**Executive Summary**
This notification, published on March 2, 2026, authorizes specific officers as competent authorities for the execution, maintenance, management, and operation of special railway projects. These authorizations are in accordance with the Railways Act, 1989, and are effective from the date of publication in the Official Gazette.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Authorization of Competent Authorities:** The Central Government, exercising powers under the Railways Act, 1989, authorizes designated officers to act as competent authorities for special railway projects.
* **Scope of Authority:** These authorities are empowered for the execution, maintenance, management, and operation of the specified railway projects.
* **Effective Date:** The authorization is effective from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette.
* **Project Identification:** The notification lists specific "Special Railway Projects" in a table, detailing their names, the states where they are located, their territorial jurisdiction, and the authorized competent authorities.
* **Project Details:** Projects include various new railway lines, connectivity, and flyover lines across Jharkhand and Odisha, with specified lengths in kilometers.
**Impact Analysis**
**Land Acquisition Officers (West Singhbhum, Jharkhand)**
* **Impact:** These officers are authorized as competent authorities for the execution, maintenance, management, and operation of specific railway projects located within their jurisdiction, including the 3rd and 4th lines from Dangoaposi to Jaroli Station, and the 4th line from Rajkharswan to Dangoaposi Station.
* **Action Required:** Perform the functions of a competent authority for the specified railway projects within their territorial jurisdiction.
**Special Land Acquisition Officers (Daitari-Bansapani Rail Link, Keonjhar, Odisha)**
* **Impact:** These officers are designated as competent authorities for specific railway projects such as the 3rd and 4th lines from Dangoaposi to Jaroli Station, and the Railway Connectivity between Kiriburu-Bhadrasahi.
* **Action Required:** Execute their duties as competent authorities for the designated railway projects within their jurisdiction.
**Land Acquisition Officers (Seraikela-Kharsawan, Jharkhand)**
* **Impact:** These officers are authorized to function as competent authorities for multiple railway projects including the 3rd and 4th lines from Gamharia to Chandil Station, the Flyover line from Gundabihar end to Chandil, and the 3rd and 4th lines between Sini and Kandra.
* **Action Required:** Carry out the responsibilities of a competent authority for the listed railway projects under their territorial purview.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The primary law under which the notification is issued, specifically clause (7A) of section 2.
South Eastern Railway (Construction Organization): The specific organization within the Ministry of Railways responsible for the projects.
Ministry of Railways: The overarching government body issuing the notification.
Land Acquisition Officer, West Singhbhum, Jharkhand: One of the key competent authorities designated for specific railway projects.
Special Land Acquisition Officer, Daitari-Bansapani Rail Link, Keonjhar, Odisha: Another key competent authority designated for specific railway projects.
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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.ं 1060] िई ददलली, सोमर्ार, माच व2, 2026/फालग िु 11, 1947
No. 1060] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, MARCH 2, 2026/PHALGUNA 11, 1947
रेल मत्रं ालय
[दजिण पर्ू व रेलर्(े जिमाणव सगं ठि( [
अधिसूचना
कोलकाता, 2 मार्,च 2026
का.आ. 1112(अ).— केन्द रीय सरकार, रेलर्े अजधजियम, 1989 (1989 का 24) की धारा 2 के खंड (7 क) द्वारा प्रदत् त िजियों
का प्रयोग करत े हुए, रािपत्र में इस अजधसूचिा के प्रकािि की तारीख से, िीच े सारणी के स्ट्त म् भ (2) म ें यथा उजललजखत जर्िेष रेल
परियोजनाओं की बाबत उक्त सारणी के स्ट् तम् भ (3) म ें उजललजखत राज्य म ें जिष्प ादि,अिरु िण, प्रबंधि और पररचालि के जलए सिम
प्राजधकारी के रुप में कायव करि ेके जलए सारणी के स्ट् तम् भ (5) म ेंउजललजखत अधिकारियों को प्राजधकृत करती ह ै।
सारणी
क्रम जर्िषे रेल परियोजनाओं का िाम राज्य प्रादेधिक अधिकाि क्षत्रे सिम प्राजधकारी
स.ं
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
1. डाांगोआपोसी स े जािोली स्टेिन झारखंड, धजला: पधिमी ससांहभूम, भूधम अधिग्रहण अधिकािी, पधिमी
ओधडिा
तक तीसिी लाइन (43.08 झारखंड । ससांहभूम, झारखंड ।
1525 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
ककमी.) औि र्ौथी लाइन (42.80 धजला: क्योंझि, ओधडिा । धििेष भूधम अधिग्रहण अधिकािी,
ककमी.) (कुल: 85.88 ककमी.)। दैतािी-बाांसपानी िेल सलांक,
क्योंझि, ओधडिा ।
2. िाजखािसिाां स े डाांगोआपोसी झारखंड धजला: पधिमी ससांहभूम, भूधम अधिग्रहण अधिकािी, पधिमी
स्टेिन तक र्ौथी लाइन (71.172 झारखंड। ससांहभूम, झारखंड ।
ककमी.)।
3. ककिीबुरू-भद्रसाही के बीर् िेलि े झारखंड, धजला: पधिमी ससांहभूम, भूधम अधिग्रहण अधिकािी, पधिमी
सांयोजकता (17.736 ककमी.)। ओधडिा झारखंड; ससांहभूम, झारखंड ।
धजला: क्योंझि, ओधडिा । धििेष भूधम अधिग्रहण अधिकािी,
दैतािी-बाांसपानी िेल सलांक,
क्योंझि, ओधडिा ।
4. गम्हरिया स े र्ाांधडल स्टेिन तक झारखंड धजला: सिायकेला- भूधम अधिग्रहण अधिकािी,
तीसिी लाइन (29.53 ककमी.) खिसािाां, झारखंड । सिायकेला- खिसािाां, झािखडां ।
औि र्ौथी लाइन (25.88 ककमी.)
(कुल:55.41 ककमी.)।
5. गुांडाधबहाि अांत स े र्ाांधडल तक झारखंड धजला: सिायकेला- भूधम अधिग्रहण अधिकािी,
फ्लाईओिि लाइन (10.60 खिसािाां, झारखंड । सिायकेला- खिसािाां, झािखडां ।
ककमी.)।
6. धसनी औि काांद्रा के बीर् तीसिी झारखंड धजला: सिायकेला- भूधम अधिग्रहण अधिकािी,
लाइन (9.32ककमी.) औि र्ौथी खिसािाां, झारखंड । सिायकेला- खिसािाां, झािखडां ।
लाइन(12.53ककमी.)
(कुल:21.85 ककमी.)।
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हरि प्रकाि धत्रपाठी, मुख् य प्रिासजिक अजधकारी (जिमावण)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[South Eastern Railway(Construction Organization)]
NOTIFICATION
Kolkata, the 2nd March, 2026
S.O. 1112(E). — In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (7A) of section 2 of the Railways Act, 1989 (24
of 1989), the Central Government hereby authorizes the officers mentioned in column (5) of the Table below to perform
the functions of the competent authority in respect of the special railway projects 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.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
Sl. Special Railway Projects State Territorial Jurisdiction Competent Authority
No.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
1. 3rd line (43.08Km.) & 4th Jharkhand, District: West Singhbhum, Land Acquisition Officer, West
line (42.80Km.) from Odisha Jharkhand. Singhbhum,Jharkhand.
Dangoaposi to Jaroli
Station (total: 85.88 Km.) District: Keonjhar, Odisha. Special Land Acquisition
Officer, Daitari-Bansapani Rail
Link, Keonjhar, Odisha.
2. 4th line from Rajkharswan to Jharkhand District: West Singhbhum, Land Acquisition Officer, West
Dangoaposi Station Jharkhand. Singhbhum, Jharkhand.
(71.172Km.)
3. Railway Connectivity Jharkhand, District: West Singhbhum, Land Acquisition Officer, West
between Kiriburu- Odisha Jharkhand. Singhbhum, Jharkhand.
Bhadrasahi (17.736 Km.)
District: Keonjhar, Odisha. Special Land Acquisition
Officer, Daitari-Bansapani Rail
Link, Keonjhar, Odisha.
4. 3rd line (29.53Km.) & 4th Jharkhand District: Seraikela- Land Acquisition Officer,
line (25.88Km.) from Kharsawan, Jharkhand. Seraikela-Kharsawan, Jharkhand.
Gamharia to Chandil
Station (total: 55.41 Km.)
5. Flyover line Gundabihar end Jharkhand District: Seraikela- Land Acquisition Officer,
to Chandil (10.60 Km.) Kharsawan, Jharkhand. Seraikela- Kharsawan,
Jharkhand.
6. 3rd line (9.32 Km.) & 4th line Jharkhand District: Seraikela- Land Acquisition Officer,
(12.53 Km.) between Sini Kharsawan, Jharkhand. Seraikela- Kharsawan,
and Kandra (total: 21.85 Jharkhand.
Km.)
[F. No. SER/CON-Orgn./HQ/Land/ Sanctioned & PEC recommended Projects/JH/SRP/2]
HARI PRAKASH TRIPATHI, Chief Admin. Officer(Con)
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