**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Railways (Northeast Frontier Railway) on August 4, 2026, authorizes specific officials as "Competent Authorities" under the Railways Act, 1989. The authorization, effective immediately upon publication, facilitates the execution, maintenance, management, and operation of two special railway projects in the State of West Bengal. These projects were previously declared as special railway projects via a gazette notification dated April 15, 2026.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Legal Authority:** The Central Government exercised powers conferred by clause (7A) of Section 2 of the Railways Act, 1989, to designate authority for the public purpose of railway development.
* **Designated Competent Authorities:**
* The Additional District Magistrate (Land Acquisition), Malda, is authorized for projects within Malda district.
* The Additional District Magistrate (Land Acquisition), Uttar Dinajpur, is authorized for projects within Uttar Dinajpur district.
* **Specified Special Railway Projects:**
* **Malda Town to Kumedpur:** Construction of the 3rd and 4th lines covering a distance of 62.104 km.
* **Kumedpur to Alubari:** Construction of the 3rd and 4th lines covering a distance of 128.783 km.
* **Functional Scope:** The authorized officers are empowered to perform all functions of a "Competent Authority" under the Railways Act specifically for the execution, maintenance, management, and operation of these lines.
**Impact Analysis**
**Additional District Magistrates (Land Acquisition) of Malda and Uttar Dinajpur**
**Impact**
These officials are formally vested with the legal status of "Competent Authority" for the specified railway projects within their respective jurisdictions.
**Action Required**
They must perform the statutory functions required under the Railways Act, 1989, to facilitate the execution, management, and operation of the 3rd and 4th line projects.
**Ministry of Railways / Northeast Frontier Railway**
**Impact**
The Ministry establishes the necessary legal and administrative framework at the local district level to proceed with the development of critical infrastructure.
**Action Required**
The Ministry must coordinate with the newly authorized Competent Authorities to ensure the timely execution and maintenance of the Malda Town–Kumedpur and Kumedpur–Alubari projects.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The primary legislation under which the Central Government authorizes competent authorities for the execution and management of railway projects.
Special Railway Projects (Malda Town - Kumedpur - Alubari): Infrastructure initiatives involving the construction of 3rd and 4th railway lines across segments between Malda Town, Kumedpur, and Alubari.
Ministry of Railways (Northeast Frontier Railway): The central ministry and specific railway zone responsible for the notification and implementation of the special railway projects.
Malda and Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal: The specific districts and state where the designated competent authorities are authorized to exercise powers for land acquisition and project execution.
Gazette Notification No. CG-AS-E-15042026-271833: The referenced policy document that officially declared the specified railway construction works as special railway projects.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण् ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार से प्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
सं. 4153] िई कदलली, मंगलर्वार, अगस्ट् त 4, 2026/श्रार्वण 13, 1948 25/आषाढ़ 3, 1947
No. 4153] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 2026/SHRAVAN 13, 1948 SHADHA 3, 1947
रेल मंत्रालय
[पूर्वोत्तर सीमांत रेलर्वे]
अधिसूचना
मालीगांर्व, 4 अगस्त, 2026
का.आ. 4329(अ).—रेलर्वे अजधजियम, 1989 (1989 का 24) की धारा 2 के खंड (7ए) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का
प्रयोग करते हुए, केंद्र सरकार एतद्द्वारा िीचे दी गई सारणी के कॉलम (2) में उजललजखत अजधकारी को उि अजधजियम के
तहत “सक्षम प्राजधकारी” के रूप में प्राजधकृत करती है, िो इस अजधसूचिा के रािपत्र में प्रकािि की तारीख से पजिम
बंगाल राज्य के कॉलम (3) में उजललजखत जिलों से संबंजधत, कॉलम (4) में उजललजखत जर्विेष रेलर्वे पररयोििाओं के
जिष्पादि, रखरखार्व, प्रबंधि और संचालि के लोक प्रयोिि हेतु ऐसे प्राजधकारी के कायों का जिर्ववहि करेगा.
सारणी
क्रम सं सक्षम प्राजधकारी जिला जर्विेष रेलर्वे पररयोििा का िाम
(1) (2) (3) (4)
1 अपर ज़िला मजिस्ट्रेट मालदा मालदा से कुमेदपुर बीच तीसरी एर्वं चौथी लाइि
(62.104 ककमी)
(भूजम अजधग्रहण), मालदा
2 अपर ज़िला मजिस्ट्रेट मालदा कुमेदपुर से अलुआबाडी के बीच तीसरी एर्वं चौथी लाइि
(128.783 ककमी)
(भूजम अजधग्रहण), मालदा
6021 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
3 अपर ज़िला मजिस्ट्रेट उत्तर कुमेदपुर से अलुआबाडी के बीच तीसरी एर्वं चौथी लाइि
कदिािपुर (128.783 ककमी)
(भूजम अजधग्रहण), उत्तर
कदिािपुर
ऊपर दी गई ताजलका के कॉलम (4) में उजललजखत पररयोििाओं को, कदिांक 15 अप्रैल, 2026 के रािपत्र अजधसूचिा
संख्या सीिी-एएस-ई-15042026-271833 के माध्यम से, जर्विेष रेलर्वे पररयोििा घोजषत ककया गया है।
[फा.सं. NFRCON-HQ/C0ENGG(LAND)/20/2026-DY.CE/CON-III/NJP/NFR]
सुरेि कुमार सपरा, मुख्य प्रिासजिक अजधकारी/जिमावण-III
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[Northeast Frointier Railway]
NOTIFICATION
Maligaon, the 4th August, 2026
S.O. 4329(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 authorise the officer mentioned in column (2) of the table
below as “Competent Authority” to perform the functions 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 in the State of
West Bengal relating to district mentioned in Column (3) for the Special Railway Projects mentioned in Column (4)
of the said table for the public purpose of execution maintenance, management and operation of such special Railway
Project.
TABLE
Sl. No. Competent Authority District Name of the Special Railway Project
(1) (2) (3) (4)
Additional District Magistrate (LA), 3rd & 4th Line between Malda Town to
1 Malda
Malda Kumedpur (62.104 km)
Additional District Magistrate 3rd & 4th Line between Kumedpur to Alubari
2 Malda
( LA), Malda (128.783 km)
Additional District Magistrate Uttar 3rd & 4th Line between Kumedpur to Alubari
3
( LA), Uttar Dinajpur Dinajppur (128.783 km)
Projects as mentioned in Column (4) of the table above have been declared as special railway project vide Gazette
Notification No. CG-AS-E-15042026-271833 dated April 15th, 2026.
[F. No. NFRCON-HQ/C0ENGG(LAND)/20/2026-DY.CE/CON-III/NJP/NFR]
SURESH KUMAR SAPRA, Chief Administrative Officer/Con-III
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