**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Railways has issued a notification designating the Sub Divisional Officer of Kapasan as the ‘Competent Authority’ for a special railway project in Rajasthan. This appointment, effective from July 8, 2026, is made under the Railways (Amendment) Act, 2008, to facilitate the 1x25 KV to 2x25 KV electric traction system upgrade. The authority is responsible for the execution, maintenance, management, and operation of the project within the Kapasan Sub-Division.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Project Scope and Scale**
* The notification concerns the "Special Railway Project" for the upgradation of the Electric Traction System from 1x25 KV to 2x25 KV.
* The project covers extensive sections of the North Western Railway (NWR), including Rewari–Alwar–Bandikui–Jaipur–Ajmer–Falna–Palanpur, Ajmer–Chittorgarh–Udaipur, and Rewari–Ringas–Phulera.
* **Legal Designation**
* The Central Government exercised powers under clause (7A) of section 2 of the Railways (Amendment) Act, 2008 (11 of 2008).
* The Sub Divisional Officer (SDO) of Kapasan is officially authorized to perform the functions of the ‘Competent Authority’ under the said Act.
* **Jurisdiction and Purpose**
* The authority is limited to the Kapasan Sub-Division located within the Chittorgarh District of Rajasthan.
* The designation is intended for public purposes, specifically the execution, maintenance, management, and operation of the traction system upgrade.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Sub Divisional Officer (SDO), Kapasan**
**Impact**
The officer is legally empowered and mandated to act as the ‘Competent Authority’ for the specified railway project. This places the administrative and functional responsibility for project-related legal duties under the Railways (Amendment) Act within their jurisdiction.
**Action Required**
The SDO must perform all statutory functions and duties of the Competent Authority as required for the execution, management, and operation of the traction system upgrade project in the Kapasan Sub-Division.
**Stakeholder: North Western Railway (Construction Organization)**
**Impact**
The organization now has a designated local administrative authority in the Chittorgarh district to facilitate the legal and operational requirements of the traction system upgrade.
**Action Required**
Coordinate with the newly appointed Competent Authority in Kapasan to ensure the smooth execution and maintenance of the electric traction system upgrades from 1x25 KV to 2x25 KV.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways (Amendment) Act, 2008: The primary legislation under which the Central Government exercises powers to authorize officials for special railway projects.
Upgradation of Electric Traction System Project: A special railway project to upgrade traction systems from 1x25 KV to 2x25 KV across multiple sections including Rewari, Jaipur, Ajmer, and Udaipur.
Sub Divisional Officer, Kapasan: The specific official designated as the 'Competent Authority' for the execution, maintenance, and management of the railway project.
North Western Railway (NWR): The railway zone responsible for the construction and implementation of the electric traction system upgradation.
Kapasan, Chittorgarh (Rajasthan): The specific geographic location (sub-division and district) where the authority and project scope defined in this notification are applicable.
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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.ं 3529] िई ददलली, बुधवार, िुलाई 8, 2026/आषाढ 17, 1948
No. 3529] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 2026/ASHADHA 17, 1948
रेल मत्रं ालय
[उत्त्तर पजिम रेलव े(जिमाणा सगं ठि)]
अजधसचू िा
ियपुर, 7 िुलाई, 2026
का.आ. 3691(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार, रेल (संिोधि) अजधजियम, 2008 (2008 का 11), की धारा 2 के खडं
(7क) द्वारा प्रदत िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, इस अजधसूचिा के रािपत्र म ें प्रकािि की तारीख स े िीच े दी गई सारणी के
स्ट्तम्भ (3) म ें उजललजखत उप खंड, स्ट्तम्भ (4) म ें उजललजखत जिले के सम्बन्द्ध म ें रािस्ट्थाि राज्य म ें “उतर पजिम रेलव े के
“एि डब्ललय ू आर के रेवाड़ी – अलवर –बादं ीकुई – ियपरु – अिमरे – फालिा – पालिपरु , अिमरे – जचतौड़गढ़ – उदयपरु
और रेवाडी – रींगस – फुलरे ा खडं ो के जलए इलजे ररक रैकिि जसस्ट्टम को 1x25 केवी स े 2x25 केवी रैकिि जसस्ट्टम का
उन्नयि काय ा ” के सन्द्दभ ा म ें ऐसी जविेष रेल पररयोििा के जिष्पादि, अिुरक्षण, प्रबंधि और पररचालि के लोक प्रयोिि के
जलए स्ट्तम्भ (2) म ें उजललजखत अजधकारी को उि अजधजियम के अधीि ऐसे प्राजधकारी के रूप म ें कृत्त्यों का जिवाहि करि े के
जलए ‘सक्षम प्राजधकारी’ के रूप म ें प्राजधकृत करती ह ैI
5118 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
सारणी
क्र. स.ं सक्षम प्राजधकारी उप खण्ड जिला
1 2 3 4
1. उप खण्ड अजधकारी, कपासि कपासि जचतौड़गढ़
[फा. स.ं उपरे /मुख्यालय /एस एण्ड सी /443599200 भाग-25]
जववेक सरसेिा, मुख्य प्रिासजिक अजधकारी/जिमााण
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[North Western Railway (Construction Organization)]
NOTIFICATION
Jaipur, the 7th July, 2026
S.O. 3691(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (7A) of section 2 of the Railways
(Amendment) Act, 2008,(11th of 2008), the Central Government hereby authorize the officer mentioned in column (2)
of the table below as ‘Competent Authority’ to perform the function as such authority under the said Act with effect
from the date of publication of this notification in the official Gazette in respect of the Special Railway project of
“Upgradation work of Electric Traction System from 1x25 KV to 2x25 KV traction system for Rewari – Alwar
–Bandikui – Jaipur – Ajmer – Falna – Palanpur, Ajmer – Chittorgarh – Udaipur & Rewari – Ringas – Phulera
section of NWR”, in the state of Rajasthan relating to sub division mentioned in column (3), district mentioned in
column (4) of the said table for the public purpose of execution, maintenance, management and operation of such
Special Railway Project.
TABLE
S. N. Competent Authority Sub-Division District
1 2 3 4
1 Sub Divisional Officer, Kapasan Kapasan Chittorgarh
[F. No. NWR/HQ/S&C/443599200 Vol. XXV]
VIVEK SAXENA, Chief Administrative Officer (Const.)
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