**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification from the Ministry of Railways, declaring the acquisition of land for the Churu-Sadulpur Doubling Project in Rajasthan. The declaration follows a previous notification in October 2025 and the absence of objections during the specified period. The notification, dated January 13, 2026, states that the land will be acquired by the Central Government free from all encumbrances.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Land Acquisition Declaration:**
* The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land for the Churu-Sadulpur Doubling Project in Rajasthan.
* The project aims to execute, maintain, and operate the special railway project of Churu-Sadulpur (57.82 km) doubling.
* **Notification Details:**
* The initial intention to acquire land was published in a notification dated October 10, 2025.
* This notification's substance was publicized in "Rajasthan Patrika" on October 27, 2025, and "Danik Bhaskar" on October 15, 2025.
* **Objection Handling:**
* No objections were received during the specified period for objections.
* The question of objections is null and void.
* **Land Transfer:**
* The land specified in the schedule is acquired for the stated purpose.
* Upon publication of this notification, the land vests absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
* **Schedule Details:**
* The schedule lists the specific land being acquired in Rajgarh, Churu, Rajasthan.
* Survey number 547 in Ratanpura, is listed as private land, barani chaturth with a total area of 2.5300 hectares of which 0.0600 will be acquired.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Landowner (Mahendra S/o Tikuram)**
* **Impact:**
* Loss of ownership of a portion of their land (0.0600 hectares) to the Central Government.
* **Action Required:**
* Comply with the land acquisition process and potentially seek compensation or relocation assistance as per applicable laws and regulations.
**Stakeholder: Central Government**
* **Impact:**
* Acquisition of land necessary for the Churu-Sadulpur Doubling Project.
* **Action Required:**
* Finalize the land acquisition process, ensure proper compensation to landowners, and proceed with the railway project's construction and operation.
Key Entities Referenced
Railway (Amendment) Act, 2008: Amends the Railway Act, impacting land acquisition for railway projects.
Railway Act, 1989: Governs railways in India and relevant to land acquisition processes.
Churu-Sadulpur Doubling Project: A special railway project involving doubling the rail line between Churu and Sadulpur in Rajasthan, requiring land acquisition.
Rajasthan: The state where the Churu-Sadulpur Doubling Project is located, affecting land acquisition and project implementation.
Rail Mantralaya (Ministry of Railways): The primary ministry responsible for railway projects, land acquisition, and policy decisions related to railways.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 175] िई कदल्ली, मगं लवार, ििवरी 13, 2026/पौष 23, 1947
No. 175] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2026/PAUSHA 23, 1947
रेल मत्रं ालय
[उत्तर पजि म रेलव े (जिमाणा सगं ठि)]
अजधसिू िा
ियपुर, 13 ििवरी, 2026
का.आ. 185(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार, रेलवे (संिोधि) अजधजियम 2008 (2008 का 11) (जिसे इसके पश्चात् उक्त
अजधजियम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 20 क की उप-धारा (1) अधीि भारत के रािपत्र, असाधरण भाग ।। खण्ड 3, उपखण्ड
(ii) तारीख 10 अक्टुबर 2025 में प्रकाजित भारत सरकार के रेल मंत्रालय (रेलवे बोड)ा की अजधसूििा का.आ 4638 (अ)
द्वारा उक्त अजधसूििा से उपाबद्ध अिुसूिी में जवजिर्दाष्ट भूजम को रािस्ट्थाि राज्य के जिला िरूू में िूरू सादलु पुर दोहरीकण
(57.82 ककमी) की जविेष रेल पररयोििा के जिष्पादि, अिुरक्षण, प्रबन्द्धि और प्रिालि के जलए अर्िात करिे के जलए अपि े
आिय की घोषणा की थी और उक्त अजधसूििा का सार उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20 क की उप-धारा (4) के अधीि स्ट्थािीय
दैजिक समािार पत्रों रािस्ट्थाि पजत्रका म ें तारीख 27 अक्टुबर 2025 व दैजिक भास्ट्कर म ें तारीख 15 अक्टुबर 2025 को
प्रकाजित ककया गया था
और, सक्षम प्राजधकारी के स्ट्तर पर आक्षपे प्राप्त की जिधााररत अवजध के दौराि कोई आक्षेप प्राप्त िहीं हुआ ह।ै ऐसी
जस्ट्थजत म ेंआक्षेप जिस्ट्तारण की जस्ट्थजत िन्द्ू य रही ह।ै
और सक्षम प्राजधकारी से उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20 ड की उप-धारा (1) के अिुसरण में अपिी ररपोटा केन्द्रीय
सरकार को सौंप दी ह ै
272 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अतः अब केन्द्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राजधकारी से उक्त ररपोटा के प्राप्त होि े पर और रेल अजधजियम,1989 व रेलव े
(संिोधि) की धारा ड की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुएए यह घोषणा करती ह ै कक इसमें उपबद्ध
अिुसूिी में जवजिर्दाष्ट भूजम पूवोक्त प्रयोिि के जलए अर्िात की िाएगी
यह और ककए केन्द्रीय सरकार उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20 ड की उप-धारा (2) के अिुसरण म ें यह और घोषणा
करती ह ै कक इस अजधसूििा के रािपत्र में प्रकाजित होिे पर इससे उपाबद्ध अिुसूिी में जवजिर्दाष्ट भूजम सभी जवल्लंगमों स े
मुक्त होकर केन्द्रीय सरकार में आत्यंजतक रूप से जिजहत हो िाएगी।
अिसु िू ी
रािस्ट्थाि राज्य िरूू -सादलु पुर दोहरीकरण की जविेष रेल पररयोििा हते ु (रािगढ़ उपखण्ड के जलय)े अजधग्रहण
की िािे वाली संरििा सजहत या उसके रजहत भूजम का संजक्षप्त जववरण
उपखंड / तहसील का िाम / रािगढ़ जिला /िुरू
क्र॰सं॰ गााँव का सवे भूजम भूजम कुल क्षेत्रफल अवाजप्त की िािे भू स्ट्वामी / जहतबद्ध व्यजक्तयों के
िाम खसरा का का (हक्े टेयर म)ें वाली भूजम िाम
संख्या प्रकार प्रकृजत (क्षेत्रफल हक्े टेयर
म)ें
1 रतिपरु ा 547 जििी बारािी 2.5300 0.0600 महन्द्े र पुत्र टीकूराम जहस्ट्सा-पूण ा
ितुथ ा
िाजत िाट जिवासी रतिपरु ा-
खातेदार
कुल क्षेत्रफल 2.5300 0.0600
[फा. स.ं उपरे /मुख्यालय /एस एण्ड सी /443599200 भाग-23]
रािीव श्रीवास्ट् तव, मुख्य प्रिासजिक अजधकारी (जिमााण)[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[North Western Railway (Construction Organization)]
NOTIFICATION
Jaipur, the 13th January, 2026
S.O. 185(E).— Whereas by the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Railways (Railway
Board), number S.O. 4638 (E) dated 10th October 2025 published in Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section-3,
Sub section (ii) (hereinafter referred to as the said notification), under sub section (i) of section 20A of the Railway Act,
1989 (24 of 1989) and Railway (Amendment) Act, 2008 (11 of 2008) (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
execution, maintenance and operation of the Special Railway Project, namely Churu-Sadulpur (57.82km) Doubling
project in District Churu in the state of Rajasthan. And, whereas, the substance of the said notification were published
in daily local newspapers “Rajasthan Patrika” dated 27 October 2025 and “Danik Bhaskar” dated 15 October 2025 under
sub-section (4) of section 20A of the said act;
And, whereas, “During the prescribed period for receipt of objections at the level of the competent authority,
no objections were received; consequently, the question of disposal of objections is null and void.”
And, whereas, in pursuance of sub section (1) of section 20 of the said act, the competent authority has
submitted its report to the Central Government.
Now, therefore, upon receipt of the said 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 pursuance of sub-section (2) of section 20E of the said Act, the Central Government hereby
declares that on publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, the land specified in the Schedule annexed here
to 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, Churu-
Sadulpur Doubling Project (For Rajgarh sub Division) in the state of Rajasthan
Name of Tehsil: Rajgarh District: Churu
Survey/ Area Area to be Name of Land
S. Name of the Type of
Khasra Nature of land (in acquired owner/ interested
N Village Land
No. Hect) (in Hect) Person
Mahendra S/o
BARANI Tikuram, all part,
1 RATANPURA 547 PRIVATE 2.5300 0.0600
CHATURTH Cast-Jaat, Resident-
Ratanpura- Khatedar
Total Area 2.5300 0.0600
[F. No. NWR/HQ/S&C/ 443599200 Vol- XXIII]
RAJEEV SHRIVASTAVA, Chief Administrative Officer (Const.)
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