**Policy Summary:**
This notification, S.O. 2973(E), issued by the Ministry of Railways, Government of India, and published in the Gazette of India on July 3, 2025, authorizes the Sub Divisional Magistrate of Kapurthala as the Competent Authority for land acquisition. This authorization, effective from the date of publication, is granted under clause 7A of section 2 of the Railways Act, 1989 (24 of 1989). The Competent Authority is responsible for performing functions related to land acquisition within the Kapurthala sub-division and district of Punjab. This acquisition serves the public purpose of executing, maintaining, managing, and operating the "Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala Upgradation Development of maintenance infrastructure and maintenance facilities for Vande Bharat Trains" Special Railway Project. The reference number for this notification is RCFCE0LANDLACQ12024. The Principal Chief Engineer, Harvinder Singh, approved the notification.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: A law enacted by the parliament of India concerning railways.
Central Government: The executive authority of the Union of India.
Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala: A railway manufacturing unit located in Kapurthala, Punjab.
Vande Bharat Trains: A series of semi-high-speed, intercity, electric multiple unit trains operated by Indian Railways.
Punjab: A state in northern India.
Kapurthala, Punjab: A district and city in the state of Punjab, India.
Sub Divisional Magistrate Kapurthala: The administrative head of the Kapurthala Sub Division.
HARVINDER SINGH: Principal Chief Engineer, as indicated in the document.
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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.ं 2906] नई ददल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतवार, िुलाई 3, 2025/आषाढ़ 12, 1947
No. 2906] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JULY 3, 2025/ASHADHA 12, 1947
रेल मत्रं ालय
(रेल जडब्बा कारखाना)
अजधसचू ना
कपूरथला, 26 िून, 2025
का.आ. 2973(अ).— केंद्रीय सरकार, रेल अजधजनयम, 1989 (1989 का 24) की धारा के खंड (7 क) द्वारा िजियों का प्रयोग
करते हुए, इस अजधजनयम के रािपत्र में प्रकािन की तारीख से नीचे दी गयी सारणी के स्ट्तम्भ (3) में उल्लेजखत उपखंड, स्ट्तम्भ (4) म ें
उल्लेजखत जिले के संबंध में पंिाब राज्य में "रेल जडब्बा कारखाना, कपूरथला - वंदे भारत रेनों के जलए रखरखाव बुजनयादी ढांचे और
रखरखाव सुजवधाओं का उन्नयन/जवकास" जविेष रेल पररयोिना के संदभभ में जविेष रेल पररयोिना के जनष्पादन, अनुरक्षण, प्रबंधन और
पररचालन के लोक प्रयोिन के जलए स्ट्तम्भ (2) में उजल्लजखत अजधकारी को उि अजधजनयम के अधीन ऐसे प्राजधकारी के रूप में कृत्यो का
जनवभहन करने के जलए सक्षम प्राजधकारी के रूप में प्राजधकृत करती है।
सारणी
क्रम सं सक्षम प्राजधकारी उपखंड जिला
(1) (2) (3) (4)
1 उप खंड आजधकारी कपूरथला कपूरथला (पंिाब)
[इ-फा. सं. RCF-CE0LAND(LACQ)/1/2024)]
हरववंदर वसंह, प्रधान मुख्य अजभयतं ा
4379 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(Rail Coach Factory)
NOTIFICATION
Kapurthala, the 26th June, 2025
S.O. 2973(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (7A) of section 2 of the Railways Act, 1989
(24 of 1989), the Central Government hereby authorizes the officer mentioned in column (2) of the table below as
Competent Authority for land acquisition 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 Project of "Rail Coach
Factory, Kapurthala - Up-gradation/ Development of maintenance infrastructure and maintenance facilities for Vande
Bharat Trains" in the state of Punjab relating to sub division mentioned in column (3), District mentioned in column
(4) of the said table for the public purpose of execution, maintenance, management and operation of such Special
Railway Project.
TABLE
Sr.No. Competent Authority Sub Division District
(1) (2) (3) (4)
1 Sub Divisional Magistrate Kapurthala Kapurthala (Punjab)
[e-F. No. RCF-CE0LAND(LACQ)/1/2024]
HARVINDER SINGH, Principal Chief Engineer
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