Executive Summary & Key Takeaways
**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Railways, declares the intention to acquire land in the Gonda district of Uttar Pradesh for the Mankapur-Tikri Doubling Project. It provides a schedule of affected land and specifies the process for raising objections to the acquisition, which must be done within 30 days of the Gazette publication date, February 23, 2026.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Purpose:** Land acquisition for the Mankapur-Tikri with Y-Connection at Mankapur (Jhilahi-Tikri) Doubling Project (28.37 KM) of North Eastern Railway.
* **Land Details:** The notification includes a schedule specifying the district (Gonda), tehsil (Mankapur), village (Bandrah, Bhitaura), plot numbers, total area, and the area proposed for acquisition in hectares.
* **Objection Process:**
* Interested parties can object to the land acquisition within 30 days of the notification's publication in the Gazette.
* Objections must be made in writing to the Competent Authority/Special Land Acquisition Officer, Gonda, Uttar Pradesh, and must state the grounds for the objection.
* Objectors will be given an opportunity to be heard, either in person or through a legal representative.
* The Competent Authority will review the objections and can either allow or disallow them.
* The Competent Authority's order is final.
* **Availability of Information:** Land plans and other details are available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority.
**Impact Analysis**
**Land Owners/Interested Parties in Gonda, Uttar Pradesh**
* **Impact:** Landowners and any individuals or entities with interests in the specified land parcels will be directly affected by the proposed acquisition.
* **Action Required:** Review the notification and the schedule to determine if their land is affected. If desired, file written objections to the land acquisition with the Competent Authority within 30 days of the publication of the notification. They must also be prepared to attend a hearing, either in person or through a legal representative, if necessary.
Key Entities Referenced
Railway Act, 1989 : The primary law under which the land acquisition is being carried out.
Railway Amendment Act 2008 : Amends the Railway Act, 1989; it is invoked in conjunction with the original act for land acquisition.
North Eastern Railway : The railway zone responsible for the Mankapur-Tikri doubling project and the entity acquiring the land.
Mankapur-Tikri Doubling Project : The railway infrastructure project for which the land is being acquired; it includes Y-connection at Mankapur.
Gonda, Uttar Pradesh : The district and state where the land acquisition is taking place for the railway project.
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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
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17 xk.s Mk eudkiqj canjk 48 0.271 0.088
18 xk.s Mk eudkiqj canjk 58 0.107 0.100
19 xk.s Mk eudkiqj canjk 59 0.028 0.027
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31 xk.s Mk eudkiqj canjk 480 0.214 0.003
32 xk.s Mk eudkiqj canjk 481 0.083 0.039
33 xk.s Mk eudkiqj canjk 483 0.218 0.026
34 xk.s Mk eudkiqj canjk 484 0.508 0.032
35 xk.s Mk eudkiqj canjk 485 0.073 0.028
36 xk.s Mk eudkiqj canjk 486 0.494 0.091
37 xk.s Mk eudkiqj canjk 487 0.154 0.017
38 xk.s Mk eudkiqj canjk 488 0.125 0.095
39 xk.s Mk eudkiqj canjk 495 0.045 0.025
40 xk.s Mk eudkiqj canjk 497 0.065 0.007
41 xk.s Mk eudkiqj canjk 500 0.105 0.002
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2 xk.s Mk eudkiqj fHkVkSjk 853 0.636 0.160
3 xk.s Mk eudkiqj fHkVkSjk 864 1.434 0.004
4 xk.s Mk eudkiqj fHkVkSjk 852 0.425 0.202
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dqy ;ksx 12.673 2.6512
[फा. स.ं W/Con/247/GD/DL/MUR-TRE/Mankapur/LA]
अभय कुमार गुप् ता, मुख्य प्रिासजनक अजधकारी/जनमााण4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[North Eastern Railway (Construction Organization)]
NOTIFICATION
Gorakhpur, the 23rd February, 2026
S.O. 953(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of Section 20A of the Railway Act, 1989
(24 of 1989) & Railway Amendment Act 2008 (11 of 2008) (Hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the Central
Government, after being satisfied that for the public purpose, the land, situated at District-Gonda of the state of Uttar
Pradesh, the brief description of which has given in the Schedule annexed hereto, is required for the execution of the
special railway project, namely Mankapur-Tikri with Y-Connection at Mankapur (Jhilahi-Tikri)Doubling Project
(28.37 KM) Special Railway Project of North Eastern Railway, hereby declares its intention to acquire such land.
Any person interested in the said land may, within thirty days from the date of publication of this notification
in the Official Gazette, raise objection to the acquisition and use of such land for the aforesaid purpose under Section
20D sub section (1) of the said Act.
Every such objection shall be made to the Competent Authority/Special Land Acquisition Officer District-
Gonda Uttar Pradesh in writing and shall set out the grounds there of, and the competent authority shall give the objector
an opportunity of being heard, either in person or by legal practitioner and may after hearing all such objections and
after making such further enquiry, if any, as the competent authority thinks necessary, by order, either allow or disallow
the objections.
Any order by the Competent Authority under subsection (2) of Section 20D of the said Act shall be final u/s
20D subsection (3).
The land plans and other details of the land covered under this notification are available, and can be inspected
by the interested person at the aforesaid office of the Competent Authority.
SCHEDULE
Brief description of the land to be acquired with or without structure falling within the District-Gonda of the
State of Uttar Pradesh for Mankapur-Tikri with Y-Connection at Mankapur (Jhilahi-Tikri) Doubling Project
(28.37 KM) of North Eastern Railway.
District- Gonda, State-UttarPradesh
Land Proposed
Sr. Name of the Total Area(in
District Tahsil Plot No. for Acquisition (in
No. Village hectares)
hectares)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)
1 Gonda Mankapur Bandrah 1 0.3 0.001
2 Gonda Mankapur Bandrah 3 0.158 0.023
3 Gonda Mankapur Bandrah 32 0.225 0.095
4 Gonda Mankapur Bandrah 33 0.184 0.086
5 Gonda Mankapur Bandrah 35 0.032 0.010
6 Gonda Mankapur Bandrah 37 0.026 0.022
7 Gonda Mankapur Bandrah 38 0.024 0.022
8 Gonda Mankapur Bandrah 39 0.026 0.022
9 Gonda Mankapur Bandrah 40 0.024 0.020
10 Gonda Mankapur Bandrah 41 0.024 0.011
11 Gonda Mankapur Bandrah 42 0.717 0.305
12 Gonda Mankapur Bandrah 43 0.073 0.018
13 Gonda Mankapur Bandrah 44 0.409 0.020
14 Gonda Mankapur Bandrah 45 0.918 0.172
15 Gonda Mankapur Bandrah 46 1.777 0.008
16 Gonda Mankapur Bandrah 47 0.599 0.386
17 Gonda Mankapur Bandrah 48 0.271 0.088
18 Gonda Mankapur Bandrah 58 0.107 0.100
19 Gonda Mankapur Bandrah 59 0.028 0.027
20 Gonda Mankapur Bandrah 60 0.014 0.014
21 Gonda Mankapur Bandrah 61 0.051 0.006
22 Gonda Mankapur Bandrah 62 0.04 0.017[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
23 Gonda Mankapur Bandrah 63 0.077 0.021
24 Gonda Mankapur Bandrah 64 0.004 0.011
25 Gonda Mankapur Bandrah 65 0.02 0.019
26 Gonda Mankapur Bandrah 66 0.012 0.023
27 Gonda Mankapur Bandrah 67 0.065 0.003
28 Gonda Mankapur Bandrah 68 1.1 0.061
29 Gonda Mankapur Bandrah 469 0.028 0.144
30 Gonda Mankapur Bandrah 470 0.162 0.015
31 Gonda Mankapur Bandrah 480 0.214 0.003
32 Gonda Mankapur Bandrah 481 0.083 0.039
33 Gonda Mankapur Bandrah 483 0.218 0.026
34 Gonda Mankapur Bandrah 484 0.508 0.032
35 Gonda Mankapur Bandrah 485 0.073 0.028
36 Gonda Mankapur Bandrah 486 0.494 0.091
37 Gonda Mankapur Bandrah 487 0.154 0.017
38 Gonda Mankapur Bandrah 488 0.125 0.095
39 Gonda Mankapur Bandrah 495 0.045 0.025
40 Gonda Mankapur Bandrah 497 0.065 0.007
41 Gonda Mankapur Bandrah 500 0.105 0.002
42 Gonda Mankapur Bandrah 501 0.134 0.000
43 Gonda Mankapur Bandrah 67/948 N/A 0.008
Total 9.713 2.143
1 Gonda Mankapur Bhitaura 857 0.384 0.058
2 Gonda Mankapur Bhitaura 853 0.636 0.160
3 Gonda Mankapur Bhitaura 864 1.434 0.004
4 Gonda Mankapur Bhitaura 852 0.425 0.202
5 Gonda Mankapur Bhitaura 850 N/A 0.071
6 Gonda Mankapur Bhitaura 851 0.004 0.009
7 Gonda Mankapur Bhitaura 858 0.077 0.004
Total 2.96 0.5082
Grand Total 12.673 2.6512
[F. No. W/Con/247/GD/DL/MUR-TRE/Mankapur/LA]
ABHAY KUMAR GUPTA, Chief Administrative Officer/Construction
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