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Date: 2026-07-20 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

For publication in the Gazette of India under section 20A of Railways Amendment Act 2008 for the Special Railway Project namely Katra and Tikri Stations Doubling Project within the Tehsil Tarabganj District Gonda in the State of Uttar Pradesh

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**Executive Summary** This notification, issued by the Ministry of Railways on July 20, 2026, declares the intent to acquire land for the Katra & Tikri Stations (15.35 Km.) Doubling Project in District Gonda, Uttar Pradesh. Interested persons must submit any objections regarding the acquisition within 30 days of the publication of this notice. The land plans are available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority in Gonda. **Key Points / Main Content** **Project Scope and Authority** * The land acquisition is initiated under Section 20A of the Railway Act, 1989, and the Railway Amendment Act, 2008. * The acquisition is for a "special railway project" involving the doubling of the line at Katra and Tikri Stations (15.35 km) under the North Eastern Railway. **Land Acquisition Details** * The affected land is located in the Tarabganj Tehsil of District Gonda, Uttar Pradesh. * Land is being acquired across three villages: Kanakpur Musthakam, Fatehpur, and Katra bhogchand. * The total land proposed for acquisition across all identified plots is 4.758 hectares. * Acquisition includes land with or without existing structures. **Objection and Hearing Procedures** * Any person interested in the land may raise a written objection to the acquisition or use of the land within 30 days of the notification date. * Objections must be submitted to the Competent Authority/Special Land Acquisition Officer, District Gonda, setting out specific grounds. * Objectors will be provided an opportunity to be heard in person or through a legal practitioner. * Following an inquiry, the Competent Authority may allow or disallow objections; these orders are considered final under Section 20D(3) of the Act. **Impact Analysis** **Landowners and Interested Persons in Tarabganj Tehsil** **Impact** Property owners in the villages of Kanakpur Musthakam, Fatehpur, and Katra bhogchand are directly affected, as 4.758 hectares of land have been identified for acquisition for railway doubling. **Action Required** Must review land plans at the Competent Authority’s office and file any written objections within the 30-day deadline if they oppose the acquisition. **Competent Authority / Special Land Acquisition Officer, Gonda** **Impact** Designated as the primary official for managing the acquisition process, including inspections and dispute resolution. **Action Required** Must facilitate the inspection of land plans, receive written objections, conduct hearings for objectors, and issue final orders regarding the acquisition. **North Eastern Railway (Construction Organization)** **Impact** The organization is the beneficiary of the land for the execution of the Katra & Tikri Stations Doubling Project. **Action Required** Proceed with project planning and maintenance based on the finality of the land acquisition orders and the acquisition of the identified 4.758 hectares.

Key Entities Referenced

Railway Act, 1989: The primary legislation, including the 2008 Amendment Act, providing the legal framework for the Central Government to acquire land for special railway projects. Katra & Tikri Stations (15.35 Km.) Doubling Project: A special railway project of North Eastern Railway for which the government has declared its intention to acquire land for execution and maintenance. District-Gonda, Uttar Pradesh: The primary location of the policy's applicability, specifically involving land within the Tarabganj tehsil and villages like Kanakpur Musthakam and Fatehpur. Special Land Acquisition Officer: The designated competent authority in Gonda responsible for managing land acquisition procedures and hearing objections from interested parties. Ministry of Railways: The central ministry overseeing the North Eastern Railway (Construction Organization) and issuing the notification for land acquisition.
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W/Con/247/GD/DL/KEA-TRE/LA/Tarabganj] vuqt feRry, eq[; iz”kklfud vf/kdkjh@fu0[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5 MINISTRY OF RAILWAY [North Eastern Railway (Construction Organization)] NOTIFICATION Gorakhpur, the 20th July, 2026 S.O. 3973(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 Katra & Tikri Stations (15.35 Km.) Doubling Project 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 subsection (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 sub-section (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 Katra & Tikri Stations (15.35 Km.) Doubling Project of North Eastern Railway. District- Gonda State-Uttar Pradesh Land proposed for Sr. Total Area District Tehsil Name of Village Plot No. acquisition (in No. (in hectares) hectares) 1 Gonda Tarabganj Kanakpur Musthakam 38 0.115 0.011 2 Gonda Tarabganj Kanakpur Musthakam 39 0.549 0.069 3 Gonda Tarabganj Kanakpur Musthakam 72 0.204 0.006 4 Gonda Tarabganj Kanakpur Musthakam 106 0.317 0.116 5 Gonda Tarabganj Kanakpur Musthakam 111 0.480 0.001 6 Gonda Tarabganj Kanakpur Musthakam 112 0.573 0.226 7 Gonda Tarabganj Kanakpur Musthakam 113 0.239 0.103 8 Gonda Tarabganj Kanakpur Musthakam 114 0.103 0.061 9 Gonda Tarabganj Kanakpur Musthakam 115 0.821 0.236 10 Gonda Tarabganj Kanakpur Musthakam 118 0.022 0.007 11 Gonda Tarabganj Kanakpur Musthakam 119 2.270 0.335 12 Gonda Tarabganj Kanakpur Musthakam 121 0.194 0.020 13 Gonda Tarabganj Kanakpur Musthakam 138 0.760 0.102 14 Gonda Tarabganj Kanakpur Musthakam 139 0.032 0.019 15 Gonda Tarabganj Kanakpur Musthakam 140 0.146 0.120 16 Gonda Tarabganj Kanakpur Musthakam 142 0.016 0.009 17 Gonda Tarabganj Kanakpur Musthakam 143 0.183 0.078 18 Gonda Tarabganj Kanakpur Musthakam 144 0.072 0.0366 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] 19 Gonda Tarabganj Kanakpur Musthakam 145 0.210 0.096 20 Gonda Tarabganj Kanakpur Musthakam 147 0.128 0.085 21 Gonda Tarabganj Kanakpur Musthakam 148 0.159 0.072 22 Gonda Tarabganj Kanakpur Musthakam 149 0.143 0.064 23 Gonda Tarabganj Kanakpur Musthakam 150 0.201 0.083 24 Gonda Tarabganj Kanakpur Musthakam 153 0.200 0.113 25 Gonda Tarabganj Kanakpur Musthakam 154 0.200 0.123 26 Gonda Tarabganj Kanakpur Musthakam 155 0.020 0.009 27 Gonda Tarabganj Kanakpur Musthakam 158 0.152 0.076 28 Gonda Tarabganj Kanakpur Musthakam 160 0.085 0.034 29 Gonda Tarabganj Kanakpur Musthakam 161 0.105 0.031 30 Gonda Tarabganj Kanakpur Musthakam 162 0.154 0.067 31 Gonda Tarabganj Kanakpur Musthakam 191 0.080 0.009 32 Gonda Tarabganj Kanakpur Musthakam 196 0.667 0.345 33 Gonda Tarabganj Kanakpur Musthakam 197 0.028 0.005 34 Gonda Tarabganj Kanakpur Musthakam 201 0.434 0.001 35 Gonda Tarabganj Kanakpur Musthakam 204 0.050 0.006 36 Gonda Tarabganj Kanakpur Musthakam 208 0.150 0.062 37 Gonda Tarabganj Kanakpur Musthakam 209 0.150 0.053 38 Gonda Tarabganj Kanakpur Musthakam 210 0.229 0.020 39 Gonda Tarabganj Kanakpur Musthakam 214 0.062 0.016 40 Gonda Tarabganj Kanakpur Musthakam 216 0.035 0.021 41 Gonda Tarabganj Kanakpur Musthakam 217 0.488 0.111 42 Gonda Tarabganj Kanakpur Musthakam 218 0.100 0.000 43 Gonda Tarabganj Kanakpur Musthakam 220 0.023 0.010 44 Gonda Tarabganj Kanakpur Musthakam 221 0.044 0.006 45 Gonda Tarabganj Kanakpur Musthakam 222 0.052 0.019 46 Gonda Tarabganj Kanakpur Musthakam 223 0.053 0.028 47 Gonda Tarabganj Kanakpur Musthakam 224 0.052 0.033 48 Gonda Tarabganj Kanakpur Musthakam 225 0.209 0.142 49 Gonda Tarabganj Kanakpur Musthakam 226 0.215 0.032 Total Area (in hectares) 11.974 3.326 Land proposed for Sr. Total Area District Tehsil Name of Village Plot No. acquisition (in No. (in hectares) hectares) 1 Gonda Tarabganj Fatehpur 99 0.47 0.024 2 Gonda Tarabganj Fatehpur 100 0.065 0.031 3 Gonda Tarabganj Fatehpur 101 0.037 0.026 4 Gonda Tarabganj Fatehpur 102 0.016 0.001 5 Gonda Tarabganj Fatehpur 103 0.767 0.260 6 Gonda Tarabganj Fatehpur 184 0.583 0.241 Total Area (in hectares) 1.938 0.582[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 7 Land proposed for Sr. Total Area District Tehsil Name of Village Plot No. acquisition (in No. (in hectares) hectares) 1 Gonda Tarabganj Katra bhogchand 375 0.922 0.015 2 Gonda Tarabganj Katra bhogchand 377 0.125 0.055 3 Gonda Tarabganj Katra bhogchand 378 0.065 0.027 4 Gonda Tarabganj Katra bhogchand 379 0.065 0.053 5 Gonda Tarabganj Katra bhogchand 380 0.162 0.141 6 Gonda Tarabganj Katra bhogchand 382 0.101 0.124 7 Gonda Tarabganj Katra bhogchand 383 0.214 0.162 8 Gonda Tarabganj Katra bhogchand 384 0.077 0.000 9 Gonda Tarabganj Katra bhogchand 386 0.028 0.020 10 Gonda Tarabganj Katra bhogchand 395 0.081 0.006 11 Gonda Tarabganj Katra bhogchand 396 0.162 0.140 12 Gonda Tarabganj Katra bhogchand 397 0.138 0.091 13 Gonda Tarabganj Katra bhogchand 398 0.097 0.014 14 Gonda Tarabganj Katra bhogchand 401 0.089 0.002 Total Area (in hectares) 2.326 0.850 Grand Total 1952.30 4.758 [F. No. W/Con/247/GD/DL/KEA-TRE/LA/Tarabganj] ANUJ MITTAL, Chief Administrative Officer/Construction Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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