Date: 2026-04-17Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Corrigendum to the Notification published vide S.O. 5580(E) dated 3rd December 2025 and vide S.O. 1701(E) dated 11th April 2025 in the Extraordinary Gazette of India under Part II Section 3 Sub section (ii) issued under Clause (7A) of the Railways Act, 1989 for the Construction of Road Over Bridge in lieu of Level Crossings in the District of Anakapalli in the State of Andhra Pradesh
**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Railways issued this corrigendum on April 13, 2026, to amend previous notifications dated April 11, 2025, and December 3, 2025, regarding Road Over Bridge projects in Andhra Pradesh. The document's primary purpose is to officially change the designated Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA) for two specific railway projects in the Anakapalli District. The update ensures that administrative and legal jurisdiction over land acquisition is correctly assigned to the appropriate official.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Administrative Corrections**
* **Notification Updates:** The document corrects information originally published in Gazette notifications S.O. 1701(E) and S.O. 5580(E) under the 7A Gazette Notification framework.
* **Scope of Projects:** The corrections apply to the construction of Road Over Bridges (ROB) at two specific locations:
* Level Crossing No. 463 at Km. 703/24–26 (between Gullipadu and Narsipatnam Road stations).
* Level Crossing No. 469 at Km. 709/26–28 (between Narsipatnam Road and Regupalem stations).
**Reassignment of Authority**
* **Previous Designation:** The authority was formerly listed as the Revenue Divisional Officer, Narsipatnam.
* **New Designation:** The Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA) is now officially corrected to be the **Revenue Divisional Officer, Adduroad Junction**.
* **Jurisdiction:** Both projects remain within the Anakapalli District of Andhra Pradesh.
**Impact Analysis**
**Ministry of Railways (South Central Railways)**
**Impact**
The Ministry must adjust its legal and administrative framework for these projects to ensure that land acquisition proceedings are valid under the law.
**Action Required**
Update internal records and redirect all land acquisition requests and legal correspondence to the newly designated authority at Adduroad Junction.
**Revenue Divisional Officer, Adduroad Junction**
**Impact**
This official is now legally empowered and responsible for overseeing land acquisition for the specified railway projects.
**Action Required**
Assume the role of CALA for Level Crossings No. 463 and No. 469 and initiate or continue the land acquisition process as per statutory requirements.
**Revenue Divisional Officer, Narsipatnam**
**Impact**
This office is no longer the competent authority for these specific projects and is relieved of the associated responsibilities.
**Action Required**
Transfer relevant files, data, and jurisdiction regarding these projects to the Revenue Divisional Officer at Adduroad Junction.
**Landowners and Local Residents**
**Impact**
Parties involved in land acquisition for these bridges are affected by the change in the presiding government office.
**Action Required**
Submit future claims, objections, or documentation regarding land acquisition to the Revenue Divisional Officer at Adduroad Junction instead of the Narsipatnam office.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Railways (South Central Railways): The primary central ministry and regional division responsible for overseeing the railway projects and issuing the corrigendum.
Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA): The designated statutory role responsible for managing land acquisition for railway projects, whose jurisdiction is the subject of this corrigendum.
Revenue Divisional Officer, Adduroad Junction: The specific official newly designated as the competent authority for land acquisition in the specified project areas.
District of Anakapalli, Andhra Pradesh: The central geographic location where the railway projects are situated and where the land acquisition authority applies.
Construction of Road Over Bridge in lieu of Level Crossings: The specific infrastructure project initiative for which land is being acquired in the regions of Gullipadu, Narsipatnam Road, and Regupalem.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 1875] नई ददल्ली, िुक्रवार, अप्रैल 17, 2026/चत्रै 27, 1948
No. 1875] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 2026/CHAITRA 27, 1948
रेल मत्रं ालय
(दजिण मध्य रेलव)े
िजु िपत्र
जसकंदराबाद, 13 अप्रैल, 2026
का.आ. 1945(अ).—भारत सरकार, रेल मंत्रालय द्वारा भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उप-खंड
(ii) में ददनांक 11 अप्रलै 2025 को प्रकाजित अजधसूचना, संख्या S.O. 1701(E) तथा ददनांक 3 ददसंबर 2025 को प्रकाजित
अजधसूचना, संख्या S.O. 5580(E), “आंध्र प्रदेि राज्य के अनकापल्ली ज़िले में समपारों के स्ट्थान पर सड़क उपरर सेतु का
जनमााण” के संबंध में, रेल मंत्रालय एतद ्द्वारा जनम्नजलजखत िुजिपत्र िारी करता है, जिसका जववरण नीचे ददया गया ह:ै
7A रािपत्र अजधसूचना के जलए िुजिपत्र – सिम भूजम अजधग्रहण प्राजधकारी (CALA) में पररवतान।
इस प्रकार प्रकाजित दकया गया:
क्र.सं. जविेष रेलवे पररयोिना राज्य जिला भूजम अजधग्रहण के जलए सिम
प्राजधकारी
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
1. गुल्लीपाडु – नरजसपट्नम स्ट्टेिनों के बीच आंध्र प्रदेि अनकापल्ली रािस्ट्व मंडल अजधकारी,
दकमी 703/24 – 26 पर समपार फाटक सं.
नरजसपट्नम
2759 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
463 के स्ट्थान पर ऊपरी सड़क पलु का
जनमााण
क्र.सं. जविेष रेलवे पररयोिना राज्य जिला भूजम अजधग्रहण के जलए सिम
प्राजधकारी
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
1. नर्सापट्नम् रोड - रेगुपालेम ्के बीच दक.मी. आंध्र प्रदेि अनकापल्ली रािस्ट्व मंडल अजधकारी,
709/26-28 पर जस्ट्थत रेलव े फाटक नंबर
नर्सापट्नम ्
469 पर रोड ओवर जिि का जनमााण"
इस प्रकार पढा िाए:
क्र.सं. जविेष रेलवे पररयोिना राज्य जिला भूजम अजधग्रहण के जलए
सिम प्राजधकारी
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
1 गुजल्लपाडु – नसीपटनम रोड
स्ट्टेिनों के बीच दकमी
703/24 - 26 पर समपार फाटक
सं. 463 के स्ट्थान पर ऊपरी सड़क रािस्ट्व मंडल अजधकारी,
पुल का जनमााण आंध्र प्रदेि अनकापल्ली अड्डूरोड िंक्िन
2 नसीपटनम रोड - रेगुपालेम के
बीच दक.मी. 709/26-28 पर
समपार फाटक सं. 469 पर ऊपरी
सड़क पलु का जनमााण
[फा. सं. RSP/SC/Gazette/7A/BZA-VSKP/BZA/AKP/Corr/01]
मनोि कुमार, मुख्य इंिीजनयर/जन/आरएसपी
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(South Central Railways)
CORRIGENDUM
Secunderabad,the 13th April, 2026
S.O. 1945(E).—In the notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Railways published in the Gazette of
India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii) dated 11th April 2025 vide S.O. 1701(E) and dated 3rd December
2025 vide S.O. 5580(E) “Construction of Road Over Bridge in lieu of Level Crossings in the District of Anakapalli, in the
State of Andhra Pradesh” the Ministry of Railways hereby makes the following corrigendum as detailed below:
Corrigendum to 7A Gazette Notification – Change of Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA).[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
Published As:
Sl.No Special Railway Project State District Competent authority for
Land Acquisition
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
1 Construction of Road Over Andhra Anakapalli Revenue Divisional Officer,
Bridge in lieu of Level Crossing Pradesh Narsipatnam
No. 463 at Km. 703/24 - 26 in
between Gullipadu –
Narsipatnam stations
Sl.No Special Railway Project State District Competent authority for
Land Acquisition
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
1 Construction of Road Over Andhra Anakapalli Revenue Divisional Officer,
Bridge in lieu of LC No. 469 at Pradesh Narsipatnam
Km. 709/26-28 between
Narsipatnam Road - Regupalem
Stations
To be read as:
Sl.No Special Railway Project State District Competent authority for
Land Acquisition
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
1 Construction of Road Over
Bridge in lieu of Level
Crossing No. 463 at Km.
703/24 - 26 in between
Gullipadu – Narsipatnam Revenue Divisional
Andhra pradesh
Road stations
Anakapalli Officer,
2 Construction of Road Over Adduroad Junction.
Bridge in lieu of LC No. 469
at Km. 709/26-28 between
Narsipatnam Road -
Regupalem Stations
[F. No. RSP/SC/Gazette/7A/BZA-VSKP/BZA/AKP/Corr/01]
MANOJ KUMAR, Chief Engineer/C/RSP
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