Date: 2026-07-13Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
For publication in the Gazette of India under section 2 clause 7A of Railways amendment Act 2008 for Arbitrator for Chhitauni to Tamkuhi road NL project
**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Railways on July 13, 2026, authorizes specific officials to act as "Arbitrators" for the "Chhitauni Tamkuhi Road New Line Special Railway Project." The appointments are made under the Railways (Amendment) Act 2008 to facilitate the execution, maintenance, management, and operation of the project. These authorizations take effect from the date of publication in the official Gazette.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Legal Authorization**
* The Central Government exercised powers conferred by Sub-section (6) of Section 20 (F) of the Railways (Amendment) Act 2008.
* The notification officially designates authorities to perform arbitration functions for a specific "Special Railway Project."
**Project Scope**
* **Project Name:** Chhitauni Tamkuhi Road New Line Special Railway Project.
* **Purpose:** The appointments are made for the public purpose of execution, maintenance, management, and operation of the railway line.
**Designated Arbitrators and Jurisdictions**
* **West Champaran (Betia), Bihar:** The Divisional Commissioner is authorized as the Arbitrator for this district.
* **Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh:** The District Magistrate of Kushinagar is authorized as the Arbitrator for this district.
**Impact Analysis**
**Divisional Commissioner, West Champaran (Betia)**
**Impact**
Designated as the official Arbitrator for the "Chhitauni Tamkuhi Road New Line Special Railway Project" within the district of West Champaran, Bihar.
**Action Required**
Must perform the functions of the authority/arbitrator as defined under the Railways (Amendment) Act 2008 for the project's execution and management.
**District Magistrate, Kushinagar**
**Impact**
Designated as the official Arbitrator for the "Chhitauni Tamkuhi Road New Line Special Railway Project" within the district of Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh.
**Action Required**
Must perform the legal and administrative functions of an Arbitrator for the project's maintenance and operation within their jurisdiction.
**Ministry of Railways / North Eastern Railway (Construction Organization)**
**Impact**
Establishes the legal framework and local authority necessary for the administrative and dispute-resolution phases of the railway project.
**Action Required**
Coordinate with the designated Arbitrators to ensure the smooth execution, management, and operation of the new railway line project.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways (Amendment) Act 2008: The legislative framework under which the Central Government authorizes officials to act as arbitrators for special railway projects.
Chhitauni Tamkuhi Road New Line Special Railway Project: The specific railway infrastructure initiative for which this notification assigns administrative and arbitral authority for execution and operation.
West Champaran, Bihar and Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh: The primary districts and states where the special railway project is situated and where the appointed arbitrators hold jurisdiction.
रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
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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.ं 3642] िई ददलली, सोमर्वार, िलु ाई 13, 2026/आषाढ 22, 1948
No. 3642] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JULY 13, 2026/ASHADHA 22, 1948
रेल मत्रं ालय
[पर्वू ोत्तर रेलर्व े (जिमाणा सगं ठि)]
अजधसचू िा
गोरखपुर, 13 िलु ाई, 2026
का.आ. 3804(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार रेल (संिोजधत) अजधजियम, 2008 की धारा 20 ‘च’ की उपधारा 6 द्वारा
प्रदत िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, इस अजधजियम के रािपत्र म ेंप्रकािि की तारीख स ेिीचे दी गई सारणी के स्ट्तम्भ (3) म ें
उजललजखत जिलों एर्व ंस्ट्तम्भ (4) म ेंउजललजखत राज्यों म ेंजितौिी-तमकुही रोड िई लाइि पररयोििा, जर्विेष रेल पररयोििा
के संदभा म ेंऐस ेजर्विेष रेल पररयोििा के जिष्पादि अिरु क्षण, प्रबंधि और पररचालि के लोक प्रयोिि के जलए स्ट्तम्भ (2) के
उजललजखत अजधकारी को उि अजधजियम के अधीि ऐस े प्राजधकारी के रूप म ें कृत्यों का जिर्वाहि के जलए “आर्बारेटर” के रूप
म ें प्राजधकृत करती ह ै।
5276 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
सारणी
जर्विषे रेल पररयोििा
क०स०ं आर्बरा ेटर जिला राज्य
(1) (2) (3) (4)
1. प्रमंडलीय आयिु पश्चमी चंपारण (बेजतया) जबहार
2. जिलाजधकारी कुिीिगर कुिीिगर उत्तर प्रदेि
[फा. स. ं W/Con/247/ CTE-TOI/NL/LA/Arbitrator]
अिुि जमत्तल, मुख्य प्रिासजिक अजधकारी/जिमाणा
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[North Eastern Railway (Construction Organization)]
NOTIFICATION
Gorakhpur, the 13rd July, 2026
S.O. 3804(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by Sub section (6) of section 20 (F) of the Railways
(Amendment) Act 2008 the Central Government hereby authorizes the officer mentioned in column (2) of the table
below as "Arbitrator" 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 “Chhitauni Tamkuhi Road New Line 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. Arbitrator District State
(1) (2) (3) (4)
1 Divisional Commissioner WEST CHAMPARAN BIHAR
(BETIA)
2 District Magistrate, KUSHINAGAR KUSHINAGAR Uttar Pradesh
[F. No. W/Con/247/ CTE-TOI/NL/LA/Arbitrator]
ANUJ MITTAL, Chief Administrative Officer/Construction
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