**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Railways on April 15, 2026, declares the acquisition of specific land in Raisen District, Madhya Pradesh, for the construction of a Railway Over Bridge at Level Crossing No. 239. Following the absence of objections to the initial intent published in January 2026, the Central Government has exercised its powers under the Railways Act, 1989, to vest the land absolutely in the state. The acquisition covers approximately 0.4856 hectares in the village of Umriya to facilitate the Bhopal–Itarsi section project.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Legal Framework and Authority**
* The acquisition is conducted under Section 20(E) of the Railways Act, 1989 (as amended in 2008).
* The Sub-Divisional Officer of Goharganj, District Raisen, is designated as the competent authority for the project's execution.
* Prior notifications were published in the Gazette of India on January 9, 2026, and in local newspapers (Dainik Bhaskar, Amrat Darsan, and Times of India) on January 15, 2026.
**Project Scope and Location**
* The land is required for the Railway Over Bridge Construction Project to replace Level Crossing No. 239.
* The affected area is situated in Village Umriya, Patwari Halka No-25, Tehsil Goharganj (Obedullaganj), District Raisen, Madhya Pradesh.
**Acquisition Status**
* The competent authority reported that no objections were received from any person regarding the acquisition.
* Effective upon the publication of this notification, the land specified in the schedule vests absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
**Schedule of Land**
* The document lists 19 distinct land parcels (Khasra numbers) identifying specific owners.
* Total land area involved is 4.023 hectares, of which 0.4856 hectares is being acquired.
* The land types being acquired include irrigated agricultural land, diverted land, and residential land.
**Impact Analysis**
**Central Government / Ministry of Railways**
**Impact**
The Central Government now holds absolute ownership of the specified 0.4856 hectares of land in Village Umriya, free from legal encumbrances.
**Action Required**
The Ministry must proceed with the execution and construction of the Railway Over Bridge project in the Bhopal–Itarsi section.
**Identified Landowners (e.g., Karan Kothari, Renuka Mishra, Rajesh Gupta, etc.)**
**Impact**
These individuals lose ownership of the specific portions of their land listed under the "Acquire d Area" column of the schedule.
**Action Required**
Owners must relinquish the specified land portions to the Central Government as the property now vests with the state.
**Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO), Goharganj**
**Impact**
The SDO is confirmed as the competent authority responsible for the administrative execution of the acquisition and construction project.
**Action Required**
The SDO must oversee the project’s local implementation and ensure the transition of land as per the Special Railway Project requirements.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The principal legislation (including the 2008 amendment) providing the legal authority for the Central Government to acquire land for railway projects.
Ministry of Railways: The primary ministry, through its West Central Railway (Construction) division, overseeing the land acquisition and infrastructure development.
Railway Over bridge Construction Project (Level Crossing No. 239): The specific infrastructure initiative under the Special Railway Project (Bhopal–Itarsi Section) for which the land is being acquired.
Raisen District, Madhya Pradesh: The central geographic location where the land acquisition is applicable, specifically targeting the Goharganj tehsil and Umriya village.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 2065] िई दिल्ली, बुधवार, अप्रलै 29, 2026/विै ाख 9, 1948
No. 2065] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 2026/VAISAKHA 9, 1948
रेल मत्रं ालय
[पजिम मध्य रेल्व े(जिमाणा )]
अजधसचू िा
भोपाल, 15 अप्रैल, 2026
का.आ. 2138(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार रेल अजधजियम 1989 (संसोजधत अजधजियम 2008) (जिसे इसम ें इसके
पिात उक्त अजधजियम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 20(क) की उपधारा (1) के अधीि भारत के रािपत्र असाधारण भाग II
खण्ड 3 उप-खण्ड (ii) म ें प्रकाजित भारत सरकार के रेल मंत्रालय (पजिम मध्य रेल्वे जि.-प्रथम भोपाल) की अजधसूचिा
संख्या-143, दििांक 09 ििवरी 2026 में प्रकाजित भारत सरकार के रेल मंत्रालय (पजिम मध्य रेल्वे जिमााण-प्रथम भोपाल)
की अजधसूचिा में जवजिर्िाष्ट भूजम को मध्य प्रिेि राज्य के रायसेि जिल े म ें समपार फाटक संख्या 239 के बिल े रेलवे ओवर
जिि जिमााण पररयोििा के जिष्पािि के जलये आवश्यक ह ैऐसी भूजम का अििा करिे के आिय की घोषणा की गई थी I
और, उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20(क) की उप-धारा (4) के अधीि स्ट्थािीय समाचार पत्रों में से हहिं ी भाषा के
समाचार पत्र िैजिक भास्ट्कर एवं अमृत ििाि में दििांक 15/01/2026 को तथा अग्रं ेिी भाषा के समाचार पत्र टाईम्स ऑफ
इंजडया में दििांक 15/01/2026 को प्रकाजित दकया गया ह ैI और सक्षम प्राजधकारी को दकसी भी व्यजक्त का कोई आक्षेप प्राप्त
िहीं हुआ ह ै और सक्षम प्राजधकारी िे उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20(ड़) की उप-धारा (1) के अिुसरण म ें अपिी ररपोटा केंर
सरकार को सौंप िी ह ै I
रेल मंत्रालय, पजिम मध्य रेल्व े(जिमााण-प्रथम) भोपाल की अजधसूचिा से केन्द्रीय सरकार, रेल अजधजियम, 1989
(रेल संसोजधत अजधजियम 2008) की उप-धारा 2 के खण्ड 7(क) द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए इस अजधसूचिा के
रािपत्र में प्रकािि तारीख 23 जसतम्बर 2025 से अिुजवभागीय अजधकारी गौहरगंि जिला रायसेि को जिले में जविेष रेल
3030 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
पररयोििा भोपाल – इटारसी खंड म ेंरेलव ेसमपार फाटक क्रमांक 239 के बिले ऊपरी पलु का जिमााण काय ापररयोििा के
जलय े सक्षम अजधकारी के रूप म ेंप्राजधकृत दकया गया ह ैI
अत: अब केन्द्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राजधकारी की उक्त ररपोटा प्राप्त होिे पर और रेल अजधजियम 1989 की धारा
20(ड़) की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत ेहुये यह घोषणा करती ह ैदक इससे उपाबद्ध अिुसूची म ेंजविीर्िाष्ट
भूजम पूवोत्त्क प्रयोिि के जलए अर्िात कराि े का जवजििय दकया गया I
और यह दक केन्द्रीय सरकार उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20(ड़) की उपधारा (2) के अिुसरण म ेंयह घोषणा करती ह ै
दक इस अजधसूचिा के रािपत्र में प्रकाजित होिे पर इससे उपाबद्ध अिुसूची में जवजिर्िाष्ट भूजम सभी जवल्लगमो से मक्तु होकर
केन्द्रीय सरकार म ेंपणू ातया जिजहत हो िाएगी I
अिसु चू ी
मध्यप्रिेि राज्य म ेंसमपार फाटक सख्ं या 239के बिल ेरेल्व े ओवर जिि जिमाणा पररयोििा के जलए अजधग्रहण की िाि े
वाली सरं चिा सजहत या सरं चिा रजहत भजू म का सजं क्षप्त जववरण |
जिला: रायसिे
तहसील : गौहरगिं ,उपखण्ड-ओबिे ल्ु लागिं
ग्राम:उमररया, प.ह.ि.-25
क्रम भूजमस्ट्वामी का िाम- खसरा सख्ं या भूजम का अर्िता हसजं चत भूजमका
सख्ं या कुल रकबा रकबा अहसजं चत/ प्रकार
1 करि कोठारी पुत्र संिय कोठारी 80/2/1/1 1.8175 0.0354 हसंजचत कृजष
करि कोठारी जपता संिय
2 80/2/1/2 0.2025 0.0503 हसंजचत व्यपवर्तात
कोठारी
श्री मजत रेणुका जमश्रा पत्नी राकेि
3 80/1/2/4/2/1/2 0.0440 0.0278 हसंजचत व्यपवर्तात
कुमार जमश्रा
श्री मजत रेणुका जमश्रा पत्नी राकेि
4 80/1/2/4/2/1/3 0.0380 0.0207 हसंजचत व्यपवर्तात
कुमार जमश्रा
रािेि गुप्ता जपता केलाि िाथ
5 80/1/2/4/2/1/4 0.0360 0.0189 हसंजचत व्यपवर्तात
गुप्ता
सुभाष चंर गुप्ता जपता राम
6 80/1/2/4/2/1/5 0.0480 0.0211 हसंजचत व्यपवर्तात
अवतार गुप्ता
हररिचंर गप्तु ा जपता राम औतार
7 80/1/2/4/2/1/6 0.0480 0.0146 हसंजचत व्यपवर्तात
गुप्ता
सुश्री जिहाररका गुप्ता पुत्री
8 80/1/2/4/2/1/7 0.0380 0.0077 हसंजचत व्यपवर्तात
हररिचंर गुप्ता
रािा भेलसेवाल े जपता यिवतं
9 80/1/2/4/2/1/8 0.0760 0.0032 हसंजचत कृजष
राव भेलसेवाल े
हररिचंर गप्तु ा जपता राम औतार
10 80/1/2/4/2/1/9 0.0640 0.0587 हसंजचत व्यपवर्तात
गुप्ता
अजभमन्द्यु कोठारी पुत्र अिरु ाग
11 80/1/2/4/2/1/1 0.5630 0.0516 हसंजचत कृजष
कोठारी[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
अिुराग कोठारी जपता सुरेन्द्र
12 80/1/2/4/2/2/1/1 0.1050 0.0461 हसंजचत कृजष
प्रताप कोठारी
िीपक चौकसे जपता ओमकार
प्रसाि चौकसे जहस्ट्सा-1/2 , रीतु
13 80/1/2/4/2/2/3 0.1250 0.0010 हसंजचत व्यपवर्तात
चौकसे पत्नी िीपक चौकसे जहस्ट्सा
-1/2
िीपक चौकसे जपता ओमकार
14 80/1/2/4/2/2/1/2 0.1020 0.0606 हसंजचत व्यपवर्तात
प्रसाि चौकसे
लखजवन्द्िर हसंह जपता रवेल हसंह
- 153/843 , रेखा मालवीय
पत्नी िरेन्द्र मालवीय - 120/843
, िेवेन्द्र कुमार उफा दििेि जपता
रमेि - 42/843, कजवता पत्नी
िेवेन्द्र कुमार उफा दििेि -
42/843, महिे चौरजसया जपता पूत ा
15 80/1/2/4/1/1/2 0.0843 0.0114 हसंजचत
फूलचंि चौरजसयासाधिा (आवासीय)
चौरजसया पत्नी महिे चौरजसया
-84/843 हरिीत कौर पत्नी ,
, 843/290- अिुाि हसंग
दिव्या मंगल पत्नी अर्पता
दिव्या मगं , 843/56- अग्रपालल
पत्नी अर्पात अग्रपाल 843/56-
वीरेंर रघुवंिी जपता तलु सीराम
रघुवंिी िाजत रघुवंिी -जहस्ट्सा ,
16 1/3 , मोहम्मि रहमतल्ु लाह 80/1/2/4/1/1/1 0.0167 0.0166 हसंजचत आवासीय
अंसारी जपता आजििुर रहमाि ,
-जहस्ट्सा2/3
सुभाष चंर गुप्ता जपता राम
17 80/1/2/4/2/1/10 0.0720 0.0060 हसंजचत व्यपवर्तात
अवतार गुप्ता
सुश्री जिहाररका गुप्ता पुत्री
18 80/1/2/4/2/1/12 0.1380 0.0161 हसंजचत व्यपवर्तात
हररिचंर गुप्ता– िाती , गुप्ता
सरफराि बगे म पत्नी एम ए
19 80/1/2/3 0.4050 0.0178 हसंजचत कृजष
रेहमाि पुत्री िमिुद्दीि
4.023 0.4856
कुल योग -
हक्े ट. हक्े ट.
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इंिरिीत वमाा, मुख्य इंिीजियर (जिमााण प्रथम)4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[West Central Railway (Construction)]
NOTIFICATION
Bhopal, the 15th April, 2026
S.O. 2138(E).— The Central Government, under sub-section (1) of Section 20(A) of the Railways Act, 1989
(Amended Act 2008) (hereinafter referred to as “the said Act”), hereby, announces its intention to acquire the land
specified in the notification of the Ministry of Railways, Government of India (West Central Railway, Con.-1,
Bhopal), published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), Notification No.143
dated 09January 2026. The land specified in the said notification is required for the execution of the Railway Over
bridge Construction Project in place of Level Crossing No. 239 in Raisen District, Madhya Pradesh, and the
announcement was made regarding the intention to acquire such land.
In accordance with sub-section (4) of Section 20(A) of the said Act, the notification was published in local
news papers, namely in the Hindi language newspaper Dainik Bhaskarand Amrat Darsan on 15/01/2026 and in the
English language newspaper Times of India on 15/01/2026. No objections have been received by the competent
authority from any person, and the competent authority has submitted its report to the Central Government in accordance
with sub-section (1) of Section 20(E) of the said Act.
In exercise of the powers conferred under Clause 7(A) of Section 2 of the Railways Act, 1989 (Railway
Amendment Act, 2008), the Ministry of Railways, West Central Railway (Con.-1) Bhopal by its notification dated
23September 2025, has, with effect from the date of publication of this notification in the Gazette, authorized the Sub-
Divisional Officer, Goharganj, District Raisen, as the competent authority for the execution of the Railway Over
bridge Construction Project in place of Level Crossing No. 239 under the Special Railway Project Bhopal–Itarsi
Section in the district.
Now, therefore, the Central Government on receipt of the said report of the competent authority and in exercise
of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 20(E) of the Railway Act. 1989, hereby declares that it has been
decided to acquire the land specified in the Schedule annexed hereto for the aforesaid purpose. And whereas, the Central
Government hereby further declares, in pursuance of sub-section (2) of section 20 (E) of the said Act., that, on the
publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, the land specified in the Schedule annexed hereto shall vest
absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
:: SCHEDULE ::
"Brief description of land, with or without structures, to be acquired for the construction of a railway over
bridge in place of level crossing number 239 in the State of Madhya Pradesh
District:Raisen
Tehsil:Goharganj, Upakhand –Obedullaganj
Village- Umriya, Patwari Halka No-25
Total Acquire Land Land -
S. Khasra Area of d Area Irrigated (Agricultural/Diverted)
Name of Land Owner
No Number Land of Land /Non-
(in he.) (in he.) Irrigated
1 Karan Kothari S/o 80/2/1/1 1.8175 0.0354 Irrigated Agriculture
Sanjay Kothari[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
2 Karan Kothari S/o 80/2/1/2 0.2025 0.0503 Irrigated Diverted
Sanjay Kothari
3 Mrs. Renuka Mishra 80/1/2/4/2/1/2 0.0440 0.0278 Irrigated Diverted
W/o Rakesh Kumar
Mishra
4 Mrs. Renuka Mishra 80/1/2/4/2/1/3 0.0380 0.0207 Irrigated Diverted
W/o Rakesh Kumar
Mishra
5 Rajesh Gupta S/o 80/1/2/4/2/1/4 0.0360 0.0189 Irrigated Diverted
Kailash Nath Gupta
6 Subhash Chandra Gupta 80/1/2/4/2/1/5 0.0480 0.0211 Irrigated Diverted
S/o Ram Avtar Gupta
7 Harishchandra Gupta 80/1/2/4/2/1/6 0.0480 0.0146 Irrigated Diverted
S/o Ram Avtar Gupta
8 Miss Niharika Gupta D/o 80/1/2/4/2/1/7 0.0380 0.0077 Irrigated Diverted
Harishchandra Gupta
9 Raja Bhelsewale S/o 80/1/2/4/2/1/8 0.0760 0.0032 Irrigated Agriculture
Yashwant Rao
Bhelsewale
10 Harishchandra Gupta S/o 80/1/2/4/2/1/9 0.0640 0.0587 Irrigated Diverted
Ram Avtar Gupta
11 Abhimanyu Kothari S/o 80/1/2/4/2/1/1 0.5630 0.0516 Irrigated Agriculture
Anurag Kothari
12 Anurag Kothari S/o 80/1/2/4/2/2/1/1 0.1050 0.0461 Irrigated Agriculture
Surendra Pratap Kothari
13 Deepak Choukse S/o 80/1/2/4/2/2/3 0.1250 0.0010 Irrigated Diverted
Omkar Prasad Choukse –
Share 1/2, Ritu
ChoukseW/o Deepak
Choukse – Share 1/2
14 Deepak Choukse S/o 80/1/2/4/2/2/1/2 0.1020 0.0606 Irrigated Diverted
Omkar Prasad Choukse
15 Lakhvinder Singh S/o 80/1/2/4/1/1/2 0.0843 0.0114 Irrigated Residential (Fulfilled)
Ravel Singh (153/843),
Rekha Malviya W/o
Narendra Malviya
(120/843), Devendra
Kumar alias Dinesh S/o
Ramesh (42/843), Kavita
W/o Devendra Kumar
alias Dinesh (42/843),
Mahesh Chaurasia S/o6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
Phoolchand Chaurasia &
Sadhna Chaurasia W/o
Mahesh Chaurasia
(84/843), Harjeet Kaur
W/o Arjun Singh
(290/843), Divya Mangal
W/o Arpit Agrawal
(56/843) ), Divya
Mangal W/o Arpit
Agrawal (56/843)
16 Virendra Raghuvanshi 80/1/2/4/1/1/1 Irrigated Residential
S/o Tulsiram
0.0167 0.0166
Raghuvanshi (Share-
1/3), Mohammad
Rehmatullah Ansari S/o
Ajijur Rahman (Share-
2/3)
17 Subhash Chandra Gupta 80/1/2/4/2/1/10 0.0720 0.0060 Irrigated Diverted
S/o Ram Avtar Gupta
18 Miss Niharika Gupta D/o 80/1/2/4/2/1/12 0.1380 0.0161 Irrigated Diverted
Harishchandra Gupta
(Caste – Gupta)
19 Sarfaraz Begum W/o M. 80/1/2/3 0.4050 0.0178 Irrigated Agriculture
A. Rehman D/o
Shamsuddin
4.023 0.4856
TOTAL-
Hec. Hec.
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INDRAJEET VERMA, Chief Engineer (construction-I)
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