**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Railways on April 8, 2026, and published on April 9, 2026, authorizes the District Land Acquisition Officer of Bhagalpur as the Competent Authority for land acquisition. The authorization pertains to the 13.38 km "Bhagalpur Bypass line," designated as a Special Railway Project in Bihar. The order is effective immediately from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Statutory Authorization**
* The notification is issued under the powers conferred by Clause (7A) of Section 2 of the Railways Act, 1989 (as amended in 2008).
* The Central Government officially designates the specific officer to perform the functions of the Competent Authority.
* **Project Specification**
* **Project Name:** Bhagalpur Bypass line.
* **Length:** 13.38 km.
* **Classification:** Designated as a "Special Railway Project" for the purpose of land acquisition.
* **Location:** Bhagalpur District, State of Bihar.
* **Scope of Authority**
* The appointed official is authorized to manage execution, maintenance, management, and operation of the railway project.
* The authority is restricted to the territorial jurisdiction of the state of Bihar.
**Impact Analysis**
**District Land Acquisition Officer, Bhagalpur**
**Impact**
This officer is now legally empowered as the Competent Authority to oversee the land acquisition process for the bypass line.
**Action Required**
The officer must perform all statutory functions related to land acquisition, project execution, and management as defined under the Railways Act.
**Ministry of Railways (Eastern Railway Construction Department)**
**Impact**
The department gains the necessary local administrative legal framework to proceed with the Special Railway Project.
**Action Required**
Coordinate with the District Land Acquisition Officer to facilitate the timely acquisition of land and commencement of construction.
**Landowners in Bhagalpur District**
**Impact**
Property owners within the project's 13.38 km scope will be subject to land acquisition proceedings by the designated Competent Authority.
**Action Required**
Affected parties must engage with the District Land Acquisition Officer regarding compensation and acquisition formalities for the bypass line.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The primary legislation (specifically Section 2, clause 7A) that empowers the Central Government to authorize officials for railway projects.
Bhagalpur By pass line (13.38 km): The specific initiative designated as a 'Special Railway Project' for land acquisition and execution in Bihar.
District land Acquisition Officer, Bhagalpur: The administrative official authorized as the 'Competent Authority' to perform functions for the project's execution and management.
Bhagalpur, Bihar: The central location and state where the railway project is situated and where land acquisition is applicable.
Ministry of Railways: The primary central ministry responsible for issuing the notification and overseeing the project's implementation through its Eastern Railway department.
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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.ं 1743] िई कदल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतर्ार, अप्रलै 9, 2026/चत्रै 19, 1948
No. 1743] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 2026/CHAITRA 19, 1948
रेल मत्रं ालय
[पूर् वरेलर् े (जिमाणव जर्भाग)]
अजधसचू िा
कोलकाता, 8 अप्रलै , 2026
का.आ. 1811(अ).— रेलर् ेअजधजियम, 1989, (रेलर् े(संिोजधत) अजधजियम, 2008 के अिसु ार संिोजधत)
की धारा 2 के खण्ड (7 ए) द्वारा प्रदत् त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, केंद्रीय सरकार एतद रूप स े िीच े ताजलका के
कॉलम (2) म ें र्र्णवत अजधकारी को प्राजधकृत करती ह ैकक र्ह ताजलका के कॉलम-(4) में र्र्णतव रेलर्े 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 ें
काय-व जिष्प ादि अिुपालि, प्रबधं ि एर् ंपररचालि के जलए भी र्ह काय वकरें तथा यह रािकीय रािपत्र म ेंअजधसूचिा
के प्रकािि की जतजथ स ेप्रभार्ी मािा िाएगा।
2546 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
ताजलका
क्रमांक सक्षम प्राजधकारी राज्य रेलर्े पररयोििा का िाम
(1) (2) (3) (4)
1. जबहार जबहार के भागलपुर जिल े म ें भूजम
जिला भुिवि पदाजधकारी अजधग्रहण के जलए, जर्िषे रेलर् े
भागलपरु पररयोििा के रूप म ें “भागलपरु बाईपास
लाइि(13.38 ककमी)"।
[फा. स.ं म.ुप्र.अ./जि./भू./ 330]
मिोि खा,ाँ मुख्य प्रिासजिक अजधकारी/जिमावण
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[Eastern Railway (Construction Department)]
NOTIFICATION
Kolkata, the 8th April, 2026
S.O. 1811(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)
“Bhagalpur By pass line (13.38 km)” ”
District land Acquisition Officer asSpecial Railway Project for
1. Bihar
Bhagalpur acquisition of land in Bhagalpur District
of Bihar.
[F. No. CAO/Con/L/330]
MANOJ KHAN, Chief Administrative Officer/Con
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