Date: 2026-04-29Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Construction of Tenali Traction SubStation in the Vijayawada Ongole section for upgradation of the Electric Traction System from 1x25kV to 2x25KV to meet the 3000MT loading target
**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Railways has issued a notification dated April 27, 2026, declaring its intention to acquire land in Pinapadu Village, Guntur District, for the construction of the Tenali Traction Sub-Station. This project aims to upgrade the electric traction system from 1x25kV to 2x25KV to achieve a 3000MT loading target in the Vijayawada-Ongole section. Interested persons must submit any objections in writing to the Competent Authority within 30 days of the notification's publication (April 29, 2026).
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project Objective and Legal Authority**
* **Purpose:** The acquisition is required for the execution of a "Special Railway Project" involving the upgrade of the Electric Traction System to meet specific loading targets.
* **Statutory Basis:** The Central Government is exercising powers conferred under sub-section (1) of Section 20A of the Railways Act, 1989.
**Land Acquisition Details**
* **Location:** The land is situated in both Urban and Rural areas of Pinapadu Village, Tenali Mandal, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh.
* **Urban Land:** Three plots (TS. No. 593/4, 593/5A, 593/6C) totaling approximately 4067.09 Sq. Mtrs (1.005 acres).
* **Rural Land:** Four plots (L.P.M. No. 521, 562, 563, 564) totaling approximately 10,116.00 Sq. Mtrs (2.50 acres).
* **Land Type:** All specified plots are categorized as "Patta" (private) and "Wet" land.
**Objection and Resolution Process**
* **Submission Window:** Any person interested in the land may raise an objection within 30 days from the publication date of the notification.
* **Formal Requirements:** Objections must be submitted in writing to the Sub-Collector, Tenali, stating the specific grounds for the objection.
* **Right to a Hearing:** The Competent Authority (LA) will provide objectors the opportunity to be heard in person or via a legal practitioner.
* **Finality of Decision:** Following the inquiry, the Competent Authority will issue an order allowing or disallowing the objections; this order shall be final under section 20D(ii) of the Act.
**Access to Information**
* **Inspection:** Detailed land plans and further particulars are available for inspection by interested parties at the office of the Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA).
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholders: Landowners and Interested Persons in Pinapadu Village**
**Impact**
Owners of the specified "Patta" wet lands in the Tenali Mandal will have their land acquired by the Central Government for the railway project. This affects property rights and usage of the designated plots.
**Action Required**
Persons wishing to contest the acquisition must file a written objection detailing their grounds to the Sub-Collector, Tenali, within 30 days of April 29, 2026.
**Stakeholders: Competent Authority (Sub-Collector, Tenali)**
**Impact**
The Sub-Collector is designated as the Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA) and is responsible for managing the legal administrative process of the acquisition.
**Action Required**
The authority must maintain land plans for public inspection, receive written objections, conduct hearings for objectors, and issue final orders to either allow or disallow objections.
**Stakeholders: South Central Railway / Ministry of Railways**
**Impact**
The Ministry is the initiating body for the Special Railway Project, which is essential for upgrading infrastructure to meet the 3000MT loading target.
**Action Required**
Proceed with the acquisition process following the resolution of objections to begin construction of the Tenali Traction Sub-Station.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The primary legislation under which sections 20A and 20D are invoked by the Central Government to authorize land acquisition for railway projects.
Construction of Tenali Traction Sub-Station: A Special Railway Project in the Vijayawada-Ongole section aimed at upgrading the Electric Traction System to meet a 3000MT loading target.
Ministry of Railways: The primary central authority, specifically the South Central Railway division, responsible for the execution and notification of the infrastructure project.
Pinapadu Village, Guntur District: The specific location in Andhra Pradesh where land is identified for acquisition for the construction of the traction sub-station.
Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA): The designated official (Sub-Collector, Tenali) responsible for receiving objections, conducting hearings, and inspecting land plans related to the acquisition.
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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.ं 2064] नई कदल्ली, बुधवार, अप्रलै 29, 2026/विै ाख 9, 1948
No. 2064] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 2026/VAISAKHA 9, 1948
रेल मत्रं ालय
(दजिण मध्य रेलव)े
अजधसचू ना
जसकंदराबाद, 27 अप्रैल, 2026
का.आ. 2137(अ).— रेलवे अजधजनयम, 1989 (1989 का 24) की धारा 20ए की उप-धारा (I) द्वारा प्रदत्त
िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, केंद्र सरकार इस बात स े संतष्टु होने के पश्चात् कक सावविजनक प्रयोिन के जलए भूजम, जिसका
संजिप्त जववरण संलग्न अनुसूची म ें कदया गया ह,ै आंध्र प्रदेि राज्य के गुंटूर जिल े म ें तेनाली मडं ल के जपनपाडु गांव म ें 3000
एमटी लोडडंग के लक्ष्य को प्राप्त करने के जलए जवद्युत कर्वण प्रणाली का 1x25केवी स े2x25केवी म ेंउन्नयन काय–व जवियवाडा-
ओंगोल सेक्िन म ें तने ाली टीएसएस का जनमावण के जनष्पादन के जलए आवश्यक ह,ै एतद्द्वारा ऐसी भूजम का अजधग्रहण करन े
की अपनी मिं ा की घोर्णा करती ह;ै
उि भूजम म ें जहतबद्ध कोई भी व्यजि, उि अजधजनयम की धारा 20डी की उप-धारा (I) के अंतगवत पूवोि प्रयोिन के
जलए ऐसी भूजम के अजधग्रहण और उपयोग के संबंध म ेंआजधकाररक रािपत्र म ेंइस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख स ेतीस
(30) कदनों की अवजध के भीतर भू-अिनव म ेंअपनी आपजत्त दि व करा सकता ह.ै
3029 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपजत्त, सिम प्राजधकारी(भूजम अजधग्रहण), अर्ावत ् उप-कलक्टर, तने ाली, गुंटूर जिले को जलजखत रूप म ें
की िाएगी और उसके आधारों को जनधावररत की िाएगी तर्ा सिम प्राजधकारी अर्ातव ् उप-कलक्टर, तेनाली, गुंटूर जिला
आपजत्तकता व को व्यजिगत रूप स े या कानूनी व्यवसायी द्वारा सुनवाई का अवसर देगा और ऐसी सभी आपजत्तयों को सुनन े के
बाद तर्ा आग े ऐसी िांच करन े के पश्चात ्यकद भूजम अजधग्रहण के जलए सिम प्राजधकारी (सीएएलए) यह आवश्यक समझता
ह ैतो वह ककसी आदेि द्वारा आपजत्तयों को स्ट्वीकार या अस्ट्वीकार कर सकता ह.ै
उि अजधजनयम की धारा 20(डी) की उप- धारा (ii) के अतं गवत भूजम अजधग्रहण के जलए सिम प्राजधकारी द्वारा कदया
गया कोई भी आदेि अंजतम होगा.
इस अजधसूचना के अंतगतव िाजमल की गई भूजम की भू-योिनाएं और अन्य जववरण उि सिम प्राजधकारी (सीएएलए)के
कायावलय में उपलब्ध ह ैंऔर इच्छुक व्यजि द्वारा उनका जनरीिण ककया िा सकता ह.ै
अनसु चू ी
अजधग्रहण की िान े वाली भजू म का जववरण : आध्रं प्रदेि के गुंटूर जिले म ें तने ाली मडं ल के जपनपाडु गांव में 3000 एमटी
लोडडंग के लक्ष्य को प्राप्त करने के जलए जवद्युत कर्वण प्रणाली का 1x25केवी से 2x25केवी में उन्नयन कायव – जवियवाडा-
ओंगोल सेक्िन में तेनाली टीएसएस के जनमावण हते .ु
गांव: जपनपाडु (अबनव ) मडं ल : तने ाली जिला : गटुं ूर
भूजम की
क्र. मडं ल का अनमु ाजनत ित्रे अनमु ाजनत ित्रे भूजम का प्रकार
गावं का नाम टीएस स.ं प्रकृजत
स.ं नाम (वग वमी.) (एकड सटें ) (सरकारी/जनिी)
आद्र/विष्ु क
1 593/4 101.17 0.025 पट्टा आद्र व
जपनपाडु
2 तेनीजल 593/5ए 1942.491 0.48 पट्टा आद्र व
(अबवन)
3 593/6सी 2023.43 0.50 पट्टा आद्र व
कुल 4067.09 1.005
गावं : जपनपाडु(रूरल) मडं ल : तने ाली जिला : गटुं ूर
भूजम की
क्र. मडं ल का एलपीएम अनमु ाजनत ित्रे अनमु ाजनत ित्रे भूजम का प्रकार
गावं का नाम प्रकृजत
स.ं नाम स.ं (वग वमी.) (एकड सटें ) (सरकारी/जनिी)
आद्र/विष्ु क
1 521 2023.00 0.50 पट्टा आद्र व
2 जपनपाडु 562 5989.00 1.48 पट्टा आद्र व
तेनीजल
3 (रूरल) 563 1052.00 0.26 पट्टा आद्र व
4 564 1052.00 0.26 पट्टा आद्र व
कुल 10,116.00 2.50
[फा. स.ं W.Con/182/SRP/TSS/TEL/20A]
के. सूयवनारायण, मख्ु य इंिीजनयर/जनमावण-III[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(South Central Railway)
NOTIFICATION
Secunderabad, the 27th April, 2026
S.O. 2137(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 20A of the Railways Act,
1989 (24 of 1989) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the Central Government after being satisfied that for the
public purpose, the land, the brief description of which is given in the schedule annexed hereto, is required for the
execution of the Special Railway Project i.e “Construction of Tenali Traction Sub-Station in the Vijayawada-Ongole
section for up-gradation of the Electric Traction System from 1x25kV to 2x25KV to meet the 3000MT loading target”
at Pinapadu Village ,Tenali Mandal, Guntur District in the state of Andhra Pradesh, hereby declares its intention to
acquire such land.
Any person interested in the said land may, within a period of thirty (30) 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 Competent Authority(LA), namely, Sub- Collector, Tenali, Guntur
District in writing and shall be set out the grounds there of and the Competent Authority Sub- Collector, Tenali of
Guntur District 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 for Land
Acquisition(CALA) thinks necessary, by order, either allow or disallow the objections.
Any order made by the Competent Authority for Land Acquisition 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 (CALA).
SCHEDULE
Description of lands in Acquisition: “Construction of Tenali Traction Sub-Station in the Vijayawada-Ongole section
for up-gradation of the Electric Traction System from 1x25kV to 2x25KV to meet the 3000MT loading target” in
Guntur District in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
Village: Pinapadu(Urban) Mandal: Tenali District: Guntur
Name of Tentative Type of Land Nature of the
Name of the Tentative Area
Sl.No the TS.No Area in (Govt./ land Wet/
Village in (Sq.Mtrs)
Mandal (Ac.cents) Private) Dry
1 593/4 101.17 0.025 Patta Wet
Pinapadu
2 Tenali 593/5A 1942.491 0.48 Patta Wet
(Urban)
3 593/6C 2023.43 0.50 Patta Wet
Total 4067.09 1.005
Village: Pinapadu(Rural) Mandal: Tenali District: Guntur
Name of Tentative Type of Land Nature of the
Name of the L.P.M. Tentative Area
Sl.No the Area in (Govt./ land Wet/
Village No in (Sq.Mtrs)
Mandal (Ac.cents) Private) Dry
1 521 2023.00 0.50 Patta Wet
2 Pinapadu 562 5989.00 1.48 Patta Wet
Tenali
3 (Rural) 563 1052.00 0.26 Patta Wet
4 564 1052.00 0.26 Patta Wet
Total 10,116.00 2.50
[F. No. W.Con/182/SRP/TSS/TEL/20A]
K. SURYANARAYANA, Chief Engineer/Con-III
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