Executive Summary & Key Takeaways
**Executive Summary**
This document from the Ministry of Railways, Eastern Railway, announces the intention to acquire land in Purba Bardhaman District, West Bengal, for a Special Railway Project. The project involves eliminating level crossings on the ER+DFC route from Khana to Pradhankanta in the Asansol Division. Interested parties have 30 days from the publication date of December 15, 2025, to raise objections to the acquisition.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Purpose:** Acquisition of land for the execution, maintenance, and operation of a special railway project. The project's purpose is for the "Asansol Division - 42 Nos Elimination of level crossing in ER+DFC route from Khana – Pradhankanta."
* **Location:** Land located in the Purba Bardhaman district of West Bengal.
* **Objections:** Any individual with interest in the land can file objections within 30 days of the publication date.
* **Procedure for Objections:**
* Objections must be submitted in writing to the Additional District Magistrate (Land Acquisition), Purba Bardhaman, West Bengal.
* Objections must detail the grounds for the objection.
* The competent authority will offer the objector a hearing, either in person or through a legal representative.
* The competent authority will either allow or disallow the objections via an order after further investigation.
* **Finality of Order:** Orders issued by the competent authority under Section 20D(2) of the Railways Act are final.
* **Land Details:** Land plans and other details are available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority.
* **Schedule:**
* The document includes a detailed schedule listing the plots of land intended for acquisition.
* The schedule specifies the level crossing gate, the name of the police station (PS), the name of Mouza with JL No., the plot number, the acquisition area in acres and hectares, and whether the acquisition is partial or full.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Landowners / Interested Parties**
* **Impact:** Potential loss of land due to acquisition for the railway project. Landowners may also experience disruption and changes to their property.
* **Action Required:** File objections within 30 days of the publication date if they oppose the acquisition and provide detailed grounds for their objections to the Additional District Magistrate (Land Acquisition).
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989 : The primary law under which land acquisition is being carried out.
Railways (Amendment) Act, 2008 : An amendment to the Railways Act, 1989.
Asansol Division - 42 Nos Elimination of level crossing in ER+DFC route from Khana – Pradhankanta : The special railway project requiring land acquisition.
Purba Bardhaman : The district in West Bengal where the land acquisition is taking place.
Ministry of Railways : The central ministry responsible for railway projects and related land acquisition.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 5578] नई दिल्ली, सोमवार, दिसम् बर 15, 2025/अग्रहायण 24, 1947
No. 5578] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2025/AGRAHAYANA 24, 1947
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1412 0-095 0-038 vkaf'kd
1411 0-070 0-028 vkaf'kd
1414 0-195 0-079 vkaf'kd
1427@ 1779 0-185 0-075 vkaf'kd
1427 0-060 0-024 vkaf'kd
1428 0-025 0-010 vkaf'kd
1429 0-180 0-073 vkaf'kd
1429@ 1822 0-195 0-079 vkaf'kd
1467@ 1786 0-055 0-022 vkaf'kd
1467 0-075 0-030 vkaf'kd
1467@ 1784 0-100 0-040 vkaf'kd
1468 0-070 0-028 vkaf'kd
1469 0-250 0-101 vkaf'kd
1466 0-010 0-004 vkaf'kd
1459 0-070 0-028 vkaf'kd
1457 0-005 0-002 vkaf'kd
1450 0-125 0-051 vkaf'kd
1449 0-015 0-006 vkaf'kd
1448 0-165 0-067 vkaf'kd
1447 0-010 0-004 vkaf'kd
1441 0-225 0-091 vkaf'kd
1442@ 1783 0-130 0-053 vkaf'kd
1323 0-340 0-138 vkaf'kd
1327 0-010 0-004 vkaf'kd[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
1438 0-170 0-069 vkaf'kd
1328 0-210 0-085 vkaf'kd
1331 0-215 0-087 vkaf'kd
1330 0-165 0-067 vkaf'kd
944@ 1796 0-025 0-010 vkaf'kd
1268 0-055 0-022 vkaf'kd
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124/1 ij
4240 0-015 0-006 vkaf'kd
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4241 0-030 0-012 vkaf'kd
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4242 0-115 0-047 vkaf'kd
4248 0-020 0-008 vkaf'kd
4249 0-135 0-055 vkaf'kd
4254 0-115 0-047 vkaf'kd
4255 0-060 0-024 vkaf'kd
4259 0-010 0-004 vkaf'kd
4260 0-070 0-028 vkaf'kd
4258 0-005 0-002 vkaf'kd
4261 0-135 0-055 vkaf'kd
4263 0-005 0-002 vkaf'kd
4091 0-065 0-026 vkaf'kd
3901 0-100 0-040 vkaf'kd
3902 0-035 0-014 vkaf'kd
4271 0-005 0-002 vkaf'kd
3900 0-065 0-026 vkaf'kd
3899 0-005 0-002 vkaf'kd
3892 0-135 0-055 vkaf'kd
3891 0-075 0-030 vkaf'kd
3893 0-005 0-002 vkaf'kd
3890 0-090 0-036 vkaf'kd
3874 0-035 0-014 vkaf'kd
3875 0-065 0-026 vkaf'kd
3876 0-025 0-010 vkaf'kd
3877 0-130 0-053 vkaf'kd
3889 0-070 0-028 vkaf'kd
3879 0-005 0-002 vkaf'kd4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
3878 0-080 0-032 vkaf'kd
3247 0-075 0-030 vkaf'kd
3246 0-020 0-008 vkaf'kd
3244@ 4649 0-175 0-071 vkaf'kd
3244 0-100 0-040 vkaf'kd
3126 0-115 0-047 vkaf'kd
3244@ 4596 0-105 0-042 vkaf'kd
3243@ 4612 0-100 0-040 vkaf'kd
3277 0-075 0-030 vkaf'kd
3242 0-005 0-002 vkaf'kd
3243 0-225 0-091 vkaf'kd
3225 0-700 0-283 vkaf'kd
3207 0-180 0-073 vkaf'kd
3201@ 4597 0-090 0-036 vkaf'kd
3201@ 4613 0-020 0-008 vkaf'kd
3201 0-150 0-061 vkaf'kd
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5096 0-190 0-077 vkaf'kd
5098 0-070 0-028 vkaf'kd
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414 0-305 0-123 vkaf'kd
418 0-060 0-024 vkaf'kd
420 0-150 0-061 vkaf'kd
576 0-105 0-042 vkaf'kd
575 0-250 0-101 vkaf'kd
426 0-005 0-002 vkaf'kd
574 0-440 0-178 vkaf'kd
573 0-010 0-004 vkaf'kd
451 0-025 0-010 vkaf'kd
427@ 731 0-035 0-014 vkaf'kd
427@ 730 0-055 0-022 vkaf'kd
427@ 729 0-130 0-053 vkaf'kd
448@ 643 0-160 0-065 vkaf'kd
448@ 642 0-150 0-061 vkaf'kd
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119 0-070 0-027 vkaf'kd
120 0-255 0-102 vkaf'kd
121 0-055 0-021 vkaf'kd
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2439 0-100 0-040 vkaf'kd
2500 0-040 0-016 vkaf'kd
2503 0-010 0-004 vkaf'kd
2505 0-690 0-279 vkaf'kd
2506 0-010 0-004 vkaf'kd
2610 0-015 0-006 vkaf'kd
2609 0-005 0-002 vkaf'kd
2560 0-115 0-047 vkaf'kd
2559 0-050 0-020 vkaf'kd
2558 0-105 0-042 vkaf'kd
2557 0-040 0-016 vkaf'kd
2556 0-075 0-030 vkaf'kd
2561 0-035 0-014 vkaf'kd
2555 0-015 0-006 vkaf'kd
2548 0-070 0-028 vkaf'kd
2547 0-170 0-069 vkaf'kd
2411 0-095 0-038 vkaf'kd
2410 0-410 0-166 vkaf'kd
2151 0-300 0-121 vkaf'kd
2148 0-060 0-024 vkaf'kd
2661 0-130 0-053 vkaf'kd
2142 0-165 0-067 vkaf'kd
2143 0-220 0-089 vkaf'kd
2137 0-050 0-020 vkaf'kd
5565 0-040 0-016 iw.kZ
2110 0-145 0-059 vkaf'kd6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
2111 0-100 0-040 vkaf'kd
2112 0-045 0-018 vkaf'kd
2140 0-150 0-061 vkaf'kd
[फा. स.ं W¼3½420/1/DFC/ VOL-III]
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MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(Eastern Railway)
NOTIFICATION
Kolkata, the 4th December, 2025
S.O. 5773(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, “Asansol Division - 42 Nos Elimination of level crossing in ER+DFC route from Khana –
Pradhankanta” in the Purba Bardhaman 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), Purba Bardhaman, 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 7
SCHEDULE
Brief description of the land to be acquired, with or without structure, for the proposed Special Railway Project
namely, “Asansol Division - 42 Nos Elimination of level crossing in ER+DFC route from Khana – Pradhankanta” in
the Purba Bardhaman District in the State of West Bengal.
Name of District- Purba Bardhaman
Sl. Level Name of Name of Mouza Plot No. Acquisition Area Affected
No. Crossing PS with JL No. Part
Gate
Area in Area in
Acres Hectare
1 NO. 76/B/T GALSI KHANO-139 1401 0.010 0.004 PART
AT IR KM. (R. S.)
123/1-3 1402 0.030 0.012 PART
BETWEEN
1403 0.085 0.034 PART
KHANA &
GALSI STN.
1402/1778 0.060 0.024 PART
1406 0.005 0.002 PART
1413 0.110 0.045 PART
1412 0.095 0.038 PART
1411 0.070 0.028 PART
1414 0.195 0.079 PART
1427/1779 0.185 0.075 PART
1427 0.060 0.024 PART
1428 0.025 0.010 PART
1429 0.180 0.073 PART
1429/1822 0.195 0.079 PART
1467/1786 0.055 0.022 PART
1467 0.075 0.030 PART
1467/1784 0.100 0.040 PART
1468 0.070 0.028 PART
1469 0.250 0.101 PART
1466 0.010 0.004 PART
1459 0.070 0.028 PART
1457 0.005 0.002 PART
1450 0.125 0.051 PART
1449 0.015 0.006 PART
1448 0.165 0.067 PART
1447 0.010 0.004 PART
1441 0.225 0.091 PART
1442/1783 0.130 0.053 PART8 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
Sl. Level Name of Name of Mouza Plot No. Acquisition Area Affected
No. Crossing PS with JL No. Part
Gate
Area in Area in
Acres Hectare
1323 0.340 0.138 PART
1327 0.010 0.004 PART
1438 0.170 0.069 PART
1328 0.210 0.085 PART
1331 0.215 0.087 PART
1330 0.165 0.067 PART
944/1796 0.025 0.010 PART
1268 0.055 0.022 PART
2 KHANO-139 (R. 6929 0.010 0.004 PART
S.)
3 NO. 78/C/E KHANO-139 4236 0.030 0.012 FULL
AT IR KM. (R. S.)
123/30-124/1 4237 0.030 0.012 FULL
BETWEEN
4238 0.025 0.010 PART
KHANA-
GALSI STN.
4240 0.015 0.006 PART
4241 0.030 0.012 PART
4242 0.115 0.047 PART
4248 0.020 0.008 PART
4249 0.135 0.055 PART
4254 0.115 0.047 PART
4255 0.060 0.024 PART
4259 0.010 0.004 PART
4260 0.070 0.028 PART
4258 0.005 0.002 PART
4261 0.135 0.055 PART
4263 0.005 0.002 PART
4091 0.065 0.026 PART
3901 0.100 0.040 PART
3902 0.035 0.014 PART
4271 0.005 0.002 PART
3900 0.065 0.026 PART
3899 0.005 0.002 PART
3892 0.135 0.055 PART[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 9
Sl. Level Name of Name of Mouza Plot No. Acquisition Area Affected
No. Crossing PS with JL No. Part
Gate
Area in Area in
Acres Hectare
3891 0.075 0.030 PART
3893 0.005 0.002 PART
3890 0.090 0.036 PART
3874 0.035 0.014 PART
3875 0.065 0.026 PART
3876 0.025 0.010 PART
3877 0.130 0.053 PART
3889 0.070 0.028 PART
3879 0.005 0.002 PART
3878 0.080 0.032 PART
3247 0.075 0.030 PART
3246 0.020 0.008 PART
3244/4649 0.175 0.071 PART
3244 0.100 0.040 PART
3126 0.115 0.047 PART
3244/4596 0.105 0.042 PART
3243/4612 0.100 0.040 PART
3277 0.075 0.030 PART
3242 0.005 0.002 PART
3243 0.225 0.091 PART
3225 0.700 0.283 PART
3207 0.180 0.073 PART
3201/4597 0.090 0.036 PART
3201/4613 0.020 0.008 PART
3201 0.150 0.061 PART
4 KHANO-139 5099 0.020 0.008 PART
(R. S.)
5095 0.020 0.008 PART
5096 0.190 0.077 PART
5098 0.070 0.028 PART
5 NO. 79/C/E PILGRAM -106 408 0.335 0.136 PART
AT IR KM. (L. R.)
410 0.070 0.028 PART
126/1-3
BETWEEN 412 0.005 0.002 PART10 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
Sl. Level Name of Name of Mouza Plot No. Acquisition Area Affected
No. Crossing PS with JL No. Part
Gate
Area in Area in
Acres Hectare
KHANA- 413 0.185 0.075 PART
GALSI STN.
414 0.305 0.123 PART
418 0.060 0.024 PART
420 0.150 0.061 PART
576 0.105 0.042 PART
575 0.250 0.101 PART
426 0.005 0.002 PART
574 0.440 0.178 PART
573 0.010 0.004 PART
451 0.025 0.010 PART
427/731 0.035 0.014 PART
427/730 0.055 0.022 PART
427/729 0.130 0.053 PART
448/643 0.160 0.065 PART
448/642 0.150 0.061 PART
448/641 0.170 0.069 PART
448 0.050 0.020 PART
434 0.265 0.107 PART
6 CHOTAMURE- 114 0.180 0.072 PART
105 (L. R.)
115 0.270 0.110 PART
116 0.140 0.056 PART
119 0.070 0.027 PART
120 0.255 0.102 PART
121 0.055 0.021 PART
7 NO. 80/C/E GALSI- 64 (L. R.) 2445 0.060 0.024 PART
AT IR KM
127/17-19 2444 0.165 0.067 PART
BETWEEN
2443 0.005 0.002 PART
GALSI -
KHANA JN.
2441 0.110 0.045 PART
STN.
2440 0.095 0.038 PART
2439 0.100 0.040 PART
2500 0.040 0.016 PART
2503 0.010 0.004 PART
2505 0.690 0.279 PART
2506 0.010 0.004 PART
2610 0.015 0.006 PART[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 11
Sl. Level Name of Name of Mouza Plot No. Acquisition Area Affected
No. Crossing PS with JL No. Part
Gate
Area in Area in
Acres Hectare
2609 0.005 0.002 PART
2560 0.115 0.047 PART
2559 0.050 0.020 PART
2558 0.105 0.042 PART
2557 0.040 0.016 PART
2556 0.075 0.030 PART
2561 0.035 0.014 PART
2555 0.015 0.006 PART
2548 0.070 0.028 PART
2547 0.170 0.069 PART
2411 0.095 0.038 PART
2410 0.410 0.166 PART
2151 0.300 0.121 PART
2148 0.060 0.024 PART
2661 0.130 0.053 PART
2142 0.165 0.067 PART
2143 0.220 0.089 PART
2137 0.050 0.020 PART
5565 0.040 0.016 FULL
2110 0.145 0.059 PART
2111 0.100 0.040 PART
2112 0.045 0.018 PART
2140 0.150 0.061 PART
[F. No. W(3)420/1/DFC/ VOL.III]
VIKRAM GUPTA, Principal Chief Engineer
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