**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Railways has notified its intention to acquire land in the Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal for the "Aluabari Road – New Jalpaiguri 3rd & 4th B.G. Line" special railway project. Authorized under the Railway Amendment Act, 2008, the acquisition is required for the project's execution, maintenance, and operation. Interested parties must submit any objections in writing to the District Magistrate of Jalpaiguri within 30 days of the notification's publication (June 16, 2026).
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project Declaration and Legal Basis**
* The Central Government, under Section 20A(1) of the Railway Amendment Act, 2008, declares its intent to acquire land for a "Special Railway Project."
* The specific project is the construction and management of the Aluabari Road – New Jalpaiguri 3rd and 4th Broad Gauge (B.G.) lines.
**Objection Procedures**
* Any person with an interest in the scheduled land may raise an objection within 30 days of the gazette publication.
* Objections must be submitted in writing to the Competent Authority (District Magistrate, Jalpaiguri) during office hours, stating the specific grounds for the objection.
* The Competent Authority will provide the objector an opportunity to be heard in person or through a legal practitioner.
* Following an inquiry, the Competent Authority will issue an order to allow or disallow the objections; such orders are final under Section 20D(2) of the Act.
**Land Specifications**
* The land is situated in the Jalpaiguri District, New Jalpaiguri Police Station, specifically within Mouza Dabgram (Sheet No. 193, J.L. No. 2).
* The total area to be acquired is approximately 1.3864 acres (0.56104 hectares).
* The acquisition involves eight specific L.R. Plots: 57, 58, 59, 60, 116, 127, 130, and 174.
* Detailed land plans are available for public inspection at the office of the Competent Authority.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Landowners and Interested Persons in Mouza Dabgram**
**Impact**
The identified land is slated for government acquisition, which will affect ownership and usage rights for the execution of the railway project.
**Action Required**
Parties wishing to contest the acquisition must file written objections detailing their grounds to the District Magistrate of Jalpaiguri within 30 days of the notification.
**Stakeholder: District Magistrate of Jalpaiguri (Competent Authority)**
**Impact**
The office is designated as the primary authority for handling the legal administrative process of the land acquisition.
**Action Required**
The Magistrate must receive written objections, conduct hearings for objectors (or their legal representatives), perform necessary inquiries, and issue final orders regarding the acquisition.
**Stakeholder: Northeast Frontier Railway (Construction Organization)**
**Impact**
This body is responsible for the execution, maintenance, and management of the new 3rd and 4th B.G. lines once the land is acquired.
**Action Required**
The organization must ensure that detailed land plans and project information are available at the office of the Competent Authority for public inspection.
Key Entities Referenced
Railway Amendment Act, 2008: The primary legislation under which the Central Government is exercising powers to acquire land for public purpose.
Aluabari Road – New Jalpaiguri 3rd & 4th B.G. Line: The specific Special Railway Project for which land is required for execution, maintenance, and operation.
District Magistrate Jalpaiguri: The designated Competent Authority responsible for hearing and deciding upon objections to the land acquisition.
Jalpaiguri, West Bengal: The specific district and state where the land acquisition and railway project development are situated.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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1 िलपाईगुड़ी न्द्यू िलपाईगुड़ी डाबग्राम 2 57 0.0008 0.00034
58 0.1364 0.05520
59 0.1016 0.04110
60 0.0059 0.00240
116 0.4890 0.19790
127 0.3959 0.16020
130 0.2506 0.10140
174 0.0062 0.00250
िलपाईगुड़ी जिल ेका कुल ित्रे फल (करीब) 1.3864 0.56104
[फा. सं. W/207/CON/NJP/LAND/AUB-NJP (3rd & 4th Line)]
संिीर्व कुमार, मुख्य अजभयन्द्ता / (जिमााण) /एि.ि.ेपी. प्रोिैक्ट[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[Northeast Frontier Railway (Construction Organization)]
NOTIFICATION
Maligaon, the 15th June, 2026
S.O. 3129(E).— In exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 20A of the Railway
Amendment Act, 2008, the Central Government, after being satisfied that for the public purpose, the land, the brief
description of which is given in the Schedule annexed here to, is required for execution, maintenance, management
and operation of Special Railway Project namely "Aluabari Road –New Jalpaiguri 3rd & 4th B.G. Line" in the
district of Jalpaiguri in the State of West Bengal hereby declares its intention to acquire such land.
Any person interested in the said land may, within a period of 30 (thirty) days, from the date of publication of
this notification in the Official Gazette, raise objection to the acquisition and use of such land for the aforesaid
purpose under sub-section (1) of section 20D of the said Act.
Every such objection shall be made to the respective Competent Authority, viz. District Magistrate Jalpaiguri
at his office, in office hours in writing and shall set out the grounds there of, and the Competent Authority shall give
the objector an opportunity of being heard, either in person or by legal practitioner, and may, after hearing all such
objections and after making such further enquiry, if any, as the Competent Authority thinks necessary, by order, either
allow or disallow the objections.
Any order made by the Competent Authority under sub-section (2) of section 20D of the said Act shall be
final in this regard.
The land plans and other details of the land covered under this notification are available and can be inspected
by the interested person at the aforesaid offices of the Competent Authority.
Mouza wise Schedule of Land
Area to be Area to be
Sl. Name of Police J.L. L.R. Plot
Name of District Name of Mouza Acquired Acquired
No. Station No. No.
(Acre) (Hectare)
NEW DABGRAM
2 57 0.0008 0.00034
1 JALPAIGURI JALPAIGURI SHEET NO 193
58 0.1364 0.0552
59 0.1016 0.0411
60 0.0059 0.0024
116 0.489 0.1979
127 0.3959 0.1602
130 0.2506 0.1014
174 0.0062 0.0025
TOTAL AREA IN JALPAIGURI DISTRICT (MORE OR LESS) 1.3864 0.56104
[F. No. W/207/CON/NJP/LAND/AUB-NJP (3rd & 4th Line)]
SANJEEV KUMAR, Chief Engineer/ (Con) /NJP Project
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