、行李损失的，铁路运输企业不承担赔偿责任： |
| (1) Force majeure. | | （一）不可抗力。 |
| (2) Natural property of the goods or articles contained in the parcel or luggage, or natural wear and tear. | | （二）货物或者包裹、行李中的物品本身的自然属性，或者合理损耗。 |
| (3) Fault on the part of the shipper, consignee or passenger concerned. | | （三）托运人、收货人或者旅客的过错。 |
| Article 19 Any shipper shall truthfully fill in the goods consignment note, and the railway transport enterprise shall be authorized to check the description, weight and quantity of the goods and parcels as written on the note. Upon check-up, if the reported disagrees with the real contents, the shipper shall pay for the check-up expenses; if the reported agrees with the real contents, the check-up expenses shall be borne by the railway transport enterprise, and any damage incurred from the check-up with the contents of the goods or parcels as a result of the check shall be compensated for by the same enterprise. | | 第十九条 托运人应当如实填报托运单，铁路运输企业有权对填报的货物和包裹的品名、重量、数量进行检查。经检查，申报与实际不符的，检查费用由托运人承担；申报与实际相符的，检查费用由铁路运输企业承担，因检查对货物和包裹中的物品造成的损坏由铁路运输企业赔偿。 |
| Any deficiency in payment of transport charges and other fees as a result of untrue declaration of the goods shipped shall be made up by the shipper concerned, and the railway transport enterprise shall, according to the relevant regulations of the competent department in charge of railways under the State Council, collect from the shipper extra transport charges and other fees. | | 托运人因申报不实而少交的运费和其他费用应当补交，铁路运输企业按照国务院铁路主管部门的规定加收运费和其他费用。 |
| Article 20 Goods consigned for shipment that need packing shall be packed by the shipper in conformity with the national standards for packing or the trade standards for packing; where both these standards are lacking, the shipper shall pack the goods properly so that the goods would not suffer any damage due to improper packing. | | 第二十条 托运货物需要包装的，托运人应当按照国家包装标准或者行业包装标准包装；没有国家包装标准或者行业包装标准的，应当妥善包装，使货物在运输途中不因包装原因而受损坏。 |
| A railway transport enterprise shall, with regard to the perishable goods and living animals the shipment of which it has undertaken, in accordance with the relevant regulations of the competent department in charge of railways under the State Council and the contracted agreement. | | 铁路运输企业对承运的容易腐烂变质的货物和活动物，应当按照国务院铁路主管部门的规定和合同的约定，采取有效的保护措施。 |
| Article 21 Upon the arrival of shipped goods, parcels or luggage, the relevant consignee or passenger shall claim them in time in observance of the time limit set by the competent department in charge of railways under the State Council and at the same time pay any transport charges and other fees that the shipper has not paid or underpaid; if such time limit is exceeded, the consignee or passenger shall pay due charges for storage in accordance with relevant regulation. | | 第二十一条 货物、包裹、行李到站后，收货人或者旅客应当按照国务院铁路主管部门规定的期限及时领取，并支付托运人未付或者少付的运费和其他费用；逾期领取的，收货人或者旅客应当按照规定交付保管费。 |
| Article 22 Any shipped goods that are not claimed for thirty days as of the date of issuing the notice of claim for the shipped goods, or that the consignee has informed the railway transport enterprise in writing of refusing to accept shall be sold off by the railway transport enterprise on condition that the enterprise has served the shipper a notice about such and received no acknowledgement for thirty days as of the date of receipt of the notice. The amount of money obtained from the selling, if there is any left after deduction of storage charges and other deductible fees, shall be refunded to the shipper, or turned over to the state treasury provided it is not refundable nor claimed by the shipper within one hundred and eighty days as of the date of disposal. | | 第二十二条 自铁路运输企业发出领取货物通知之日起满三十日仍无人领取的货物，或者收货人书面通知铁路运输企业拒绝领取的货物，铁路运输企业应当通知托运人，托运人自接到通知之日起满三十日未作答复的，由铁路运输企业变卖；所得价款在扣除保管等费用后尚有余款的，应当退还托运人，无法退还、自变卖之日起一百八十日内托运人又未领回的，上缴国库。 |
| Any parcel not claimed for ninety days as of the date of issuing the notice of claim for such goods by the railway transport enterprise concerned and any luggage not claimed for ninety days as of its arrival at destination may be disposed of by the said enterprise provided that the latter has issued a public announcement thereupon and received no claim for the said parcel or luggage ninety days after the issuance. The amount of money obtained from the selling, if there is any left after deduction of storage charges and other deductible fees, may be recovered by the shipper, consignee or passenger concerned within one hundred and eighty days as of the date of the selling, or shall be turned over to the state treasury if no claim for recovery is received within the same time limit. | | 自铁路运输企业发出领取通知之日起满九十日仍无人领取的包裹或者到站后满九十日仍无人领取的行李，铁路运输企业应当公告，公告满九十日仍无人领取的，可以变卖；所得价款在扣除保管等费用后尚有余款的，托运人、收货人或者旅客可以自变卖之日起一百八十日内领回，逾期不领回的，上缴国库。 |
| Dangerous goods and articles the transport of which is restricted according to relevant regulations shall be handed over to the public security authority or department concerned for disposition and shall not be sold off by the railway transport enterprise itself. | | 对危险物品和规定限制运输的物品，应当移交公安机关或者有关部门处理，不得自行变卖。 |
| For articles which are not suitable for storage over a long period of time, the deadline for their disposal may be shortened in accordance with relevant provisions set down by the competent department in charge of railways under the State Council. | | 对不宜长期保存的物品，可以按照国务院铁路主管部门的规定缩短处理期限。 |
Article 23 Passengers, shippers or consignees who are held responsible for any loss of property of a railway transport enterprise shall be liable to compensation for the loss.
．．．．．． | | 第二十三条 因旅客、托运人或者收货人的责任给铁路运输企业造成财产损失的，由旅客、托运人或者收货人承担赔偿责任。
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