Date: 2026-05-13Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Publication of 37A in Gazette Notification in connection with Koderma Barkakana (Arigada) Doubling Project (133.3282 Km) as Special Railway Project in the State of Jharkhand.
**Summary of Notification S.O. 2467(E)**
**Source:** Ministry of Railways (East Central Railway), The Gazette of India: Extraordinary
**Notification Date:** December 27, 2024
**Publication Date:** May 13, 2026 (Gazette No. 2375)
**Overview**
Under the authority granted by clause 37A of section 2 of the Railway (Amendment) Act 2008, the General Manager of the East Central Railway has officially declared the **Koderma – Barkakana (Arigada) Doubling Project** as a "Special Railway Project."
**Key Project Specifications**
* **Project Name:** Koderma – Barkakana (Arigada) Doubling Project
* **Total Length:** 133.3282 Km
* **Location:** State of Jharkhand
* **Classification:** Special Railway Project
**Administrative Information**
* **Legal Authority:** Clause 37A of Section 2 of the Railway (Amendment) Act 2008.
* **File Reference:** F. No. ECR/CAO/C/S/KQR-BRKA/DL/EO-294824
* **Authorized Signatory:** R. Pandey, Chief Administrative Officer/Construction (CAO/CON)
* **Gazette ID:** CG-BR-E-14052026-272568
Key Entities Referenced
Railway (Amendment) Act 2008: The legislative authority under which specific sections empower the declaration of a Special Railway Project.
Koderma – Barkakana (Arigada) Doubling Project: A 133.3282 Km railway infrastructure initiative officially declared as a Special Railway Project.
Jharkhand: The state where the Koderma – Barkakana (Arigada) Doubling Project is located and applicable.
East Central Railway: The specific railway zone under the Ministry of Railways whose General Manager approved the special project status.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 2375] नई दिल्ली बुधर्ार, मई 13, 2026/र्ैिाख 23, 1948
No. 2375] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 2026/VAISAKHA 23, 1948
रेल मत्रं ालय
(पूर् व मध्य रेल)
अजधसचू ना
पटना, 27 दिसम् बर, 2024
का.आ. 2467(अ).— रेल संिोधन अजधजनयम 2008 की धारा 2 के खण्ड 37 ए द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग
करते हुए, महाप्रबंधक/ पूर् व मध्य रेल के द्वारा “कोडरमा-बड़काकाना (अररगडा) रेल िोहरीकरण पररयोिना
(133.3282 Km)” को जर्िेष रेलर्े पररयोिना घोजषत करने की स्ट्र्ीकृजत प्रिान की ह ै।
इसीजलए “कोडरमा-बड़काकाना (अररगडा) रेल िोहरीकरण पररयोिना (133.3282 Km)” को झारखण्ड प्रिेि म ें
जर्िेष रेलर्े पररयोिना घोजषत दकया िाता ह ै।
[फा. स.ं ECR/CAO/C/S/KQR-BRKA/DL/EO-294824]
रामाश्रय पाण्डेय, मुख्य प्रिासजनक अजधकारी/ जनमावण
3439 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(East Central Railway)
NOTIFICATION
Patna, the 27th December, 2024
S.O. 2467(E).— In Exercise of Power conferred by clause 37A of section 2 of the Railway
(Amendment) Act 2008, General Manager/ East Central Railway has approved to declare “Koderma –
Barkakana (Arigada) Doubling Project (133.3282 Km)” as Special Railway Project.
Therefore, “Koderma – Barkakana (Arigada) Doubling Project (133.3282 Km)” project is declared
Special Railway Project in the state of Jharkhand.
[F. No. ECR/CAO/C/S/KQR-BRKA/DL/EO-294824]
R. PANDEY, CAO/CON
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