Date: 2025-04-29Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
CONSTRUCTION OF 2 LANE ROB IN LIUE OF LC NO 238 AT KM 401 24 26 BETWEEN SECTION VADODARA GERATPUR OF VADODARA DIVISION ON WESTERN RAILWAY in District VADODARA in the State of Gujarat,
## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for Special Railway Project in Gujarat
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Railways concerning land acquisition for a Special Railway Project in Gujarat. The notification declares the government's intention to acquire land for the construction of a 2-lane Road Over Bridge (ROB) in lieu of Level Crossing (LC) No. 238 on the Vadodara-Geratpur section of the Western Railway. The notification outlines procedures for landowners to raise objections to the acquisition. Key findings include the identification of affected land parcels and the responsible authorities for handling objections.
**2. Introduction:**
The purpose of this report is to provide an informative overview of a specific government notification regarding land acquisition for a railway project in Gujarat. This analysis is based solely on the provided policy text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a *new policy* specifically addressing land acquisition for a defined railway project.
* **Core Objective:** The core objective, as stated in the provided text, is the acquisition of land for the "CONSTRUCTION OF 2 LANE ROB IN LIUE OF LC NO.238 AT KM 4012426 BETWEEN SECTION VADODARAGERATPUR OF VADODARA DIVISION ON WESTERN RAILWAY" in the Vadodara district of Gujarat.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
This is a *new policy*. The policy addresses the need for land to execute a Special Railway Project. Specifically, the construction of a road over bridge (ROB) to replace a level crossing (LC). Replacing level crossings with ROBs generally improves safety and reduces traffic congestion, suggesting these are the likely underlying issues the policy is addressing.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This is a *new policy*, therefore, this section details the main components of the policy as presented in the provided text.
* **Declaration of Intent to Acquire:** The notification declares the Central Government's intention to acquire specific land parcels for the railway project, as detailed in the Schedule.
* **Right to Objection:** Individuals interested in the land are granted the right to raise objections to the acquisition within 30 days of the notification's publication in the Official Gazette.
* **Objection Procedure:** Objections must be submitted in writing to the Prant Officer, Vadodara, outlining the grounds for the objection. The competent authority (Prant Officer) will provide an opportunity for the objector to be heard, either in person or through a legal representative.
* **Competent Authority's Decision:** The competent authority will either allow or disallow the objections after conducting an enquiry. The decision of the competent authority is final.
* **Land Details Availability:** Land plans and other details related to the land acquisition are available for inspection at the office of the competent authority.
* **Land Schedule:** A schedule provides a brief description of the land to be acquired, including survey numbers, type and nature of the land, and area to be acquired in square meters for various plots in Karodiya and Chhani villages of Vadodara district.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the provided text, the target audience and stakeholders directly affected by this policy are:
* Landowners in the Karodiya and Chhani villages of Vadodara district whose land is listed in the schedule for acquisition.
* Residents and businesses in the Vadodara-Geratpur section who will benefit from the construction of the ROB.
* The competent authority, specifically the Prant Officer, Vadodara.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Ministry of Railways (Western Railway Construction Organization) is the primary responsible agency. The Prant Officer, Vadodara, acts as the competent authority for handling objections.
* **Timelines:** Landowners have 30 days from the date of publication of the notification to raise objections.
* **Procedures:** A specific procedure is outlined for submitting and addressing objections related to the land acquisition. This includes written submissions, opportunities for hearings, and an enquiry process by the competent authority.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
Since this is a *new policy*, these are the expected outcomes of the entire policy.
* The primary intended outcome is the acquisition of the specified land parcels to facilitate the construction of a 2-lane ROB.
* The construction of the ROB is expected to improve transportation efficiency and safety by eliminating the level crossing.
* The process of land acquisition may lead to compensation for landowners based on applicable regulations.
**9. Conclusion:**
The Ministry of Railways' notification outlines the process for acquiring land for the construction of a crucial railway infrastructure project in Gujarat. The notification details the affected land parcels, the rights of landowners to raise objections, and the procedures for handling these objections. Successful implementation of this policy will pave the way for improved transportation and safety in the Vadodara-Geratpur section of the Western Railway.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: Act of the Indian Parliament under which the land acquisition is being carried out.
section 20A: Section of the Railways Act, 1989 that confers powers related to land acquisition.
Central Government: The governing authority making the land acquisition declaration.
Special Railway Project: A railway project requiring land acquisition for its execution.
CONSTRUCTION OF 2 LANE ROB IN LIUE OF LC NO.238 AT KM 4012426 BETWEEN SECTION VADODARAGERATPUR OF VADODARA DIVISION ON WESTERN RAILWAY: The specific railway construction project necessitating the land acquisition.
Western Railway: The railway zone under which the project falls.
VADODARA DIVISION: Division of Western Railway.
Gujarat: The state where the land acquisition is taking place.
section 20D: Section of the Railways Act, 1989 outlining the process for raising objections.
Prant Officer Vadodara: The competent authority to whom objections regarding land acquisition can be made.
Vadodara: District where land acquisition is being conducted.
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS: Government Ministry responsible for the notification.
रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
सी.जी.-एम.एच.-अ.-29042025-262764
CG-MxHx-xEG-I2D9H0x4x2x0 25-262764
xxxGIDExxx
असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण्ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 1884] िई कदल्ली, मगं लवार , अप्रलै 29, 2025/विै ाख 9, 1947
No. 1884] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 2025/VAISAKHA 9, 1947
रेल मत्रं ालय
[पजि म रेलव े(जिमाणा सगं ठि)]
अजधसिू िा
मुम्बई, 23 अप्रलै , 2025
का.आ. 1927(अ).—केंद्रीय सरकार, रेल अजधजियम, 1989 (1989 का 24) (जिसे इसम ें इसके पश्चात ् उक्त
अजधजियम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 20क के उपखंड (I) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत ेहुय,े ये समाधाि हो िाि ेके पश्चात ्
कक लोक प्रयोिि के जलए, यह भूजम, जिसका संजिप्त जववरण इससे उपाबद्ध अिुसूिीमें कदया गया ह,ै गिु रात राज्य म ेंपजश्चम
रेलव ेपर वडोदरा जडवीिि के सक्े िि वडोदरा-गरे तपरु के बीि ककमी 401/24-26 पर एलसी िबं र 238 के बदल े2 लिे रोड
ओवर जिि (आरओबी) का जिमाणा िाम की जविेष रेल पररयोििा के जिष्पादि के जलये आवयक है, ऐसी भूजम के अिाि
करिे के आिय की घोषणा करती ह;ै
उक्त भूजम के कोई जहतबद्ध व्यजक्त, रािपत्र में इस अजधसूििा के प्रकािि की तारीख से तीस कदि के भीतर, उक्त
अजधजियम की धारा 20घ की उप-धारा (1) के अधीि उपयक्तुा प्रयोिि के जलए ऐसी भूजम के अिाि और उपयोग के संबंध में
अपिी आपजत प्रकट कर सकेगा;
2828 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपजत सिम प्राजधकारी अर्ाात ् प्रातं अजधकारी वडोदरा, जिला वडोदरा, परु ािा कलक्े टर कायाला य,
कोठी भवि, कमरा िबं र 7, रावपरु ा, वडोदरा को जलजखत रुप मे ककया िाएगा िो कक आिेप का आधार होगा। सिम
प्राजधकारी आिेपकताा को व्यजक्तगत रुप से या कािुिी प्रेजक्टििर के माध्यम से सुिवाई का अवसर प्रदाि करेगा और सभी
ऐसे आिेपों की सुिवाई और िांि करिे के पश्चात्, यकद आवयक समझे तो, आदिे द्वारा या तो आपजतयों का अिुज्ञात कर
सकेगा या अििुज्ञात करेगा I
उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20घ की उप-धारा (2) के अधीि सिम प्राजधकारी द्वारा कदया गया आदेि अंजतम होगा।
इस अजधसूििा के अधीि आिे वाली भूजम की भूजम योििा और अन्य ब्यौरे उपलब्ध ह ैंऔर जहतबद्ध व्यजक्त द्वारा सिम
प्राजधकारी के उक्त उल्लेजखत कायाालय में उिका जिरीिण ककया िा सकता ह।ै
अिसु िू ी
गिु रात राज्य में पजश्चम रेलवे पर वडोदरा जडवीिि के सेक्िि वडोदरा-गेरतपुर के बीि ककमी 401/24-26 पर एलसी िंबर
238 के बदल े 2 लेि रोड ओवर जिि (आरओबी) का जिमााण जविेष रेलवे पररयोििा के जलए संरििा के सार् या जबिा
संरििा के अजधग्रहण की िाि ेवाली भूजम का संजिप्त जववरण
राज्य : गिु रात जिला : वडोदरा
क्र. स.ं सव ेिबं र भजू म का प्रकार भजू म की प्रकृजत भजू म का ित्रे फल(वग ामी.)
तालकु ा : वडोदरा िहर (उत्तर) जिला : वडोदरा
गावाँ : करोकदया
1 गमताल जििी भूजम गमताल 0-31-98
2 1/1 जििी भूजम कृजष 0-01-66
3 1/2 जििी भूजम गैर कृजष 0-02-22
4 4 जििी भूजम गैर कृजष 0-05-79
5 6 जििी भूजम कृजष 0-03-63
6 105 P 1 जििी भूजम कृजष 0-04-81
7 106 P 1 जििी भूजम गैर कृजष 0-07-81
8 109 सरकारी भूजम कृजष 0-18-85
9 149 सरकारी भूजम कृजष 0-06-64
तालकु ा : वडोदरा िहर (उत्तर) जिला : वडोदरा
गावाँ : छािी
1 572/1 जििी भूजम कृजष 0-01-34
2 573 जििी भूजम कृजष 0-01-50
कुल 0-86-23
[फा. स.ं इ-607174-14]
रािेन्द्र कुमार, मख्ु य पररयोििा प्रबंधक/जिमााण-I[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[Western Railway (Construction Organization)]
NOTIFICATION
Mumbai, the 23rd April, 2025
S.O. 1927(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section(I) of section 20A of the Railways Act,
1989 (24 of 1989) (hereinafter referred in as the said act), the Central Government after being satisfied that for the
public purpose, the land, the brief description of which has given in the schedule annexed hereto, is required for
execution of the Special Railway Project, namely, CONSTRUCTION OF 2 LANE ROB IN LIUE OF LC NO.238 AT
KM 401/24-26 BETWEEN SECTION VADODARA-GERATPUR OF VADODARA DIVISION ON WESTERN
RAILWAY in District VADODARA in the State of Gujarat, hereby declares its intention to acquired such land :
Any person interested in the said land may, within a period of 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(I) of section 20D of the said Act:
Every such objection shall be made to the competent authority, namely, Prant Officer Vadodara , District
Vadodara, Old Collector Office, Kothi building, Room No. 7, Raopura, Vadodara in writing and shall set out the
grounds thereof 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(II) of section 20(D) of the said act shall be final.
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 office of the competent authority.
SCHEDULE
Brief description of the land to be acquired with or without structure for the Special Railway Project namely:
CONSTRUCTION OF 2 LANE ROB IN LIUE OF LC NO.238 AT KM 401/24-26 BETWEEN SECTION
VADODARA-GERATPUR OF VADODARA DIVISION ON WESTERN RAILWAY.
State : GUJARAT District : Vadodar
Sr. Survey Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area of Land to
No. be Acquire (in Sqm)
Taluka : Vadodara city (North) District : Vadodara
Village : Karodiya
1 Gamtal Private Gamtal 0-31-98
2 1/1 Private Agriculture 0-01-66
3 1/2 Private Non agriculture 0-02-22
4 4 Private Non agriculture 0-05-79
5 6 Private Agriculture 0-03-63
6 105 P 1 Private Agriculture 0-04-81
7 106 P 1 Private Non agriculture 0-07-81
8 109 Government Agriculture 0-18-85
9 149 Government Agriculture 0-06-64
Taluka : Vadodara city (North) District : Vadodara
Village : Chhani
1 572/1 Private Agriculture 0-01-34
2 573 Private Agriculture 0-01-50
Total 0-86-23
[F. No. E-607174-14]
RAJENDRA KUMAR, Chief project Manager/Construction-I
Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064
and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.