**Executive Summary**
This Gazette of India notification, issued by the Ministry of Railways on January 28, 2026, authorizes specific officers to act as Competent Authorities for particular railway projects. The authorization pertains to execution, maintenance, management, and operation of the projects in designated states. The authorization is effective from the date of publication of the notification in the Gazette.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Authorization of Competent Authorities:**
* The Central Government authorizes officers to perform functions of the Competent Authority for specified railway projects.
* The authorization is granted under clause (7A) of Section 2 of the Railways Act, 1989.
* This authority is for execution, maintenance, management and operation of the projects.
* **Specific Railway Projects and Authorized Officers:**
* **Project 1:** Construction of Limited Height Subway (LHS) at Level Crossing No. 522 KM 1031/9-11, Village Belati khurd, Gondia
* **State:** Maharashtra
* **Authorized Officer:** Sub Divisional Officer Cum Land Acquisition Officer Tiroda
* **Project 2:** Construction of Light-Road over bridge (LROB) at Level Crossing No. 534 KM 1053/29-31, Village Mandhal Tahasil - Tumsar - Koka
* **State:** Maharashtra
* **Authorized Officer:** Sub Divisional Officer Cum Land Acquisition Officer Tumsar
**Impact Analysis**
**South East Central Railway (Engineering Department)**
* **Impact**
* Responsible for executing, maintaining, managing, and operating the specified railway projects.
* **Action Required**
* Ensure that projects are implemented according to the gazette notification and that the authorized officer takes appropriate actions.
**Sub Divisional Officer Cum Land Acquisition Officer Tiroda & Sub Divisional Officer Cum Land Acquisition Officer Tumsar**
* **Impact**
* Authorized to act as Competent Authority for specified railway projects.
* **Action Required**
* Exercise authority in respect to the project assigned to them, for execution, maintenance, management, and operation.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The legal framework providing the central government authority for railway projects.
Special Railway Project: Rail construction or upgrade projects specifically authorized by the notification.
Maharashtra: The state where the mentioned railway projects are located.
Ministry of Railways: The issuing authority for the notification, responsible for railway administration.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 454] िई ददलली, मगं लर्ार, फरर्री 3, 2026/माघ 14, 1947
No. 454] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2026/MAGHA 14, 1947
रेल मत्रं ालय
[दजिण पर्ू व मध्य रेलर् े (इंिीजियररंग जर्भाग)]
अजधसचू िा
िागपुर, 28 ििर्री, 2026
का.आ. 483(अ).— केंद्रीय सरकार, रेलर्े अजधजियम, 1989 की धारा 2 के खंड (7A) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का
प्रयोग करत े हुए, एतद्द्वारा िीच े दी गई ताजलका के स्ट्तम्भ (5) में उजललजखत अजधकारी को, ताजलका के स्ट्तम्भ (2) म ें र्र्णवत
जर्िेष रेलर्े पररयोििा के संबंध में, उि ताजलका के स्ट्तम्भ (3) में उजललजखत राज्य में जिष्पादि, अिुरिण, प्रबंधि एर् ं
संचालि के जलए, इस अजधसूचिा के रािपत्र म ेंप्रकािि की जतजि स ेसिम प्राजधकारी के कायों का जिर्वहि करि ेहते ुअजधकृत
करती ह।ै
705 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
क्र.स.ं जर्िषे रेलर् ेपररयोििा राज्य जिला सिम प्राजधकारी
1 2 3 4 5
उप-जर्भागीय
लेर्ल क्रॉससंग सं. 522 दक.मी. 1031/9–11 पर सीजमत ऊँचाई
अजधकारी-सह-भूजम
1 सबर्े (LHS) का जिमावण, प्रस्ट्ताजर्त — ग्राम बेलाटी खुद,व महाराष्ट्र गोंददया
अिवि अजधकारी,
तहसील जतरोडा, जिला गोंददया; जतरोडा–मुंडीकोटा के बीच
जतरोडा
लेर्ल क्रॉससंग सं. 534 दक.मी. 1053/29–31 पर लाइट रोड उप-जर्भागीय
2 ओर्र जिि (LROB) का जिमाणव , प्रस्ट्ताजर्त — ग्राम-माढं ळ, महाराष्ट्र भंडारा अजधकारी-सह-भूजम
अिवि अजधकारी, तुमसर
तहसील तुमसर, जिला भडं ारा; तुमसर–कोका के बीच
[फा. स.ं एस.ई.सी.आर./िाग./इंिीजियररंग/रािपत्र/अजधसूचिा/522,534/01]
मुददत भटिागर, प्रधाि मुख्य इंिीजियर
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[South East Central Railway (Engineering Department)]
NOTIFICATION
Nagpur, the 28th January, 2026
S.O. 483(E).— In exercise of the power conferred by clause (7A) of Section –2 of the Railways Act, 1989, the
Central Government hereby authorizes the officer mentioned in the column (5) of the Table below to perform the
functions of the Competent Authority in respect of the Special Railway Project as mentioned in column (2) 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.
S.N. Special Railway Project State District Competent
Authority
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
1. Construction of Limited Height Maharashtra Gondia Sub Divisional
Subway (Road under Officer Cum Land
bridge)Proposed at Level Crossing Acquisition Officer
No. 522 KM 1031/9-11, Village Tiroda
Belati khurd
Tahsil - Tiroda Dist- Gondia
between Tiroda - Mundikota
2 Construction of Light-Road over Maharashtra Bhandara Sub Divisional
bridge (LROB) Proposed at Level Officer Cum Land
Crossing No. 534 KM 1053/29-31, Acquisition Officer
Village Mandhal Tahasil - Tumsar Tumsar
Dist – Bhandara between Tumsar -
Koka
[F. No. SECR/NAG/Engg/Gaz./Notification/522,534/01]
MUDIT BHATNAGAR, Principal Chief Engineer
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