Date: 2026-01-09Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
7A Gazette Notification for Competent Authority of Construction of ROB is Lieu of LC Gate No. 2e, 19T, 18T, 5C/T, 10, 1A, 6A, 9T and 28T in Malda Division, Special Railway Project for Land Acquistion in Munger, Bhagalpur and Lakhisarai District in the State of Bihar
**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification from the Ministry of Railways, Government of India, dated January 9, 2026. It authorizes specific District Land Acquisition Officers to act as Competent Authorities for railway projects involving the construction of Road Over Bridges (ROBs) in lieu of Level Crossing (LC) gates, effective from the date of publication. The notification outlines which officers are responsible for specific projects and states.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Authorization:** The Central Government authorizes certain District Land Acquisition Officers to perform the functions of Competent Authority for specified railway projects.
* **Railway Projects:** The notification applies to projects involving the construction of ROBs in place of existing LC gates in the Malda Division.
* Specific locations are detailed in a table, including kilometer markers and station names.
* **Table of Authorizations:** The document includes a table outlining:
* **Serial Number:** A sequential number for each authorization.
* **Competent Authority:** The title of the officer authorized (District Land Acquisition Officer).
* **State:** The state where the project is located (Bihar).
* **Name of Railway Project:** A detailed description of the project, specifying the location by kilometer markers and the level crossing gate number being replaced.
* **Project Examples:** The projects involve the construction of ROBs at the following locations (among others):
* Between JMP-MGR in lieu of LC Gate No. 2E.
* Between MSDN-DRH in lieu of LC Gate No. 19T.
* Between MVV-AKN in lieu of LC Gate No. 5C/T.
* Between UREN-KJH in lieu of LC Gate No. 28T.
* **Effective Date:** The notification is effective from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
**Impact Analysis**
**District Land Acquisition Officers (Munger, Bhagalpur, Lakhisarai)**
* **Impact**
Required to perform the functions of the Competent Authority in respect to the Railway project. The officers will also have responsibilities for execution, maintenance, management and operation in the specified state, for the project listed against them in the table.
* **Action Required**
Must execute the authorized projects, which include overseeing land acquisition and construction of ROBs at designated locations.
**Ministry of Railways (Eastern Railway (Construction Department))**
* **Impact**
The Ministry of Railways has the authority to initiate railway infrastructure projects.
* **Action Required**
The ministry must execute the railway infrastructure projects at designated locations.
**General Public**
* **Impact**
The general public should see a decrease in wait times at railroad crossings because of fewer crossing closures. The public would also be impacted due to the noise and possible road closures during construction.
* **Action Required**
The general public should be aware of changes to the roadway due to construction, and cooperate with road closures and traffic control personnel.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways (Amendment) Act, 2008: Act authorizing certain railway projects and land acquisition.
Eastern Railway (Construction Department): The specific department within the Ministry of Railways responsible for the mentioned construction project.
Ministry of Railways: The central government body overseeing railway development and safety.
Bihar: The state where railway projects listed in the notification are located.
Road Safety Project: The overall project that this specific railway construction falls under.
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No. 145] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 2026/PAUSHA 19, 1947 /PAUSHA 17, 1947
रेल मत्रं ालय
[पूर् व रेलर्े (जिमावण जर्भाग)]
( सड़क सुरक्षा पररयोििा )
अजधसचू िा
कोलकाता, 9 ििर्री, 2026
का.आ. 155. (अ).–रेलर् े (अमेण्डमेंट) अजधजियम, 2008 की धारा 2 के खण्ड (7 ए) द्वारा
प्रदत् त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, केंद्रीय सरकार एत द्रपू स े िीच े ताजलका के कॉलम (2) में र्र्णवत
अजधकारी को प्राजधकृत करती ह ै कक र्ह ताजलका के कॉलम-(4) में र्र्णवत रेलर् े पररयोििा के संबंध में
सक्षम प्राजधकारी के रूप में कायव-जिष्प ाकदत करें तथा उपयुवक् त तजलका के ही कॉलम-(3) में र्र्णवत राज् य में
कायव-जिष्प ादि अिुपालि, प्रबंधि एर्ं पररचालि के जलए भी र्ह कायव करें तथा यह रािकीय रािपत्र म ें
अजधसूचिा के प्रकािि की जतजथ स े प्रभार्ी मािा िाएगा।
206 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. जिला भ ूअिजन पदाजिकारी, मुंगेर. जबहार मालदा जिवीिन के स्टेशन
(i) JMP-MGRके बीच ककमी 5/7-8 पर लेवल क्रॉस िंग गेट निंबर 2E के
स्थान पर आर ओबी का जनमाजण।
(ii) MSDN-DRH के बीच ककमी 370/7-8 पर लेवल क्रॉस िंग गेट निंबर
19T के स्थान पर आर ओबी का जनमाजण।
(iii) DRH-DRTP के बीच ककमी 365/1-2 पर लेवल क्रॉस िंग गेट निंबर
18T के स्थान पर आर ओबी का जनमाजण।
2. जिला भ ूअिजन पदाजिकारी, जबहार मालदा जिवीिन के स्टेशन
भागलपुर. (i) MVV-AKN के बीच ककलोमीटर 319/7-8 पर लेवल क्रॉस िंग गेट
निंबर 5C/T के स्थान पर आर ओबी का जनमाजण।
(ii) TKLE-JDPT के बीच ककलोमीटर15/5-6 पर लेवल क्रॉस िंग गेट
निंबर 10 के स्थान पर आर ओबी का जनमाजण।
(iii) BGP-NAT के बीच ककलो मीटर 306/0-1 पर लेवल क्रॉस िंग गेट
निंबर1A केस्थान पर आर ओबी का जनमाजण।
(iv) Ekcharistn limit के बीच ककलोमीटर 279/9-280/0 पर लेवल
क्रॉस िंग गेट निंब र6A के स्थान पर आ रओबी का जनमाजण।
(v) SGG stn limit के बीच ककलोमीटर 328/8-9 पर लेवल क्रॉस िंग
गेट निंबर 9T के स्थान पर आर ओबी का जनमाजण।
3. जिला भूअिजन पदाजिकारी, जबहार मालदा जिवीिन के स्टेशन UREN-KJH के बीच ककमी 388/2-3 पर
लखीसराय. लेवल क्रॉस िंग गेट निंबर 28T के स्थान पर आर ओबी का जनमाजण।
[फा. सं. – CAO/Con/RSP/Land/ACQ/25]
मनोि खािं, मुख्य प्रिासजिक अजधकारी /जनमाजण/ िंरक्षा पररयोिना
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[Eastern Railway (Construction Department)]
(ROAD SAFETY PROJECT)
NOTIFICATION
Kolkata, the 9th January, 2026
S.O. 155(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (7A) of Section 2 of the Railways
(Amendment) Act, 2008 the Central Government hereby authorises 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)
1. District Land Acquisition Officer, Bihar. Construction of ROB in Malda Division in lieu of
Munger (i) LC Gate No.2E (Km 5/7-8)between station
JMP-MGR.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
(ii)LC Gate No. 19T (Km.370/7-8) between
station MSDN-DRH
(iii) LC Gate No. 18T (Km.365/1-2) between
station DRH-DRTP
2 District Land Acquisition Officer, Bihar. Construction of ROB in Malda Division in lieu of
Bhagalpur (i) LC Gate No.5C/T (Km 319/7-8)between
station MVV-AKN.
(ii)LC Gate No. 10 (Km.15/5-6) between station
TKLE-JDPT
(iii) LC Gate No. 1A (Km.306/0-1) between
station BGP-NAT.
(iv) LC Gate No. 6A (Km.279/9-280/0) at Ekchari
stn. Limit.
(v) LC Gate No. 9T (Km.328/8-9) at SGG stn.
Limit.
3. District Land Acquisition Officer, Bihar. Construction of ROB in Malda Division in lieu of
Lakhisarai LC Gate No.28/T (Km 388/2-3)between station
UREN-KJH.
[F. No. CAO/Con/RSP/Land/ACQ/25]
MANOJ KHAN, Chief Administrative Officer/Con/RSP
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