**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Railways, via notification S.O. 3222(E) dated June 18, 2026, has designated three specific new rail line developments in West Bengal as "Special Railway Projects." This notification, issued under the Railways Act, 1989, becomes effective immediately upon its publication in the Official Gazette. The document serves to formally categorize these projects for regulatory and administrative purposes.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Legal Authority**
* The notification is issued by the Central Government in exercise of powers conferred by clause (37A) of section 2 of the Railways Act, 1989.
* The provisions come into effect from June 18, 2026, the date of publication in the Official Gazette.
**Notified Special Railway Projects**
The following projects in the state of West Bengal are now classified as Special Railway Projects:
* **Kanthi - Egra:** Construction of a new rail line covering 26.2 Km.
* **Nandakumar - Bolaipanda:** Construction of a new rail line covering 28.0 Km.
* **Nandigram - Kandiamari (Nayachar):** Construction of a new rail line covering 7.0 Km.
**Administrative Context**
* The projects are under the jurisdiction of the South Eastern Railway (Construction Organization).
* The notification was authorized by the Chief Administrative Officer (Construction) for South Eastern Railway.
**Impact Analysis**
**South Eastern Railway (Construction Organization)**
**Impact**
They are the primary body responsible for the execution of the newly designated Special Railway Projects. The formal notification provides the legal basis for the construction of these specific lines.
**Action Required**
Proceed with the construction and management of the Kanthi-Egra, Nandakumar-Bolaipanda, and Nandigram-Kandiamari lines in accordance with the regulations governing Special Railway Projects.
**Central Government / Ministry of Railways**
**Impact**
The government has exercised its statutory power to prioritize and categorize these West Bengal rail projects, facilitating potential administrative or land-related processes specific to "Special Railway Projects."
**Action Required**
Ensure the publication and official recording of this notification in the Gazette to validate the legal status of the projects.
**Local Authorities and Landholders in West Bengal**
**Impact**
The notification identifies specific geographical stretches (totaling 61.2 Km) for rail development, which may affect local land use and infrastructure planning in the designated areas.
**Action Required**
Note the official designation of these projects as "Special Railway Projects," which may involve specific procedures under the Railways Act regarding land and project execution.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The primary legislation under which the Central Government exercises authority to notify and regulate specific rail infrastructure initiatives.
Special Railway Project: A legal status conferred upon the Kanthi-Egra, Nandakumar-Bolaipanda, and Nandigram-Kandiamari new rail line projects under Section 2(37A) of the Railways Act.
South Eastern Railway (Construction Organization): The specific organizational wing of the Ministry of Railways responsible for the execution and notification of these infrastructure projects.
West Bengal: The Indian state where the three notified Special Railway Projects are located and to which this notification applies.
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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.ं 3099] िई ददलली, बृहस्ट्प जतर्ार, ििू 18, 2026/ज्य ष्े ठ 28, 1948
No. 3099] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 2026/JYAISTHA 28, 1948
रेल मत्रं ालय
[दजिण पर्ू वरेलर् े (जिमाणव सगं ठि)]
अजधसचू िा
कोलकाता, 18 िूि, 2026
का.आ. 3222(अ).— केन्द रीय सरकार, रेल अजधजियम, 1989 की धारा 2 के खंड (37क) द्वारा प्रदत्त
िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, रािपत्र में इस अजधसूचिा के प्रकािि की तारीख से, सारणी के स्ट्त म् भ (3) म ें
उजललजखत राज् य के िीचे सारणी के स्ट्त म् भ (2) में यथा-उजललजखत जर्िेष रेल पररयोििा के रूप में जिम् िजलजखत
पररयोििाओं को अजधसूजचत करती ह ै ।
4473 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
सारणी
क्रम स.ं पररयोििाओं का िाम राज्य / केंर िाजसत प्रदिे
(1) (2) (3)
1. कांथी- एगरा (26.2 Km.) िई लाइि ।
2. िंदकुमार-बोलाईपांडा (28.0Km.) िई लाइि । पजिम बंगाल
3. िंदीग्राम- कंजडयामारी (ियाचर) (7.0Km) िई लाइि ।
[फा. स ं दपरू े/जिमाणव - संगठि /मुख्यालय/ भूजम/ डी-फ्रीज्ड प्रोिेक्ट्स (डब्ललयूबी)/एसआरपी//1]
हरर प्रकाि जत्रपाठी, मुख्य प्रिासजिक अजधकारी / (जिमावण)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[South Eastern Railway (Construction Organization)]
NOTIFICATION
Kolkata, the 18th June, 2026
S.O. 3222(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (37A) of section 2 of the Railways Act, 1989,
the Central Government hereby notifies the following projects as Special Railway Project, as mentioned in column (2)
of the Table below in the State mentioned in column (3) of the Table, with effect from the date of publication of this
notification in the Official Gazette.
TABLE
Sl. Name of Projects State/Union Territory
no.
(1) (2) (3)
1. Kanthi- Egra (26.2 Km.) new line.
2. Nandakumar-Bolaipanda (28.0Km.) new line.
West Bengal
3. Nandigram- Kandiamari (Nayachar) (7.0Km.)new line.
[F. No. SER/CON-Orgn./HQ/Land/ De-freezed Projects (WB)/SRP/1]
HARI PRAKASH TRIPATHI, Chief Admin.Officer(Con)/SER
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