Date: 2026-05-20Category: 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 upto Malkapur Narrow Gauge to Broad Gauge (84.34 Kms).
**Executive Summary**
This notification, dated May 13, 2026, declares the Central Government's acquisition of land in Jalgaon, Maharashtra, for the "Pachora – Jamner with extension upto Malkapur" broad gauge railway project (84.34 Kms). Following a previous declaration of intent in May 2025 and the receipt of a report from the competent authority confirming no objections, the land now vests absolutely in the Central Government. The acquisition is effective immediately upon this Gazette publication.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project Specifications**
* **Project Name:** Special Railway Project for conversion of Pachora – Jamner Narrow Gauge to Broad Gauge with extension to Malkapur (84.34 Kms).
* **Location:** Village Goradkhede BD., Pachora Taluka, District Jalgaon, Maharashtra.
* **Total Acquisition Area:** 2.18 Hectares (out of a total 5.90 Hectares listed in the 7/12 extracts).
**Legal Provisions**
* **Authority:** The declaration is made under Section 20E(1) of the Railway (Amendment) Act, 2008.
* **Vesting of Land:** Under Section 20E(2), the specified land vests absolutely in the Central Government free from all encumbrances upon publication of this notice.
* **Prior Process:** A notice of intent (Section 20A) was published on May 17, 2025, and summarized in local newspapers (*Dainik Janshakti* and *Dainik Deshonnati*) on May 8, 2025.
**Scheduled Land Details**
* **Acquisition Proposal No.:** 41/25.
* **Specific Land Parcels:**
* Survey No. 92/1, 92/2/1, 92/2/2 (1.35 Ha)
* Survey No. 151/1 (0.56 Ha)
* Survey No. 151/2 (0.27 Ha)
**Impact Analysis**
**Central Government / Ministry of Railways**
**Impact**
The government now holds absolute ownership of the specified 2.18 Ha of land, free from all legal encumbrances.
**Action Required**
Proceed with the execution, maintenance, management, and operation of the special railway project.
**Land Owners (C.D. Potdar, R.S. Sonar, I.F. Lalwani, R.B. Patil)**
**Impact**
Private ownership of the specified land parcels in Goradkhede BD. is terminated as the land is officially acquired by the state.
**Action Required**
Relinquish the designated portions of land to the railway authorities as per the acquisition schedule.
**Competent Authority (SLAO(1)UTPH Jalgaon)**
**Impact**
The authority has completed the statutory reporting phase following the public notification and objection period.
**Action Required**
Facilitate the final administrative handover and recording of the land transfer to the Ministry of Railways.
Key Entities Referenced
Railway (Amendment) Act, 2008: The primary legal authority under which the Central Government is empowered to declare and execute land acquisition for special railway projects.
Pachora – Jamner with extension upto Malkapur Special Railway Project: The specific infrastructure initiative involving the conversion of narrow gauge to broad gauge and extension for which land is being acquired.
Jalgaon, Maharashtra: The specific district and state where the land acquisition is being conducted, defining the geographical scope of the notification.
Railway Act, 1989: The principal legislation governing the construction, operation, and land acquisition processes for the Indian railway system.
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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.ं 2488] नई ददल्ली, ब धवार, मई 20, 2026/विै ाख 30, 1948
No. 2488] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 2026/VAISAKHA 30, 1948
रेल मत्रं ालय
(मध्य रेलव)े
अजधसचू ना
म ंबई, 13 मई, 2026
रेलव े(सिं ोधन) अजधजनयम 2008 की धारा 20E के तहत
का.आ. 2580(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार ने रेल अजधजनयम, 1989 (1989 का 24) एवं रेलव े(सिं ोधन) 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 19 मई 2025 में प्रकाजित भारत सरकार के
रेल मंत्रालय (रेलवे बोडड) की अजधसूचना संख्या का. आ. 2221 (E) तारीख 17 मई 2025 (जिस े इसम े इसके पश्चात उक्त
अजधसूचना कहा गया ह)ै , द्वारा उक्त अजधसूचना से उपाबद्ध अन सूची में जवजनर्दडष्ट भूजम को महाराष्ट्र राज्य के िलगावं जिल े
में जविेष रेल पररयोिना अर्ाडत “पाचोरा - िामनरे नरै ो गिे स े ब्रॉड गिे और मलकापर तक जवस्ट्तार के सार् (84.34
Kms)” की जविेष रेल पररयोिना के जनष्पादन, अन रक्षण, प्रबंधन, और प्रचालन के जलए अपेजक्षत है, ऐसी भूजम का अिनड
करने के आिय की घोषणा की र्ी I
3601 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
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 दैजनक सामाचार पत्रों अर्ाडत “दैजनक िनिजक्त” और “दैजनक देिोन्नजत” में तारीख
08-05-2025 को प्रकाजित दकया गया र्ा I
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 ै दक इसस े उपाबद्ध अन सूची म े जवजनर्दडष्ट भूजम
पूवोक्त प्रयोिन के जलए अर्िडत की िाएगी I
और यह दक केंरीय सरकार उक्त अजधजनयम दक धारा 20ड दक उप-धारा (2) के अन सरण म ें यह घोषणा करती ह ै
दक रािपत्र मे इस अजधसूचना के प्रकाजित होने पर इससे उपाबद्ध अन सूची में जवजनर्दडष्ट भूजम सभी जवलंगमों से म क्त होकर
केंरीय सरकार म ेआतयांदकत रूप से जनजहत हो िाएगी I
अनस चू ी
महाराष्ट्र राज्य के िलगावं जिल े के अतं गतड 1 गााँव का जविेष रेल पररयोिना “पाचोरा - िामनरे नरै ो गिे स े ब्रॉड गिे और
मलकापर तक जवस्ट्तार के सार् (84.34 Kms)” के जलए अर्ितड की िान े वाली भूजम का संरचना या उसके रजहत संजक्षप्त
जववरण |
भसू पं ादन 7/12 अनस ार
अ. गावाँ का 7/12 अनस ार भधू ारक सव ेन/ं सपं ादीत क्षत्रे
प्रकरण तालक ा क ल क्षत्रे फल
क्र. नाम का नाम गट न.ं (ह.ेआर.)
क्रमाकं (ह.ेआर.)
92/1प ै
चंरकांत दत्तात्रय पोतदार
1 ब रािेंर सदाजिव सोनार 92/2/1प ै 3.20 1.35
ा
ड (बाजवस्ट्कर)
41/25 खे पाचोरा 92/2/2 प ै
ड
र
2 ो ईश्वरलाल फत माल ललवाणी 151/1 प ै 1.00 0.56
ग
3 रवींर बाब राव पाटील 151/2 प ै 1.70 0.27
5.90 2.18
क ल
(ह.ेआर.) (ह.ेआर.)
[फा. सं. G197/PC-JMNR/Goradkhede Vlg/Pachora Tq/20E]
भ वनेि क मार ग प् ता, म ख्य प्रिासजनक अजधकारी (जनमाडण)[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(Central Railway)
NOTIFICATION
Mumbai, the 13th May, 2026
Under clause 20E of the Railway (Amendment) Act 2008
S.O. 2580(E).— Whereas, by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Railways (Railway
Board), number, S.O 2221 (E) dated 17th May 2025 published in Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3 Sub-
section (ii), dated 19th May 2025 (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 upto 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 Janshakti” & “Dainik Deshonnati” dated 08-05-2025 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.
SCHEDULE
Brief description of the land to be acquired, with or without structures, falling within the Special Railway Project of
“Pachora – Jamner with extension upto Malkapur-Narrow Gauge to Broad Gauge (84.34 Kms)” for 1 village in
the District Jalgaon in the State of Maharashtra.
Area
Land
According Acquisition
Acquisition Village Land Owner’s name Survey No./
S.N Taluka to 7/12 Area
Proposal Name according to 7/12 Extract Gatt No.
Extract (Ha.)
No.
(Ha.)
92/1/Out of
Chandrakant Dattatray
92/2/1 Out
Potdar
1 .D
Rajendra Sadashiv Sonar
of 3.20 1.35
B 92/2/1/Out
e d
(Baviskar)
of
41/25 e Pachora
h 151/1 Out
2 k Ishwarlal Fatumal Lalwani 1.00 0.56
d of
a
r
o
G
151/2 Out
3 Ravindra Baburao Patil 1.70 0.27
of
5.90 2.18
Total
(Ha.) (Ha.)
[F. No. G197/PC-JMNR/Goradkhede Vlg/Pachora Tq/20E]
BHUVNESH KUMAR GUPTA, Chief Administrative Officer (Construction)
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