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Date: 2026-04-02 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Publication of E gazette Notification for Declaration of acquisition of land under Section 20(E) for land acquisition for PH 16 Odha station Provision of stabling lines for handling Kumbh Mela traffic in 2027 District Nashik under Railway (Amendment) Act 2008

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**Executive Summary** This notification, issued by the Ministry of Railways on March 27, 2026, declares the formal acquisition of land in Lakhalgaon, Nashik, for the "PH-16:- Odha station" project. The project involves providing stabling lines to manage traffic for the 2027 Kumbh Mela. Following the absence of objections to the initial intent published in December 2025, the land now vests absolutely in the Central Government free from all encumbrances. **Key Points / Main Content** **Project Scope and Purpose** * **Special Railway Project:** The acquisition is for project “PH-16:- Odha station – Provision of stabling lines for handling Kumbh Mela traffic in 2027.” * **Objective:** To ensure adequate infrastructure for execution, maintenance, management, and operation of railway services during the Kumbh Mela. **Legal and Procedural Compliance** * **Authority:** The declaration is made under Section 20(E) of the Railway (Amendment) Act 2008. * **Previous Notification:** An initial notice of intent (S.O. 5882 (E)) was published on December 18, 2025. * **Public Notice:** Substance of the notice was published in "Dainik Aapla Mahanagar" (Marathi) and "Dainik Lokmat Times" (English) on December 26, 2025. * **Objection Status:** No objections were received from the public or stakeholders regarding the acquisition. **Land Acquisition Details** * **Location:** Village Lakhalgaon, Sub-Division Nashik, District Nashik, Maharashtra. * **Survey Details:** Land falling under Survey No./Gatt No. 288. * **Area:** Out of a total area of 0.41.00 Hectares, 0.10 Hectares is being acquired. * **Legal Status:** Upon publication in the Official Gazette, the land vests entirely with the Central Government. **Impact Analysis** **Central Government / Ministry of Railways** **Impact** The Central Government gains absolute ownership and possession of the specified land in Lakhalgaon village. **Action Required** The Ministry must proceed with the execution, maintenance, and management of the stabling lines project for the 2027 Kumbh Mela. **Land Owners (Mohan Namdev Ukhade, Tanhubai Namdev Ukhade, and others listed in extracts)** **Impact** These individuals lose ownership rights to 0.10 Hectares of their land as it is transferred to the government free of encumbrances. **Action Required** Relinquish the land for the railway project as per the statutory declaration. **Nashik District Central Cooperative Bank Ltd.** **Impact** As a stakeholder with a mentioned "confiscation burden" on the property, the bank’s interests are directly affected by the absolute vesting of the land in the government. **Action Required** Coordinate with railway authorities regarding any financial claims or settlements related to the recorded confiscation burden on the acquired portion.

Key Entities Referenced

Railway (Amendment) Act, 2008: The primary legal authority cited under Section 20E for the acquisition of land for special railway projects. PH-16:- Odha station - Provision of stabling lines for handling Kumbh Mela traffic in 2027: The specific special railway project aimed at developing infrastructure to manage traffic for the upcoming Kumbh Mela. Railway Act, 1989: The principal legislation governing the execution, maintenance, and operation of railways in India. Lakhalgaon, Nashik, Maharashtra: The specific geographic location where land is being acquired for the implementation of the special railway project.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-एम.एच.-अ.-04042026-271566 CG-MxHx-xEG-I0D4H0x4x2x0 26-271566 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 1662] नई दिल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतवार, अप्रलै 2, 2026/चत्रै 12, 1948 13, 1947 26/पौष 17, 1947 No. 1662] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 2026/CHAITRA 12, 1948 ss, 1947 /PAUSHA 17, 1947 रेल मत्रं ालय (मध्य रेलव)े अजधसचू ना म ंबई, 27 माच,च 2026 रेलव े(सिं ोधन) अजधजनयम-2008 की धारा 20(E) के तहत का.आ. 1727(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 18 दिसम्बर 2025 में प्रकाजित भारत सरकार के रेल मंत्रालय (रेलवे बोडच) की अजधसूचना सख्ं या का. आ. 5882 (अ) तारीख 05 दिसम्बर 2025 (जिसे इसमे इसके पश्चात उक्त अजधसूचना कहा गया ह)ै , द्वारा उक्त अजधसूचना से उपाबद्ध अन सूची में जवजनर्िचष्ट भूजम को महाराष्ट्र राज्य के नाजसक जिले में जविेष रेल पररयोिना अर्ाचत “PH-16:- ओढा स्ट्टेिन - 2027 म ें क ंभ मले ा यातायात को सभं ालन े के जलए स्ट्टॅबललगं लाइनों का प्रावधान” की जविेष रेल पररयोिना के जनष्पािन, अन रक्षण, प्रबंधन, और प्रचालन के जलए अपेजक्षत ह,ै ऐसी भूजम का अिचन करन े के आिय की घोषणा की र्ी I और, उक्त अजधसूचना का सार उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 20क की उप धारा (4) के अधीन जविेष भूजम अजधग्रहण अजधकारी सहायक जिल्हाजधकारी तर्ा अन जवभागीय अजधकारी, नाजिक िैजनक सामाचार पत्रों अर्ाचत “िैजनक आपल महानगर (मराठी)” में तारीख २६/१२/२०२५, एव ं “िैजनक लोकमत टाइम्स (इंग्रिी)” म ें तारीख २६/१२/२०२५ को प्रकाजित दकया गया र्ा I 2430 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] और, कोई आक्षेप प्राप्त नही हुए र्े । अतः अब केंरीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राजधकारी से उक्त ररपोटच के प्राप्त होने पर और उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 20ड की उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रित िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, यह घोषण करती ह ै दक इसस े उपाबद्ध अन सूची म े जवजनर्िचष्ट भूजम पूवोक्त प्रयोिन के जलए अर्िचत 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 जवजनर्िचष्ट भूजम सभी जवलंगमों से म क्त होकर केंरीय सरकार म ेआतयांदकत रूप से जनजहत हो िाएगी I अनस चू ी महाराष्ट्र राज्य के नाजसक जिल ेके अतं गतच लाखलगाव गावाँ का जविषे रेल पररयोिना “PH-16:- ओढा स्ट्टेिन - 2027 म ें क ंभ मले ा यातायात को सभं ालन ेके जलए स्ट्टॅबललगं लाइनों का प्रावधान” के जलए अर्ितच की िान ेवाली भजू म का सरं चना या उसके रजहत सजं क्षप्त जववरण | अ. क्र. न िव ा पा त ंसस्ट् भूक्र प्र . ग नाव ावाच े ग ा भ पव उज ७/१२ नस ार न ि ावम ीनधारकाचं े णक क्षंा म वेटक्र सग / ा ट्टी ल नप ीडेा मण ा भप्र (क्ष ह७ए त्रे े./क आ१फूण २ रळ ) िस (ह म हपं ो ी े.ण आनाद ा ि र क्ष रत ी )त्रे र री अह ोव बज / म ा क ध ंा ब डे ा झ ा र िे ि मोहन नामिेव उखाडे, तान्द्हुबाई नामिेव उखाडे, लीलाबाई उत्तम गडाख, िैला यािवराव िाधव, इतर अजधकार स.सा.क ळ जवश्वनार् गण रटळे, लपंप्री सैय्यि जव.का.से.सो. म लगी १ ५ २ ० व ा ग ल क ि अंिनाबाई कृष्णा िाधव, २८८ १ ०.१० - - - - ४२ / ख ा ज ा न लाखलगांव जव.का.से.सो.र, ०.४१ .०० १ ल बाँक जनरीक्षक तर्ा जविेष वस ली अजधकारी नाजिक जिल्हा मध्यवती सहकारी बाँक ली. नाजिक यांचा िप्ती बोिा श्री. नामिेव सहाि उखाडे यांच ेकरीताचा तान्द्हुबाई नामिेव उखाडे ०.४१.०० ०.१० क ल (हे.आर.) (हे.आर.) [फा. स.ं G197/Nashik Kumbh 2027/Odha-Lakhalgaon Vlg/20E] भ वनेि क मार ग प्ता, म ख्य प्रिासजनक अजधकारी (जनमाचण)[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (Central Railway) NOTIFICATION Mumbai, the 27th March, 2026 Under clause 20(E) of the Railway (Amendment) Act 2008 S.O. 1727(E).—Whereas, by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Railways (Railway Board), number, S.O. 5882 (E) dated 18th December 2025 published in Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3 Sub-section (ii), dated 5th December 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, “PH-16:- Odha station - Provision of stabling lines for handling Kumbh Mela traffic in 2027” District Nashik in the State of Maharashtra. And whereas, the substance of the said notification was published in for SLAO/Assistant Collector/SDO Nashik daily newspapers namely “Dainik Aapla Mahanagar (Marathi)” & “Dainik Lokmat times (English)” Dated 26-12-2025 & 26-12-2025 under sub section (4) of section 20A of the said Act. And no objections were received. And whereas, in pursuance of sub-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 “PH-16:- Odha station - Provision of stabling lines for handling Kumbh Mela traffic in 2027” for Lakhalgaon village in the District Nashik in the State of Maharashtra. S.N. A PcL q roua Npn is o od i st aio ln f o e m a Ne g a lliV n o is iv iD b u S AccL oa rdn id n O g tw on 7e /r 1s 2 N Ea xm tre a cts GS a u N tr tov N.e /y o . e p y T d n a L pA eT (r r Ho e 7at aa / )a 1l s 2 n o it is iu q c A ) a H ( a e r A / lle W e r o Blle w e b u T n o it c u r t s n o Ce r u t c u r t S / s e e r T k r a m e R Mohan Namdev Ukhade, - - - - Tanhubai Namdev Ukhade, Leelabai Uttam Gadakh, Shaila Yadavrao Jadhav, Other Rights S.S.Kul Vishwanath Ganu Tile, n Pimpri Saiyid Vs.K.S.So. o k Daughter Anjanabai 1. 14/2025 a g ih Krishna Jadhav, Lakhalgaon 288 1 0.10 la h s a N V.K.S.Sor., Bank Inspector 0.41. 00 k a and Special Recovery L Officer Nashik District Central Cooperative Bank Ltd. Nashik's confiscation burden Shri. Tanhubai Namdev Ukhade by Namdev Sahadu Ukhade 0.41.00 0.10 Total (Ha) (Ha) [F. No. G197/Nashik Kumbh 2027/Odha-Lakhalgaon Vlg/20E] BHUVNESH KUMAR GUPTA, Chief Administrative Officer (Construction) Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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