**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Railways, through a notification dated July 22, 2026, has appointed a Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA) for a Special Railway Project in Uttar Pradesh. Effective from its publication date, the notification authorizes the Special Land Acquisition Officer, Barabanki, to manage land acquisition for the construction of five Road Over Bridges (ROBs). This authorization is granted under the Railways (Amendment) Act, 2008, to facilitate the execution, maintenance, and operation of the project.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Legal Authorization:** The Central Government exercised its powers under Clause 7A of Section 2 of the Railways (Amendment) Act, 2008, to designate the competent authority.
* **Designated Official:** The Special Land Acquisition Officer, Barabanki, is authorized to perform all functions of the CALA within the Barabanki district.
* **Project Scope:** The "Special Railway Project" involves the construction of Road Over Bridges (ROBs) in lieu of five specific level crossings (LCs) on the Barabanki – Gonda section of the Lucknow Division, Northeast Railway:
* **L.C. No. 303:** Km 716/8-9 (Chowka Ghat – Burhwal)
* **L.C. No. 306:** Km 723/9-10 (Burhwal – Bindaura)
* **L.C. No. 310:** Km 728/4-5 (Burhwal – Bindaura)
* **L.C. No. 315:** Km 737/7-8 (Rafinagar – Jahangirabad)
* **L.C. No. 317:** Km 740/1-2 (Jahangirabad – Barabanki)
* **Purpose of Appointment:** The authority is established for the public purpose of executing, maintaining, managing, and operating the aforementioned rail infrastructure projects.
**Impact Analysis**
**Special Land Acquisition Officer, Barabanki**
**Impact**
This officer is formally vested with the legal power to act as the Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA) for the specified railway projects in the Barabanki district.
**Action Required**
The officer must discharge duties related to land acquisition, management, and project execution as prescribed under the Railways (Amendment) Act, 2008.
**Northeast Railway (Construction Organisation)**
**Impact**
The organization now has a designated legal authority to facilitate the land acquisition process necessary for upgrading infrastructure in the Lucknow Division.
**Action Required**
Coordinate with the newly appointed CALA to initiate and oversee the land acquisition required for the five Road Over Bridge projects.
**Local Landowners and Residents (Barabanki District)**
**Impact**
Landowners located near the specified level crossings (LCs 303, 306, 310, 315, and 317) may be subject to land acquisition proceedings for the public purpose of rail infrastructure development.
**Action Required**
Impacted parties should engage with the Special Land Acquisition Officer, Barabanki, regarding any acquisition notices or proceedings related to the ROB constructions.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways (Amendment) Act, 2008: The legal framework under which the Central Government exercises powers to authorize officials for land acquisition functions.
Ministry of Railways: The primary governing ministry overseeing the execution and management of the specified Special Railway Project.
Special Land Acquisition Officer, Barabanki: The designated Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA) authorized to perform land acquisition functions for the project.
Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh: The central location and district where the Road Over Bridge (ROB) construction and land acquisition are situated.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 3837] िई कदलली, बुधर्वार, िुलाई 22, 2026/आषाढ 31, 1948
No. 3837] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 2026/ASHADHA 31, 1948
रेल मत्रं ालय
[पर्वू ोत्तर रेलर्व े (जिमाणा सगं ठि)]
अजधसचू िा
गोरखपुर, 22 िलु ाई, 2026
का.आ. 4007(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, रेल (संिोधि) अजधजियम, 2008 की धारा 2 के खण्ड 7A द्वारा प्रदत्त
िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, इस अजधजियम के तहत जर्विेष भूजम अध्याजि अजधकारी, बाराबंकी को भूजम अजधग्रहण हते ु
सक्षम अजधकारी िाजमत ककया गया था।
रािपत्र में प्रकािि की तारीख से िीच े दी गई सारणी के स्ट्तम्भ (3) में उजललजखत जिला तथा स्ट्तम्भ (4) म ें
उजललजखत राज्य में लखिऊ मण्डल के बाराबकं ी–गोंडा ि.ं म ें चौकाघाट–बढ़ु र्वल स्ट्टेििों के मध्य कक.मी. 716/8–9 पर
समपार सख्ं या–303, बढ़ु र्वल–जबन्द्दौरा स्ट्टेििों के मध्य कक.मी. 723/9–10 पर समपार सख्ं या–306, बढ़ु र्वल–जबन्द्दौरा
स्ट्टेििों के मध्य कक.मी. 728/4–5 पर समपार सख्ं या–310, रफीिगर–िहागं ीराबाद स्ट्टेििों के मध्य कक.मी. 737/7–8
पर समपार सख्ं या–315 तथा िहागं ीराबाद–बाराबंकी स्ट्टेििों के मध्य कक.मी. 740/1–2 पर समपार सख्ं या–317 के
बदल े उपररगामी सते ु के जिमाणा के संदभा में ऐसी जर्विेष रेल पररयोििा के जिष्पादि, अिुरक्षण, प्रबन्द्धि एर्वं पररचालि के
लोक प्रयोिि के जलए स्ट्तम्भ (2) के उजललजखत अजधकारी को उि अजधजियम के अधीि ऐसे प्राजधकारी के रूप म ें कृत्यों का
जिर्वाहि के जलए सक्षम अजधकारी के रूप में प्राजधकृत ककया िाता ह।ै
5568 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
सारणी
क्र. स.ं सक्षम अजधकारी जिला राज्य
(1) (2) (3) (4)
1. जर्विेष भूजम अध्याजि अजधकारी, बाराबंकी बाराबंकी उत्तर प्रदेि
[फा. सं. W/RSP/LJN/ROB/LA/BBK]
अिुि जमत्तल, मुख्य प्रिासजिक अजधकारी/जिमााण
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[Northeast Railway (Construction Organisation)]
NOTIFICATION
Gorakhpur, the 22th July, 2026
S.O. 4007(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by Clause 7A of Section 2 of the Railways
(Amendment) Act, 2008, the Central Government hereby authorizes the officers mentioned in column (2) of the table
below as "Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA)" to perform the function as such authority under
the said Act with effect from the date of publication of this notification in the official Gazette in respect of Special
Railway Project of “Construction of ROB in lieu of (i) L.C. No. 303 at Km 716/8-9 between Chowka Ghat –
Burhwal (ii) L.C. No. 306 at Km 723/9-10 between Burhwal-Bindaura (iii) L.C. No. 310 at Km 728/4-5 between
Burhwal – Bindaura (iv) L.C. No. 315 at Km 737/7-8 between Rafinagar-Jahangirabad (v) L.C. No. 317 at Km
740/1-2 between Jahangirabad-Barabanki in Section Barabanki - Gonda of the Lucknow Divison of N.E.
Railway” in the state mentioned in column (4) and district mentioned in column (3) of the said table for the public
purpose of execution, maintenance, management and operation of such Special Railway Project.
SCHEDULE
S.No. Competent Authority District State
(1) (2) (3) (4)
1 Special Land Acquisition Officer, Barabanki Barabanki Uttar Pradesh
[F. No. W/RSP/LJN/ROB/LA/BBK]
ANUJ MITTAL, Chief Administrative Officer/Construction
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