**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Railways on August 5, 2026, declares the formal acquisition of land for the construction of a 3.48 km fourth railway line between Dadhapara and Bilaspur in Chhattisgarh. Following a preliminary notification in April 2026 and the subsequent absence of public objections, the Central Government has exercised its powers under Section 20E of the Railway Act, 1989. The document confirms that 0.369 hectares of land will now vest absolutely in the Central Government for this Special Railway Project.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project Overview and Legal Basis**
* **Project Title:** Construction of a 4th line between Dadhapara and Bilaspur (3.48 Km) within the South East Central Railway jurisdiction.
* **Legal Authority:** The declaration is made under Section 20E(1) and (2) of the Railway Act, 1989.
* **Prior Compliance:** A notice of intention to acquire (S.O. 2172 (E)) was published on April 29, 2026, and publicized in local newspapers (Navbharat, Dainik Bhaskar, and The Hitavada) in May 2026 and November 2025.
**Acquisition Status**
* **No Objections:** The Competent Authority received no objections from the public regarding the proposed acquisition.
* **Absolute Vesting:** Upon publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, the specified land vests absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
**Land Specifics**
* **Location:** Village Tifra, Tehsil Bilaspur, District Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh.
* **Total Area:** 0.369 hectares.
* **Private Land (Niji):** 0.297 hectares comprising seven plots (Khasra Nos. 1496, 1497/10, 1497/11, 1495/5, 1495/3, 1495/2, 1494).
* **Government Land:** 0.072 hectares (Khasra No. 1491/1).
* **Land Type:** The land is classified as "Padat" (fallow/uncultivated).
**Impact Analysis**
**Private Landowners (Ashok Kori, Kailash Dayalani, Jhadu Vaigra, Santosh, Jawahar)**
**Impact**
Ownership of 0.297 hectares of private land across seven plots is transferred to the Central Government. The landowners lose all titles and rights to these specific parcels.
**Action Required**
Vacate the identified land and follow statutory procedures for claiming compensation as per the provisions of the Railway Act, 1989.
**Government of Chhattisgarh (Local Revenue Department)**
**Impact**
A total of 0.072 hectares of government-owned land in Village Tifra is transferred to the Ministry of Railways.
**Action Required**
Update the revenue and land records for Village Tifra to reflect the change in ownership and the vesting of the land in the Central Government.
**Ministry of Railways (South East Central Railway)**
**Impact**
The Ministry secures the necessary land (0.369 hectares) required to proceed with the 4th line infrastructure project between Dadhapara and Bilaspur.
**Action Required**
Take physical possession of the land and commence construction, maintenance, and management activities for the Special Railway Project.
Key Entities Referenced
Railway Act, 1989: The primary legislation under which sections 20A and 20E are invoked for the declaration of intention to acquire land and the subsequent vesting of land in the Central Government.
Ministry of Railways: The central government ministry, specifically through the South East Central Railway, responsible for the execution and notification of the railway project.
Special Railway Project (4th line between Dadhapara-Bilaspur): The specific infrastructure initiative involving the construction of a 3.48 km rail line for which the identified land is being acquired.
Bilaspur District, Chhattisgarh: The central location and administrative jurisdiction where the land acquisition for the railway project is being carried out.
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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
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MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(South East Central Railway)
NOTIFICATION
Bilaspur, the 5th August, 2026
Notice under Section 20E of the Railway Act, 1989
S.O. 4370(E).— Whereas, by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Railways
(South East Central Railway), number S.O. 2172 (E), dated 29th April 2026 the published in the Gazette of India,
Extraordinary, Part-ii, section 3, Sub-section (ii), and issued under sub- section (1) of section 20A of the Railways Act,
1989 (24 of 1989) (herein after referred as the said Act), the Central Government declared its intention to acquire the
land in the schedule annexed to the said notification for the purpose of execution, maintenance, management and
operation of the Special Railway Project namely, construction of 4th line between Dadhapara-Bilaspur (3.48 Km) of
South East Central Railway of Bilaspur District in the state of Chhattisgarh, hereby declares its intention to acquire
such land.
And whereas, the substance of the said notification has been published in the daily local news papers namely,
Navbharat (Bilaspur Edition in Hindi), Dainik Bhaskar (Bilaspur Edition in Hindi) & The Hitavada (Raipur Edition), of
dated 27.11.2025, under sub-section (4) of section 20A of the said Act,
And whereas, no objection has been received by the Competent Authority;
And whereas, in pursuance of sub-section (1) of section 20E of the said Act, the Competent Authority has
submitted its report to the Central Government.
Now therefore, upon receipt of the report of the Competent Authority and in exercise of the powers conferred
by sub- section(1) of section 20E of the said Act, the Central Government hereby declares that the land specified in the
Schedule annexed hereto shall be acquired for the aforesaid purpose.
And further, in the pursuance of sub-section(2) of section 20E of the said Act, the Central Govt. hereby declares
that on publication of the notification in the Official Gazette, the land specified in the Schedule annexed hereto shall
vest absolutely in the Central Government free from all encumbrances.
SCHEDULE
Brief description of the land to be acquired with or without structure for the Special Railway Project namely construction
of “4th line between Dadhapara-Bilaspur (3.48 Km) of South East Central Railway of Bilaspur District in the state
of Chhattisgarh.
Name of District – Bilaspur Village-Tifra Type of Land-Niji (State - Chhattisgarh)
SN Tehsil Name of Khasra/Plot Area (In Type of Land Land owner
Village No. Hectare)
1 Bilaspur Tifra 1496 0.012 Padat Ashok Kori Father Dujram Kori
2 1497/10 0.028 Padat Ashok Kori Father Dujram Kori
3 1497/11 0.048 Padat Ashok Kori Father Dujram Kori
4 1495/5 0.071 Padat Kailash Dayalani Father Indrapal
5 1495/3 0.049 Padat Jhadu Vaigra
6 1495/2 0.039 Padat Santosh Urf Gudda Father Dujram
7 1494 0.050 Padat Jawahar Father Dujram
Total 0.297 Hectare4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
Name of District – Bilaspur
Village-Tifra
Type of Land - Government Land
(State - Chhattisgarh)
S.N. Tehsil Name of Khasra/Plot Area (In Type of Land Land owner
Village No. Hectare)
1. Bilaspur Tifra 1491/1 0.072 Padat Government Land
Total 0.072 Hectare
Grand Total- 0.369 Hectare
[F. No. DCE-II/Con/R/4th line/Dadhapara - Bilaspur/20E/]
MUDIT BHATNAGAR, Chief Administrative Officer (Const.)
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