Date: 2026-03-13Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Gazette Notification under Section 10(1) of the Metro Railways (Construction of Works) Act 1978 as amended up to 1987 for acquisition of additional private land construction of New Town Maintenance Depot of New Garia to Dum Dum Airport Metro project (Phase 1 and Phase 2) and other works connected therewith in the metropolitan City of Kolkata.
**Executive Summary**
This document, published on March 13, 2026, by the Ministry of Railways, announces the acquisition of additional private land for the New Town Maintenance Depot of the New Garia–Dum Dum Airport Metro project. The acquisition, authorized by the Metro Railways (Construction of Works) Act, 1978, aims to fulfill the project's expansion needs and is effective immediately.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Purpose of Acquisition:** To acquire additional lands, buildings, streets, roads, passages, or the right of user or easement therein.
* **Project:** Construction of New Town Maintenance Depot for the New Garia–Dum Dum Airport Metro project (Phase-1 & Phase-2).
* **Legal Basis:** Metro Railways (Construction of Works) Act, 1978, Section 10(1).
* **Date of Notification:** The current notification is issued under an earlier notification dated August 5, 2025 (S.O. 3590(E)), published in the Gazette of India.
* **Acquired Land Details:**
* **Location:** Jagadishpur, JL No. 27, PS-Rajarhat, District North 24 Parganas.
* **Area:** 3029.693 square meters.
* **Classification:** Shali (Saline).
* **Ownership Status:** Private.
* **Nature of Acquisition:** Permanent.
* **Boundaries:** Specified by adjacent RS Plot numbers.
* **Inspection of Plan:** The plan of the acquired area is available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority, Metro Railways, 39/1, Rash Bihari Avenue, (1st Floor), Kolkata-700 026.
**Impact Analysis**
**Landowners**
* **Impact:** Their private land, as specified in the schedule, is being acquired permanently for public purposes related to the metro project.
* **Action Required:** To be aware of the acquisition and to follow any procedures or claims processes outlined by the authorities.
**Metro Railway Authority**
* **Impact:** Will gain the necessary additional land and rights to construct and expand the New Town Maintenance Depot and related facilities.
* **Action Required:** To manage the acquired land, proceed with construction plans, and ensure all legal requirements are met.
**General Public**
* **Impact:** Will benefit from the expansion and improved infrastructure of the metro project, potentially leading to enhanced public transportation services.
* **Action Required:** No specific action is required from the general public in relation to this acquisition notice.
Key Entities Referenced
Metro Railways (Construction of Works) Act, 1978: The primary legislation under which the acquisition of land for metro railway projects is being carried out.
Kolkata: The specific location where the metro railway project and land acquisition are taking place.
Ministry of Railways: The government body issuing the notification and overseeing the metro railway development.
New Garia– Dum Dum Airport Metro project: The specific metro project for which land is being acquired.
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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.ं 1251] नई कदल्ली, िुक्रवार , माच च13, 2026/फाल्ग नु 22, 1947
No. 1251] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 2026/PHALGUNA 22, 1947
रेल मत्रं ालय,
(मरे ो रेलव)े
अजधसचू ना
कोलकाता, 12 माच,च 2026
का.आ. 1308(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार ने भूजमगत रेल (संकमच संजिमाचण) अजधजनयम, 1978 (1978 का 33) की धारा 7 की
उप-धारा (1) के अधीन िारी भारत के रेल मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना संख्या 3590(अ), तारीख 5 अगस्ट्त 2025 के अधीन िारी िो भारत
के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग-II, खंड-3, उप-खंड-(ii) में सं. 3504 के तहत तारीख 5 अगस्ट्त 2025 को प्रकाजित की गई थी, कोलकाता
महानगर में मेरो रेलवे के न्द्यू गररया – दमदम एयरपोर्च पररयोिना (1 व 2 चरण) के न्द्यू र्ाउन अनरु क्षण जडपो के जनमाचण एवं उससे
संबंजधत अन्द्य कायों के जलए अनुसूची में जवजनर्दचष्ट भूजम, भवन, स्ट्रीर्, सड़क अथवा पथ या उनके उपयोग के अजधकार या सुखाजधकार का
अिचन करने के अपने आिय की घोषणा की थी।
और केन्द्रीय सरकार, मेरो रेलवे के सक्षम अजधकारी की ररपोर्च के अनुसार, इस बात से सतं ुष्ट ह ैकक उक्त अजधसूचना से संलग्न
अनुसूची में जवजनर्दचष्ट अजतररक्त भूजम, भवन, पथ, सड़क, रास्ट्ते या उनमें उपयोग के अजधकार या सुजवधाजधकार लोक प्रयोिन के जलए
अपेजक्षत ह ैं।
अतः, अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार मेरो रेलवे (संकमच संजिमाचण) अजधजनयम, 1978 की धारा 10 की उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों
का प्रयोग करते हुए उक्त अनुसूचना में यथा जवजनर्दचष्ट अजतररक्त भूजम, भवन, पथ, सड़क, रास्ट्ता या उनके उपयोग के अजधकार या
सुजवधाजधकार को अर्िचत करती ह।ै
अनुसूची में जवजनर्दचष्ट सम्पूणच क्षेत्रों जिनका अिचन ककया गया ह ै का नक्िा समक्ष प्राजधकारी, मेरो रेलवे, के कायाचलय, 39/1,
रास जबहारी एवेन्द्यू, (प्रथम तल्ल), कोलकाता-700 026, में जनरीक्षण हते ु उपलब्ध ह।ै
1824 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
जनिी भजू म के जलए भजू म अनसु चू ी
न्द्यर्ू ाउन जडपो के जनमाणच के जलए पहले स ेअजधसजू चत भजू म (अथातच प्रथम चरण और जद्वतीय चरण) के अजतररक्त अजधग्रजहत की
िान ेवाली भजू म की अनसु चू ी
संिोधात्मक भूजम/सुधार
दाग सं.
मौज़ा एवं अजधग्रजहत ककए िाने आर. एस. दाग
क्र. भूजम का अजधग्रहण का अजधग्रहण के तहत
क्षेत्राजधकार आर. एस./ सम्पूणच वाले भूजम का वगच की स्ट्वाजमत्व
सं. वगीकरण प्रकार भूखंड की सीमा
सूची सं. एल. आर. या मीर्र में क्षेत्रफल जस्ट्थजत
दाग सं. आंजिक
उत्तर : आर. एस.
प्लॉर् सं. 710
दजक्षण : आर. एस.
िगदीिपुर, प्लॉर् सं. 722
क्षेत्राजधकार सं.
27, पवू च : आर. एस.
1. थाना – 710/901 आंजिक 3029.693 िाली जनिी स्ट्थायी प्लॉर् सं. 703
रािारहार्,
जिला – उत्तर पजिम : आर. एस.
24 परगना प्लॉर् सं. 720
समस्ट्त मौज़ा –
िगदीिपुर,
क्षेत्राजधकार सं. 27
[फा. स.ं एमआरर्ीएस/डब्ल्यू-90/49बी/(भूजम अजधग्रहण)/भाग-V]
िैलेि कुमार, मुख्य इंिीजनयर/परर. एवं अनु
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(Metro Railway)
NOTIFICATION
Kolkata, the 12th March, 2026
S.O. 1308(E).—WHEREAS, by notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Railways number
S.O. 3590(E) dated the 05th August, 2025 issued under sub-section (1) of section 7 of the Metro Railways (Construction
of Works) Act, 1978 (33 of 1978), published in Part-II, Section 3, sub-section (II) of the Gazette of India, Extraordinary,
vide No. 3504 dated the 5th August, 2025, the Central Government gave notice of its intention to acquire lands, buildings,
streets, roads, passages or nallahs or the right of user or easement therein, specified in the Schedule appended to the said
notification, for a public purpose of construction of New Town Maintenance Depot of New Garia– Dum Dum Airport
Metro project (Phase-1 & Phase-2) and other works connected therewith in the metropolitan City of Kolkata;
AND WHEREAS, the Central Government on the report of the Competent Authority of Metro Railway,
Kolkata, is satisfied that such requirement of additional lands, buildings, streets, roads, passages or the right of users or
easement therein, specified in the Schedule appended to the said notification, are required for the above said purpose.
NOW, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 10 of the Metro Railways
(Construction of Works) Act, 1978, the Central Government do hereby acquires the additional lands, buildings, streets,
roads, passages or the right of users or easement therein, as specified in the Schedule appended to the said notification;[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
The plan of the area, specified in the schedule which are acquired, is available for inspection in the office of
the Competent Authority, Metro Railways, at 39/1, Rash Bihari Avenue, (1st Floor), Kolkata-700 026.
LAND SCHEDULE FOR PRIVATE LAND
SCHEDULE OF LAND TO BE ACQUIRED IN ADDITION TO LAND ALREADY NOTIFIED (i.e. IN 1st
PHASE & 2nd PHASE) FOR CONSTRUCTION OF NEWTOWN DEPOT
Revisional/Land
Reforms Dag No.
Mouza & Area to be Ownership
Sl. Classification of Nature of Boundary of Plot
Jurisdiction Full Acquired in status of the
No. R.S./L.R. Dag Land Acquisition under Acquisition
List No. Or Sqm. R.S. Dag
No.
Part
North: RS Plot
No. 710
South: RS Plot
No. 722
Jagadishpur,
J.L. No. 27, East: RS Plot
1. PS – Rajarhat, 710/901 Part 3029.693 Shali Private Permanent No. 703
Dist. – North
24 Parganas West: RS Plot
No. 720
All of Mouza –
Jagadishpur, J.L.
No. 27
[F. No. MRTS/W-90/49B/LA/Pt.V]
SHAILESH KUMAR, Chief Engineer/O&M
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