## Policy Analysis Report: Acquisition of Land for Railway Project in Rajasthan
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification (S.O. 2854E) issued by the Ministry of Railways, North Western Railway Construction, regarding the acquisition of land in Rajasthan for the Doubling between Ajmer-Chanderiya section of Ajmer Division of North Western Railway. The notification declares the government's intention to acquire specific land parcels and outlines the process for affected parties to raise objections. The core purpose is to facilitate the execution, maintenance, management, and operation of this Special Railway Project. Key findings include the specific land parcels targeted for acquisition, the objection process available to landowners, and the identification of responsible authorities.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide an informative overview of a notification issued by the Ministry of Railways, North Western Railway Construction, concerning land acquisition for a railway project in Rajasthan. The analysis is based solely on the text of the provided notification (S.O. 2854E) and aims to clarify the policy's key aspects for affected parties.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a *new* policy notification regarding land acquisition.
* **Core Objective(s):** Based on the text, the core objective is to acquire land for the "execution, Maintenance, management and operation of Special Railway Project, namely Doubling between Ajmer-Chanderiya section 178.28km of Ajmer Division of North Western Railway in the State of Rajasthan."
**4. Background and Rationale:**
This new policy addresses the need for land to expand the existing railway infrastructure through the "Doubling between Ajmer-Chanderiya section." The text indicates that the existing infrastructure is insufficient, necessitating the acquisition of land to accommodate the expansion project. The reference to "public purpose" suggests that the project aims to improve railway services and infrastructure for the benefit of the general public.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
As a new policy, the notification details the following key provisions:
* **Declaration of Intention to Acquire Land:** The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land for the specified railway project.
* **Land Description:** A schedule provides a brief description of the land to be acquired, including district (Bhilwara), tehsil (Banera), village (Rayla), survey numbers, type of land (Govt./Private), and area (in Sq. Mtr. and Hect.).
* **Objection Process:** Individuals with an interest in the land have 30 days from the date of publication to raise objections to the acquisition.
* **Competent Authority:** Objections must be submitted in writing to the Sub-divisional officer Banera, Bhilwara, Rajasthan (the "competent authority"), outlining the grounds for objection.
* **Hearing and Decision:** The competent authority is required to provide the objector with an opportunity to be heard (in person or through a legal practitioner) and may conduct further inquiries before allowing or disallowing the objections.
* **Finality of Decision:** The competent authority's decision regarding the objections is final.
* **Land Plan Inspection:** The notification states that land plans and other details are available for inspection at the office of the competent authority.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience consists of individuals or entities who own land or have an interest in the land identified in the schedule, particularly landowners within the District Bhilwara, Tehsil Banera, and Village Rayla. Other stakeholders include:
* The Ministry of Railways.
* North Western Railway Construction.
* Residents of Rajasthan who may benefit from improved railway infrastructure.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:**
* Ministry of Railways, North Western Railway Construction is the issuing authority.
* The Sub-divisional officer Banera, Bhilwara, Rajasthan, is the "competent authority" responsible for handling objections.
* **Timelines:**
* Affected parties have 30 days from the date of publication (June 25, 2025) to raise objections.
* **Procedures:**
* Objections must be submitted in writing to the competent authority.
* The competent authority must provide an opportunity for a hearing.
* The competent authority may conduct further inquiries.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The intended outcome is to acquire the necessary land to facilitate the "Doubling between Ajmer-Chanderiya section" railway project. This expansion is expected to improve railway capacity, reduce congestion, and enhance the overall efficiency of the railway network in the region. The project will likely have a positive impact on transportation infrastructure and economic activity in Rajasthan. The landowners would be impacted due to land acquisition, and the government would need to handle the objections raised in a fair and transparent manner.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification (S.O. 2854E) represents a crucial step in the expansion of railway infrastructure in Rajasthan. It outlines the government's intention to acquire specific land parcels for the "Doubling between Ajmer-Chanderiya section" project and establishes a process for affected parties to raise objections. This policy is significant because it will likely enable better transportation and economic growth in the region. Affected parties should carefully review the notification and take appropriate action within the specified timelines to protect their interests.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Railways: The government ministry responsible for railways in India.
North Western Railway: A zonal railway in India, part of the Indian Railways.
Jaipur, Rajasthan: The city and state where the notification was issued.
Railway Act, 2008: An act of the Indian Parliament concerning railways.
Central Government: The federal government of India.
Ajmer-Chanderiya section: A railway section within the Ajmer Division of North Western Railway.
Rajasthan: The state in India where the railway project is located.
Sub divisional officer Banera, Bhilwara, Rajasthan: The competent authority for addressing objections to the land acquisition.
Bhilwara, Rajasthan: A district in Rajasthan where land is being acquired.
Banera, Bhilwara, Rajasthan: A tehsil in Bhilwara district, Rajasthan where land is being acquired.
Rayla: A village in Banera tehsil of Bhilwara district, Rajasthan where land is being acquired.
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भाग II—खण्ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 2788] िई कदल्ली, बुधवार, ििू 25, 2025/आषाढ़ 4, 1947
No. 2788] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 2025/ASHADHA 4, 1947
रेल मत्रं ालय
[उत्तर पजिम रेलव े(जिमाणा सगं ठि)]
अजधसचू िा
ियपुर, 24 ििू , 2025
का.आ. 2854(अ).— केंद्रीय सरकार, रेल अजधजियम 2008 (2008 का 11) (जिस े इसमें इसके पिात उक्त
अजधजियम कहा गया ह ै की धारा 20 क की उप धारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, यह समाधाि हो िाि े
के पिात ्कक लोक प्रयोिि के जलए, यह भूजम जिसका संजिप्त जववरण उिके िीचे अिुसूची म ेंकदया गया ह ै, रािस्ट्थाि राज्य
के भीलवाडा जिले में बिड़े ा तहसील में जविेष रेल पररयोििा उत्तर पजिम रेलवे के अिमेर मंडल में “अिमेर – चंदेररया
खंड (178.28 ककमी) दोहरीकरण पररयोििा” के जिष्पादि, अिुरिण , प्रबंधि और प्रचालि के जलए अपेजित ह ै, का अिाि
करिे के अपिे आिय की घोषणा करती ह ै |
उक्त भूजम में रुजच रखिे वाला कोई भी व्यजक्त, अजधकाररक रािपत्र में इस अजधसूचिा के प्रकािि की तारीख स े
तीस कदिों की अवजध के भीतर ,उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20डी की उप धारा (1) के तहत उपरोक्त उद्दश्े य के जलये ऐसी
भूजम के अजधग्रहण और उपयोग संबंध में आपजत्त कर सकेगा।
प्रत्येक ऐसा आिेप सिम प्राजधकारी अथाात सिम प्राजधकारी एवं उपखण्ड अजधकारी बिेड़ा, भीलवाडा, रािस्ट्थाि
को जलजखत में ककया िायेगा और उसमें उसके आधार उपवर्णता करेगा और सिम प्राजधकारी आिेपकताा को व्यजक्तगत रूप
से या जवजध व्यवसायी के माध्यम से सुिवाई का अवसर प्रदाि करेगा और सभी ऐसे आिेपों की सुिवाई करिे और ऐसी िांच
करिे के पिात , यकद कोई हो, जिसे सिम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे , आदेि द्वारा , या तो आिेप का अिुज्ञात कर सकेगा
या अििज्ञु ात कर सकेगा।
4172 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20 घ की उप- धारा (2) के अधीि प्राजधकारी द्वारा ककया गया कोई आदेि अंजतम होगा|
इस अजधसूचिा के अधीि आि ेवाली भूजम का रेखांकि और भूजम के अन्य ब्योरे उपलब्ध ह ैऔर जहतबद्ध व्यजक्त द्वारा
सिम प्राजधकारी के उपयक्तुा कायाालय में उिका जिररिण ककया िा सकता है|
अिुसूची
भारतीय रेलवे जविेष रेल पररयोििा उत्तर पजिम रेलवे के अिमेर मंडल में अिमेर – चंदेररया खंड (178.28 ककमी)
दोहरीकरण पररयोििा के जलए अवाप्ताधीि सावािजिक भूजम का संरचिा सजहत या रजहत संजिप्त जववरण:-
जिला : भीलवाड़ा तहसील: बिेड़ा
क्र. जिले का तसील का गााँव का खसरा भूजम का अवाप्त रकबा (वगा अवाप्त रकबा
सं. िाम िाम िाम िंबर प्रकार मी. में) (हक्ै टेयर म)ें
1 भीलवाड़ा बिड़े ा रायला 770 सरकारी 248.031 0.0248
2 भीलवाड़ा बिड़े ा रायला 773 सरकारी 102.604 0.0103
3 भीलवाड़ा बिड़े ा रायला 1254 सरकारी 2388.45 0.2388
4 भीलवाड़ा बिड़े ा रायला 1255 सरकारी 468.263 0.0468
5 भीलवाड़ा बिड़े ा रायला 1258 सरकारी 800.986 0.0801
6 भीलवाड़ा बिड़े ा रायला 1259 सरकारी 327.491 0.0327
7 भीलवाड़ा बिड़े ा रायला 1260 जििी 392.419 0.0392
8 भीलवाड़ा बिड़े ा रायला 1261 जििी 703.15 0.0703
9 भीलवाड़ा बिड़े ा रायला 1254/1 जििी 2352.493 0.2352
10 भीलवाड़ा बिड़े ा रायला 1256 जििी 44.647 0.0045
11 भीलवाड़ा बिड़े ा रायला 1252 जििी 1653.068 0.1653
कुल योग : 9481.602 0.9481
[फा स.ं उपरे/मुख्यालय/सं.व.जि./443599200-भाग-17]
वेद प्रकाि, मख्ु य प्रिासजिक अजधकारी (जिमााण)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[North Western Railway (Construction)]
NOTIFICATION
Jaipur, the 24th June, 2025
S.O. 2854(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 20A of the
Railway Act, 2008 (11 of 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 is given in the Schedule below,
is required for execution Maintenance, management and operation of Special Railway Project, namely
“Doubling between Ajmer-Chanderiya section (178.28km)” of Ajmer Division of North Western
Railway” in the State of Rajasthan, 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.[भाग II—खण्ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
Every such objection shall be made to the competent authority, namely,, the Sub divisional officer
Banera, Bhilwara, Rajasthan 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 person at the aforesaid office of the competent authority.
SCHEDULE
Brief description of the land to be acquired, with or without structure for Special Railway Project namely
“Doubling between Ajmer-Chanderiya section (178.28km)” of Ajmer Division of North Western Railway”
Dist.: Bhilwara Tehsil: Banera
Acquired
Acquired
Sr. Name of Name of Village Survey Type of Area
Area
No. Disritct Tehsil Name No./Khasra No. Land (in Sq.
(in Hact.)
Mtr.)
1 Bhilwara Baneda Rayla 770 Govt. 248.031 0.0248
2 Bhilwara Baneda Rayla 773 Govt. 102.604 0.0103
3 Bhilwara Baneda Rayla 1254 Govt. 2388.45 0.2388
4 Bhilwara Baneda Rayla 1255 Govt. 468.263 0.0468
5 Bhilwara Baneda Rayla 1258 Govt. 800.986 0.0801
6 Bhilwara Baneda Rayla 1259 Govt. 327.491 0.0327
7 Bhilwara Baneda Rayla 1260 Private 392.419 0.0392
8 Bhilwara Baneda Rayla 1261 Private 703.15 0.0703
9 Bhilwara Baneda Rayla 1254/1 Private 2352.493 0.2352
10 Bhilwara Baneda Rayla 1256 Private 44.647 0.0045
11 Bhilwara Baneda Rayla 1252 Private 1653.068 0.1653
SUB TOTAL : 9481.602 0.9481
[F. No. -: NWR/HQ/S&C/443599200 Vol.XVII]
VED PRAKASH, Chief Administrative Officer (Const.)
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