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Date: 2025-11-12 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

20A Gazette Notification for acquisition of Land in Hooghly District in the State of West Bengal in connection with Special Railway Project for Howrah Div 40 Nos of Level Crossing of Dedicated Frieght Corridor Route by ROB/RUBs on Dankuni to Khana HBC Line

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**Executive Summary** This document is a notification from the Ministry of Railways (Eastern Railway) regarding the intended acquisition of land in the Hooghly District of West Bengal, India. The acquisition is for the Howrah Division project, specifically for the elimination of level crossings on the Durgapur-Kolkata line by constructing road overbridges/underbridges. The notification was issued on October 28, 2025, and affected parties have 30 days from the publication date (November 12, 2025) to file objections. **Key Points / Main Content** * **Purpose of Acquisition:** * Construction, maintenance, and operation of a special railway project: Howrah Division - Elimination of Level Crossings by Road Over Bridges/Road Under Bridges on the Durgapur-Kolkata Chord line. * **Land Details:** * The land to be acquired is located in the Hooghly District of West Bengal. * The schedule attached lists the specific plots, areas (in acres and hectares), and villages affected. * The land is for partial or full acquisition as specified in the schedule. * Affected Mouzas include Dank, Khagra, Madhusudanpur, and Kinkarbati. * **Objection Process:** * Interested parties have 30 days from the publication date of the notification in the Official Gazette to raise objections. * Objections must be submitted in writing to the Additional District Magistrate (Land Acquisition), Hooghly, West Bengal. * The Competent Authority will provide the objector an opportunity to be heard, either in person or by a legal practitioner. * The Competent Authority will either allow or disallow objections by order. * Any order made by the Competent Authority is final. * **Land Plan Availability:** * Land plans and other details are available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority. **Impact Analysis** **Stakeholder: Landowners/Interested Parties in Hooghly District, West Bengal** * **Impact:** Landowners will be affected by the potential acquisition of their property. This may impact their livelihood, residence, or business operations, depending on the extent of the land being acquired. * **Action Required:** If landowners are opposed to the acquisition, they must file written objections with the Additional District Magistrate (Land Acquisition), Hooghly, West Bengal, within 30 days of the notification's publication. They should include the grounds for their objection and prepare to present their case in a hearing. **Stakeholder: Additional District Magistrate (Land Acquisition), Hooghly, West Bengal** * **Impact:** The Additional District Magistrate (Land Acquisition) will receive and process objections to the land acquisition. * **Action Required:** The Additional District Magistrate (Land Acquisition) must review all objections, provide objectors with an opportunity to be heard, conduct any necessary investigations, and issue orders either allowing or disallowing the objections. **Stakeholder: Ministry of Railways (Eastern Railway)** * **Impact:** The Ministry of Railways is responsible for executing the land acquisition process to facilitate the railway project. * **Action Required:** The Ministry must ensure that the land acquisition process is conducted according to the Railways Act, 1989, and that all affected parties are properly notified and given the opportunity to object. They also need to consider the objections and act accordingly.

Key Entities Referenced

Railways Act, 1989: The primary act under which the land acquisition is being carried out. Railways (Amendment) Act, 2008: Amendment to the Railways Act, 1989, under which the land acquisition is being carried out. Section 20A: Section of the Railways Act, 1989 that confers the power to acquire land for railway purposes. Section 20D: Section of the Railways Act, 1989 specifying the procedure for objections to the acquisition. Dedicated Freight Corridor: The railway project for which land is being acquired, specifically for eliminating level crossings.
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vfHk;aRkk MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (Eastern Railway) NOTIFICATION Kolkata, the 28th October, 2025 S.O. 5122(E).— In exercise of the power conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 20A of the the Railways Act, 1989, (as amended vide the Railways (Amendment) Act, 2008) (herein after referred to as the said Act), the Central Government after being satisfied that for the public purpose, the land, the brief description of which has given in the Schedule annexed hereto, is required for the purpose execution, maintenance and operation of the Special Railway Project namely, “Howrah Division - 40 Nos Elimination of Level Crossing of DFC route by ROB/RUBs on Indian Railway - DKAE-KAN HBC Chord line” in the Hooghly District in the State of West Bengal, hereby declares its intention to acquire such land; Any person interested in the said land may, within a period of thirty days from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, raise objection to the acquisition and use of such land for the aforesaid purpose under sub-section (1) of Section 20D of the said Act; Every such objection shall be made to the Competent Authority, namely, Additional District Magistrate (Land Acquisition), Hooghly, West Bengal in writing and shall set out the grounds thereof, and the Competent Authority shall give the objector an opportunity of being heard, either in person or by legal practitioner and may after hearing all such objections and after making such further enquiry, if any, as the Competent Authority thinks necessary, by order, either allow or disallow the objections; Any order made by the Competent Authority under sub- section (2) of Section 20D of the said Act shall be final; The land plans and other details of the land covered under this notification are available and can be inspected by the interested persons at the aforesaid office of the Competent Authority.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5 SCHEDULE Brief description of the land to be acquired, with or without structure, for the proposed Special Railway Project namely, “Howrah Division - 40 Nos Elimination of Level Crossing of DFC route by ROB/RUBs on Indian Railway - DKAE-KAN HBC Chord line” in the Hooghly District in the State of West Bengal. Name of District- Hooghly Sl. Level Name of PS Name of Plot No. Acquisition Area Part/ No. Crossing Mouza Area in Acres Area in Full Gate with JL Hectare No. 1 NO. 34/C/E HARIPAL DANK- 1044 0.125 0.0506 Part AT IR KM 109 879 0.080 0.0324 Part 38/1-3 (L.R.) 880 0.215 0.0870 Part BETWEEN 884 0.095 0.0384 Part MADHUSU 885 0.085 0.0344 Part DANPUR & 883 0.145 0.0587 Part CHANDAN 882 0.005 0.0020 Part PUR STN. 886/1191 0.095 0.0384 Part 887 0.025 0.0101 Part 888 0.110 0.0445 Part 889 0.005 0.0020 Part 890 0.165 0.0668 Part 866 0.200 0.0809 Part 878 0.005 0.0020 Part 877 0.245 0.0992 Part 874 0.010 0.0040 Part 875 0.130 0.0526 Part 876 0.005 0.0020 Part 1052 0.045 0.0182 Part 1206 0.035 0.0142 Part 1207 0.030 0.0121 Part 1090 0.090 0.0364 Part 1088 0.295 0.1194 Part 1087 0.025 0.0101 Part 1089 0.085 0.0344 Part 1080 0.310 0.1255 Part 1078 0.310 0.1255 Part 1077 0.035 0.0142 Part 1079 0.085 0.0344 Part 1076 0.030 0.0121 Part 1074 0.320 0.1295 Part 1201 0.045 0.0182 Part 1200 0.050 0.0202 Part 2 NO-31C/T SINGUR KHAGR 9 0.060 0.0243 Part AT IR KM AGACHI 10 0.005 0.0020 Part 35/17-19 -04 11 0.020 0.0081 Part BETWEEN (L.R.) 12 0.045 0.0182 Part KAMARKU 13 0.070 0.0283 Full NDU & 14 0.090 0.0364 Part MADHUSU 15 0.055 0.0223 Part DANPUR 64 0.025 0.0101 Part STN. 63 0.115 0.0465 Part 62 0.205 0.0830 Part 105 0.150 0.0607 Part 106 0.005 0.0020 Part 104 0.045 0.0182 Part 103 0.025 0.0101 Part 102 0.060 0.0243 Part 101 0.055 0.0223 Part6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] Sl. Level Name of PS Name of Plot No. Acquisition Area Part/ No. Crossing Mouza Area in Acres Area in Full Gate with JL Hectare No. 100 0.015 0.0061 Part 101/1066 0.055 0.0223 Part 101/1067 0.045 0.0182 Part 99 0.205 0.0830 Part 87 0.005 0.0020 Part 89 0.025 0.0101 Part 98 0.045 0.0182 Part 93 0.085 0.0344 Part 98/1065 0.030 0.0121 Part 94 0.085 0.0344 Part 72 0.040 0.0162 Part 81 0.040 0.0162 Part 3 MADHU 1542 0.200 0.0809 Part SUDAN 1543 0.040 0.0162 Part PUR-03 1544 0.055 0.0223 Part (L.R.) 1545 0.055 0.0223 Part 1546 0.080 0.0324 Part 1547 0.010 0.0040 Part 4 HARIPAL KINKAR 11/869 0.015 0.0061 Part BATI- 66 0.275 0.1113 Part 116 67 0.180 0.0728 Part (L.R.) 68 0.015 0.0061 Part 69 0.165 0.0668 Part 70 0.135 0.0546 Part 87 0.095 0.0384 Part 79/821 0.030 0.0121 Part 80 0.365 0.1477 Part 81 0.140 0.0567 Part 85 0.025 0.0101 Part 82 0.035 0.0142 Part 165 0.045 0.0182 Part [F. No. W(3)420/1/DFC/ VOL.III] VIKRAM GUPTA, Principal Chief Engineer Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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