**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Railways has issued a notification dated March 23, 2026, announcing its intention to acquire land for a Special Railway Project to upgrade traction systems to 2x25KV OHE across sections in Odisha, Chhattisgarh, and Maharashtra. The project aims to meet a 3000MT loading target for the South East Central Railway. Any person interested in the identified land must submit written objections to the competent authority within 30 days of the publication of this notification.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Project Purpose and Scope**
* Up-gradation of the existing 1x25KV Traction System to a 2x25KV OHE system with AT feeder arrangement.
* The project spans multiple railway sections, including Jharsugda-Raigarh, Champa-Gevra Road, Tilda-Bilaspur, Tilda-Durg, and Raipur-Lakholi.
* The primary objective is to facilitate a 3000MT loading target.
* **Land Acquisition Specifications**
* The acquisition involves a total of 0.4894 Hectares located in Village Tifra, Tehsil and District Bilaspur.
* **Private Land:** 0.2254 Hectares across Khasra/Plot numbers 999, 1484, and 1002.
* **Government Land:** 0.2640 Hectares across Khasra/Plot numbers 1486, 1483, 1480, and 1485.
* The land may be acquired with or without existing structures.
* **Legal Provisions and Procedures**
* The notification is issued under Section 20 A of the Railway Act, 1989.
* Land plans and additional details are available for inspection by interested persons at the office of the competent authority.
* Final orders made by the competent authority regarding objections under Section 20 (D) shall be final.
* **Objection Guidelines**
* Objections must be submitted in writing to the Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue) Belha, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh.
* Submissions must set out the specific grounds for the objection.
* Objectors will be provided an opportunity to be heard in person or through a legal practitioner.
**Impact Analysis**
**Landowners and Interested Persons (Private and Government)**
**Impact**
Parties holding interest in the 0.4894 Hectares of land in Village Tifra are subject to the compulsory acquisition of their property for public purpose.
**Action Required**
They must file any objections to the acquisition in writing to the Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue) Belha within 30 days of the notification's publication date.
**Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue) Belha, Bilaspur**
**Impact**
Designated as the competent authority responsible for managing the legal challenges to the land acquisition.
**Action Required**
The officer must receive written objections, conduct hearings and inquiries, and issue final orders to either allow or disallow the objections.
**Ministry of Railways (South East Central Railway)**
**Impact**
Authorized to proceed with the Special Railway Project and the necessary land acquisition following the resolution of objections.
**Action Required**
Must ensure land plans and project details are accessible for public inspection at the designated competent authority's office.
Key Entities Referenced
Railway Act, 1989: The primary legislation, specifically Section 20A, under which the Central Government authorizes the acquisition of land for the execution of special railway projects.
Ministry of Railways: The central authority, through the South East Central Railway, responsible for issuing the notification and overseeing the traction system upgrade project.
Special Railway Project for Traction System Up-gradation: An initiative to upgrade the existing 1x25KV Traction System to 2x25KV OHE with AT feeder arrangements to meet a 3000MT loading target across multiple rail sections.
Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh: The central location (District and Tehsil) where private and government land is being acquired for the project’s implementation.
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MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(South East Central Railway)
NOTIFICATION
Bilaspur, the 23 March, 2026
NOTIFICATION UNDER SECTION 20 A of THE RAILWAY ACT 1989
S.O. 1572(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub section (1) of section 20(A ) of the Railway Act,
1989 (24 of 1989) (hereinafter referred as the said act) , the Central Government after being satisfied that for the[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
public purpose, the land brief description of which is given in the schedule annexed hereto is required for the
execution of Special Railway Project, namely for Up-gradation of existing 1x25KV Traction System to 2x25KV OHE
with AT feeder arrangement between Jharsugda-Raigarh, Raigarh-Champa, Champa – Gevra Road, Champa-Bilaspur,
Tilda-Bilaspur, Tilda-Durg, Durg-Darekasa, Mundikota-Nagpur, Bilaspur-Pendra Road-Anuppur & Raipur-Lakholi
sections over SEC Railway to meet 3000MT loading target in the state of Odisha, Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra over
SEC railway, hereby declares its intention to acquire such land.
Any person interested in the said land may within a period of 30 days from the date of publication of this
notification in the official gazette, raise objection to the acquisition of such land for the aforesaid purpose under sub
section (1) of section 20 (D) of the said act.
Every objection shall be made to the competent authority namely Sub Divisional officer (Revenue) Belha,
Bilaspur , Chhattisgarh in writing and shall set out grounds thereof and the competent authority shall give the objector
an opportunity of being heard, either in person or through a 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 20 (D) 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 person at the aforesaid office of the competent authority.
SCHEDULE
Brief description of the land to be acquired, with or without structure, for the Special Railway Project namely
for Up-gradation of existing 1x25KV Traction System to 2x25KV OHE with AT feeder arrangement between
Jharsugda-Raigarh, Raigarh-Champa, Champa- Gevra Road, Champa-Bilaspur, Tilda-Bilaspur, Tilda-Durg,
Mundikota-Nagpur, Bilaspur-Pendra Road-Anuppur & Raipur-Lakholi sections over SEC Railway to meet
3000MT loading target in the state of Chhatisgarh.
Name of District :- Bilaspur
Tehsil :- Bilaspur
Type of land:- Private land
S.N. Name of Village Khasra / Plot No. Area (in Hect.)
1 Tifra 999 0.1174
2 1484 0.0440
3 1002 0.0640
Total : 0.2254 Hect.
Name of District :- Bilaspur
Tehsil :- Bilaspur
Type of land:- Govt. land
S.N. Name of Village Khasra / Plot No. Area (in Hect.)
1 Tifra 1486 0.1340
2 1483 0.0240
3 1480 0.0050
4 1485 0.1010
Total : 0.2640 Hect.
Grand Total: 0.4894 Hect.
[F. No. CPM/Ele. /BSP/2x25KV OHE/Land Acquisition/20 A/ 1852 ]
MUDIT BHATNAGAR, Chief Administrative Officer (Construction)
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