Date: 2025-07-03Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
37A Gazette Notification of Double line between RampurhatBhagalpur via Dumka in Howrah, Asansol and Malda Division as a Special Railway Project for acquisition of land in Birbhum District of West Bengal, Dumka and Godda Districts of Jharkhand, Banka and Bhagalpur Districts of Bihar.
**Summary:**
This notification, S.O. 2972(E), issued by the Ministry of Railways, designates the double line railway project between Rampurhat and Bhagalpur via Dumka as a Special Railway Project. This designation, authorized under clause 37A of Section 2 of the Railways Amendment Act, 2008, facilitates land acquisition in Birbhum District of West Bengal, Dumka and Godda Districts of Jharkhand, and Banka and Bhagalpur Districts of Bihar. The project aims to provide national infrastructure for a public purpose, effective from the date of publication in the Official Gazette (July 3, 2025). The project falls under the purview of the Eastern Railway Construction Department, as per file number CAOConL325. P.K. Sharma, Chief Administrative Officer (Con), is the responsible official.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Amendment Act, 2008: An act amending the Railways Act.
Central Government: The governing body exercising authority in India.
Rampurhat Bhagalpur: A railway line between Rampurhat and Bhagalpur.
Dumka: A location on the railway line between Rampurhat and Bhagalpur.
Howrah, Asansol and Malda Division: Railway divisions through which the Double line between Rampurhat Bhagalpur passes.
Birbhum District of West Bengal: A district in West Bengal where land acquisition is taking place for the railway project.
Dumka And Godda Districts of Jharkhand: Districts in Jharkhand where land acquisition is taking place for the railway project.
Banka and Bhagalpur Districts of Bihar: Districts in Bihar where land acquisition is taking place for the railway project.
रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
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स.ं 2905] िई ददल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतर्ार, िुलाई 3, 2025/आषाढ़ 12, 1947
No. 2905] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JULY 3, 2025/ASHADHA 12, 1947
रेल मत्रं ालय
[पर्ू वरेलर् े(जिमाणव जर्भाग)]
अजधसचू िा
कोलकाता, 2 िुलाई, 2025
का.आ. 2972(अ).— केंद्रीय सरकार, रेलर् े (अमेण्डमेंट) अजधजियम, 2008 की धारा 2 के खण्ड (37 क) द्वारा
प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, इस अजधसूचिा के रािपत्र में प्रकािि की तारीख से हार्डा, आसिसोल और मालदा
जडर्ीिि के अतं गतव “रामपरु हाट - भागलपरु के बीच दोहरी लाइि र्ाया दमु का” के जलए भूजम अजधग्रहण हते ु पजिम बगं ाल
के बीरभूम जिला, झारखंड के दमु का एर्ं गोड्डा जिल ेऔर जबहार के बांका एर्ं भागलपरु जिले म ेंलोकप्रयोिि के जलए राष्ट्रीय
अर्संरचिा उपबंजधत कराि े हते ु जबिेष रेल पररयोििा के रूप म ेंअजधसूजचत करती ह।ै
[फा. स. ं म.ु प्र. अ./जि./ भू./325]
पी. के. िमाव, मुख्य प्रिासजिक अजधकारी/ जिमाणव
4378 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[Eastern Railway (Construction Department)]
NOTIFICATION
Kolkata, the 2nd July, 2025
S.O. 2972(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (37A) of Section 2 of the Railways
(Amendment) Act, 2008 the Central Government hereby notifies “Double line between Rampurhat – Bhagalpur via
Dumka” in Howrah, Asansol and Malda Division as a Special Railway Project for acquisition of land in Birbhum District
of West Bengal, Dumka And Godda Districts of Jharkhand, Banka and Bhagalpur Districts of Bihar 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/325]
P.K. SHARMA, Chief Administrative Officer/Con.
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