**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Railways (West Central Railway) on January 23, 2026, authorizes specific officers to act as "Competent Authority" for land acquisition related to special railway projects in Rajasthan. The authorization is effective from the date of publication in the official Gazette. The projects involve the construction of Road Over Bridges on LC No. 71 and LC No. 72 in Baran district.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Authority:** The Central Government, using powers under Section 2(7A) of the Railways (Amendment) Act-2008, authorizes officers for land acquisition.
* **Scope:** The notification pertains to special railway projects in Rajasthan:
* Kota-Ruthiyai section in Baran District: Construction of Road Over Bridge on LC No. 71
* Kota-Ruthiyai section in Baran District: Construction of Road Over Bridge on LC No. 72
* **Competent Authority:** Sub Divisional Magistrate, Chhabra
* Authorized as the "Competent Authority" for land acquisition.
* **Location:** The relevant Sub-Division and District are Chhabra, Baran, respectively.
* **Purpose:** Land acquisition for the execution, maintenance, management, and operation of the specified railway projects.
**Impact Analysis**
**Ministry of Railways (West Central Railway)**
* **Impact:** Is responsible for land acquisition for road over bridge construction.
* **Action Required:** Implement the land acquisition process through the designated "Competent Authority."
**Sub Divisional Magistrate, Chhabra**
* **Impact:** Is authorized as “Competent Authority”
* **Action Required:** Perform the function as such authority under the Railways (Amendment) Act-2008 to facilitate the land acquisition process in Chhabra, Baran, for the railway projects.
**Residents/Landowners in Chhabra, Baran**
* **Impact:** Could be impacted by land acquisition proceedings
* **Action Required:** N/A
Key Entities Referenced
Railways (Amendment) Act-2008, Section 2(7A): The legal basis for the notification, granting powers related to railway projects.
Ministry of Railways: The government ministry responsible for issuing the notification regarding the railway projects.
Rajasthan: The state where the special railway projects are located and the notification applies.
Kota - Ruthiyai Section: The railway section where the Road Over Bridge construction projects are taking place.
Baran: The district in Rajasthan where the railway projects are located and where land acquisition is authorized.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 344] नई क्रदलली, िजनवार, िनवरी 24, 2026/माघ 4, 1947
No. 344] NEW DELHI, SATURDAY, JANUARY 24, 2026/MAGHA 4, 1947
रेल मत्रं ालय
(पजि म मध्य रेलव)े
अजधसिू ना
कोटा, 23 िनवरी, 2026
का.आ. 372(अ).— केंद्रीय सरकार, रेलव े(संिोधन) अजधजनयम 2008 की धारा 2 के खडं (7क) द्वारा प्रदत िजियों
का प्रयोग करत े हुए, इस अजधसूिना के रािपत्र म ें प्रकािन की ताररख स,े नीिे दी गई सारणी के स्ट्तम्भ (4) म ें उजललजखत
उपखंड स्ट्तम्भ (5) उललेजखत जिलों के सम्बंध में रािस्ट्थान राज्य में जविेष रेल पररयोिना के स्ट्तम्भ (2) के जलए भूजम
अजधग्रहण के जनष्पादन, अनुक्षरण, प्रबंधन और प्रिालन के लोक प्रयोिन के जलय े स्ट्तम्भ (3) में उललेजखत अजधकाररयों को
उि अजधजनयम के अधीन ऐसे अजधकारी के रूप म ेंकृत्यों का जनववहन करन ेके जलय ेसक्षम अजधकारी के रूप म ेंप्रजधक्रित किया
जाता ह।ै
520 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
सारणी
िम पररयोिना का नाम सक्षम अजधकारी उपखडं जिला
स ं
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
1 कोटा- रुठियाई सेक्िन में बाराां जिले म ें समपार उपखण्ड अधििारी, छबड़ा बाराां
संख्या 71 पर रोड ओवर जिि का जनमावण काय|व छबड़ा
2 कोटा-- रुठियाई सेक्िन म ें बाराां जिल े म ें समपार उपखण्ड अधििारी, छबड़ा बाराां
संख्या 72 पर रोड ओवर जिि का जनमावण कायव| छबड़ा
[कम्पयूटर न. 300102 फा. स.ं ई.-पमरे-केटीटीसी0इंिसी (एमआईसीएस)/5/2025-ओ/ओ उप.मुख्य इंिी/सी- II/कोटा]
पंकि सोईन, मुख्य पररयोिना प्रबंधक, जनमावण
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(West Central Railway)
NOTIFICATION
Kota, the 23rd January, 2026
S.O. 372(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (7A) of Section 2 of the Railways Amendment)
Act-2008, the Central Government hereby authorizes the officers nominated in column (3) of the Table below as
"Competent Authority" 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 the Special Railway Projects in the State of Rajasthan
relating to Sub- Divisions mentioned in Column (4) Districts mentioned in Column (5) of the said table for the purpose
of execution, maintenance, management and operation of land acquisition in such Railway Project.
TABLE
S.No. Name of Project Competent Authority Subdivision District
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
1 Kota – Ruthiyai section in Baran District Sub Divisional Chhabra Baran
Construction of Road Over Bridge on LC No. 71 Magistrate, Chhabra
2 Kota – Ruthiyai section in Baran District Sub Divisional Chhabra Baran
Construction of Road Over Bridge on LC No. 72 Magistrate, Chhabra
[Computer No. 300102 F. No. E- WCR-KTTC0ENGC(MICS)/5/2025-O/o DY.CE/C-II/KOTA]
PANKAN SOIN, Chief Project Manager, Construction
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