**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Railways has officially declared the final acquisition of land in Lakhani Taluka, Gujarat, for the Luni-Samdari-Bhildi Doubling Railway Project. Following the publication of this notification on July 8, 2026, the specified agricultural land vests absolutely in the Central Government free from all encumbrances. This declaration follows the completion of the statutory objection period initiated in November 2025, during which no objections were received.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Legal Declaration and Authority**
* The notification is issued under Section 20E of the Railways (Amendment) Act, 2008, following the Central Government’s earlier expression of intent to acquire land.
* The Competent Authority has submitted its report to the Central Government as required under Section 20E(1).
* Upon publication of this notice, the land vests absolutely in the Central Government under Section 20E(2).
**Procedural History**
* The initial intention to acquire land was published in the Gazette of India on November 19, 2025 (Notification S.O. 5279 (E)).
* Public notice was further disseminated via daily newspapers (Sandesh, Divya Bhaskar, Gujrat Samachar, and Times of India) on November 28, 2025.
* No objections were received by the competent authority regarding the land surveys within the stipulated timeframe.
**Project Scope and Location**
* **Purpose:** Execution, maintenance, management, and operation of the Luni-Samdari-Bhildi Doubling Railway Project (Special Rail Project).
* **Location:** Lakhani Taluka of Vav Tharad, Vav Tharad Division, District Vav Tharad, Gujarat.
**Land Acquisition Details**
* **Village:** Godha.
* **Total Area:** 2552 square meters (0.2552 hectares).
* **Land Type:** Private agricultural land.
* **Affected Survey Numbers:** 386, 387, 388, 412, and 413.
**Impact Analysis**
**Central Government / Ministry of Railways**
**Impact**
The Ministry gains absolute legal ownership and possession of the specified land parcels, free from any prior encumbrances.
**Action Required**
The Ministry’s construction organization must proceed with the execution and maintenance of the doubling railway project on the acquired land.
**Private Land Owners (Godha Village)**
**Impact**
Several individuals (specifically members of the Rabari family) lose ownership rights to their private agricultural plots identified in the schedule.
**Action Required**
Impacted owners must engage with the competent authority for the settlement of compensation as per the provisions of the Railways (Amendment) Act, 2008.
**Competent Authority**
**Impact**
The authority has concluded the survey and objection phase of the acquisition process.
**Action Required**
Ensure the administrative handover of the land and manage any subsequent claims related to the acquisition.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways (Amendment) Act, 2008: The primary legislation under which the Central Government exercises powers (specifically under Sections 20A and 20E) to acquire land for special railway projects.
Luni-Samdari-Bhildi Doubling Railway Project: A designated Special Rail Project involving the execution, maintenance, and operation of railway line doubling.
Ministry of Railways: The primary regulator and executing authority, specifically through the North Western Railway (Construction Organization), issuing the land acquisition notification.
Vav Tharad, Gujarat: The specific geographic location (including Lakhani Taluka and Vav Tharad district/division) central to the land acquisition and project applicability.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
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No. 3530] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 2026/ASHADHA 17, 1948
रेल मत्रं ालय
[उत्त्तर पजिम रेलव े(जिमाणा सगं ठि)]
अजधसचू िा
ियपुर, 7 िुलाई, 2026
का.आ. 3692(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार िे रेल अजधजियम, (संिोधि) अजधजियम 2008 (2008 का 11) (जिस े
इसम ें इसके पिात ् उक्त अजधजियम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 20क की उप-धारा (1) के अधीि िारी, और भारत के रािपत्र,
असाधारण, भाग- II, खण्ड 3, उप-खण्ड-ii, दििांक 19 िवम्बर 2025 म ें प्रकाजित, भारत सरकार के रेल मंत्रालय (उतर-
पजिम रेलवे जिमाणा संगठि) की अजधसूचिा संख्या का.आ. 5279 (अ) 18 िवम्बर 2025 (जिसे इसम ें इसके पिात उक्त
अजधसूचिा कहा गया ह)ै म ें उक्त अजधसूचिा स े उपाबद्ध अिसु ूची म ें जवजिर्दिष्ट भूजम को, गुिरात राज्य के वाव थराि जिल े
म ें लणु ी-समिड़ी-भीलड़ी रेलव े लाईि के िोहरीकरण पररयोििा (जविेष रेल पररयोििा) के जिष्पािि, अिुरक्षण, प्रबन्द्धि
और पररचालि के प्रयोिि के जलए उक्त अजधसूचिा स े उपाबद्ध अिुसूची म ें जवजिर्दिष्ट भूजम को अर्जित करिे के अपि े आिय
की घोषणा की थीीः
और उक्त अजधसूचिा का सार, उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20क की उप-धारा (4) के अधीि िैजिक
समाचार पत्रों, अथाात गुिरात समाचार, संिेि, दिव्य भास्ट्कर और टाइम्स ऑफ़ इंजडया म ें तारीख 28 िवम्बर 2025 को
प्रकाजित दकया गया था।
5119 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
और िबदक, इस अजधसूचिा के साथ संलग्न अिुसूची म ें उल्लेजखत गांवों के सवेक्षणों के संबंध म,ें
जिधााररत अवजध के भीतर सक्षम प्राजधकारी को कोई आपजत प्राप्त िही हूई ह।ै
और, उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20 ई की उप-धारा (1) के अिसु रण म ें सक्षम प्राजधकारी िे अपिी ररपोट ा
केन्द्रीय सरकार को प्रस्ट्ततु कर िी ह:ै
अतीः अब केन्द्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राजधकारी स े उक्त ररपोट ा के प्राप्त होि े पर और उक्त अजधजियम की
धारा 20 ई की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रित िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक इससे उपाबद्ध अिुसूची म ें
जवजिर्दिष्ट भूजम पूवोक्त प्रयोिि के जलए अर्जित की िाएगी ।
और इसके अजतररक्त केन्द्रीय सरकार उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20 ई की उप-धारा (2) के अिुसरण म ें
यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक इस अजधसूचिा के रािपत्र म ें प्रकाजित होि े पर इससे उपाबद्ध अिुसूची म ें जवजिर्दिष्ट भूजम सभी
जवल्लंगमों स े मुक्त होकर, पूणा रूप स े केन्द्रीय सरकार म ें जिजहत हो िाएगी।
अिसु चू ी
गिु रात राज्य के वाव थराि सभं ाग म ेंलिू ी-समिरी-भीलड़ी िोहरीकरण (जविषे रेलव े पररयोििा) के जलए वाव थराि के
लखािी तालकु ा म ेंबजु ियािी सजु वधाओं के साथ या जबिा भजू म का सजं क्षप्त जववरण
भूजम अवाप्त
गााँव का खसरा अवाप्त क्षेत्रफल भूजम का
क्र.स. का क्षेत्रफल भूस्ट्वामी/खाताधारक का िाम
िाम संख्या (हक्े टेयर में) प्रकार
प्रकार (वगा मी. में)
1 गोढा 387 जििी 956 0.0956 कृजष रबारी गमिभाई हमीरभाई
2 गोढा 386 जििी 372 0.0372 कृजष रबारी गमिभाई हमीरभाई
3 गोढा 388 जििी 446 0.0446 कृजष रबारी भूराभाई गमिभाई
रबारी सजवताबेि वलाभाई
रबारी वरिुबेि वलाभाई
4 गोढा 412 जििी 303 0.0303 कृजष रबारी िज़ुबेि वलाभाई
रबारी िाबुबेि वलाभाई
रबारी जललुबेि वलाभाई
5 गोढा 413 जििी 475 0.0475 कृजष रबारी जहतेिभाई पंचभाई
पररयोििा में प्रस्ट्ताजवत अवाप्त भूजम : 2552 0.2552
[फा. स.ं ऊपरे/मुख्यालय/एस एडं सी/443599200 भाग-25]
जववेक सक्सेिा, मुख्य प्रिासजिक अजधकारी/जिमााण
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[North Western Railway (Construction Organization)]
NOTIFICATION
Jaipur, the 7th July, 2026
S.O. 3692(E).— Whereas, by the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Railways (North
Western Railway, Construction organization), Notification number, S.O. 5279 (E) dated 18th November, 2025
published in Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3 Sub-section (ii), dated the 19th November, 2025
(hereinafter referred to as the said notification) and issued under sub-section (1) of section 20A of the Railways
(Amendment) Act, 2008 (11 of 2008) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the Central Government declares its
intention to acquire the land specified in the schedule annexed to the said notification for the purpose of execution,
maintenance, management and operation of "Luni-Samdari-Bhildi Doubling Railway Project (Special Rail
Project) of the District Vav Tharad in the state of Gujarat.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
And whereas, the substance of the said notification was published in daily newspapers namely “ Sandesh,
Divya Bhaskar, Gujrat Samachar ” and “Times Of India” dated 28th Nov. 2025 under sub section (4) of section 20A
of the said Act;
And whereas, no objections have been received by the competent authority within the stipulated time period
regarding the surveys of the villages mentioned in the schedule attached to this notification.
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 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 declare 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 herby
declares that on publication of this 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 details of land with or without infrastructure in Lakhani Taluka of Vav Tharad for Luni-Samdari-Bhildi
Doubling (Special Railway Project) in Vav Tharad Division of Gujarat State
Acquired Acquired
Sr. Survey Type of Nature of
Village Area Area Name of Land owners
No. No. Land Land
(in Meter) (in Ha.)
Rabari Gamanbhai
1 Godha 387 Private 956 0.0956 Agriculture
Hamirbhai
Rabari Gamanbhai
2 Godha 386 Private 372 0.0372 Agriculture
Hamirbhai
Rabari Bhurabhai
3 Godha 388 Private 446 0.0446 Agriculture
Gamanbhai
Rabari Savitaben Valabhai
Rabari Varjuben Valabhai
4 Godha 412 Private 303 0.0303 Agriculture Rabari Jajuben Valabhai
Rabari Jabuben Valabhai
Rabari Liluben Valabhai
Rabari Hiteshbhai
5 Godha 413 Private 475 0.0475 Agriculture
Panchabhai
Total area to be Acquired: 2552 0.2552
[F. No. NWR/HQ/S&C/443599200 Vol. XXV]
VIVEK SAXENA, Chief Administrative Officer (Const.)
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