law: Railways Act, 1989
  25. Power to close railway opened for the public carriage
  
  of passengers.
  Where, after the inspection of any railway opened and used for
  
  the public carriage of passengers or any rolling stock used thereon, the
  
  Commissioner is of the opinion that the use of the railway or of any rolling
  
  stock will be attended with danger to the public using it, the Commissioner
  
  shall sent a report to the Central Government who may thereupon direct that- 
  (i) the railway be closed for the public carriage of passengers;
  
  or
  (ii) the use of the rolling stock be discontinued; or
  (iii) the railway or the rolling stock may be used for the
  
  public carriage of passengers subject to such conditions as it may consider
  
  necessary for the safety of the public.