**Executive Summary**
This corrigendum, issued by the Ministry of Railways on July 7, 2026, amends a specific administrative designation in E-Gazette Notification No. 3495 dated July 6, 2026. The document's primary purpose is to correct the title of the "Competent Authority" for the Uttar Dinajpur region regarding N.F. Railway construction projects. This change is effective immediately to ensure legal and administrative accuracy in official records.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Notification Amendment**
* This document serves as a formal correction (corrigendum) to Notification S.O. 3656 (E), dated July 6, 2026.
* The original notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii).
**Correction of Competent Authority**
* The title of the Competent Authority in the previous notification is modified for the Uttar Dinajpur district.
* The designation "District Magistrate, Uttar Dinajpur" is officially replaced with "Additional District Magistrate (LA), Uttar Dinajpur."
**Administrative Context**
* The correction pertains to the N.F. Railway (Construction) Organisation, specifically regarding the AUB-NJP (3rd & 4th Line) project.
* The order was issued by the Chief Engineer/Construction/NJP Project under the authority of the President of India.
**Impact Analysis**
**Additional District Magistrate (LA), Uttar Dinajpur**
**Impact**
Formally designated as the Competent Authority for the specified railway land matters in place of the District Magistrate.
**Action Required**
Assume the legal and administrative duties of the Competent Authority as outlined in the original notification for the AUB-NJP project.
**N.F. Railway (Construction) Organisation**
**Impact**
Ensures that all legal proceedings and documentation related to land for the AUB-NJP (3rd & 4th Line) project reflect the correct official designation.
**Action Required**
Update project records, legal filings, and correspondence to address the Additional District Magistrate (LA) as the Competent Authority.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Railways: The primary central ministry responsible for issuing this corrigendum and overseeing the railway infrastructure project.
Additional District Magistrate (LA), Uttar Dinajpur: The designated competent authority corrected in this notification to oversee land acquisition matters for the railway project in Uttar Dinajpur.
S.O. 3656 (E): The original gazette notification document being amended to clarify the designation of the competent authority.
N.F. Railway (Construction) Organisation: The specialized division within the Northeast Frontier Railway responsible for executing construction and land acquisition initiatives.
NJP Project: The specific railway infrastructure initiative involving the construction of the 3rd and 4th lines for which the competent authority is assigned.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 3524] िई दिल्ली, मगं लर्वार, िुलाई 7, 2026/आषाढ 16, 1948
No. 3524] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JULY 7, 2026/ASHADHA 16, 1948
रेल मत्रं ालय
[पर्वू ोत्तर सीमातं रेलर्व े(जिमाणा सगं ठि)]
मालीगॉर्व, 7 िलु ाई, 2026
िजु िपत्र
(ई-गिट अजधसचू िा सख्ं या 3495 दििाकं 06.07.2026 के सबं धं म,ें )
का.आ. 3686(अ).—रेल मंत्रालय [पूर्वोत्तर सीमांत रेलर्वे (जिमााण संगठि)] द्वारा िारी अजधसचू िा S.O. 3656 (E),
दििांक 06.07.2026, िो भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उप-खडं (ii) म ेंप्रकाजित हुई ह।ै
रािपत्र अजधसूचिा में सक्षम अजधकारी के तौर पर "जिला मजिस्ट्रेट, उत्तर दििािपुर " को " अपर ज़िला मजिस्ट्रेट
(LA), उत्तर दििािपुर " पढा िाए।
भारत के राष्ट्रपजत के आिेि स ेऔर उिके िाम पर
[फा.स.ं W/207/CON/NJP/LAND/AUB-NJP (3rd & 4th Line)/5]
संिीर्व कुमार, मुख्य अजभयन्ता/जिमााण/न्य ूिलपाईगडु ी प्रोिेक्ट
5112 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[N.F. RAILWAY (CONSTRUCTION) ORGANISATION]
CORRIGENDUM
Maligaon, the 7th July, 2026
(In Regard to E-Gazette Notification No. 3495 dated 06.07.2026)
S.O. 3686(E).—In the Notification S.O. 3656 (E), dated 06.07.2026, issued by the Ministry of Railways
[N. F. Railway (Construction organization)], published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3,
Sub-section (ii).
The Competent authority in the Gazette Notification “District Magistrate, Uttar Dinajpur” to be read as
“Additional District Magistrate (LA), Uttar Dinajpur”.
By the Order and in the name of the President of India
[F. No. W/207/CON/NJP/LAND/AUB-NJP (3rd & 4th Line)/5]
SANJEEV KUMAR, Cheif Engineer/Construction/NJP Project
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