Date: 2026-03-02Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Gazette Notification under sub section (1) of Section 20A of the Railways (Amendment) Act, 2008 in connection with Special Railway project Asansol Division 42 Nos Elimination of level crossing in ER DFC route from Khana Pradhankanta, for acquistion of land in Paschim Bardhaman District in the State of West Bengal (related with LC No. 119 B T)
**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification from the Ministry of Railways (Eastern Railway) declaring the intention to acquire land for a special railway project. The project aims to eliminate 42 level crossings on the Asansol Division's Khana-Pradhankhanta route. Interested parties have a deadline of thirty days from the publication date to raise objections to the acquisition.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Project Purpose:** To acquire land for the execution, maintenance, and operation of a special railway project involving the elimination of 42 level crossings on the Asansol Division's Khana-Pradhankhanta route.
* **Legal Basis:** The acquisition is being conducted under Section 20A(1) of the Railways Act, 1989, as amended.
* **Land Description:** The land to be acquired is located in Paschim Bardhaman District, West Bengal, with a brief description provided in the annexed schedule.
* **Objection Period:** Any interested person has a period of thirty days from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette to raise objections.
* **Objection Process:** Objections must be submitted in writing to the Competent Authority, the Additional District Magistrate (Land Acquisition), Paschim Bardhaman, West Bengal.
* **Competent Authority's Role:** The Competent Authority will provide an opportunity for the objector to be heard and may allow or disallow the objections after necessary inquiry.
* **Finality of Orders:** Orders passed by the Competent Authority under sub-section (2) of Section 20D of the Act will be final.
* **Access to Information:** Land plans and other details of the land to be acquired are available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority.
**Impact Analysis**
**Landowners and Interested Parties**
* **Impact:** Their land may be acquired for the railway project. They have the right to raise objections to this acquisition.
* **Action Required:** Submit written objections to the Additional District Magistrate (Land Acquisition), Paschim Bardhaman, West Bengal, within thirty days of the notification's publication, outlining the grounds for objection. They can also inspect land plans and details.
**Additional District Magistrate (Land Acquisition), Paschim Bardhaman, West Bengal**
* **Impact:** Will act as the Competent Authority to receive, hear, and decide on objections related to land acquisition.
* **Action Required:** Hear objectors, conduct necessary inquiries, and issue a final order allowing or disallowing objections. Make land plans and details available for inspection.
**Ministry of Railways (Eastern Railway)**
* **Impact:** Will proceed with the land acquisition for the special railway project if objections are disallowed or not raised.
* **Action Required:** None explicitly stated in this document beyond the initial notification.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The primary law under which the land acquisition process is being conducted.
Asansol Division - 42 Nos Elimination of level crossing in ER+DFC route from Khana – Pradhankanta: The specific Special Railway Project for which land is being acquired.
Paschim Bardhaman District: The specific geographical location where the land acquisition is taking place.
Additional District Magistrate (Land Acquisition), Paschim Bardhaman, West Bengal: The Competent Authority responsible for handling objections to the land acquisition.