Date: 2026-07-15Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Publication of 20A Gazette notification in connection with Requirement of facilities for trainset maintenance at Patliputra Coaching Complex Special Railway Project of East Central Railway.
**Executive Summary**
This notification issued by the Ministry of Railways (East Central Railway) declares the Central Government's intention to acquire land in Patna, Bihar, for the "Requirement of facilities for Trainset maintenance at Patliputra coaching complex." Interested parties must submit any objections in writing to the District Land Acquisition Officer, Patna, within 30 days of the publication date (July 15, 2026). The acquisition is conducted under the powers conferred by the Railways Act, 1989.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Legal Authority:** The notification is issued under Section 20A(1) of the Railways Act, 1989, following the Central Government's satisfaction that the land is required for a public purpose.
* **Project Objective:** The land is designated for a Special Railway Project involving Trainset maintenance facilities within the Danapur Division of the East Central Railway.
* **Land Description:**
* The acquisition involves specific plots in the villages of Jalalpur (Thana No. 22) and Dhanaut (Thana No. 20) within the Patna District.
* The land types include "Private," "Gairmajarua Malik," and "Gairmajarua Aam," with the nature of land predominantly listed as "Residential Branch Road."
* Total area to be acquired in Jalalpur is 0.2675 acres (0.1082557 hectares) and in Dhanaut is 0.655 acres (0.2650748 hectares).
* **Objection Mechanism:**
* Any person interested in the land may object to the acquisition within 30 days of the gazette publication.
* Objections must be submitted in writing to the District Land Acquisition Officer, Patna, stating the specific grounds for objection.
* The competent authority will provide objectors an opportunity to be heard in person or through a legal practitioner.
* **Finality of Decisions:** Any order passed by the competent authority regarding objections under Section 20D(2) of the Act shall be final.
* **Public Inspection:** Detailed land plans and further information are available for inspection by interested persons at the office of the competent authority.
**Impact Analysis**
**Landowners and Interested Persons (Jalalpur and Dhanaut)**
**Impact**
They face the mandatory acquisition of their land parcels (either in part or full) for the railway project, affecting private and common land holdings.
**Action Required**
Must submit written objections to the District Land Acquisition Officer, Patna, within 30 days (by August 14, 2026) if they wish to challenge the acquisition.
**District Land Acquisition Officer, Patna (Competent Authority)**
**Impact**
Designated as the official responsible for managing the legal intake of objections and conducting the inquiry process.
**Action Required**
Must receive written objections, conduct hearings for objectors, perform necessary inquiries, and issue final orders to allow or disallow objections.
**East Central Railway / Ministry of Railways**
**Impact**
The entity authorized to proceed with the Special Railway Project at the Patliputra coaching complex.
**Action Required**
Proceed with the execution of the project following the resolution of the land acquisition and objection process.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The primary legislation under which the Central Government is exercising its power to acquire land for public railway projects.
Requirement of facilities for Trainset maintenance at Patliputra coaching complex: The specific Special Railway Project under the East Central Railway for which the land acquisition is intended.
District Land Acquisition Officer, Patna: The designated competent authority responsible for receiving objections and conducting hearings regarding the land acquisition process.
Patna, Bihar: The primary location and administrative district where the land acquisition for the railway project is situated.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
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MINISTRY OF RAILWAY
(East Central Railway)
NOTIFICATION
Patna, the 13th July, 2026
S.O. 3896(E).— In exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 20A of the Railways Act, 1989 (24 of
1989) (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 is given in the Schedule annexed hereto, is required for execution of Special Railway
Project namely “ Requirement of facilities for Trainset maintenance at Patliputra coaching complex” under East Central
Railway 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, object to the acquisition 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, District Land Acquisition Officer, Patna,
Bihar 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 a 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 land 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.
SCHEDULE
Brief description of the land to be acquired with or without structure falling within the District Patna for
Special Railway Project, namely “Requirement of facilities for Trainset maintenance at Patliputra
coaching complex” under East Central Railway.
Sl Name of Thana Khata Plot Type of Land Nature of Area to Area to Part/Full
No. Village No. No. No. Land be be
acquired acquired
(In (In
Acre)) Hectare)
Residential
1 17 548 Private Branch 0.015 0.0060704 Part
Road
Residential
Gairmajarua
2 76 549 Branch 0.0725 0.0293403 Part
Malik
Road
Residential
Gairmajarua
3 21 571 Branch 0.025 0.0101174 Part
Malik
Road
Residential
4 206 579 Branch 0.01 0.0040469 Part
Road
Residential
5 Jalalpur 22 18 580 Private Branch 0.04 0.0161878 Part
Road
Residential
6 12 581 Branch 0.04 0.0161878 Part
Road
Residential
7 19 582 Branch 0.01 0.0040469 Part
Road
Residential
8 583 Branch 0.015 0.0060704 Part
Road
Residential
9 66 593 Private Branch 0.04 0.0161878 Part
Road
Total Area 0.2675 0.10825574 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
Residential
1 40 1977 Private Branch 0.36 0.1214083 Part
Road
Residential
2 656 1978 GairmajaruaAam Branch 0.025 0.0101173 Part
Road
Residential
3 Dhanaut 20 81 1981 Private Branch 0.17 0.068798 Part
Road
Residential
4 78 1982 Private Branch 0.06 0.0242816 Part
Road
Residential
5 40 1983 Private Branch 0.04 0.0161877 Part
Road
Total Area 0.655 0.2650748
[F.No. DCE/Con/DNR-I/PPTA/20A]
RAJIV GUPTA, Chief Admin.Officer/Con/South
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and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.