**Executive Summary**
This notification, published by the Ministry of Railways (South East Central Railway) on February 5, 2026, announces the intention to acquire land in Chhattisgarh, Odisha, and Maharashtra under Section 20A of the Railway Act of 1989. The purpose is to upgrade the existing 1x25KV traction system to a 2x25KV AT feeder arrangement to meet a 3000MT loading target. Affected parties have 30 days from the gazette publication date to raise objections.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Purpose:** To upgrade the existing 1x25KV traction system to a 2x25KV AT feeder arrangement.
* **Project Scope:** The upgrade will occur 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.
* **Objective:** To meet a 3000 MT loading target.
* **Geographic Area:** Odisha, Chhattisgarh, and Maharashtra.
* **Legal Basis:** Railway Act, 1989, Section 20(A), sub-section (1).
* **Objection Deadline:** Within 30 days from the date of publication of the notification in the official gazette.
* **Objection Submission:** Objections must be made in writing to the competent authority, which is the Anuvibhageey Adhikari (Revenue) and Bhu arjan Adhikari Dongargarh Disstt. Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh.
* **Objection Content:** Objections must state the grounds for the objection.
* **Opportunity to be Heard:** Objectors will be given an opportunity to be heard, either in person or through a legal practitioner.
* **Final Order:** Any order made by the competent authority under sub section (2) of section 20 (D) of the said act shall be final.
* **Details of the land in Chhattisgarh to be acquired:**
* District: Rajnandgaon, Tehsil: Dongargarh, Village: Musrakhurd.
* Owner: Shatruhan Aatmaj Ram avtar
* Nature of Land: Krishi
* Land khasra number 289/1 with a total area of 0.3120 Hectare. Total area to be acquired 0.3120 Hectare.
* Land khasra number 290 with a total area of 0.271 Hectare. Total area to be acquired 0.0610 Hectare.
* The total area to be acquired: 0.3730 Hectare
**Impact Analysis**
**Landowners**
*Impact:* Loss of land due to acquisition.
*Action Required:* If they object to the acquisition, they must submit a written objection within 30 days of the notification's publication.
**Residents of Odisha, Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra**
*Impact:* Potential disruption during construction and potential benefits from an upgraded railway system.
*Action Required:* No specific action is required unless they own land directly impacted by the acquisition.
**Ministry of Railways (South East Central Railway)**
*Impact:* Responsible for executing the railway upgrade project.
*Action Required:* Proceed with land acquisition and project execution after addressing objections.
Key Entities Referenced
Railway Act 1989: The primary law under which the land acquisition is being carried out.
Section 20 A of the Railway Act 1989: The specific section of the Railway Act 1989 that this notification falls under.
South East Central Railway: The railway zone responsible for the railway project.
Jharsugda-Raigarh, Raigarh-Champa, Champa – Gevra Road, Champa-Bilaspur, Tilda-Bilaspur, Tilda-Durg, Durg-Darekasa, Mundikota-Nagpur, Bilaspur-Pendra Road-Anuppur & Raipur-Lakholi sections: The railway sections where the 2x25KV OHE upgrade project will occur.
Chhattisgarh: One of the states where the land acquisition for the railway project is taking place.
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No. 531] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2026/MAGHA 16, 1947 /PAUSHA 17, 1947
रेल मत्रं ालय
(दजिण पर्ू वमध्य रेलर्)े
अजधसचू ना
जिलासपुर, 4 फरर्री, 2026
रेलर् ेअजधजनयम 1989 की धारा 20 A के तहत अजधसचू ना
का.आ. 560(अ).— केंद्रीय सरकार रेलर् े अजधजनयम 1989 की धारा 20(क) की उपधारा (1) जिसे इसके पश्चात
उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह ैद्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुय ेकेंद्रीय सरकार सार्विजनक उद्देश्य के जलये संतष्टु होने के
िाद ऐसी भूजम का जिसका संजिप्त जर्र्रण सलग्न अनुसूची में ददया गया है, िो दक जर्िेष रेल पररयोिना दजिण पूर्व मध्य
रेलर् े के अन्तगतव झारसगु डा-रायगढ़, रायगढ़-चांपा, चांपा- गर्े रा रोड, चांपा-जिलासपुर, जतल्दा-जिलासपुर, जतल्दा-दगु ,व
दगु -व दारेकसा, मुंडीकोटा-नागपरु ,जिलासपुर-पड्रें ारोड-अनूपपुर और रायपुर-लखोली के मध्य म ें मौिूदा 1x25KV रैक्िन
जसस्ट्टम को 3000 MT लोडडगं लक्ष्य को पूरा करने के जलए 2x25 KV एटी फीडर व्यर्स्ट्था में अपग्रडे करने हते ु उडीिा,
छत्तीसगढ़ एर्म् महराष्ट्र राज्य में जनष्पादन के जलए आर्श्यक ह ैएतद द्वारा अजधग्रहण करन ेके आिय की घोषणा करती ह ै |
उक्त भूजम में जहतिद्ध कोई व्यजक्त इस अजधसूचना के रािपत्र म ेंप्रकाजित होन ेकी तारीख से 30 ददन के भीतर उक्त अजधजनयम
की धारा 20 (घ) की उपधारा (1) के अधीन पूर्ोक्त प्रयोिन के जलए ऐसी भूजम के अिवन एर्ं उपयोग के सम्िन्ध पर आिपे
कर सकेगा |
ऐसा प्रत्येक आिेप सिम प्राजधकारी यानी अनुजर्भागीय अजधकारी (रािस्ट्र्) एर्ं भू-अिवन अजधकारी, डोंगरगढ़
जिला- रािनंदगााँर्, छत्तीसगढ़ को स्ट्र्यं या दकसी र्कील के माध्यम से जलजखत में दकया िाएगा और उसके आधार उपर्र्णवत
दकये िायेंग ेतथा सिम प्राजधकारी आिेप कता वको व्यजक्तगत रूप स ेया दकसी र्कील के माध्यम स ेसुनर्ाई का अर्सर प्रदान
816 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
करेगा और ऐस ेसभी आिेपों की सुनर्ाई करन ेतथा ऐसी अजतररक्त िांच यदद कोई हो तो करन ेके पश्चात िो सिम प्राजधकारी
आर्श्यक समझें, आदिे द्वारा आिेपों को या तो अनगु त या अनअनगु त कर सकेगा |
उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 20 (घ) की उपधारा (2) के अधीन सिम प्राजधकारी द्वारा दकया गया कोई भी आदिे
अंजतम होगा, इस अजधसूचना के अधीन आन े र्ाली भूजम का रेखांकन एर् ं अन्य व्योरे उपलब्ध ह ै और जहतिद्ध व्यजक्त द्वारा
उनका जनरीिण सिम प्राजधकारी के उपरोक्त कायावलय में दकया िा सकता ह ै |
दजिण पूर्व मध्य रेलर्े के अन्तगतव झारसुगडा-रायगढ़, रायगढ़-चांपा, चांपा- गेर्रा रोड, चांपा-जिलासपुर, जतल्दा-
जिलासपुर, जतल्दा-दगु व, दगु -व दारेकसा, मुंडीकोटा-नागपुर,जिलासपुर-पेंड्रारोड-अनूपपरु और रायपरु -लखोली के मध्य म ें
मौिूदा 1x25KV रैक्िन जसस्ट्टम को 3000 MT लोडडगं लक्ष्य को परू ा करन े के जलए 2x25 KV एटी फीडर व्यर्स्ट्था म ें
अपग्रडे करन े हते ु उडीिा, छत्तीसगढ़ एर्म् महराष्ट्र राज्य म ेंअजधग्रहण दकये िान े के जलए संरचना रजहत या सजहत भूजम का
संजिप्त जर्र्रण–
जिला – रािनदं गार्ाँ राज्य – छत्तीसगढ़
क्र. स.ं अनजु िभागीय तहसील ग्राम का भ ूस्ट्र्ामी का नाम दकस्ट्म खसरा कुल अर्ितव
अजधकारी (रा०)/ का नाम नाम सख्ं या ित्रे फल ित्रे फल
सिम पदाजधकारी ¼ हsे å ¼हsे å मेंs a½
मsें a½
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9)
अनुजर्भागीय डोंगरगढ़ मुसराखुदव ित्रुहन आत्मि 289/1 0.3120 0.3120
अजधकारी (रािस्ट्र्) रामअर्तार कृजष 290 0.271 0.0610
1 एर्ं भ-ू अिवन
अजधकारी, डोंगरगढ़
जिला- रािनंदगााँर्
योग 0.3730
[फा. सं. सीपीएम/इल/े िीएसजप/ 2X25 के.र्ी. ओ.एच.ई/भूजम अजध./20A/1645]
जर्िय कुमार साहू, मुख्य प्रसािजनक अजधकारी (जनमावण)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(South East Central Railway)
NOTIFICATION
Bilaspur, the 4th February, 2026
NOTIFICATION UNDER SECTION 20 A of THE RAILWAY ACT 1989
S.O. 560(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, 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, Anuvibhageey Adhikari (Revenue) and Bhu
arjan Adhikari Dongargarh Disstt. Rajnandgaon, 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[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
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, Durg- Darekasa,Mundikota-Nagpur, Bilaspur-Pendra Road-Anuppur & Raipur-Lakholi sections over SEC
Railway to meet 3000MT loading target in the state of Odisha,Chhatisgarh and maharashtra.
Details of land being acquired with or without structure in the state of Chhattisgarh –
District – Rajnandgaon State - Chhattisgarh
S. No. SDM Name of Name of Nature of Nature Land Total Area to
(Rev.)/ Tehsil Village ownership of land khasra area be
Competent no. (in acquired
Authority Hec) (in Hec)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9)
1 SDM(Rev) Dongargarh Musrakhurd Shatruhan Krishi 289/1 0.3120 0.3120
DGG(Distt- Aatmaj 290 0.271 0.0610
Rajnandgaon) Ram avtar
Total 0.3730
[F. No. CPM/Ele. /BSP/2x25KV OHE/Land Acquisition/20 A/1645]
VIJAY KUMAR SAHU, Chief Administrative Officer (Construction)
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and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.