Date: 2026-04-09Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
7A Gazette Notification for CALA of Gumani to Malda Town 3rd and 4th line including bridge over river Ganga at New Farakka as Special Railway Project for acquisition of land in Sahibganj District of Jharkhand.
**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Railways on April 8, 2026, authorizes the District Land Acquisition Officer of Sahibganj as the Competent Authority for a specific "Special Railway Project" in Jharkhand. The project involves the construction of the 3rd and 4th lines from Gumani to Malda Town, including a bridge over the Ganga River at New Farakka. The order is effective from its publication date in the Official Gazette, April 9, 2026.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Legal Framework and Authorization**
* The Central Government exercised powers conferred by clause (7A) of Section 2 of the Railways Act, 1989 (as amended in 2008).
* The notification officially designates the District Land Acquisition Officer, Sahibganj, as the Competent Authority for the project.
**Project Scope and Classification**
* The project is formally titled “Gumani to Malda Town 3rd & 4th Line including bridge over river Ganga at New Farakka.”
* The project is specifically classified as a "Special Railway Project" for land acquisition purposes within the Sahibganj District of Jharkhand.
**Functional Responsibilities**
* The appointed authority is empowered to perform functions regarding land acquisition.
* The authority is responsible for the execution, maintenance, management, and operation of the railway project within the state of Jharkhand.
**Effective Date**
* The provisions of this notification come into effect starting from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette (April 9, 2026).
**Impact Analysis**
**District Land Acquisition Officer, Sahibganj**
**Impact**
This official is now legally vested with the powers of the "Competent Authority" for the specified Special Railway Project. They are granted the legal mandate to oversee land acquisition and project management within their jurisdiction.
**Action Required**
The officer must perform the statutory functions required for land acquisition, execution, and management of the 3rd and 4th lines between Gumani and Malda Town as per the Railways Act.
**Ministry of Railways (Eastern Railway, Construction Department)**
**Impact**
The department now has a designated local authority to facilitate the legal and administrative requirements for the construction of critical infrastructure, including the Ganga River bridge at New Farakka.
**Action Required**
Coordinate with the appointed Competent Authority to proceed with the execution and maintenance phases of the Special Railway Project.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The primary legislation, as amended by the Railways (Amendment) Act, 2008, under which the Central Government authorizes land acquisition for railway projects.
Gumani to Malda Town 3rd & 4th Line Project: A designated 'Special Railway Project' involving the construction of additional lines and a bridge over the Ganga river at New Farakka.
District Land Acquisition Officer, Sahibganj: The official authorized as the Competent Authority to perform functions related to land acquisition, execution, and management of the railway project.
Sahibganj, Jharkhand: The specific district and state where the land acquisition and project activities are concentrated.
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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.ं 1744] िई कदल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतर्ार, अप्रलै 9, 2026/चत्रै 19, 1948
No. 1744] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 2026/CHAITRA 19, 1948
रेल मत्रं ालय
[पूर् व रेलर् े (जिमाणव जर्भाग)]
अजधसचू िा
कोलकाता, 8 अप्रलै , 2026
का.आ. 1812(अ).— रेलर् ेअजधजियम, 1989, (रेलर् े(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 एतद ् रूप स े िीच े ताजलका के
कॉलम (2) म ें र्र्णतव 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 ें र्र्णवत 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।
2550 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. झ ारखंड झारखंड के साहबे गंि जिले म ेंभूजम अजधग्रहण के जलए, जर्िषे रेलर् े
जिला भू–अिवि पररयोििा के रूप म ें “न्य ू फरक्क ा म ेंगगं ा िदी पर पलु सजहत गमु ािी
पदाजधकारी स ेमालदा टाउि तीसरी और चौथी लाइि"।
साहबे गंि
[फा. स.ं म.ु प्र. अ./जि./भू./ 327]
मिोि खा,ाँ मुख्य प्रिासजिक अजधकारी/जिमावण
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[Eastern Railway (Construction Department)]
NOTIFICATION
Kolkata, the 8th April, 2026
S.O. 1812(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)
“Gumani to Malda Town 3rd& 4th
Line including bridge over river
District Land Acquisition Officer Ganga at New Farakka”asSpecial
1. Jharkahnd
Sahibganj Railway Project for acquisition of
land in theSahibganjDistrict of
Jharkhand.
[F. No. CAO/Con/L/327]
MANOJ KHAN, Chief Administrative Officer/Con
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