123. Definitions. -In this Chapter, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) “Accident” means an accident of the nature described in section 124; (b) “Dependent” means any of the following relatives of a deceased passenger, namely:- (i) The wife, husband, son and daughter, and in case the deceased passenger is unmarried or is a minor, his parent; (ii) The parent, minor brother or unmarried sister, widowed sister, widowed daughter-in-law and a minor child of a pre-deceased son, if dependent wholly or partly on the deceased passenger; (iii) A minor child of a pre-deceased daughter, if wholly dependent on the deceased passenger; (iv) The paternal grandparent wholly dependent on the deceased passenger. (c) “Untoward incident” means- (1) (i) The commission of a terrorist act within the meaning of sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, 1987 (28 of 1987); or (ii) The making of a violent attack or the commission of robbery or dacoity; or (iii) The indulging in rioting, shoot-out or arson, By any person in or on any train carrying passengers, or in a waiting hall, cloak room or reservation or booking office or on any platform or in any other place within the precincts of a railway station; or (2) The accidental falling of any passenger from a train carrying passengers.
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