Date: 2026-04-24Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
For Publication in the Gazette of India under section 2 clause 37 A of Railways Amendment Act 2008 for Doubling between Katra and Ayodhya Dham stations
**Executive Summary**
This corrigendum, issued on April 24, 2026, by the Ministry of Railways (North Eastern Railway), officially designates the railway doubling project between Katra and Ayodhya Dham stations as a "Special Railway Project." Under the powers of the Railways Act, 1989, this notification replaces the annexure previously published in E-Gazette notification No. 3202(E) dated July 14, 2025. The project covers a 9.65 km stretch across the Gonda and Ayodhya districts of Uttar Pradesh.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Legal Framework and Authority**
* The notification is issued by the Central Government in exercise of powers conferred by clause (37A) of section 2 of the Railways Act, 1989.
* The document serves as a formal corrigendum to E-Gazette notification No. 3202(E) dated July 14, 2025.
* The project listed in the schedule is officially notified as a "Special Railway Project" effective from the date of publication in the Official Gazette.
**Project Specifications**
* **Project Name:** Doubling of the railway line between Katra and Ayodhya Dham stations.
* **Total Distance:** 9.65 Kilometers.
* **Geographic Scope:** The project is located within the Gonda and Ayodhya districts.
* **State:** Uttar Pradesh.
**Administrative Details**
* The notice was issued at Gorakhpur on April 24, 2026.
* The notification was authorized by Abhay Kumar Gupta, Chief Administrative Officer/Construction.
**Impact Analysis**
**Ministry of Railways / North Eastern Railway (Construction Organization)**
**Impact**
The project is now legally classified as a "Special Railway Project," which provides a specific legal status under the Railways Act, 1989, for execution and land-related matters.
**Action Required**
The Construction Organization must ensure the previous annexure from July 14, 2025, is replaced with this updated schedule in all official records and project plans.
**District Administrations of Gonda and Ayodhya**
**Impact**
The districts are formally identified as the sites for a 9.65 km Special Railway Project, necessitating coordination with railway authorities.
**Action Required**
Local administrative and land records should be updated to reflect the project's official status and its requirements for the Katra-Ayodhya Dham doubling.
**Controller of Publications / E-Gazette Department**
**Impact**
Responsible for the official dissemination of the corrigendum.
**Action Required**
Must update the E-Gazette records to ensure the previous notification No. 3202(E) is superseded by this corrected annexure.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The primary legislation under which Section 2, Clause (37A) empowers the Central Government to notify specific works as Special Railway Projects.
Special Railway Project: The official designation assigned to the infrastructure work, triggering specific legal and administrative provisions under the Railways Act.
Doubling between Katra & Ayodhya Dham stations: The specific 9.65 km railway infrastructure project being notified as a Special Railway Project.
Ministry of Railways: The primary ministry, specifically the North Eastern Railway's Construction Organization, responsible for implementing the project.
Gonda and Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh: The central districts and state where the notified railway project is located and applicable.
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MINISTRY OF RAILWAY
(Construction Organization)
(North Eastern Railway)
(CORRIGENDUM)
(After Publication this notification will replace the previous annexure publish in E-Gazette
notification No. 3202(E) dated 14th July 2025)
Gorakhpur, the 24th April, 2026
S.O. 2084(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (37A) of section 2 of the
Railways Act. 1989, the Central Government, on the date of publication of this notification in the
Official Gazette, notifies the project mentioned in column (2) in mentioned State in column (4) of
table given below as Special Railway Projects.
Schedule
Special Railway Project
Sl. No. Name of Project District State/UT
1 2 3 4
1. Doubling between Katra & Ayodhya Gonda, Ayodhya Uttar Pradesh
Dham stations (9.65 Km)
[F. No. W/247/Con/GD/Doubling/KEA-AY/37A]
ABHAY KUMAR GUPTA, Chief Administrative Officer/Construction
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