Date: 2026-05-04Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
For publication in the Gazette of India under section 2 clause 7 A of Railways amendment Act 2008 for the Special Railway Project namely 3rd Line between Aunrihar to Varanasi City Project within the Districts Varanasi and Gazipur in the State of Uttar Pradesh
**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Railways on May 4, 2026, authorizes specific officials as the "Competent Authority" for the "3rd Line between Aunrihar - Varanasi City (31.36 Km) Special Railway Project." Invoking the Railways Act 2008, the document establishes the legal framework for the execution, maintenance, and management of the project in Uttar Pradesh. The authorization is effective from the date of publication in the official Gazette.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Legal and Administrative Authorization**
* **Statutory Authority:** The notification is issued under the powers conferred by clause (7A) of section 2 of the Railways Act 2008 (Act No. 11 of 2008).
* **Effective Date:** The authorization of the mentioned officers is effective from the date of publication of the notification.
**Project Details**
* **Project Name:** 3rd Line between Aunrihar - Varanasi City Special Railway Project.
* **Project Scope:** Covers a distance of 31.36 kilometers.
* **Public Purpose:** The project is designated for the public purpose of execution, maintenance, management, and operation.
**Jurisdiction and Appointments**
* **Varanasi District:** The Special Land Acquisition Officer is appointed as the Competent Authority for this region.
* **Ghazipur District:** The Chief Revenue Officer is appointed as the Competent Authority for this region.
* **State:** The project is situated entirely within the state of Uttar Pradesh.
**Impact Analysis**
**Special Land Acquisition Officer (Varanasi)**
**Impact**
Designated as the "Competent Authority" under the Railways Act 2008 for the project's jurisdiction within the Varanasi district.
**Action Required**
Perform the functions and exercise the powers of the Competent Authority as defined in the Act for the execution and management of the railway project.
**Chief Revenue Officer (Ghazipur)**
**Impact**
Designated as the "Competent Authority" under the Railways Act 2008 for the project's jurisdiction within the Ghazipur district.
**Action Required**
Perform the functions and exercise the powers of the Competent Authority as defined in the Act for the execution and management of the railway project.
**North Eastern Railway (Construction Organization)**
**Impact**
Gains formal administrative and legal authorities to proceed with the maintenance, operation, and management of the 31.36 Km special project.
**Action Required**
Coordinate with the appointed Competent Authorities in Varanasi and Ghazipur to facilitate project-related requirements.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act 2008: The legislative authority under which the Central Government appoints competent authorities for special railway projects.
3rd Line between Aunrihar - Varanasi City Special Railway Project: The infrastructure initiative for which land acquisition and management authorities are being designated.
Ministry of Railways: The primary central ministry, acting through the North Eastern Railway (Construction Organization), responsible for the project's execution.
Varanasi and Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh: The specific districts and state where the railway project is located and the notification's authority is applied.
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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.ं 2113] िई कदलली, सोमर्वार, मई 4, 2026/र्वैिाख 14, 1948
No. 2113] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, MAY 4, 2026/VAISAKHA 14, 1948
रेल मत्रं ालय
[पर्वू ोत्तर रेलर्व े (जिमाणा सगं ठि)]
अजधसचू िा
गोरखपुर, 4 मई, 2026
का.आ. 2200(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार रेल (संिोजधत) अजधजियम, 2008 (अजधजियम सं० 11 र्वर् ा 2008) के
खंड (2) की धारा 7(क) द्वारा प्रदत िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, इस अजधजियम के रािपत्र में प्रकािि की तारीख से िीच े
दी गई सारणी के स्ट्तम्भ (3) में उजललजखत जिलों एर्वं स्ट्तम्भ (4) में उजललजखत राज्य में औंररहार – र्वाराणसी जसटी के मध्य
तीसरी रेल लाइि (31.36 ककमी०) जर्विेर् रेल पररयोििा के संदभा में ऐसे जर्विेर् रेल पररयोििा के जिष्पादि अिुरक्षण,
प्रबंधि और पररचालि के लोक प्रयोिि के जलए स्ट्तम्भ (2) के उजललजखत अजधकारी को उि अजधजियम के अधीि ऐस े
प्राजधकारी के रूप में कृत्यों का जिर्वाहि के जलए सक्षम अजधकारी के रूप म ेंप्राजधकृत करती ह।ै
3110 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
सारणी
जर्विर्े रेल पररयोििा
क०स०ं सक्षम अजधकारी जिला राज्य
(1) (2) (3) (4)
1. जर्विेर् भूजम अध्याजि अजधकारी र्वाराणसी उत्तर प्रदेि
2. मुख्य रािस्ट्र्व अजधकारी गाज़ीपुर उत्तर प्रदेि
[फा. स. ं W/Con/247/3rdLine/ARJ-BCY/LA/CALA]
अभय कुमार गुिा, मुख्य प्रिासजिक अजधकारी/जिमाणा
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[North Eastern Railway (Construction Organization)]
NOTIFICATION
Gorakhpur, the 4th May, 2026
S.O. 2200(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (7A) of section 2 of the Railways Act 2008
(Act No. 11 of 2008), the Central Government hereby authorizes the officers mentioned in column (2) of the table below
as "Competent Authority" 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 “3rd Line between Aunrihar - Varanasi City (31.36
Km)Special Railway Project" in the districts mentioned in column (3) and in the states mentioned in column(4) of the
said table for the public purpose of execution, maintenance, management and operation of such Special Railway Project.
SCHEDULE
Special Railway Project
S.No. Competent Authority District State
(1) (2) (3) (4)
1 Special Land Acquisition Officer Varanasi Uttar Pradesh
2 Chief Revenue Officer Ghazipur Uttar Pradesh
[F. No. W/Con/247/3rdLine/ARJ-BCY/LA/CALA]
ABHAY KUMAR GUPTA, Chief Administrative Officer/Construction
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