**Executive Summary**
This notification, dated February 24, 2026, announces the intention of the Central Government to acquire land for a special railway project aimed at upgrading the existing 1x25KV traction system to a 2x25KV AT feeder arrangement. The project, vital for meeting a 3000 MT loading target, is located in Odisha, Chhattisgarh, and Maharashtra. Interested parties have 30 days from the gazette publication date to submit objections.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Project Purpose:** To upgrade the existing 1x25KV traction system to a 2x25KV AT feeder arrangement.
* **Project Goal:** To meet a 3000 MT loading target.
* **Project Location:** Special Railway Project corridors within South East Central Railway, specifically between Jharsuguda-Raigarh, Raigarh-Champa, Champa-Gevra Road, Champa-Bilaspur, Tilda-Bilaspur, Tilda-Durg, Durg-Darekasa, Darekasa-Mundikota, Mundikota-Nagpur, Bilaspur-Pendra Road-Anuppur, and Raipur-Lakholi sections.
* **Affected States:** Odisha, Chhattisgarh, and Maharashtra.
* **Legal Basis:** Railway Act, 1989, Section 20(A) (1) and Section 20(D) (1).
* **Objection Period:** 30 days from the date of publication of this notification in the official gazette.
* **Objection Submission:** Objections must be made in writing to the competent authorities.
* **Competent Authorities:**
* Sub-Divisional Officer, Ramtek, District Nagpur, Maharashtra.
* Sub-Divisional Officer, Tirora, District Gondia, Maharashtra.
* **Hearing and Decision:** Competent authorities will provide an opportunity for hearing and will issue an order to allow or disallow objections.
* **Finality of Orders:** Orders issued by the competent authority under Section 20(D)(2) of the Act are final.
* **Information Availability:** Land plans and other details are available for inspection at the offices of the competent authorities.
**Impact Analysis**
**Affected Stakeholders:**
* **Landowners:**
* **Impact:** Their land may be acquired for the railway project. They will be provided an opportunity to be heard.
* **Action Required:** Submit written objections within 30 days of the gazette publication to the specified competent authorities, outlining the grounds for objection.
* **Interested Parties:**
* **Impact:** Individuals or entities with an interest in the land.
* **Action Required:** Inspect land plans and other details at the competent authorities' offices and submit objections if they have any.
* **Competent Authorities (Sub-Divisional Officers, Ramtek and Tirora):**
* **Impact:** Responsible for receiving, hearing, and deciding on objections related to land acquisition.
* **Action Required:** Provide a hearing to objectors, conduct necessary inquiries, and issue final orders regarding objections.
* **Central Government / Ministry of Railways (South East Central Railway):**
* **Impact:** Initiating the land acquisition process for a crucial infrastructure upgrade.
* **Action Required:** Implement the land acquisition process as per the notification and relevant acts.
Key Entities Referenced
Railway Act, 1989: The primary law under which the acquisition of land for the railway project is being conducted.
South East Central Railway: The railway zone for which the project is being undertaken.
Special Railway Project: The overarching initiative to upgrade the existing traction system.
Sub Divisional officer Ramtek: Competent authority for land acquisition in the Nagpur district.
Sub Divisional officer Tirora: Competent authority for land acquisition in the Gondia district.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
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ऐसी भूजम के अिवन एवं उपयोग के सम्िन्ध पर आिपे कर सकेगा |
ऐसा प्रत्येक आिेप सिम प्राजधकारी यानी उपजवभागीय अजधकारी तथा भसू पं ादन अजधकारी, रामटेक, जिला
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उनका जनरीिण सिम प्राजधकारी के उपरोक्त कायावलय में दकया िा सकता ह ै |
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उपववभागीय हरीि मनोहर गायिन े व कृवि 177 0.42
अधिकारी ददप्ती अिोक मदनकर कृवि 178 0.42
तथा कृवि 179 0.42
1 भूसांपादन
खांडाला –
अधिकारी पारशिवनी 0.800
घ
. रामटेक,
जिला-
नागपुर
Total 1.26 0.800
जिला – गोजदिया State – Maharashtra
1 उपववभागीय काचेवानी अिय छोटेलाल दिु े कृवि 516 2.58 0.800
अधिकारी नामदेव लक्ष्मण अटराहे कृवि 88 0.12
तथा कृवि 89 0.12
भूसांपादन
अधिकारी ततरोड़ा
2 भांिोडी 0.225
ततरोड़ा,
जिला-
गोजददया
Total 2.72 1.025
[फा. स. ं सीपीएम/इल/े िीएसपी/ 2X25 के.वी. ओ.एच.ई/भूजम अजध./20A/1732]
जविय कुमार साहू, मुख्य प्रसािजनक अजधकारी(जनमावण)[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(South East Central Railway)
NOTIFICATION
Bilaspur, the 24th February, 2026
Notification Under Section 20 A of the Railway Act 1989
S.O. 1042(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
public purpose, the land brief description of which is given in the schedule annexed hereto is required for 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, Darekasa- Mundikota, 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 Ramtek, District
Nagpur for Khandala-gha and Sub Divisional officer Tirora, District Gondia for Kachewani and Bhambodi,
Maharashtra 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.
Brief description of the land to be acquired, with or without structure, falling within the proposed 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, Darekasa- Mundikota, Mundikota-Nagpur, Bilaspur-Pendra Road-Anuppur & Raipur-Lakholi sections
over SEC Railway to meet 3000MT loading target in the state of Maharashtra.
Details of land being acquired with or without structure in the state of Maharashtra –
District – Nagpur State - Maharashtra
SN SDM Name Name of Nature of ownership Nature Land Total Area to be
of Village of Gat area acquired
(Rev.)/
Tehsil land no. (in (in Hec)
Competent
Hec)
Authority
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9)
SDO (Rev) Harish Manohar Gaydhane Krishi 177 0.42
1 Ramtek and Deepti Ashok Madankar Krishi 178 0.42
Khandala -
(Distt. - Parshivni Krishi 179 0.42 0.800
gha
. Nagpur),
Maharashtra
Total 1.26 0.8004 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
District – Gondia State – Maharashtra
1 SDO (Rev) Tiroda Kachewani Ajay Chhotelal Dubey Krishi 516 2.58 0.800
Tiroda Namdev Lakshman Atrahe Krishi 88 0.12
(Distt. - Tiroda Krishi 89 0.12
2 Bhambodi 0.225
Gondia),
Maharashtra
Total 2.72 1.025
[F. No. CPM/Ele. /BSP/2x25KV OHE/Land Acquisition/20 A/1732]
VIJAY KUMAR SAHU, Chief Administrative Officer (Construction)
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