**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Railways on March 9, 2026, and published on March 17, 2026, authorizes a Competent Authority for the Rajnandgaon-Nagpur 3rd line Special Railway Project. Under the Railways Act, 1989, the government has designated a specific official to manage project functions within the Salekasa Tahsil of Gondia District. The authorization is effective immediately from the date of the Gazette publication.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Legal Framework and Authorization**
* **Statutory Authority:** The Central Government exercised its powers under Clause 7A of Section 2 of the Railways Act, 1989 (24 of 1989).
* **Effective Date:** The authorization officially commences from the date of the notification's publication in the Official Gazette (March 17, 2026).
**Project Details**
* **Project Name:** Rajnandgaon-Nagpur 3rd line Special Railway Project.
* **Scope:** The project covers a distance of 228 kilometers across the states of Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra.
**Administrative Designation**
* **Competent Authority:** The Sub Divisional Officer and Land Acquisition Officer, Deori, Maharashtra, is appointed to perform the functions of the Competent Authority.
* **Jurisdiction:** The authority's functions for this project are specific to Salekasa Tahsil in the Gondia District.
**Impact Analysis**
**Sub Divisional Officer and Land Acquisition Officer (Deori, Maharashtra)**
**Impact**
This official is formally vested with the legal powers and responsibilities of the "Competent Authority" as defined by the Railways Act, 1989, for the specified railway project.
**Action Required**
The officer must perform the statutory functions and duties required for the Rajnandgaon-Nagpur 3rd line project within the Salekasa Tahsil.
**Ministry of Railways (Railway Board)**
**Impact**
The Ministry establishes the necessary administrative and legal infrastructure to proceed with the Special Railway Project in the Gondia District.
**Action Required**
The Ministry must ensure coordination with the newly authorized Competent Authority to facilitate project progression.
**Landowners and Residents of Salekasa Tahsil, Gondia District**
**Impact**
Individuals in this region are now subject to the administrative actions and decisions of the designated Sub Divisional Officer regarding the 228 km rail line project.
**Action Required**
Stakeholders in the affected area must direct all project-related inquiries, land acquisition matters, or official correspondence to the Sub Divisional Officer and Land Acquisition Officer in Deori.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The primary legislation under which the Central Government exercises powers to authorize officials for special railway projects.
Rajnandgaon-Nagpur 3rd line: A designated 228 km 'Special Railway Project' spanning the states of Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra.
Sub Divisional Officer and Land Acquisition Officer, Deori: The specific official authorized as the Competent Authority to perform functions under the Railways Act for the project.
Salekasa, Gondia: The central tahsil and district where the Competent Authority is authorized to act for the railway project's scope.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
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MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(Railway Board)
NOTIFICATION
Bilaspur, the 9th March, 2026
S.O. 1394(E).—In exercise of powers conferred by clause 7A of section 2 of the Railways Act, 1989 (24 of
1989) the Central Government hereby authorizes the officer mentioned in column (2) of the table below as the
Competent Authority to perform the functions of such authority under the said Act in respect of the Special Railway
Project mentioned in column (3) of the table below in the State of Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra with effect from the
date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette.
Table-1
S.N Competent Authority Special Railway Project Tahsil District
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
1. Sub Divisional Officer and Land Rajnandgaon-Nagpur 3rd line (228
Acquisition Officer, Deori, Km) Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra. Salekasa Gondia
Maharashtra.
[F. NO. DCE/C/NGP/RJN-NGP 3rd LINE/7A/1]
MUDIT BHATNAGAR, Chief Administrative Officer (Con)
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