**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Railways has issued multiple notifications under the Railways (Amendment) Act, 2008, designating various Road Over Bridge (ROB) construction projects in West Bengal as "Special Railway Projects." These notifications facilitate the acquisition of land for national infrastructure and public safety purposes. The provisions are effective as of the date of publication in the official Gazette, June 12, 2026.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project Classification and Legal Basis**
* The Central Government has exercised powers under clause (37A) of Section 2 of the Railways (Amendment) Act, 2008.
* The construction of Road Over Bridges (ROBs) in lieu of existing Level Crossing (LC) Gates is officially classified as "Special Railway Projects."
* These projects are categorized as being for "public purpose" and providing "national infrastructure."
**Nadia District Projects (Sealdah Division)**
* **LC Gate No. 68/T/Spl:** Located at Km. 99/12-13 between Krishnanagar and Dhubulia stations in the Ranaghat–Lalgola section.
* **LC Gate No. 50/T/Spl:** Located at Km. 61/15-17 between Simurali and Chakdah stations in the Sealdah–Ranaghat section.
* **LC Gate No. 60/B/Spl:** Located at Km. 81/31-33 between Birnagar and Badkula stations in the Ranaghat–Lalgola section.
**Other Regional Projects (Sealdah Division)**
* **South 24 Parganas District:** Construction of an ROB at LC Gate No. 13/S/T/Spl (Km. 41/35-37) between Dakshin Barasat and Jaynagar Majilpur stations in the Baruipur–Namkhana section.
* **Murshidabad District:** Construction of an ROB at LC Gate No. 111/T/Spl (Km. 168/7-11) between Beldanga and Sargachhi stations in the Krishnanagar–Lalgola section.
* **North 24 Parganas District:**
* ROB at LC Gate No. 42/T/Spl (Km. 48/33-35) between Kalyani and Madanpur stations in the Naihati–Ranaghat section.
* ROB at LC Gate No. 40/T/Spl (Km. 46/15-17) between Naihati and Kalyani stations in the Naihati–Ranaghat section.
**Impact Analysis**
**Ministry of Railways (Eastern Railway)**
**Impact**
The Ministry is granted the legal authority to proceed with land acquisition under the "Special Railway Project" designation to improve road safety and infrastructure.
**Action Required**
The Chief Administrative Officer/Construction must oversee the land acquisition processes and project implementation across the specified sections of the Sealdah Division.
**Landowners in Nadia, South 24 Parganas, Murshidabad, and North 24 Parganas**
**Impact**
Property owners in the designated areas are subject to land acquisition by the government for these national infrastructure projects.
**Action Required**
Impacted parties must comply with the acquisition proceedings initiated by the railway authorities following the publication of these notifications.
**General Public and Commuters**
**Impact**
The public will benefit from enhanced safety and reduced transit delays as hazardous Level Crossing gates are replaced with Road Over Bridges.
**Action Required**
No direct action is required, though the public may experience temporary disruptions during the construction phases of the ROBs.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways (Amendment) Act, 2008: The primary legislation that empowers the Central Government to notify projects as Special Railway Projects for land acquisition purposes.
Ministry of Railways: The central ministry responsible for the notification and execution of the specified railway infrastructure and road safety projects.
Special Railway Project: A formal designation given to the infrastructure works (ROBs) to facilitate land acquisition for national infrastructure and public purposes.
Road Over Bridge (ROB): The specific type of infrastructure being constructed at various level crossing gates to improve road safety and connectivity.
Nadia, South 24 Parganas, Murshidabad, and North 24 Parganas (West Bengal): The specific districts in the State of West Bengal where the land acquisition and project construction are authorized.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 2913] नई ददल्ली, िुक्रर्ार, िनू 12, 2026/ज्य ष्े ठ 22, 1948
No. 2913] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 2026/JYAISTHA 22, 1948
रेल मत्रं ालय
(पूर् व रेलर्)े
(सड़क सरु क्षा पररयोिना)
अजधसचू ना
कोलकाता, 10 िून, 2026
का.आ. 3013(अ).— केंद्रीय सरकार, रेलर् े(संशोधन) अजधजनयम, 2008 की धारा 2 के खण्ड (37 क) द्वारा प्रदत्त
िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, इस अजधसूचना के रािपत्र म ेंप्रकािन की तारीख से, "ससयालदह मंडल के रानाघाट–लालगोला
खंड म ेंकृष्णानगर एव ंधुबुसलया स्टेशनों के मध्य कक.मी. 99/12-13 पर सस्ित लेर्ल क्रॉससंग गटे संख्या-68/T/Spl के स्िान
पर सड़क ऊपरी पलु (Road Over Bridge - ROB) के सनमााण का काय"ा पररयोिना को भूजम अजधग्रहण के हते ु “नददया
जिला” पसिम बगं ाल राज्य में लोक प्रयोिन के जलए राष्ट्रीय अर्संरचना उपबंजधत कराने हते ु, जर्िषे रेल पररयोिना के रूप
म ें अजधसूजचत करता ह ूँ।
[फा. स.ं CAO/CON/RSP/LAND ACQU. /08]
जर्नोद कुमार गुप्त ा, मख्ु य प्रिासजनक अजधकारी/ जनमावण
4243 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(Eastern Railway)
(ROAD SAFETY PROJECT)
NOTIFICATION
Kolkata, the 10th June, 2026
S.O. 3013(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (37A) of Section 2 of the Railways
(Amendment) Act, 2008 the Central Government hereby notifies “Construction of ROB in lieu of LC Gate
No.- 68/T/Spl at Km. 99/12-13 between Krishnanagar-Dhubulia station in Ranaghat – Lalgola section of Sealdah
Division” as a Special Railway Project for acquisition of land in Nadia district 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/RSP/LAND ACQU. /08]
VINOD KUMAR GUPTA, Chief Administrative Officer/Con
अजधसचू ना
कोलकाता, 10 िून, 2026
का.आ. 3014(अ).— केंद्रीय सरकार, रेलर् े(संशोधन) अजधजनयम, 2008 की धारा 2 के खण्ड (37 क) द्वारा प्रदत्त
िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, इस अजधसूचना के रािपत्र में प्रकािन की तारीख से, "ससयालदह मंडल के ससयालदह –
रानाघाट खडं म ें ससमुरली एवं चकदाह स्टेशनों के मध्य कक.मी. 61/15-17 पर सस्ित लेर्ल क्रॉससंग गेट संख्या- 50/T/Spl
के स्िान पर सड़क ऊपरी पलु (Road Over Bridge - ROB) के सनमााण का काय"ा पररयोिना को भूजम अजधग्रहण के हते ु
“नददया जिला” पसिम बगं ाल राज्य में लोक प्रयोिन के जलए राष्ट्रीय अर्संरचना उपबंजधत कराने हते ु, जर्िषे रेल पररयोिना
के रूप में अजधसूजचत करता ह।ूँ
[फा. स.ं CAO/CON/RSP/LAND ACQU. /08]
जर्नोद कुमार गुप्त ा, मख्ु य प्रिासजनक अजधकारी/ जनमावण
NOTIFICATION
Kolkata, the 10th June, 2026
S.O. 3014(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (37A) of Section 2 of the Railways
(Amendment) Act, 2008 the Central Government hereby notifies “Construction of ROB in lieu of LC Gate no. –
50/T/Spl at Km. 61/15-17 between Simurali- Chakdah in Sealdah- Ranaghat Section of Sealdah Division” as a
Special Railway Project for acquisition of land in Nadia district 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/RSP/LAND ACQU. /08]
VINOD KUMAR GUPTA, Chief Administrative Officer/Con[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
अजधसचू ना
कोलकाता, 10 िून, 2026
का.आ. 3015(अ).— केंद्रीय सरकार, रेलर् े(संशोधन) अजधजनयम, 2008 की धारा 2 के खण्ड (37 क) द्वारा प्रदत्त
िजियों का प्रयोग करत ेहुए, इस अजधसूचना के रािपत्र में प्रकािन की तारीख से, "ससयालदह मंडल के रानाघाट-लालगोला
खंड म ेंबीरनगर-बदकुला के बीच ककमी 81/31-33 पर लेर्ल क्रॉससंग गेट संख्या - 60/B/Spl के स्िान पर सड़क ऊपरी पलु
(Road Over Bridge - ROB) का सनमााण " पररयोिना को भूजम अजधग्रहण के हते ु “नददया जिला” पसिम बगं ाल राज्य
में लोक प्रयोिन के जलए राष्ट्रीय अर्संरचना उपबंजधत कराने हते ु, जर्िषे रेल पररयोिना के रूप में अजधसूजचत करता ह।ूँ
[फा. स.ं CAO/CON/RSP/LAND ACQU. /08]
जर्नोद कुमार गुप्त ा, मख्ु य प्रिासजनक अजधकारी/ जनमावण
NOTIFICATION
Kolkata, the 10th June, 2026
S.O. 3015(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (37A) of Section 2 of the Railways
(Amendment) Act, 2008 the Central Government hereby notifies “Construction of ROB in lieu of LC Gate
No.- 60/B/Spl at Km. 81/31-33 between Birnagar- Badkula in Ranaghat- Lalgola Section of Sealdah Division as a
Special Railway Project for acquisition of land in Nadia district 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/RSP/LAND ACQU. /08]
VINOD KUMAR GUPTA, Chief Administrative Officer/Con
अजधसचू ना
कोलकाता, 10 िून, 2026
का.आ. 3016(अ).— केंद्रीय सरकार,रेलर् े (संशोधन) अजधजनयम,2008 की धारा 2 के खण्ड (37क) द्वारा प्रदत्त
िजियों का प्रयोग करत ेहुए,इस अजधसूचना के रािपत्र म ेंप्रकािन की तारीख स,े " ससयालदह मंडल के बारुईपरु –नामखाना
खंड म ें दसिण बारासात एवं जयनगर मसजलपरु स्टेशनों के मध्य कक.मी. 41/35-37 पर सस्ित लेर्ल क्रॉससंग गेट संख्या-
13/S/T/Spl के स्िान पर सड़क ऊपरी पलु (ROB) के सनमाणा का काय"ा पररयोिना को भूजम अजधग्रहण के हते ु “दसिण
24 परगना जिला” पसिम बगं ाल राज्य म ें लोक प्रयोिन के जलए राष्ट्रीय अर्संरचना उपबजं धत कराने हते ,ु जर्िषे रेल
पररयोिना के रूप म ेंअजधसूजचत करता ह।ूँ
[फा. स.ं CAO/CON/RSP/LAND ACQU. /08]
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NOTIFICATION
Kolkata, the 10th June, 2026
S.O. 3016(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (37A) of Section 2 of the Railways
(Amendment) Act,2008 the Central Government hereby notifies “Construction of ROB in lieu of LC Gate
No.-“13/S/T/Spl at Km. 41/35-37 between Dakshin Barasat – Jaynagar Majilpur station in Baruipur –
Namkhana Section of Sealdah Division” as a Special Railway Project for acquisition of land in South 24
Praganas district 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/RSP/LAND ACQU. /08]
VINOD KUMAR GUPTA, Chief Administrative Officer/Con
अजधसचू ना
कोलकाता, 10 िून, 2026
का.आ. 3017(अ).— केंद्रीय सरकार, रेलर्े (संशोधन)अजधजनयम, 2008 की धारा 2 के खण्ड (37 क) द्वारा प्रदत्त
िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, इस अजधसूचना के रािपत्र में प्रकािन की तारीख से, " ससयालदह मडं ल के कृष्णनगर–
लालगोला खंड म ें बेलडांगा एव ं सारगाछी स्टेशनों के मध्य कक.मी. 168/7-11 पर सस्ित लेर्ल क्रॉससंग गेट संख्या-
111/T/Spl के स्िान पर सड़क ऊपरी पुल (ROB) के सनमाणा के काया " पररयोिना को भूजम अजधग्रहण के हते ु“मर्ु शदा ाबाद
जिला” पसिम बगं ाल राज्य में लोक प्रयोिन के जलए राष्ट्रीय अर्संरचना उपबंजधत कराने हते ु, जर्िषे रेल पररयोिना के रूप
में अजधसूजचत करता ह।ूँ
[फा. स.ं CAO/CON/RSP/LAND ACQU. /08]
जर्नोद कुमार गुप्त ा, मख्ु य प्रिासजनक अजधकारी/ जनमावण
NOTIFICATION
Kolkata, the 10th June, 2026
S.O. 3017(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (37A) of Section 2 of the Railways
(Amendment) Act, 2008 the Central Government hereby notifies “Construction of ROB in lieu of LC Gate
No.- 111/T/Spl at Km. 168/7-11 between Beldanga- Sargachhi in Krishnanagar – Lalgola Section of Sealdah
Division” as a Special Railway Project for acquisition of land in Murshidabad district 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/RSP/LAND ACQU. /08]
VINOD KUMAR GUPTA, Chief Administrative Officer/Con[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
अजधसचू ना
कोलकाता, 10 िून, 2026
का.आ. 3018(अ).— केंद्रीय सरकार, रेलर् े(संशोधन) अजधजनयम, 2008 की धारा 2 के खण्ड (37 क) द्वारा प्रदत्त
िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए,इस अजधसूचना के रािपत्र म ें प्रकािन की तारीख स,े " ससयालदह मंडल के नैहाटी–रानाघाट
खंड म ें कल्याणी एव ं मदनपरु स्टेशनों के मध्य कक.मी. 48/33-35 पर सस्ित लेर्ल क्रॉससंग गटे संख्या-42/T/Spl के स्िान
पर सड़क ऊपरी पलु (ROB) के सनमााण का काय"ा पररयोिना को भूजम अजधग्रहण के हते ु“उत्तर 24 परगना जिला” पसिम
बगं ाल राज्य म ें लोक प्रयोिन के जलए राष्ट्रीय अर्संरचना उपबंजधत कराने हते ,ु जर्िषे रेल पररयोिना के रूप म ें
अजधसूजचत करता ह।ूँ
[फा. स.ं CAO/CON/RSP/LAND ACQU. /08]
जर्नोद कुमार गुप्त ा, मख्ु य प्रिासजनक अजधकारी/ जनमावण
NOTIFICATION
Kolkata, the 10th June, 2026
S.O. 3018(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (37A) of Section 2 of the Railways
(Amendment) Act, 2008 the Central Government hereby notifies “Construction of ROB in lieu of LC Gate No.-
42/T/Spl at Km. 48/33-35 between Kalyani- Madanpur in Naihati – Ranaghat Section of Sealdah Division” as a
Special Railway Project for acquisition of land in “North 24 Paraganas” district 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/RSP/LAND ACQU. /08]
VINOD KUMAR GUPTA, Chief Administrative Officer/Con
अजधसचू ना
कोलकाता, 10 िून, 2026
का.आ. 3019(अ).— केंद्रीय सरकार, रेलर् े(संशोधन) अजधजनयम, 2008 की धारा 2 के खण्ड (37 क) द्वारा प्रदत्त
िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए,इस अजधसूचना के रािपत्र म ें प्रकािन की तारीख स,े" ससयालदह मंडल के नैहाटी–रानाघाट
खंड म ें नैहाटी एव ं कल्याणी स्टेशनों के मध्य कक.मी. 46/15-17 पर सस्ित लेर्ल क्रॉससंग गेट संख्या- 40/T/Spl के स्िान
पर सड़क ऊपरी पुल (ROB ) के सनमााण का काय"ा पररयोिना को भूजम अजधग्रहण के हते ु“उत्तर 24 परगना जिला ” पसिम
बगं ाल राज्य म ें लोक प्रयोिन के जलए राष्ट्रीय अर्संरचना उपबंजधत कराने हते ,ु जर्िषे रेल पररयोिना के रूप म ें
अजधसूजचत करता ह।ूँ
[फा. स.ं CAO/CON/RSP/LAND ACQU. /08]
जर्नोद कुमार गुप्त ा, मख्ु य प्रिासजनक अजधकारी/ जनमावण6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
NOTIFICATION
Kolkata, the 10th June, 2026
S.O. 3019(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (37A) of Section 2 of the Railways
(Amendment) Act, 2008 the Central Government hereby notifies “Construction of ROB in lieu of LC Gate
No.- 40/T/Spl at Km. 46/15-17 between Naihati- Kalyani in Naihati – Ranaghat Section of Sealdah Division” as a
Special Railway Project for acquisition of land in “North 24 Paraganas” district 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/RSP/LAND ACQU. /08]
VINOD KUMAR GUPTA, Chief Administrative Officer/Con
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