This notification, S.O. 3864(E), issued by the Ministry of Railways, authorizes a Competent Authority for a special railway project in Odisha. Effective from the date of publication (August 25, 2025), the Central Government, exercising powers conferred by clause (7A) of section 2 of the Railways Act, 1989 (24 of 1989), designates the Special Land Acquisition Officer, Daitari, Keonjhar, Odisha, as the Competent Authority. This authorization pertains to providing railway connectivity to unconnected major Iron Ore mines in the districts of Sundargarh and Keonjhar, Odisha, specifically the Banspani Rail Link. The project encompasses the alignment of: 1) Barbil-Nayagarh (63.12 Km, Double line); 2) Nuagaon-Barsuan (56.10 Km, Single line); and 3) Kiriburu-Bhadrasahi (17.73 Km, Single line), totaling 194.365 Km, for execution, maintenance, management, and operation. The notification reference is F. No. SERCONOrgn.HQLandIron Ore Connectivity BBNNYGBXFKRBUSRP2. HARI PRAKASH TRIPATHI, Chief Admin. Officer/ConSER, is the contact.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: A legislative act providing the legal framework for railways in India. Specifically, section 2 clause 7A is mentioned.
Central Government: The Union Government of India, which is authorizing the officer to perform functions related to the railway project.
Odisha: A state in India where the special railway project is located.
Keonjhar, Odisha: A district in the state of Odisha, India, where part of the railway project is located.
Sundargarh, Odisha: A district in the state of Odisha, India, where part of the railway project is located.
Special Railway Project: The construction of railway connectivity to iron ore mines in the districts of Sundargarh and Keonjhar, Odisha.
HARI PRAKASH TRIPATHI: Chief Administrative Officer, Construction Organization, South Eastern Railway. Signatory of the notification.
South Eastern RailwayConstruction Organization: A railway organization responsible for the construction of railway projects.
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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
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No. 3759] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, AUGUST 25, 2025/BHADRA 3, 1947
रेल मत्रं ालय
(दजिण पर्ू वरेलर्/े जिमाणव सगं ठि)
अजधसचू िा
कोलकाता, 22 अगस्त, 2025
का.आ. 3864(अ).—केन्द रीय सरकार, रेलर् े अजधजियम, 1989 (1989 का 24) की धारा 2 के खंड (7 क) द्वारा
प्रदत् त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, रािपत्र म ेंइस अजधसूचिा के प्रकािि की तारीख से, िीचे सारणी के स्ट् तम् भ (2) में यथा
उजललजखत जर्िेष रेल पररयोििा की बाबत उक्त सारणी के स्ट्त म् भ (3) म ें उजललजखत राज्य में जिष्प ादि,अिरु िण, प्रबंधि
और पररचालि के जलए सिम प्राजधकारी के रुप में कायव करि े के जलए सारणी के स्ट् तम् भ (4) में उजललजखत अजधकारी को
प्राजधकृत करती ह ै।
सारणी
क्रम स.ं जर्िषे रेल पररयोििा का िाम राज्य सिम प्राजधकारी
(1) (2) (3) (4)
1. ओडिशा के स ुंदरगढ़ और क्योंझर डिल ेम ेंबरडबल- ओडिशा डवशेष भूडम अडिग्रहण अडिकारी, दतै ारी-
नयागढ़-बरसआ ुं-ककरीब रु (194.365 ककमी.) के बाुंसपानी रेल ललुंक, क्योंझर, ओडिशा
बीच असुंबद्ध प्रम ख लौह अयस्क खदानों को रेलवे
सुंपकक प्रदान करना,
1) बरडबल-नयागढ़ (63.12 ककमी., दोहरी
लाइन),
5633 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
2) नआ गाुंव-बरसआ ुं (56.10 ककमी., एकल
लाइन) और
3) ककरीब रु-भद्रसाही (17.73 ककमी. एकल
लाइन) के सुंरेखण के डलए।
[फा. स.ं दपूरे/जिमावण-सुंगठन/म ख्यालय/भूडम/ लौह अयस्क कनेडक्िडविी बीबीएन-एनवाईिी-
बीएक्सएफ-केआरबीयू/एसआरपी/2]
हरर प्रकाश डिपाठी, मुख्य प्रिासजिक अजधकारी (जिमावण)/ द.पू.र े
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(South Eastern Railway/Construction Organization)
NOTIFICATION
Kolkata, the 22nd August, 2025
S.O 3864(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 officer mentioned in column (4) 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.
TABLE
Sl. Special Railway Project State Competent Authority
No.
(1) (2) (3) (4)
1. Providing railway connectivity to the Odisha Special Land Acquisition Officer, Daitari-
unconnected major Iron Ore mines in the Banspani Rail Link, Keonjhar, Odisha
district of Sundargarh and Keonjhar, Odisha,
between Barbil- Nayagarh- Barsuan- Kiriburu
(194.365 Km.), for the alignment of
1) Barbil-Nayagarh (63.12 Km., Double line),
2) Nuagaon-Barsuan (56.10 Km., Single line)
and
3) Kiriburu-Bhadrasahi (17.73 Km. Single
line)
[F. No. SER/CON-Orgn./HQ/Land/Iron Ore Connectivity BBN-NYG-BXF-KRBU/SRP/2]
HARI PRAKASH TRIPATHI, Chief Admin. Officer(Con)/SER
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