**Executive Summary**
This document, issued by the Ministry of Railways (Railway Board), declares the Central Government's intent to acquire land in Thane district, Maharashtra, for the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor project. The notification, dated March 10, 2026, follows previous declarations and public consultation, confirming that no objections were received. The acquired land will be vested in the Central Government free from encumbrances upon the publication of this notification.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Land Acquisition for Western Dedicated Freight Corridor:** The Central Government has declared its intention to acquire land in Thane district, Maharashtra, for the Special Railway Project, specifically the "Western Dedicated Freight Corridor."
* **Legal Basis:** This acquisition is being undertaken in accordance with Section 20A, Sub-section (1) of the Railways Act, 1989.
* **Previous Notifications and Publications:** The current notification references a previous notification (S.O. 1119(E)) published on March 11, 2025, and its substance published in daily newspapers on April 2, 2025.
* **Public Objections:** No objections were received from the public within the stipulated period regarding the proposed land acquisition.
* **Competent Authority's Report:** The competent authority has submitted its report to the Central Government, as required by Section 20E, Sub-section (1) of the Act.
* **Declaration of Acquisition:** Based on the competent authority's report and the powers vested in it, the Central Government hereby declares that the land specified in the annexed Schedule will be acquired for the project.
* **Vesting of Land:** Upon publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, the land specified in the Schedule will vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
* **Detailed Schedule:** The document includes a schedule providing a brief description of the land to be acquired, including survey numbers, land type, area, and names of land owners.
**Impact Analysis**
**Landowners**
* **Impact:** The landowners will lose ownership of their land, which will be acquired by the Central Government for the project. The land will be vested in the Central Government free from all encumbrances.
* **Action Required:** Landowners are implicitly impacted by the declaration of acquisition. The document does not specify any direct actions required from them at this stage, beyond acknowledging the legal process that has led to this notification.
**Central Government (Ministry of Railways / Railway Board)**
* **Impact:** The Central Government will gain ownership of the specified land, enabling it to proceed with the execution of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor project.
* **Action Required:** The Central Government has declared the land acquisition and will proceed with the project's development.
**Competent Authority**
* **Impact:** The competent authority has fulfilled its role by submitting its report to the Central Government, facilitating the current declaration of acquisition.
* **Action Required:** The competent authority's role as outlined in the document is complete concerning this stage of the acquisition process.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The primary law under which land acquisition for railway projects is conducted.
Ministry of Railways (Railway Board): The governmental body issuing the notification and responsible for railway projects.
Western Dedicated Freight Corridor: The specific railway project for which land is being acquired.
Thane: The district in Maharashtra where the land acquisition is taking place.
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MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(Railway Board)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 10th March, 2026
S.O. 1252(E).—Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Railways
(Railway Board), vide number S.O. 1119(E), dated the 07th March, 2025, published in the Gazette of India,
Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), dated 11th March, 2025, (hereinafter referred to as the said
notification) and issued under sub-section (1) of section 20A of the Railways Act, 1989 (24 of 1989) (hereinafter
referred to as the said Act), the Central Government declared its intention to acquire the land specified in the
Schedule annexed to the said notification for the purpose of execution of Special Railway Project, namely,
“Western Dedicated Freight Corridor” in the district of Thane in the State of Maharashtra;
And whereas the substance of the said notification was published in daily newspapers, namely, “The
Times of India” and “Punya Nagari”, dated the 02nd April,2025, under sub-section (4) of section 20A of the said
Act;
And whereas no objections were received from the public in respect of the said notification within the
specified period;
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.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
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 in pursuance of
sub-section (2) of section 20(E) of the said Act, the Central Government further declares that on publication of
this notification in the Official Gazette, the land specified in the Schedule 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,
“Western Dedicated Freight Corridor”, in the district of Thane in the State of Maharashtra.
Name of district: Thane
Sr. Name of Name of Old New Type of Nature Area Name of Land Owners
No Taluka Village Survey Survey Land of In Ha
No./ No./ Hissa Land
Hissa No. No.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9)
1 Bhiwandi Malodi 314/2 41/2 Agriculture Private 0.0323 Haribhau Parshram Patil
2 314/4 41/4 Agriculture Private 0.0004 Aruna Dilip Shah, Dilip Velji
Shah
3 413/6 39/6 Nalla Private 0.0754 Haribhau Parshram Patil, Surekha
Barren Kashinath Patil, Umesh
Kashinath Patil, Harshala
Prabhakar Dutkar, Rakhi
Harishchandra Joshi
4 413/5 39/5 Grass Private 0.0544 Vivek Shambhunath Tiwari,
Barren Dinesh Chedilal Gupta, Malti
Dattatray Madhvi, Sudhir
Dattatray Madhvi, Sumati
Yashwant Kathe, Nandini
Vasudev Kadu, Devyani Gajanan
Bhoir, Lata Dattatray Madhvi
5 413/4 39/4 Agriculture Private 0.0027 Parshram Chintaman Madhvi,
Gokuldas Chintaman Madhvi,
Balram Chintaman Madhvi,
Radha Krushna Joshi, Nanda
Pandharinath Kathe, Usha Santaji
Madhvi, Poonam Santaji Madhvi,
Sunny Santaji Madhvi, Gauri
Santaji Madhvi, bebibai Anturam
Madhvi, Premnath Anturam
Madhvi, Nilesh Anturam Madhvi,
Pramila Gajanan Patil, Asha
Veerkumar Madhvi, Vrushali
Vishwas Shinge, Roshni
Devendra Kharik, Janhavi
Akshay Joshi, Himanshu
Veerkumar Madhvi
6 398 116 Grass Private 0.0057 Johara Bibi Siddiq, Mustafa Haji
Barren Gulamnabi, Aslam Murtuza
Fakki, Asad Murtuza Fakki,
Birjish Murtuza Fakki, Shahin
Nafis Farid, Jamil Khalil Fakki,
Kausar Khalil Fakki, Abdul
Rehman Fakki, Mahmad Ali
Fakki, Fatima Malik Fakki, Israt
Malik Fakki, Siddiq Amiruddin
Rafika, Malik Tase, Ifthekhar
Tarikh Nijamuddin Gorekar,
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Mustaq Ahmad Qureshi, Farhin
Mushtaq Ahmed Qureshi, Mehraj
Mushtaq Ahmad Qureshi, Meena
Mushtaq Ahmad Qureshi, Sagar
Mushtaq Ahmad Qureshi, Fauzia
Adeeb Qureshi, Kamil Adeeb
Qureshi, Abu Torab Adeeb
Qureshi, Amina Abdul Wahid
Kuwari, Asif Nzamuddin
Qureshi, Vijay Kashinath
Goradkar, Indian Railway, High
Speed Rail Corporation
7 403/4 38/4 Railway Private 0.0217 Indian Railway
Barren
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