**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Railways (South Eastern Railway), designates a competent authority for the "Chandil (Gundabihar)-Muri doubling" special railway project. Under the Railways Act, 1989, the government authorizes specific officials to oversee project execution, maintenance, and management. This order is effective as of July 25, 2026, the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Legal Authority and Project Scope**
* **Regulatory Basis:** The notification is issued in exercise of powers conferred by clause (7A) of section 2 of the Railways Act, 1989.
* **Project Name:** Chandil (Gundabihar)-Muri railway line doubling.
* **Total Project Length:** 59.49 km, spanning West Bengal (23.40 km) and Jharkhand (36.09 km).
**Administrative Appointments**
* **Competent Authority:** The Additional District Magistrate (Land Acquisition), Purulia, West Bengal, is appointed to perform official functions for the project.
* **Territorial Jurisdiction:** The authority’s jurisdiction is limited to the 23.40 km stretch within the Purulia District of West Bengal.
* **Mandated Functions:** The designated official is responsible for the execution, maintenance, management, and operation of the specified railway project.
**Impact Analysis**
**Additional District Magistrate (L.A.), Purulia, West Bengal**
**Impact**
This official is formally vested with the legal power to act as the "competent authority" for the specified railway stretch in West Bengal.
**Action Required**
The magistrate must perform the statutory functions related to the execution, management, and operational oversight of the 23.40 km project segment within their district.
**South Eastern Railway (Construction Organization)**
**Impact**
The organization now has a designated legal authority to facilitate the administrative and land-related requirements for the project in the Purulia district.
**Action Required**
The organization must coordinate with the appointed Additional District Magistrate for all project-related execution and maintenance activities in the West Bengal jurisdiction.
**Local Landowners and Residents (Purulia District)**
**Impact**
Individuals affected by the 23.40 km railway doubling project in Purulia now have a specific designated authority for project-related administrative matters.
**Action Required**
Stakeholders must address any project-related grievances, land acquisition matters, or official inquiries to the Additional District Magistrate (L.A.) of Purulia.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The primary legislation under which the Central Government exercises powers to authorize competent authorities for railway projects.
Chandil (Gundabihar)- Muri doubling: The specific special railway project involving 59.49 Km of track expansion for which a competent authority is being designated.
West Bengal and Jharkhand: The primary locations central to the execution, maintenance, management, and operation of the specified railway project.
Ministry of Railways: The central ministry, specifically through the South Eastern Railway (Construction Organization), responsible for the project's administration and this notification.
Additional District Magistrate (L.A), Purulia: The designated competent authority authorized to perform functions related to project execution and land acquisition in the specified territorial jurisdiction.
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भाग II—खण्ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 3934] िई ददलली, िजिर्ार, िलु ाई 25, 2026/श्रार्ण 3, 1948
No. 3934] NEW DELHI, SATURDAY, JULY 25, 2026/SHRAVAN 3, 1948
रेल मत्रं ालय
[दजिण पर्ू वरेलर् े(जिमाणव सगं ठि)]
अजधसचू िा
कोलकाता, 22 िुलाई, 2026
का.आ. 4104(अ).— केन्द रीय सरकार, रेलर्े 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 स,े िीचे सारणी के स्ट् तम्भ (2) म ें
यथा उजललजखत जर्िेष रेल पररयोििा की बाबत उक्त सारणी के स्ट् तम् भ (3) म ें उजललजखत राज् य म ें जिष् पादि,अिुरिण,
प्रबंधि और पररचालि के जलए सिम प्राजधकारी के रुप म ें काय वकरिे के जलए सारणी के स्ट् तम् भ (5) म ें उजललजखत अजधकारी
को प्राजधकृत करती ह ै।
5687 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
सारणी
क्रम जर्िषे रेल पररयोििा का िाम राज्य प्रादजेिक अजधकार ित्रे सिम प्राजधकारी
स.ं
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
चांजडल (गुंडाजबहार)- मुरी दोहरीकरण पजिम बंगाल जिला: पुरुजलया, पजिम अजतररि जिला मजिस्ट्रेट (भूजम
(59.49 दकमी.)। (23.40 दकमी.); बंगाल (23.40 दकमी.) अजधग्रहण), पुरुजलया, पजिम
झारखंड बंगाल ।
(36.09 दकमी.)
[फा. सं. दपूरे/जिमावण-संगठि/मख्ु यालय/भूजम/ पीईसी द्वारा अिुिंजसत पररयोििाएं/ सीएिआई(िीडीबीआर)- मुरी दोहरीकरण/एसआरपी/2]
हरर प्रकाि जत्रपाठी, मुख्य प्रिासजिक अजधकारी (जिमावण)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[South Eastern Railway (Construction Organization)]
NOTIFICATION
Kolkata, the 22nd July, 2026
S.O. 4104(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 (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.
TABLE
Sl. Special Railway Project State Territorial Competent Authority
No. Jurisdiction
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
1. Chandil (Gundabihar)- Muri West Bengal District: Purulia, Additional District Magistrate (L.A),
doubling (59.49Km.) (23.40 km.); West Bengal (23.40 Purulia, West Bengal.
Jharkhand Km.)
(36.09 Km.)
[F. No. SER/CON-Orgn./HQ/Land/PEC recommended Projects/CNI(GDBR)-MURI doubling/SRP/2]
HARI PRAKASH TRIPATHI, Chief Admin. Officer(Con.)
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