**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Railways on June 30, 2026, declares the government's intention to acquire land for the "Naihati-Ranaghat 3rd Line" railway project in the Nadia district of West Bengal. The acquisition is intended for the execution, maintenance, management, and operation of the project. Interested parties must submit any objections regarding the land use or acquisition within 30 days from the date of this publication.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Legal Authority and Purpose**
* The notification is issued under Section 20A(1) of the Railways (Amendment) Act, 2008.
* The Central Government has identified the land as necessary for a public purpose, specifically the expansion of the Naihati-Ranaghat rail infrastructure.
**Land Description**
* **Location:** The land is situated in the Nadia district, specifically within the Chakdaha Police Station limits and Baliadanga Mouza (J.L. No. 21, Sheet No. X).
* **Scope:** The acquisition includes 14 specific plots (detailed by RS and LR numbers) comprising both private and government-owned land.
* **Land Use:** The plots consist of both agricultural and non-agricultural land, totaling various areas measured in acres and hectares.
* **Inspection:** Detailed plans and records of the land are available for inspection at the office of the competent authority.
**Objection and Hearing Process**
* **Submission:** Written objections must be submitted to the Additional District Magistrate (LA), Nadia, West Bengal.
* **Grounds:** Objectors must clearly state the grounds for their opposition to the acquisition or use of the land.
* **Rights of the Objector:** The competent authority is required to provide the objector with an opportunity to be heard, either in person or through a legal practitioner.
* **Finality:** Following an inquiry, the competent authority will issue an order to allow or disallow the objections; this order shall be considered final.
**Impact Analysis**
**Landowners and Interested Persons (Private and Government)**
**Impact**
The identified land parcels are subject to mandatory acquisition by the government for railway infrastructure. This affects both private individuals owning agricultural/non-agricultural plots and government entities holding land in the specified Mouza.
**Action Required**
Any person wishing to contest the acquisition must file a written objection within 30 days of June 30, 2026. They should also prepare to present their case during a hearing if an objection is filed.
**Competent Authority (Additional District Magistrate (LA), Nadia)**
**Impact**
The authority is legally mandated to facilitate the objection process and serve as the adjudicator for disputes related to this acquisition.
**Action Required**
The authority must receive written objections, conduct necessary inquiries, provide hearings to objectors or their legal representatives, and issue final orders regarding the validity of those objections.
**Ministry of Railways (Eastern Railway)**
**Impact**
The Ministry is the beneficiary of the acquisition, gaining the rights to use the land for the Naihati-Ranaghat 3rd Line Project.
**Action Required**
The Ministry must ensure that land plans and details are accessible for public inspection and proceed with project execution once the acquisition process and any legal objections are resolved.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways (Amendment) Act, 2008: The principal legislation (specifically Sections 20A and 20D) under which the Central Government initiates land acquisition for railway projects.
Naihati-Ranaghat 3rd Line Project: The designated Special Railway Project involving the execution, maintenance, and management for which land acquisition is required.
Ministry of Railways: The primary government body responsible for the notification and oversight of the railway infrastructure project.
Nadia, West Bengal: The central geographic location where the land identified for acquisition and project implementation is situated.
Additional District Magistrate (LA), Nadia: The competent authority designated to receive and hear legal objections from persons interested in the land being acquired.
रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
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भाग II—खण्ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 3371] िई कदल्ली, मगं लर्ार, ििू 30 , 2026/ आषाढ 9, 1948 26/पौष 17, 1947
No. 3371] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 2026/ ASHADHA 9, 1948 /PAUSHA 17, 1947
रेल मत्रं ालय
[पर्ू वरेलर् े(जिमाणव जर्भाग)]
अजधसचू िा
कोलकाता, 30 िूि, 2026
का.आ. 3506(अ.).— केंद्रीय सरकार, रेल (अमेण्डमेंट) अजधजियम, 2008 (2008 का 11) (जिसे इसमें इसके
पश्चात् उक्त अजधजियम कहा गया ह)ै , की धारा 20A की उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त-िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत ेहुए, यह समाधाि
हो िािे के पश्चात् कक लोक प्रयोिि के जलए, यह भूजम, जिसका सजं िप्त जर्र्रण इसमें उपाबद्ध अिसु ूची म ें कदया गया ह,ै
पजश्चम बंगाल राज्य के जिला िाकदया म ें जर्िेष रेल पररयोििा "िैहाटी-रािाघाट तीसरी लाइि" के जिष्पादि, अिुरिण,
प्रबंध और प्रचालि के जलए अपेजित ह,ै ऐसी भजू म का अिवि करिे के अपि ेआिय की घोषणा करती ह;ै
उक्त भूजम में जहतर्द्ध कोई व्यजक्तिः, रािपत्र म ेंइस अजधसूचिा के प्रकािि की तारीख स ेतीस कदि के भीतर, उक्त अजधजियम
की धारा 20D की उपधारा (1) के अधीि उपरोक्त प्रयोिि के जलए, ऐसी भूजम के अिवि और उपयोग के संबंध म ेंआिेप कर
सकेगा;
प्रत्येक ऐसा आिेप सिम प्राजधकारी अर्ावत् अजतररक्त जिला मजिस्ट्रेट (भूजम अििव ), िकदया, पजश्चम बंगाल म ें
जलजखत म ेंककया िाएगा और उसम ेंउसके आधार उपर्र्णवत होंग े तर्ा सिम प्राजधकारी, आिेपकता वको व्यजक्तगत रूप स ेया
जर्जध व्यर्सायी के माध्यम म ेंसुिर्ाई का अर्सर प्रदाि करेगा और सभी ऐस ेआिेपों की सुिर्ाई करिे तर्ा ऐसी और िाचं
4844 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
यकद कोई हो करिे के पश्चात ् जिसे सिम प्राजधकारी आर्श्यक समझे, आदेि द्वारा, या तो प्रिेपों को अिुज्ञात या अििज्ञु ात
कर सकेगािः
उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20D की उपधारा (2) के अधीि सिम प्राजधकारी द्वारा ककया गया कोई आदेि अंजतम
होगा;
इस अजधसचू िा के अधीि आि ेर्ाली भजू म का रेखांकि और भजू म के अन्य व्यौरे उपलब्ध हैं और जहतर्द्ध व्यजक्त द्वारा
सिम प्राजधकारी के उपरोक्त कायावलय म ें उिका जिरीिण ककया िा सकता है।
िकदया ज़िल े म ें "िहै ाटी-रािाघाट तीसरी लाइि" िामक जर्िषे रेलर् े पररयोििा के जलए, सरं चिा सजहत या
उसके जबिा, अजधग्रजहत की िाि ेर्ाली भजू म का सजं िप्त जर्र्रण
अजधग्रजहत ककए
मौिा, िएे ल िबं र प्लॉट िबं र
क्रम पजुलस भजूम का भजूम की िाि ेर्ाल ेित्रे
ज़िला और िीट िबं र
सख्ं या स्ट्टेिि प्रकार प्रकृजत
सजहत आर एस एल आर एकड़ हक्े टेयर
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1 105 105 जििी गैर-कृजष 0.0578 0.0234
2 104/374 104/374 जििी गैर-कृजष 0.0654 0.0265
3 104 104 जििी गैर-कृजष 0.0557 0.0225
4 104/375 104/375 जििी गैर-कृजष 0.0600 0.0243
5 86 86 जििी कृजष 0.1092 0.0442
6 85/361 85/361 जििी कृजष 0.1109 0.0449
बाजलयाडांगा
7 85/362 85/362 जििी कृजष 0.0525 0.0212
िकदया चाकदह ि.ेएल. िबं र 21
8 85 85 जििी कृजष 0.1272 0.0515
(िीट िबं र - X)
9 72/1017 72/1017 सरकारी गैर-कृजष 0.0746 0.0302
10 72/319 72/319 जििी गैर-कृजष 0.1424 0.0576
11 71 71 सरकारी गैर-कृजष 0.0837 0.0339
12 70/313 70/313 जििी गैर-कृजष 0.1953 0.0790
13 106 106 सरकारी गैर-कृजष 0.0500 0.0202
14 55 55 सरकारी गैर-कृजष 0.0020 0.0008
[फा. सं. म.ु प्र.अ./ जि./भू./ 168]
मिोि खा,ाँ मुख्य प्रिासजिक अजधकारी/जिमाणव[भाग II—खण्ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[Eastern Railway (Construction Department)]
NOTIFICATION
Kolkata, the 30th June, 2026
S.O. 3506(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by the sub-section(1) of section 20A of the Railways
(Amendment) Act, 2008 (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the Central Government, after being satisfied that for
the public purpose, the land, the brief description of which has been given in the Schedule annexed here to, is required
for the purpose of execution, maintenance, management and operation of the Railway Project, namely, "Naihati-
Ranaghat 3rd Line Project" in the district of Nadia in the State of West Bengal, hereby declares its intention to acquire
such land;
Any person interested in the said land may, within a period of thirty days from the date of publication of this
notification in the Official Gazette, raise objection to the acquisition and use of such land for the aforesaid purpose
under sub-section (1) of section 20D of the said Act;
Every such objection shall be made to the competent authority, namely, Additional District Magistrate (LA),
Nadia, West Bengal in writing and shall set out the grounds thereof, and the competent authority shall give the objector
an opportunity of being heard, either in person or by legal practitioner, and may, after hearing all such objections and
after making such further enquiry, if any, as the competent authority thinks necessary, by order, either allow or disallow
the objections;
Any order made by the competent authority under sub-section (2) of section 20D of the said Act shall be final;
The laid plans and other details of the land covered under this notification are available and can be inspected
by the interested person at the aforesaid office of the competent authority.
Brief description of land to be acquired with or without structure for Special Railway Project namely
"Naihati-Ranaghat 3rd line"in the District of Nadia
Area to be
Mouza with Plot No.
Sl. Police Type of Nature of acquired
District J.L. No. &
No. Station land land
Sheet No.
RS LR Acres Hectares
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Non -
1 105 105 Private 0.0578 0.0234
Agriculture
Non -
2 104/374 104/374 Private 0.0654 0.0265
Agriculture
Non -
3 104 104 Private 0.0557 0.0225
Agriculture
Non -
4 104/375 104/375 Private 0.0600 0.0243
Agriculture
5 86 86 Private Agriculture 0.1092 0.0442
BALIADANGA
6 NADIA CHAKDAHA J.L. NO. 21 85/361 85/361 Private Agriculture 0.1109 0.0449
(SH. NO. - X)
7 85/362 85/362 Private Agriculture 0.0525 0.0212
8 85 85 Private Agriculture 0.1272 0.0515
Non -
9 72/1017 72/1017 Government 0.0746 0.0302
Agriculture
Non -
10 72/319 72/319 Private 0.1424 0.0576
Agriculture
Non -
11 71 71 Government 0.0837 0.0339
Agriculture4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
Non -
12 70/313 70/313 Private 0.1953 0.0790
Agriculture
Non -
13 106 106 Government 0.0500 0.0202
Agriculture
Non -
14 55 55 Government 0.0020 0.0008
Agriculture
[F. No. CAO/Con/L/168]
MANOJ KHAN, Chief Administrative Officer/Con
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