Date: 2026-06-01Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
37A Gazette Notification of Andal Sainthia 3rd and 4th line as Special Railway Project for acqusition of land in Paschim Bardhaman and Birbhbum Districts of West Bengal
**Summary of Ministry of Railways Notification (S.O. 2764(E))**
**Authority and Legal Basis**
The Ministry of Railways (Eastern Railway Construction Department), acting on behalf of the Central Government, issued this notification under the powers conferred by clause (37A) of Section 2 of the Railways (Amendment) Act, 2008.
**Project Designation**
The notification officially designates the **“Andal-Sainthia 3rd & 4th line”** as a **Special Railway Project**. This classification is intended to facilitate the acquisition of land for the development of national infrastructure for a public purpose.
**Geographic Scope**
The project and associated land acquisition involve the following regions in the state of West Bengal:
* **Paschim Bardhaman District**
* **Birbhum District**
**Key Dates and Identifiers**
* **Notification Date:** May 29, 2026 (Kolkata)
* **Gazette Publication Date:** June 1, 2026 (Jyaistha 11, 1948)
* **Effective Date:** The notification takes effect from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
* **Gazette Number:** 2671
* **Registration Number:** D. L.-33004/99
* **File Reference:** F. No. CAO/Con/L/331
* **Official Document ID:** CG-WB-E-01062026-273038
**Issuing Official**
The notification was issued by **Manoj Khan**, Chief Administrative Officer/Con., Eastern Railway (Construction Department). The document was published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi, and printed at the Government of India Press, Mayapuri, New Delhi.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways (Amendment) Act, 2008: The primary legislation under which the Central Government exercises powers to notify specific railway projects for land acquisition.
Andal-Sainthia 3rd & 4th line: The specific infrastructure project officially designated as a Special Railway Project in this notification.
Special Railway Project: A legal status conferred upon railway projects to facilitate land acquisition for national infrastructure and public purposes.
Paschim Bardhaman and Birbhum, West Bengal: The specific districts and state where the project is located and land acquisition is authorized.
रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
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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
स.ं 2671] िई ददल्ली, सोमर्ार, ििू 1, 2026/ज्य ष्े ठ 11, 1948
No. 2671] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JUNE 1, 2026/JYAISTHA 11, 1948
रेल मत्रं ालय
[पर्ू वरेलर् े(जिमाणव जर्भाग)]
अजधसचू िा
कोलकाता, 29 मई, 2026
का.आ. 2764(अ).— केंद्रीय सरकार, रेलर्े(अमेण्डमेंट)अजधजियम, 2008 की धारा 2 के खण्ड (37 क) द्धारा प्रदत्त
िजियों का प्रयोग करत ेहुए, इस अजधसूचिा के रािपत्र म ेंप्रकािि की तारीख से,“ अडं ाल-सजैं िया तीसरी और चौिी लाइि”
पररयोििा के भूजम अजधग्रहण हते ु पजिम बधवमाि और बीरभमू जिल ेम ेंलोक प्रयोिि के जलए राष्ट्रीय अर्संरचिा उपबंजधत
करािे हते ,ु पजिम बंगाल राज्य में जबिषे रेल पररयोििा के रूप म ेंअजधसूजचत करती ह।ै
[फा. स. ं म.ु प्र.अ./जि./भ.ू/331]
मिोि खााँ, मख्ु य प्रिासजिक अजधकारी/जिमावण
3891 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[Eastern Railway (Construction Department)]
NOTIFICATION
Kolkata, the 29th May, 2026
S.O. 2764(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (37A) of Section 2 of the
Railways (Amendment) Act, 2008 the Central Government hereby notifies “Andal-Sainthia 3rd &
4th line” as a Special Railway Project for acquisition of land in Paschim Bardhaman and Birbhum
Districts in the state of West Bengal, for providing national infrastructure for a public purpose with
effect from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette.
[F. No. CAO/Con/L/331]
MANOJ KHAN, Chief Administrative Officer/Con.
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and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.