**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Railways on June 15, 2026, authorizes a Competent Authority for the Deshpran-Nandigram (17 Km.) new line project in West Bengal. Exercising powers under the Railways Act, 1989, the Central Government has designated a specific official to oversee the project's execution and management. The authorization is effective immediately from the date of publication in the Official Gazette.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Legal Authorization**
* The notification is issued under clause (7A) of section 2 of the Railways Act, 1989 (24 of 1989).
* The Central Government formally authorizes the designated officer to perform the functions of the competent authority for the specified "special railway project."
**Project Specifications**
* **Project Name:** Deshpran-Nandigram new line.
* **Length:** 17 Kilometers.
* **Location:** Situated within the State of West Bengal.
* **Jurisdiction:** The authority is limited to the territorial jurisdiction of the Purba Medinipur District.
**Administrative Designations**
* **Competent Authority:** The Additional District Magistrate (Land Acquisition), Purba Medinipur, West Bengal.
* **Scope of Duties:** The authority covers the execution, maintenance, management, and operation of the railway project.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Additional District Magistrate (LA), Purba Medinipur**
**Impact**
The official is legally empowered and designated as the Competent Authority for the Deshpran-Nandigram railway project.
**Action Required**
The officer must assume responsibility for the execution, maintenance, management, and operation of the 17 km line within their territorial jurisdiction.
**Stakeholder: South Eastern Railway (Construction Organization)**
**Impact**
The organization now has a legally recognized Competent Authority at the district level to facilitate the project's administrative and technical requirements.
**Action Required**
Coordinate with the Additional District Magistrate (LA) of Purba Medinipur for all matters related to the project's implementation and management.
**Stakeholder: Central Government (Ministry of Railways)**
**Impact**
The Ministry fulfills the statutory requirement of appointing an authority to oversee special railway projects under the Railways Act, 1989.
**Action Required**
Ensure the notification is published in the Official Gazette to give immediate effect to the authorization.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The primary legislation under which the Central Government exercises powers to authorize officials for railway project management and execution.
Deshpran-Nandigram (17 Km.) new Line: The specific special railway project identified for execution, maintenance, and management under this notification.
South Eastern Railway: The railway zone and its construction organization responsible for the project and the issuance of the notification.
Purba Medinipur, West Bengal: The specific district and state defining the territorial jurisdiction and location of the special railway project.
Additional District Magistrate (LA), Purba Medinipur: The officer authorized to act as the competent authority for the execution and management of the Deshpran-Nandigram railway project.
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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
स.ं 2981] िई ददलली, सोमर्ार, ििू 15, 2026/ज्य ष्े ठ 25, 1948
No. 2981] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JUNE 15, 2026/JYAISTHA 25, 1948
रेल मत्रं ालय
(दजिण पर्ू वरेलर्/े जिमाणव सगं ठि)
अजधसचू िा
कोलकाता, 15 जून, 2026
का.आ. 3102(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 में इस अजधसूचिा के प्रकािि की तारीख से, िीच े सारणी के स्ट् तम् भ (2)
में यथा उजललजखत जर्िेष रेल परियोजना की बाबत उक्त सारणी के स्ट्त म् भ (3) में उजललजखत राज्य में जिष्प ादि,अिुरिण,
प्रबंधि और पररचालि के जलए सिम प्राजधकारी के रुप म ेंकायव करि ेके जलए सारणी के स्ट् तम् भ (5) में उजललजखत अधिकािी
को प्राजधकृत करती ह ै।
सारणी
क्रम जर्िषे रेल पररयोििा का िाम राज्य प्रादेधिक अधिकाि सिम प्राजधकारी
क्षत्रे
स.ं
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
देिप्राण-नंदीग्राम (17 ककमी.) पधिम धजला: पूर् व मेकदनापुि अधिरिक्त धजला मधजस्ट्रेट (भूधम
नई लाइन बंगाल अधिग्रहण), पूर् व मेकदनापुि, पधिम
बंगाल ।
[फा. स.ं दपरू े/जिमाणव -संगठन/मख्ु यालय/भूधम/डी-एन/एसआिपी/163/भाग-II/सीएएलए/1]
हरि प्रकाि धत्रपाठी, मुख्य प्रिासजिक अजधकारी (जिमावण)
4322 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(South Eastern Railway/Construction Organization)
NOTIFICATION
Kolkata, the 15th June, 2026
S.O. 3102(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 State Territorial Competent Authority
Project Jurisdiction
No.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
1. Deshpran-Nandigram West District: Purba Additional District Magistrate (LA),
(17 Km.) new Line Bengal Medinipur Purba Medinipur, West Bengal.
[F. No. SER/CON-Orgn./HQ/Land/D-N/SRP/163/Pt-II/CALA/1]
HARI PRAKASH TRIPATHI, Chief Admin.Officer(Con)
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