Date: 2026-06-12Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Publication of E gazette Notification for Declaration of acquisition of land under Section 20(E) for land acquisition for Gauge Conversion of Pachora Jamner with extension up to Malkapur Narrow Gauge to Broad Gauge (84.34 Kms).
**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued on June 12, 2026, by the Ministry of Railways, declares the formal acquisition of land in Jalgaon district, Maharashtra, for the "Pachora–Jamner to Malkapur" narrow-to-broad gauge railway conversion project (84.34 Kms). Following a preliminary notice in April 2026 and the absence of any public objections, the Central Government has exercised its powers under Section 20E of the Railway (Amendment) Act 2008. Upon this publication, the specified 5.5416 hectares of land vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project Specifications**
* **Purpose:** Execution, maintenance, management, and operation of a Special Railway Project.
* **Scope:** Conversion of the Pachora – Jamner Narrow Gauge line to Broad Gauge, including an extension to Malkapur.
* **Total Project Length:** 84.34 Kms.
* **Geographic Focus:** Shelvad Village, Bodwad Taluka, District Jalgaon, Maharashtra.
**Procedural Compliance**
* **Legal Authority:** The declaration is made under Section 20E(1) of the Railway (Amendment) Act 2008.
* **Previous Notification:** A notice of intent (Section 20A) was published in the Gazette of India on April 29, 2026.
* **Public Outreach:** The substance of the acquisition was published in local Marathi newspapers, "Dainik Avhan" and "Dainik Punyanagri," on April 2, 2026.
* **Objection Status:** The Competent Authority received no objections from the public regarding the proposed acquisition.
**Land Acquisition Details**
* **Total Area:** 5.5416 Hectares (out of a total surveyed 7/12 extract area of 31.11 Hectares).
* **Legal Status:** Under Section 20E(2), the land is now officially vested in the Central Government.
* **Clearance:** The land is acquired free from all previous encumbrances.
* **Ownership Diversity:** The acquisition affects 15 distinct survey/gatt numbers involving individual owners and several "common areas" held by groups of stakeholders.
**Impact Analysis**
**Central Government / Ministry of Railways**
**Impact**
The Ministry gains absolute legal ownership and possession of 5.5416 hectares of land required for the special railway project.
**Action Required**
The Ministry must proceed with the planned execution, maintenance, and management of the Pachora-Jamner-Malkapur broad gauge project.
**Identified Landowners (Shelvad Village)**
**Impact**
Individuals listed in the schedule (including the Patil, Mali, and Ingle families, among others) lose their titles and rights to the specified "Acquisition Area" of their land.
**Action Required**
The affected parties must relinquish the specified portions of land as they have now vested in the Central Government.
**Special Land Acquisition Officer (SLAO) / Competent Authority**
**Impact**
The authority has successfully completed the report-submission phase following the publication of the Section 20A notice.
**Action Required**
Facilitate the final administrative handover of the land and manage any subsequent compensation processes as per the Act.
Key Entities Referenced
Railway (Amendment) Act, 2008: The primary legislation under which Section 20E is invoked to declare the acquisition of land for special railway projects.
Pachora – Jamner with extension up to Malkapur Special Railway Project: A railway infrastructure project involving the conversion of narrow gauge to broad gauge and track extension over a distance of 84.34 Kms.
District Jalgaon, Maharashtra: The central location where the land acquisition is being conducted, specifically affecting Shelvad village in Bodwad Taluka.
Ministry of Railways: The central authority responsible for the execution, maintenance, management, and operation of the special railway project.
Railway Act, 1989: The parent act governing railway operations and land acquisition procedures in conjunction with the 2008 Amendment.
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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.ं 2946] नई कदल्ली, ि क्रवार, िनू 12, 2026/ज्य ष्े ठ 22, 1948 ष 22, 1947
No. 2946] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 2026/JYAISTHA 22, 1948 s 1947
रेल मत्रं ालय
(मध्य रेलव)े
अजधसचू ना
म ंबई, 9 िून, 2026
रेलव े(सिं ोधन) अजधजनयम 2008 की धारा 20E के तहत
का.आ. 3052(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार ने रेल अजधजनयम, 1989 (1989 का 24) एवं रेलवे (संिोधन) अजधजनयम
2008 (2008 का 11) (जिसे इसमे इसके पश्चात उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 20 ‘क’ की उप-धारा (1) के
अधीन िारी, भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग 2, खण्ड 3, उप-खण्ड (ii), तारीख 29 अप्रलै 2026 म ें प्रकाजित भारत
सरकार के रेल मंत्रालय (रेलव े बोडड) की अजधसूचना संख्या का. आ. 2129 (E) तारीख 23 अप्रैल 2026 (जिसे इसमे इसके
पश्चात उक्त अजधसूचना कहा गया ह)ै , द्वारा उक्त अजधसूचना से उपाबद्ध अन सूची म ें जवजनर्दडष्ट भूजम को महाराष्ट्र राज्य के
िलगावं जिल े में जविेष रेल पररयोिना अर्ातड "पाचोरा - िामनरे नरै ो गिे स े ब्रॉड गिे और मलकापर तक जवस्ट्तार के
सार् (84.34 Kms)” की जविषे रेल पररयोिना के जनष्पादन, अनर क्षण, प्रबंधन, और प्रचालन के जलए अपेजक्षत ह,ै ऐसी
भूजम का अिडन करन े के आिय की घोषणा की र्ी I
और, उक्त अजधसूचना का सार उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 20क की उप धारा (4) के अधीन जविषे भजू म अजधग्रहण
अजधकारी (१) (यटू ीपीएच) िलगावं , जिला िलगावं दैजनक सामाचार पत्रों अर्ाडत “दैजनक आव्हान” और “दैजनक
पण् यनगरी” में तारीख 02-04-2026 को प्रकाजित ककया गया र्ा I
4280 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC.3(ii)]
और, सक्षम प्राजधकारी को कोई आक्षपे प्राप्त नही हुए र् ेI
और, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 20ड की उपधारा (1) के अनस रण म ें सक्षम प्राजधकारी ने अपनी ररपोटड केंरीय
सरकार को प्रस्ट्त त कर दी ह ैI
अतः अब केंरीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राजधकारी से उक्त ररपोटड के प्राप्त होने पर और उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 20ड की
उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, यह घोषण करती ह ै कक इसस े उपाबद्ध अन सूची म े जवजनर्दडष्ट भूजम
पूवोक्त प्रयोिन के जलए अर्िडत की िाएगी I
और यह कक केंरीय सरकार उक्त अजधजनयम कक धारा 20ड कक उप-धारा (2) के अन सरण म ें यह घोषणा करती ह ै
कक रािपत्र मे इस अजधसूचना के प्रकाजित होने पर इससे उपाबद्ध अन सूची में जवजनर्दडष्ट भूजम सभी जवलंगमों से म क्त होकर
केंरीय सरकार म ेआतयांककत रूप से जनजहत हो िाएगी I
अनस चू ी
महाराष्ट्र राज्य के िलगावं जिल ेके अतं गतड 1 गावाँ का जविषे रेल पररयोिना "पाचोरा - िामनरे नरै ो गिे स े ब्रॉड गिे
और मलकापर तक जवस्ट्तार के सार् (84.34 Kms)” के जलए अर्ितड की िान ेवाली भजू म का सरं चना या उसके रजहत
सजं क्षप्त जववरण |
7/12
एस गावाँ िमीन सपं ादीत
अ. 7/12 अनस ार भधू ारक सव ेन/ं अनस ार क ल
आर का तालक ा धारणा क्षत्रे
क्र. का नाम गट न.ं क्षत्रे फल
नबं र नाम प्रणाली (ह.ेआर.)
(ह.ेआर.)
1 स भाषचंद प खराि कांकरीया 37 I 2.49 0.0016
2 रािेंर िामराव पाटील 43 0.46
I 2.41
3 जभमराव मांगो पाटील 43 0.61
4 नरेंर यिवंत म्हसके 44/2 I 1.60 0.07
कैलास रामकृष्ण माळी,
अंिनाबाई रतन माळी, िजिकला
5 136/2 II 3.92 0.20
अिोक रोकड,े कलाबाई अिन ड
माळी सामाईक क्षेत्र
अरूण जसताराम माळी, सजचन
गणेि सपकाळे, महिे रमेि
6 140/1 II 3.68 1.06
माळी, जनतीन पांड रंग माळी
सामाईक क्षेत्र
7 ए क क कलाबाई िंकर माळी 140/2 II 1.53 0.45
8 08/ िनाबाई वावधन II 0.94 0.49
िेलवड बोदवड 141
9 26 रमेि वावधन बोदड े II 0.47 0.01
जवमलबाई समाधान इंगळे
धना झाड इंगळे 142 प ै II 2.00
10 1.06
िोभाबाई धना इंगळे, सामाईक 142/पै/1 II 2.00
क्षत्रे
िोभा स रेि चौधरी, रुपाली
11 जिवदास खराटे, भ षण स रेि 152 I 0.80 0.14
चौधरी
12 ज्योती जिवािी साठे 152 I 1.18 0.38
साराबाई प ंिािी बोदडे, स कदवे
प ंिािी बोदडे, भगवान प ंिािी
13 200/पै/3 II 1.00 0.18
बोदडे, रघ नार् प ंिािी बोदडे
सामाईक क्षेत्र
14 इदबालिहा जबजस्ट्मलािहा फकीर 200/पै/4 II 1.20 0.15[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
गफ्फारिाह जबजस्ट्मलािहा फकीर
सामाईक क्षेत्र
प ताबाई त्र्यंबक माळी, चमले ीबाई
नथ्र् माळी, अत्राप णाडबाई दिरर्
माळी, िाई प्रभाकर माळी, रािेि
प्रल्हाद माळी, दत्तात्रय प्रल्हाद 29/1
15 II 5.89 0.28
माळी, सौ िोभा अिोक माळी, 29/2
मंगला स रेि सोनवणे, कमल
प्रकाि महािन, िांताबाई प्रल्हाद
माळी सामाईक क्षेत्र
31.11 5.5416
क ल
(ह.ेआर.) (ह.ेआर.)
[फा. स.ं G197/PC-JMNR/Shelvad Vlg/Bodwad Tq/20E]
भ वनेि क मार ग प्ता, मख् य प्रिासजनक अजधकारी (जनमाडण)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(Central Railway)
NOTIFICATION
Mumbai, the 9th June, 2026
Under clause 20E of the Railway (Amendment) Act 2008
S.O. 3052(E).—Whereas, by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Railways
(Railway Board), number, S.O 2129 (E) dated 23rd April 2026 published in Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II,
section 3 Sub-section (ii), dated the 29th April 2026 (hereinafter referred to as the said notification ) and issued under
sub-section (1) of section 20A of the Railway Act, 1989 (24 of 1989) and Railway (Amendment) Act, 2008 (11 of
2008) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the Central Government declares its intention to acquire the land
specified in the schedule annexed to the said notification for the purpose of execution, maintenance, management and
operation of Special Railway Project, namely “Pachora – Jamner with extension up to Malkapur-Narrow Gauge
to Broad Gauge (84.34 Kms)” in the district of Jalgaon in the State of Maharashtra.
And whereas, the substance of the said notification was published in for SLAO(1)UTPH.Jalgaon daily
Marathi newspapers namely “Dainik Avhan” & “Dainik Punyanagri” Dated 02-04-2026 respectively under sub
section (4) of section 20A of the said Act.
And whereas, no objections were received.
And whereas, in pursuance of sub-section (1) of Section 20E of the said Act, the competent authority has
submitted its report to the Central Government.
Now therefore, upon receipt of the report of the Competent Authority and in exercise of the powers conferred
by sub-section (1) of section 20E of the said Act, the Central Government hereby declares that the lands specified in
the schedule annexed hereto shall be acquired for the aforesaid purpose.
And further, in pursuance of sub-section (2) of section 20E of the said Act, the Central Government hereby
declares that on publication of this notification in the official Gazette, the land specified in the schedule annexed
hereto shall vest absolutely in the Central government free from all encumbrances.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC.3(ii)]
SCHEDULE
Brief description of the land to be acquired, with or without structures, falling within the Special Railway
Project of “Pachora – Jamner with extension up to Malkapur-Narrow Gauge to Broad Gauge (84.34 Kms)” for
1 village in the District Jalgaon in the State of MAHARASHTRA.
Land Area
Survey
Holding According Acquisition
S. S.R. Village Land Owner’s name No./
Taluka Method to 7/12 Area
No. No. Name according to 7/12 Extract Gatt
Extract (Ha.)
No.
(Ha.)
Subhashchand Pukhraj
1 37 I 2.49 0.0016
Kankaria
2 Rajendra Shamrao Patil 43 I 2.41 0.46
3 Bhimrao Mango Patil 43 0.61
4 Narendra Yashwant Mhaske 44/2 I 1.60 0.07
Kailash Ramkrishna Mali,
Anjanabai Ratan Mali,
5 Shashikala Ashok Rokade, 136/2 II 3.92 0.20
Kalabai Arjun Mali Common
area
Arun Sitaram Mali, Sachin
Ganesh Sapkale, Mahesh
6 140/1 II 3.68 1.06
Ramesh Mali, Nitin Pandurang
Mali Common area
7 A.K.K. Kalabai Shankar Mali 140/2 II 1.53 0.45
8 Janabai Vavdhan 141 II 0.94 0.49
9 Ramesh Vavdhan Bodade II 0.47 0.01
Vimalbai Samadhan Ingle 142 Out
Dhana Zhadu Ingle of II 2.00
10 1.06
Shobhabai Dhana Ingle, 142/Out II 2.00
Common Area of/1
Shobha Suresh Chaudhary,
08/26 Shelvad Bodwad
11 Rupali Shivdas Kharate, 152 I 0.80 0.14
Bhushan Suresh Chaudhary
12 Jyoti Shivaji Sathe 152 I 1.18 0.38
Sarabai Punjaji Bodade,
Sukdev Punjaji Bodade,
200/Out
13 Bhagwan Punjaji Bodade, II 1.00 0.18
of/3
Raghunath Punjaji Bodade,
Common Area
Eidbalshah Bismillahshah
Fakir Gaffarshah 200/Out
14 II 1.20 0.15
Bismillahshah Fakir Common of/4
Area
Putabai Trimbak Mali,
Chamelibai Natthu Mali,
Annapurnabai Dashrath Mali,
Jai Prabhakar Mali,
Rajesh Pralhad Mali, Dattatray 29/1
15 II 5.89 0.28
Pralhad Mali, Sau. Shobha 29/2
Ashok Mali, Mangala Suresh
Sonawane, Kamal Prakash
Mahajan, Shantabai Pralhad
Mali Common area
31.11 5.5416
Total
(Ha.) (Ha.)
[F. No. G197/PC-JMNR/Shelvad Vlg/Bodwad Tq/20E]
BHUVNESH KUMAR GUPTA, Chief Administrative Officer (Construction)
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