**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Railways on March 18, 2026, declares the formal acquisition of land for a railway overbridge construction project at Level Crossing No. 262 in the Raisen District of Madhya Pradesh. Following the publication of intent in November 2025 and the subsequent absence of public objections, the specified 0.649 hectares of land in Village Mudiyakheda now vest absolutely in the Central Government. The project is managed by the West Central Railway (Gati Shakti Unit) Bhopal for the Bhopal–Bina section.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Statutory Authority and Project Scope**
* The acquisition is carried out under Section 20(A) and Section 20(E) of the Railways Act, 1989 (as amended in 2008).
* The project involves constructing a railway overbridge to replace Level Crossing No. 262 in the Raisen District.
* The project is part of the West Central Railway (Gati Shakti Unit) Bhopal's operations in the Bhopal–Bina section.
**Procedural History**
* A notice of intent to acquire land was originally published in the Gazette of India on October 24, 2025.
* Public notices were published in local newspapers (*Dainik Bhaskar* and *Times of India*) on November 7, 2025.
* The competent authority received no objections from any person regarding the proposed acquisition.
* The Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO) of Raisen was authorized as the competent authority for this project effective May 22, 2025.
**Land Acquisition Details**
* The Central Government has declared that the land specified in the schedule is required for public purposes and will be acquired immediately.
* Upon publication of this notification, the land vests absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
* The acquisition involves 14 specific land parcels located in Village Mudiyakheda, Patwari Halka No. 06, Tehsil Raisen.
* The total area being acquired is 0.649 hectares out of a total surveyed area of 12.172 hectares.
**Land Characteristics**
* The majority of the land is classified as "Agricultural Land" and "Irrigated."
* One parcel (Khasra No. 36/1/1/1/1/2) is identified as "Diverted Land."
**Impact Analysis**
**Central Government (Ministry of Railways)**
**Impact**
The Ministry gains absolute legal ownership and possession of 0.649 hectares of land, free from any previous legal or financial encumbrances.
**Action Required**
Proceed with the execution and construction of the railway overbridge at Level Crossing No. 262.
**Land Owners (Private Individuals listed in the Schedule)**
**Impact**
Landowners, including individuals such as Rajni Pandey, Girja Pandey, and others named in the schedule, lose ownership rights to the specific "Acquired Area" of their land parcels.
**Action Required**
Must surrender the designated portions of their land to the Central Government as per the vesting declaration.
**Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO), Raisen**
**Impact**
The SDO is designated as the competent authority responsible for the administrative oversight of the acquisition within the district.
**Action Required**
Manage the local implementation of the acquisition and address any remaining administrative formalities for the Bhopal–Bina section project.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The primary legislation under which the Central Government exercises its authority to acquire land for railway infrastructure.
Railway Overbridge Construction Project: The specific infrastructure project involving the replacement of Level Crossing No. 262 with an overbridge in Raisen District.
Raisen District, Madhya Pradesh: The specific administrative region and primary location where the land acquisition and project construction are centered.
Ministry of Railways: The central government ministry authorized to oversee the land acquisition and execution of the railway project.
West Central Railway (Gati Shakti Unit): The specific departmental unit responsible for implementing the infrastructure development and land acquisition in the Bhopal section.
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और सक्षम प्राजधकारी ि े उि अजधजियम की धारा 20(ड़) की उप-धारा (1) के अिुसरण म ें अपिी ररपोटच केंर सरकार को
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सौंप िी ह ै I रेल मंत्रालय ,पजिम मध्य रेल्वे (गजत िजि यजू िट भोपाल ) की अजधसूचिा दििांक 6 फरवरी 2025 स े
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की िािे वाली संरचिा सजहत या संरचिा रजहत भूजम का संजक्षप्त जववरण |
ग्राम : मजु डयाखडे ा , प.ह.ि.06 तहसील : रायसिे ,उपखण्ड-साचाँ ी जिला : रायसिे
भूजम - भूजम
क्रम भूजम का भूजम का
भूजम का स्ट्वामी खसरा सख्ं या कृजष/पड़त/व्य हसजं चत/अ
सख्ं या कुल रकबा अर्ितच रकबा
पवर्ततच हसजं चत
रििी पांडेय बेबा जविोि पांडये ,सुधांि ु पांडेय
1 पुत्र जविोि पांडेय ,सुमि पाडं ेय पुत्री जविोि 36/2/2 0.607 0.054 कृजष भूजम हसंजचत
पांडेय
2 जगरिा पाण्ड े आ० िमिा पाण्ड े 36/2/1 0.700 0.060 कृजष भूजम हसंजचत
सुिील पाण्ड े ,सुिील पाण्ड े पुत्रगण जिवचरण
3 36/2/3 1.214 0.110
उर्च जिववचि िाजत-पाण्ड े कृजष भूजम हसंजचत
4 िमीम रइस पुत्र रइस वाररस 36/1/1/1/1/2 1.214 0.037 व्यपवर्तचत हसंजचत
चैिहसंह ,हल्कू उर्च कमर हसंह ,मलखाि हसंह ,
5 36/1/5 0.914 0.080
घिश्याम पुत्रगण भवािी कृजष भूजम हसंजचत
राधाबाई जह० 0.099 ,सुिीला बाई ,सुिीता
6 36/1/6/1 0.309 0.026
बाई जह० 0.48 ,आ० मिीराम कृजष भूजम हसंजचत
7 चैिहसंह पुत्र भवािी प्रसाि अजहरवार 36/1/6/2 0.303 0.026 कृजष भूजम हसंजचत
8 घिश्याम पुत्र भवािी प्रसाि अजहरवार 36/1/6/3 0.303 0.026 कृजष भूजम हसंजचत
चैिहसंह ,हल्कू (कमर हसंह) ,मलखाि हसंह ,
9 36/1/7 0.918 0.080
घिश्याम पुत्रगण भवािी कृजष भूजम हसंजचत
मेहराि खा ं जपता सुलेमाि खा ं जि० वाखेड़ा
10 67/1/1 0.425 0.017
हुिुर कृजष भूजम हसंजचत
11 िीलािेवी पजि ऊधव हसंह ठाकुर 67/1/2/1 2.388 0.103 कृजष भूजम हसंजचत[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
12 िीलािेवी पजि ऊधव हसंह ठाकुर 68 0.125 0.015 कृजष भूजम हसंजचत
13 जवपुल रावत पुत्र िरेन्द्र कुमार रावत 36/1/2 1.376 0.010 कृजष भूजम हसंजचत
0.005
14 जवपुल रावत पुत्र िरेन्द्र कुमार रावत 36/1/3 1.376
कृजष भूजम हसंजचत
कुल भजू म रकवा - 12.172 ह०े 0.649 ह०े
[फा. स.ं WCR-BPL 0 GSU (GSMS)/03/2026/262]]
अिुपम अवस्ट्थी, मुख्य पररयोििा प्रबंधक/गजत िजि
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[West Central Railway (Gati Shakti Unit) Bhopal]
NOTIFICATION
Bhopal, the 18th March, 2026
S.O. 1488(E).—The Central Government, under sub-section (1) of Section 20(A) of the Railways Act,
1989 (Amended Act 2008) (hereinafter referred to as “the said Act”), hereby, announces its intention to acquire the
land specified in the notification of the Ministry of Railways, Government of India (West Central Railway, Gati
Shakti Unit, Bhopal), published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii),
Notification No.4701 dated 24th October 2025.The land specified in the said notification is required for the
execution of the Railway Overbridge Construction Project in place of Level Crossing No. 262 in Raisen District,
Madhya Pradesh, and the announcement was made regarding the intention to acquire such land.
I n accordance with sub-section (4) of Section 20(A) of the said Act, the notification was published in local
newspapers, namely in the Hindi language newspaper Dainik Bhaskar on 07/11/2025 and in the English language
newspaper Times of India on 07/11/2025. No objections have been received by the competent authority from any
person, and the competent authority has submitted its report to the Central Government in accordance with sub-section
(1) of Section 20(E) of the said Act.
In exercise of the powers conferred under Clause 7(A) of Section 2 of the Railways Act, 1989 (Railway
Amendment Act, 2008), the Ministry of Railways, West Central Railway (Gati Shakti Unit, Bhopal), by its
notification dated 6 February 2025, has, with effect from the date of publication of this notification in the Gazette, i.e.,
22nd May 2025, authorized the Sub-Divisional Officer, Raisen, District Raisen, as the competent authority for the
execution of the Railway Over bridge Construction Project in place of Level Crossing No. 262 under the Special
Railway Project Bhopal–Bina Section in the district.
Now, therefore, the Central Government on receipt of the said report of the competent authority and in exercise
of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 20(E) of the Railway Act. 1989, hereby declares that it has been
decided to acquire the land specified in the Schedule annexed hereto for the aforesaid purpose. And whereas, the
Central Government hereby further declares, in pursuance of sub-section (2) of section 20(E) of the said Act., that, on4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
the publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, the land specified in the Schedule annexed hereto shall vest
absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
SCHEDULE
"Brief description of land, with or without structures, to be acquired for the construction of a railway
overbridge in place of level crossing number 262 in the State of Madhya Pradesh."
Village- Mudiyakheda , Patwari Halka No- 06 , Tehsil: Raisen , Upakhand –Sanchi , District: Raisen
Total Area Acquired Land -
S. Khasra Land Irrigated
Name of Land Owner of Land (in Area of Land (Agricultural/Fal
No Number /Non-Irrigated
he.) (in he.) low/Diverted)
Rajni Pandey widow of Vinod Pandey,
Sudhanshu Pandey son of Vinod Pandey
1 , Suman Pandey daughter of Vinod 36/2/2 0.607 0.054 Agricultural Land Irrigated
Pandey
2 Girja Pandey, wife of Jamna Pandey 36/2/1 0.700 0.060 Agricultural Land Irrigated
Sushil Pandey, Sunil Pandey, son of
3 Shivcharan alias Shivvachan (Caste – 36/2/3 1.214 0.110 Agricultural Land Irrigated
Pandey)
4 Shamim Rais, son of Rais Waris 36/1/1/1/1/2 1.214 0.037 Diverted Land Irrigated
Chainsingh, Halku alias Kamar Singh,
5 Malkhan Singh, Ghanshyam, son of 36/1/5 0.914 0.080 Agricultural Land Irrigated
Bhawani
Radhabai (Share 0.099), Sushila Bai -
6 Sunita Bai (Share 0.48), daughter of 36/1/6/1 0.309 0.026 Agricultural Land Irrigated
Maniram
Chainsingh, son of Bhawani Prasad
7 36/1/6/2 0.303 0.026 Agricultural Land Irrigated
Ahirwar
Ghanshyam, son of Bhawani Prasad
8 36/1/6/3 0.303 0.026 Agricultural Land Irrigated
Ahirwar
Chainsingh, Halku alias Kamar Singh,
9 Malkhan Singh, Ghanshyam, son of 36/1/7 0.918 0.080 Agricultural Land Irrigated
Bhawani
Mehraj Khan, son of Suleman Khan,
10 67/1/1 0.425 0.017 Agricultural Land Irrigated
resident of Vakheda Huzur
Sheela Devi, wife of Udhav Singh
11 67/1/2/1 2.388 0.103 Agricultural Land Irrigated
Thakur
Sheela Devi, wife of Udhav Singh
12 68 0.125 0.015 Agricultural Land Irrigated
Thakur
Vipul Rawat, son of Narendra Kumar
13 36/1/2 1.376 0.010 Agricultural Land Irrigated
Rawat[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
Vipul Rawat, son of Narendra Kumar 0.005
14 36/1/3 1.376 Agricultural Land Irrigated
Rawat
Total land area 12.172 Hec. 0.649 Hec.
[F. No. WCR-BPL 0 GSU (GSMS)/03/2026/262]
ANUPAM AWASTHI, Chief Project Manager/Gati Shakti
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