20A Gazette Notification for land to be acquired for 3rd line between Ranaghat and Krishnanagar in Nadia District in the State of West Bengal.
Issued by Ministry of Railways · Construction Department
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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways
Executive Summary The Ministry of Railways has notified its intention to acquire land in the Nadia district of West Bengal for the "Ranaghat - Krishnanagar 3rd Line Project." Interested parties have 30 days from the publication date (August 21, 2026) to file written objections regarding the acquisition and use of the land. All objections will be handled by the Additional District Magistrate (LA), Nadia, whose subsequent orders shall be final.
Key Points / Main Content
Legal Authority and Purpose
- The notification is issued under Section 20A(1) of the Railways (Amendment) Act, 2008.
- The acquisition is for the public purpose of execution, maintenance, management, and operation of the Ranaghat - Krishnanagar 3rd Line Railway Project.
Objection Procedures
- Any person interested in the land may raise an objection within 30 days of the notification's publication in the Official Gazette.
- Objections must be submitted in writing to the Additional District Magistrate (LA), Nadia, West Bengal, stating specific grounds for the objection.
- Objectors will be provided an opportunity to be heard in person or through a legal practitioner.
- The competent authority holds the power to allow or disallow objections following necessary inquiries; these orders are final under section 20D(2) of the Act.
Land Inspection and Details
- Detailed land plans and particulars are available for inspection by interested persons at the office of the competent authority.
- The land to be acquired includes both private agricultural and non-agricultural plots, as well as land held by autonomous bodies.
- Affected areas span multiple police stations including Ranaghat, Ranaghat-I, Hanskhali, and Krishnagar.
- Affected Mouzas include Halalpur Krishnapur, Kamgachhi, Patua, Noapukuria, and Jalalkhali.
Impact Analysis
Landowners and Interested Persons in Nadia District Impact Properties located within the specified Mouzas (Halalpur Krishnapur, Kamgachhi, Patua, Noapukuria, and Jalalkhali) are subject to acquisition for the railway project. Action Required Submit written objections to the Additional District Magistrate (LA), Nadia, within 30 days of August 21, 2026, if they wish to contest the acquisition or use of the land.
Additional District Magistrate (LA), Nadia (Competent Authority) Impact Responsible for the administrative and legal oversight of the land acquisition process within the district. Action Required Facilitate public inspection of land plans, receive written objections, conduct hearings for objectors, and issue final orders to allow or disallow objections.
Ministry of Railways (Eastern Railway) Impact Initiates the legal process to secure land necessary for the "Ranaghat - Krishnanagar 3rd Line Project." Action Required Proceed with the execution, maintenance, and management of the project once the land acquisition process is finalized.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways (Amendment) Act, 2008: The primary legislation under which the Central Government is exercising powers to acquire land for railway infrastructure projects.
Ranaghat - Krishnanagar 3rd Line Project: A special railway project for which the government intends to acquire land in the Nadia district of West Bengal.
District of Nadia, West Bengal: The central location where the land acquisition and railway project activities are situated.
Ministry of Railways: The primary government body, through its Eastern Railway (Construction Department), responsible for the notification and execution of the railway project.
Additional District Magistrate (LA), Nadia: The designated competent authority to whom objections regarding the land acquisition must be submitted.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
सी.जी.-डब्लू.बी.-अ.-21082026-275666
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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.ं 4444] िई दिल्ली, िुक्रर्ार, अगस्ट्त 21, 2026/श्रार्ण 30, 1948
No. 4444] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 2026/SHRAVAN 30, 1948
रेल मत्रं ालय
[पर्ू व रेलर् े(जिमाणव जर्भाग)]
अजधसचू िा
कोलकाता, 21 अगस्ट्त , 2026
का.आ. 4625(अ).— केंद्रीय सरकार, रेल (अमेण्डमेंट) अधिधियम, 2008 (धिसे इसम ें इसके पश्चात् उक्त
अधिधियम कहा गया ह)ै , की िारा 20A की उपिारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त-शधक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, यह समािाि
हो िाि े के पश्चात् कक लोक प्रयोिि के धलए, यह भूधम, धिसका संधिप्त धििरण इसमें उपाबद्ध अिुसूची में कदया
गया ह,ै पधश्चम बंगाल राज्य के धिला िकदया में धिशेष रेल पररयोििा "रािाघाट - कृष्णिगर तीसरी लाइि" के
धिष्पादि, अिुरिण, प्रबंि और प्रचालि के धलए अपेधित ह,ै ऐसी भूधम का अििज करिे के अपिे आशय की घोषणा
करती ह;ै
उक्त भूधम में धहतिद्ध कोई व्यधक्तिः, रािपत्र में इस अधिसूचिा के प्रकाशि की तारीख से तीस कदि के भीतर, उक्त
अधिधियम की िारा 20D की उपिारा (1) के अिीि उपरोक्त प्रयोिि के धलए, ऐसी भूधम के अिजि और उपयोग
के संबंि म ें आिेप कर सकेगा;
6451 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
प्रत्येक ऐसा आिेप सिम प्राधिकारी अर्ाजत् अधतररक्त धिला मधिस्ट्रेट (भूधम अिजि), िकदया, पधश्चम बंगाल में
धलधखत म ें ककया िाएगा और उसमें उसके आिार उपिर्णजत होंग े तर्ा सिम प्राधिकारी, आिेपकता ज को व्यधक्तगत
रूप से या धिधि व्यिसायी के माध्यम में सुििाई का अिसर प्रदाि करेगा और सभी ऐसे आिेपों की सिु िाई करि े
तर्ा ऐसी और िाचं यकद कोई हो करि े के पश्चात् धिस े सिम प्राधिकारी आिश्यक समझ,े आदेश द्वारा, या तो
प्रिेपों को अिुज्ञात या अििज्ञु ात कर सकेगािः
उक्त अधिधियम की िारा 20D की उपिारा (2) के अिीि सिम प्राधिकारी द्वारा ककया गया कोई आदेश अंधतम
होगा;
इस अधिसूचिा के अिीि आिे िाली भूधम का रेखांकि और भूधम के अन्य व्यौरे उपलब्ि ह ैं और धहतिद्ध व्यधक्त
द्वारा सिम प्राधिकारी के उपरोक्त कायाजलय म ें उिका धिरीिण ककया िा सकता ह।ै
िदीया ध़िले में "रािाघाट - कृष्णािगर तीसरी लाइि" िामक धिशेष रेलिे पररयोििा के धलए, संरचिा सधहत या उसके धबिा
अधिग्रधहत ककए िािे िाले भूधम का संधिप्त धििरण।
अधिग्रधहत ककए िािे िाले
मौ़िा, िेएल प्लॉट िंबर
क्रम धिले का पुधलस भूधम का भूधम की िेत्र
िंबर, शीट
संख्या िाम स्ट्टेशि आर प्रकार प्रकृधत
िंबर एल आर एकड़ हक्े टेयर
एस
1 2 2 3 4 6 9 13
1 हालालपुर 309 धििी कृधष 0.1100 0.0445
कृष्णपुर -
2 िदीया रािाघाट 312 धििी कृधष 0.0600 0.0243
012,
3 शीट िं 01 313 धििी कृधष 0.0450 0.0182
1 1979/2881 धििी गैर कृधष 0.1700 0.0688
2 1979/2890 धििी गैर कृधष 0.1925 0.0779
3 कामगाछी - 1979/2891 धििी गैर कृधष 0.0625 0.0253
रािाघाट
िदीया 17 (शीट िं
- l
4 4) 1979/2892 धििी गैर कृधष 0.1275 0.0516
5 1979/2893 धििी गैर कृधष 0.1800 0.0728
6 1980/2898 धििी गैर कृधष 0.0150 0.0061
1 725 धििी कृधष 0.1450 0.0587
पातुआ, िे
2 िदीया हांसखाली 728 धििी कृधष 0.1000 0.0405
एल िंबर 42
3 729 धििी कृधष 0.1000 0.0405[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
4 731 धििी कृधष/गैर कृधष 0.2900 0.1174
5 730 धििी कृधष 0.1100 0.0445
1 17 धििी कृधष 0.6125 0.2479
िोआपुकुररया
2 िदीया हांसखाली 18 धििी कृधष 0.2450 0.0991
- 41
3 27 धििी कृधष 0.3000 0.1214
1 962 धििी गैर कृधष 0.0345 0.0140
2 963 धििी गैर कृधष 0.0100 0.0040
स्ट्िायत्त
3 1000 गैर कृधष 0.0650 0.0263
िालालखाली धिकाय
िदीया कृष्णगढ़ - 115 (शीट
4 1115/1504 धििी कृधष 0.3500 0.1416
िं 3)
5 1115 धििी गैर कृधष 1.2500 0.5058
6 1063 धििी कृधष 0.1500 0.0607
7 1062 धििी कृधष 0.2500 0.1012
[फा. स.ं– म.ु प्र. अ./जि./ भू./322]
मिोि खा,ाँ मुख्य प्रिासजिक अजधकारी/जिमावण
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[Eastern Railway(Construction Department)]
NOTIFICATION
Kolkata, the 21st August, 2026
S.O. 4625(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by the sub-section (1) of section 20A of the
Railways (Amendment)Act, 2008 (hereinafter 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 been given in the Schedule
annexed here to, is required for the purpose of execution, maintenance, management and operation of the
rd
Railway Project, namely, "Ranaghat - Krishnanagar 3 Line Project'' in the district of Nadia 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 (LA), Nadia, 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;4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
The land plans and other details of the land covered under this notification are available and can be
inspected by the interested person at the aforesaid office of the competent authority.
Brief description of land to be acquired with or without structure for Special Railway Project namely
"Ranaghat- Krishnanagar 3rd line" in the District of Nadia
Name of Plot No. Area to be acquired
Sl. Police Mouza, J.L. no, Nature of
the Type of land
No. Station Sheet no land
District RS LR Acres Hectares
1 2 2 3 4 6 9 13
1 309 Private Agriculture 0.1100 0.0445
Halalpur
Krishnapur -
2 Nadia Ranaghat 312 Private Agriculture 0.0600 0.0243
012,
Sheet no 01
3 313 Private Agriculture 0.0450 0.0182
Non
1 1979/2881 Private 0.1700 0.0688
Agriculture
Non
2 1979/2890 Private 0.1925 0.0779
Agriculture
Non
3 1979/2891 Private 0.0625 0.0253
Kamgachhi - Agriculture
Nadia Ranaghat-l 17
(Sh. No. 4) Non
4 1979/2892 Private 0.1275 0.0516
Agriculture
Non
5 1979/2893 Private 0.1800 0.0728
Agriculture
Non
6 1980/2898 Private 0.0150 0.0061
Agriculture
1 725 Private Agriculture 0.1450 0.0587
2 728 Private Agriculture 0.1000 0.0405
3 Patua, J.L. 729 Private Agriculture 0.1000 0.0405
Nadia Hanskhali
No. 42
Agriculture/
4 731 Private Non 0.2900 0.1174
Agriculture
5 730 Private Agriculture 0.1100 0.0445
1 17 Private Agriculture 0.6125 0.2479
Noapukuria -
2 Nadia Hanskhali 18 Private Agriculture 0.2450 0.0991
41
3 27 Private Agriculture 0.3000 0.1214[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
Non
1 962 Private 0.0345 0.0140
Agriculture
Non
2 963 Private 0.0100 0.0040
Agriculture
Autonomous Non
3 1000 0.0650 0.0263
body Agriculture
Jalalkhali -
Nadia Krishnagar 115
4 1115/1504 Private Agriculture 0.3500 0.1416
(Sh. No. 3)
Non
5 1115 Private 1.2500 0.5058
Agriculture
6 1063 Private Agriculture 0.1500 0.0607
7 1062 Private Agriculture 0.2500 0.1012
[F. No. CAO/Con/L/322]
MANOJ KHAN, Chief Administrative Officer/Con
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