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Section 4 in The Railway Accidents And Untoward Incidents (Compensation) Rules, 1990
4. Limit of compensation
.-Notwithstanding anything contained in rule 3, the total compensation payable under that rule shall in no case exceed [rupees eight lakhs] [Substituted by G.S.R. 1165(E), dated 22.12.2016, 'rupees four lakhs' (w.e.f. 7.6.1990).] in respect of any one person.[Schedule] [Substituted by Notification No. G.S.R. 1165(E), dated 22.12.2016, (w.e.f. 7.6.1990).](See Rule 3)Amount of Compensation Payable in respect of Death and Injuries| Part I | ||
| Amount of Compensation(in rupees) | ||
| For death | 8,00,000 | |
| PART II | ||
| (1) | For loss of both hands or amputation at higher sites. | 8,00,000 |
| (2) | For loss of hand and a foot. | 8,00,000 |
| (3) | For double amputation through leg or thigh or amputationthrough leg or thigh on one side and loss of other foot. | 8,00,000 |
| (4) | For loss of sight to such an extent as to render the claimantunable to perform any work for which eye sight is essential. | 8,00,000 |
| (5) | For very sever facial disfigurement. | 8,00,000 |
| (6) | For absolute deafness. | 8,00,000 |
| Part III | ||
| (1) | For amputation through shoulder joint. | 7,20,000 |
| (2) | For amputation below shoulder with stump less than 8"from tip of acromion. | 6,40,000 |
| (3) | For amputation from 8" from tip of acromion to less than4 ½" below tip of olecranon. | 5,60,000 |
| (4) | For loss of a hand or the thumb and four fingers of one handor amputation from 4 ½ " below space tip ofolecranon. | 4,80,000 |
| (5) | For loss of thumb. | 2,40,000 |
| (6) | For loss of thumb and its metacarpal bone. | 3,20,000 |
| (7) | For loss of four fingers of one hand. | 4,00,000 |
| (8) | For loss of three fingers of one hand. | 2,40,000 |
| (9) | For loss of two fingers of one hand. | 1,60,000 |
| (10) | For loss of terminal phalanx of thumb. | 1,60,000 |
| (11) | For amputation of both feet resulting in end bearing stumps. | 7,20,000 |
| (12) | For amputation through both feet proximal to themetatarso-phalangeal joint. | 6,40,000 |
| (13) | For loss of all toes of both feet through themetatarso-phalangeal joint. | 3,20,000 |
| (14) | For loss of all toes of both feet proximal to the proximalinterphalangeal joint. | 2,40,000 |
| (15) | For loss of all toes of both feet distal to the proximalinter-phalangeal joint. | 1,60,000 |
| (16) | For amputation at hip. | 7,20,000 |
| (17) | For amputation below hip with stump not exceeding 5" inlength measured from tip of great trenchanter but not beyondmiddle thigh. | 6,40,000 |
| (18) | For amputation below hip with stump exceeding 5" inlength measured from tip to great trenchanter but not beyondmiddle thigh. | 5,60,000 |
| (19) | For amputation below middle thigh to 3 ½" belowknee. | 4,80,000 |
| (20) | For amputation below knee with stump exceeding 3 ½"but not exceeding 5. | 4,00,000 |
| (21) | Fracture of Spine with paraplegia. | 4,00,000 |
| (22) | For amputation below knee with stump exceeding 5. | 3,20,000 |
| (23) | For loss of one eye without complications the other beingnormal. | 3,20,000 |
| (24) | For amputation of one foot resulting in end-bearing. | 2,40,000 |
| (25) | For amputation through one foot proximal to theemetatarso-phalangeal joint. | 2,40,000 |
| (26) | Fracture of Spine without paraplegia. | 2,40,000 |
| (27) | For loss of vision of one eye without complications ofdisfigurement of eye ball, the other being normal. | 2,40,000 |
| (28) | For loss of all toes of one foot through themetatarso-phelangeal joint. | 1,60,000 |
| (29) | Fracture of Hip-joint. | 1,60,000 |
| (30) | Fracture of Major Bone Femur Tibia Both limbs. | 1,60,000 |
| (31) | Fracture of Major Bone Humerus Radius Both limbs. | 1,20,000 |
| (32) | Fracture of Pelvis not involving joint. | 80,000 |
| (33) | Fracture of Major Bone Femur Tibia one limb. | 80,000 |
| (34) | Fracture of Major Bone Humerus Radius Ulna One limb. | 64,000 |