Date: 2026-03-20Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
7A Gazette Notificatin for CALA of 3rd and 4th Line between Dankuni and Baltikuri as Speical Railway Project for acquistion of land in Howrah District of West Bengal.
**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Railways on March 19, 2026, authorizes the Additional District Magistrate (LA), Howrah, as the Competent Authority for a specific railway project in West Bengal. The authorization pertains to the land acquisition, execution, and management of the "3rd and 4th Line between Dankuni and Baltikuri." The provisions are effective as of the date of publication in the Official Gazette, March 20, 2026.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Legal Authorization**
* The notification is issued under the powers conferred by clause (7A) of Section 2 of the Railways Act, 1989, as amended by the Railways (Amendment) Act, 2008.
* **Designated Competent Authority**
* The Additional District Magistrate (LA), Howrah, is officially appointed as the Competent Authority.
* **Project Specifications**
* The designated project is the "3rd and 4th Line between Dankuni and Baltikuri," which is classified as a Special Railway Project.
* The project is located within the Howrah District of West Bengal.
* **Scope of Responsibilities**
* The Competent Authority is authorized to perform functions related to land acquisition.
* The authority also extends to the execution, maintenance, management, and operation of the project within the state.
**Impact Analysis**
**Additional District Magistrate (LA), Howrah**
**Impact**
Formally empowered as the "Competent Authority" for the designated Special Railway Project.
**Action Required**
Must perform the legal and administrative functions necessary for land acquisition, project execution, and maintenance as outlined in the Railways Act.
**Landowners in Howrah District**
**Impact**
Property located between Dankuni and Baltikuri may be subject to acquisition for the development of the 3rd and 4th railway lines.
**Action Required**
Await further communications or notices from the office of the Additional District Magistrate regarding land acquisition proceedings.
**Ministry of Railways (Eastern Railway Construction Department)**
**Impact**
Establishes the necessary legal framework to move forward with the Special Railway Project in West Bengal.
**Action Required**
Coordinate with the newly authorized Competent Authority to facilitate the progress of the Dankuni-Baltikuri line expansion.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The primary legislation, including the Railways (Amendment) Act, 2008, under which the Central Government exercises power to authorize officials for railway projects.
3rd and 4th Line between Dankuni and Baltikuri: A designated Special Railway Project for land acquisition and execution located in the Howrah District of West Bengal.
Additional District Magistrate (LA), Howrah: The designated official authorized as the Competent Authority to perform functions related to land acquisition, execution, and management of the specified railway project.
Ministry of Railways: The central government ministry overseeing the Eastern Railway (Construction Department) and the issuance of this regulatory notification.
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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.ं 1411] िई कदटली, िुक्रर्ार, माच व20, 2026/फाटग िु 29, 1947 25/आषाढ़ 3, 1947
No. 1411] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 2026/PHALGUNA 29, 1947 SHADHA 3, 1947
रेल मत्रं ालय
[पर्ू व रेलर् े(जिमाणव जर्भाग)]
अजधसचू िा
कोलकाता, 19 माच,व 2026
का.आ. 1476(अ).— रेलर्े अजधजियम, 1989, (रेलर्े (संिोजधत) अजधजियम,2008 के अिसु ार संिोजधत) की धारा 2 के
खण् ड (7 ए) द्वारा प्रदत् त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, केंद्रीय सरकार एतद्र ू रूप स े िीच े ताजलका के कॉलम (2) म ें र्र्णवत
अजधकारी को प्राजधकृत करती ह ै कक र्ह ताजलका के कॉलम-(4) म ें र्र्णवत रेलर् े पररयोििा के संबंध म ें सक्षम प्राजधकारी के
रूप म ेंकाय-व जिष्प ाकदत करें तथा उपयुवक् त तजलका के ही कॉलम-(3) म ें र्र्णतव राज्य म ेंकायव-जिष्प ादि अिुपालि,प्रबंधि एर् ं
पररचालि के जलए भी र्ह काय व करें तथा यह रािकीय रािपत्र म ें अजधसूचिा के प्रकािि की जतजथ स े प्रभार्ी मािा
िाएगा।
ताजलका
क्रमांक सक्षम प्राजधकारी राज्य रेलर्े पररयोििा का िाम
(1) (2) (3) (4)
1. पजिम बंगाल पजिम बंगाल के हार्डा जिले में भूजम
अजतररि जिला मजिस्ट्रेट (एल ए) अजधग्रहण के जलए, जर्िषे रेलर् े पररयोििा
हार्डा के रूप में “ डािकुिी और बाजटटकुरी के बीच
तीसरी और चौथी लाइि"।
[फा. स.ं– म.ुप्र.अ./जि./भू./ 321]
मिोि खाि, मुख्य प्रिासजिक अजधकारी/जिमावण
2051 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[Eastern Railway (Construction Department)]
NOTIFICATION
Kolkata, the 19th March, 2026
S.O. 1476(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (7A) of Section 2 of the Railways
Act,1989,(as amended vide the Railways(Amendment) Act,2008) the Central Government hereby authorizes the
officer mentioned in column (2) of the Table below to perform the functions of the Competent Authority in respect
of the Railway Project as mentioned in column (4) of the Table, for execution, maintenance, management and
operation in the state mentioned in column (3) of the said Table, with effect from the date of publication of this
notification in the Official Gazette.
TABLE
Serial
Competent Authority State Name of Railway Project.
Number
(1) (2) (3) (4)
“3rd and 4th Line between Dankuni
Additional District Magistrate (LA) West and Baltikuri”as Special Railway
1.
Howrah Bengal Project for acquisition of land in the
Howrah District of West Bengal.
[F. No. CAO/Con/L/321]
MANOJ KHAN, Chief Administrative Officer/Con.
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