owned by the Central Government; "in transit", in relation to the carriage of goods by railway, means the period between the commencement and the termination of transit of such goods, and unless otherwise previously determined- transit commences as soon as the railway receipt is issued or the consignment is loaded, whichever is earlier; transit terminates on the expiry of the free time allowed for unloading of consignment from any rolling stock and where such unloading has been completed within such free time, transit terminates on the expiry of the free time allowed, for the removal of the goods from the railway premises; "level crossing" means an inter-section of a road with lines of rails at the same level; "luggage" means the goods of a passenger either carried by him in his charge or entrusted to a railway administration for carriage; "lump sum rate" means the rate mutually agreed upon between a railway administration and a consignor for the carriage of goods and for any service in relation to such carriage "non-Government railway" means a railway other than a Government railway; "notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette; "parcel" means goods entrusted to a railway administration for carriage by a passenger or a parcel train; "pass" means an authority given by the Central Government or a railway Administration to a person allowing him to travel as a passenger, but does not include a ticket; "passenger" means a person traveling with a valid pass or ticket; "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; "railway" means a railway, or any portion of a railway, for the public carriage of passengers or goods, and includes- all lands within the fences or other boundary marks indicating the limits of the land appurtenant to a railway; all lines of rails, sidings, or yards, or branches used for the purposes of, or in connection with, a railway; all electric traction equipments, power supply and distribution installations used for the purposes of, or in connection with, a railway;. all rolling stock, stations, offices, warehouses, wharves, workshops, manufactories, fixed plant and machinery, roads and streets, running rooms, rest houses, institutes, hospitals, water works and water supply installations, staff' dwellings and any other works constructed for the purpose of, or in connection with, railway; all vehicles which are used on any road for the purposes of traffic of a railway and owned, hired or worked by