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 Proposed Construction of ROB and RUB (10 Nos.) in lieu of Level Crossing Gates between Igatpuri Manmad and Bhusawal Badnera Section of Bhusawal Division.
**Executive Summary**
This gazette notification declares the Central Government's acquisition of 2.86 hectares of land in the Akola district of Maharashtra for a Special Railway Project. The project involves constructing 10 Road Over Bridges (ROBs) and Road Under Bridges (RUBs) to replace level crossing gates in the Bhusawal Division. Following the resolution of public objections, the land officially vests in the Central Government, free of encumbrances, effective from the publication date of May 20, 2026.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project Scope and Authority**
* **Purpose:** Execution, maintenance, management, and operation of a Special Railway Project titled “Proposed Construction of ROB & RUB (10 Nos.) in lieu of Level Crossing Gates.”
* **Location:** Igatpuri-Manmad and Bhusawal-Badnera sections within the Bhusawal Division, specifically in the Akola district.
* **Legal Basis:** Issued under Section 20E of the Railway (Amendment) Act, 2008, and the Railway Act, 1989.
**Procedural History**
* **Intent to Acquire:** Originally declared via notification S.O. 2345 (E) on May 24, 2025.
* **Public Notice:** Summaries of the intent were published in "Dainik Divya Marathi" and "Dainik Bhaskar" on June 21, 2025.
* **Objection Handling:** The Competent Authority heard all received objections and submitted a final report to the Central Government as required by Section 20E(1).
**Land Acquisition Details**
* **Total Area:** 2.86 Hectares (Ha) across two villages in Akola Taluka.
* **Village Anvi:** 13 parcels totaling 2.69 Ha, including 55 mango trees and one structure belonging to Maharshi Walmiki Bahuuddeshiya Sanstha.
* **Village Mirzapur:** 2 parcels totaling 0.17 Ha, including 3 neem trees.
* **Ownership Status:** Upon publication, the specified land vests absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
**Impact Analysis**
**Central Government / Ministry of Railways**
**Impact**
The government gains absolute ownership and possession of 2.86 hectares of land required for infrastructure development.
**Action Required**
The Ministry must proceed with the management, construction, and operation of the ROBs and RUBs at the specified locations.
**Land Owners (listed in the Schedule)**
**Impact**
Total loss of land ownership, including assets such as mango and neem trees and specific constructions (e.g., the structure belonging to Maharshi Walmiki Bahuuddeshiya Sanstha).
**Action Required**
Affected owners must surrender the specified land parcels as they are now legally vested in the Central Government.
**Competent Authority (Sub-Divisional Officer & Land Acquisition Officer, Akola)**
**Impact**
The authority has completed the statutory requirement of hearing objections and reporting.
**Action Required**
Oversee the final administrative transition of land records to reflect the Central Government's ownership.
Key Entities Referenced
Railway (Amendment) Act, 2008: The primary legal authority (specifically Section 20E) under which the Central Government declares the acquisition of land for special railway projects.
Special Railway Project (Construction of ROB & RUB, Bhusawal Division): Infrastructure initiative for constructing 10 Road Over Bridges and Road Under Bridges between Igatpuri-Manmad and Bhusawal-Badnera to replace level crossing gates.
District Akola, Maharashtra: The central geographic location where land is being acquired for the project, specifically within the villages of Anvi and Mirzapur.
Ministry of Railways: The primary government body responsible for the execution, maintenance, management, and operation of the specified railway project.
Railway Act, 1989: The principal legislation governing railways in India, providing the foundational framework for land acquisition procedures mentioned in the notification.
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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.ं 2489] नई ददल्ली, ब धवार, मई 20, 2026/विै ाख 30, 1948
No. 2489] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 2026/VAISAKHA 30, 1948
रेल मत्रं ालय
(मध्य रेलव)े
अजधसचू ना
म ंबई, 12 मई, 2026
रेलव े(सिं ोधन) अजधजनयम-2008 की धारा 20(E) के तहत
का.आ. 2581(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार न े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 II, खण्ड 3, उप-खण्ड (ii), तारीख 26 मई 2025 में प्रकाजित भारत सरकार के
रेल मंत्रालय (रेलवे बोडड) की अजधसूचना संख्या का. आ. 2345 (E) तारीख 24 मई 2025 (जिस े इसम े इसके पश्चात उक्त
अजधसूचना कहा गया ह)ै , द्वारा उक्त अजधसूचना से उपाबद्ध अन सूची में जवजनर्दडष्ट भूजम को महाराष्ट्र राज्य अकोला के जिल े
में जविेष रेल पररयोिना अर्ातड “भस ावल मडं ल के ईगतपर ी-मनमाड और भस ावल-बड़नरे ा अनभ ाग के बीच लवे ल क्रॉससगं
गट्े स के बदल ेआरओबी और आरयबू ी (10 सख्ं या) का प्रस्ट्ताजवत जनमाणड ” 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
3602 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 उपजवभागीय अजधकारी
एव ंभूजम अजधग्रहण अजधकारी, अकोला, जिला अकोला दैजनक सामाचार पत्रों अर्ाडत “दैजनक ददव्य मराठी” व “दैजनक भास्ट्कर”
में तारीख 21-06-2025 को प्रकाजित दकया गया र्ा I
सक्षम प्राजधकारी को आक्षेप प्राप्त हुए र्,े सक्षम अजधकारी द्वारा उन आक्षेपो दक स नवाई दक गयी एव ंउक्त अजधजनयम
की धारा 20ड के अन सार मे आदेि पाररत कर ददय ेगए ह े|
और, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 20ड की उपधारा (1) के अनस रण म ें सक्षम प्राजधकारी ने अपनी ररपोर्ड केंरीय
सरकार को प्रस्ट्त त कर दी ह ैI
अतः अब केंरीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राजधकारी से उक्त ररपोर्ड 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 अकोला जिल ेमे जविेष रेल पररयोिना “भस ावल मडं ल के ईगतपर ी-मनमाड और भस ावल-बड़नरे ा
अनभ ाग के बीच लवे ल क्रॉससगं गट्े स के बदल ेआरओबी और आरयबू ी (10 सख्ं या) का प्रस्ट्ताजवत जनमाणड ” (LC No. 44) के
जलए अर्िडत की िान े वाली भूजम का संरचना या उसके रजहत संजक्षप्त जववरण |
7/12
अ.क्र भसू पं ादन गााँव 7/12 अनस ार सवक्षे ण िजमन अनस ार सपं ादन बोअरवले /
का तालक ा भधू ारक क ल क्षत्रे बांधकाम झाडे
. प्रकरण क्रमाकं नाम का नाम सख्ं या प्रकार क्षत्रे फल (ह.ेआर.) जवहीर
(ह.ेआर.)
सैयद जििान
1 57/2 1 1.50 0.13 - - -
सैयद ख िीद
सािेदा परवीन आम
2 57/1 1 1.92 0.58 - -
सै. िमिीद -35
स धाकर मध कर
3 नागे और 6 58/2 1 1.21 0.17 - - -
अन्द्य
सै. खालीद सै.
4 58/1 1 3.26 0.17 - - -
अय ब
नागेश्वर
आम
5 एलएक्यू- माजणकराव 59/2 1 0.81 0.20 - -
-20
नवलकर
47/अन्द्वी/01/202 अन्द्वी अकोला
प रूषोत्तम
4-2025
6 दकसनराव वस 59/2 1 0.65 0.14 - - -
और 1 अन्द्य
संिय
7 माजणकराव वस 59/2 1 0.65 0.09 - - -
और 1 अन्द्य
सै. फहीम से.
8 59/1 1 1.23 0.02 - - -
रहीम
ददनकर मध कर
9 61/2 1 2.40 0.42 - - -
नागे
अिोक िंकर
10 62/1 1 2.18 0.37 - - -
झांबरे[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
7/12
अ.क्र भसू पं ादन गााँव 7/12 अनस ार सवक्षे ण िजमन अनस ार सपं ादन बोअरवले /
का तालक ा भधू ारक क ल क्षत्रे बांधकाम झाडे
. प्रकरण क्रमाकं नाम का नाम सख्ं या प्रकार क्षत्रे फल (ह.ेआर.) जवहीर
(ह.ेआर.)
धीरि अिोक
11 62/4 1 1.26 0.17 - - -
झांबरे
सजचन अिोक
12 62/7 1 0.59 0.22 - - -
झांबरे
महषी
वाल्मीकी
बहुउद्देिीय
13 62/4 1 0.40 0.01 - 2 -
संस्ट्र्ा, अकोला
र.नं.फ.-2093
18.06 2.69
क ल
(ह.ेआर.) (ह.ेआर.)
एलएक्यू- अिोक िंकर नीम
1 104/1 1 0.51 0.16
जमझाड झांबरे -3
47/जमझाडप र/02/2 अकोला
प र िंकर लक्ष्मण
2 024-2025 104/2 1 0.40 0.01 -
नायडेकर
0.91 0.17
क ल
(ह.ेआर.) (ह.ेआर.)
18.97 2.86
क ल योग
(ह.ेआर.) (ह.ेआर.)
[फा. सं. G197/ROB & RUB/LC-44/Anvi & Mirzapur Vlg/20E]
भ वनेि क मार ग प् ता, म ख्य प्रिासजनक अजधकारी (जनमाडण)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(Central Railway)
NOTIFICATION
Mumbai, the 12th May, 2026
Under clause 20E of the Railway (Amendment) Act 2008
S.O. 2581(E).— Whereas, by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Railways (Railway
Board), number, S.O 2345 (E) dated 24th May 2025 published in Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3 Sub-
section (ii), dated the 26th 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 “Proposed Construction of ROB & RUB (10 Nos.) in lieu of Level Crossing Gates between
Igatpuri-Manmad & Bhusawal-Badnera Section of Bhusawal Division” in the district of Akola in the State of
Maharashtra.
And whereas, the substance of the said notification was published in for Sub-Divisional Officer & Land
Acquisition Officer, Akola in daily newspapers namely “Dainik Divya Marathi” & “Dainik Bhaskar” Dated 21-06-
2025 under sub section (4) of section 20A of the said Act;
And whereas, objections were received. Competent Authority has heard the objections and orders have been
passed in terms of Section D of the said act;
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;4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
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
“Proposed Construction of ROB & RUB (10 Nos.) in lieu of Level Crossing Gates between Igatpuri-Manmad &
Bhusawal-Badnera Section of Bhusawal Division” (LC No. 44) in the District Akola in the State of Maharashtra.
Total
Land Owners Survey area
Land Land Acquisition
S. Acquisition Name of Taluka Name No./ as Area Borewell/ Construction/ Trees
N. Village according to Gutt per Structure
Proposal No. Type (Ha.) Tubewell
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(Ha.)
Sayyed Zishan -
1 Sayyed 57/2 1 1.50 0.13 - -
Khurshid
Sajeda Parvin - - Mango
2 57/1 1 1.92 0.58
Syd. Jamshid - 35
Sudhakar - -
Madhukar
3 58/2 1 1.21 0.17 -
Nage and
Other 6
Sayyed Khalid - -
4 58/1 1 3.26 0.17 -
Syd Ayub
Nageshwar - -
Mango
5 Manikarao 59/2 1 0.81 0.20
-20
Nawalkar
Purushottam - -
6 Kisanrao Wasu 59/2 1 0.65 0.14 -
And Other 1
LAQ- Sanjay - -
47/Anvi/01/2024- Anvi Akola Manikrao
7 59/2 1 0.65 0.09 -
2025 Wasu And
Other 1
Syd Fahim Syd - -
8 59/1 1 1.23 0.02 -
Rahim
Dinkar - -
9 Madhukar 61/2 1 2.40 0.42 -
Nage
Ashok Shankar - -
10 62/1 1 2.18 0.37 -
Zambre
Dhiraj Ashok - -
11 62/4 1 1.26 0.17 -
Zambre
Sachin Ashok - -
12 62/7 1 0.59 0.22 -
Zambre
Maharshi -
Walmiki
13 Bahuuddeshiya 62/4 1 0.40 0.01 2 -
Sanstha Akola
R.N. 2093
18.06 2.69
Total
(Ha.) (Ha.)
Ashok Shankar Neem-
1 104/1 1 0.51 0.16
LAQ- Zambre 03
47/Mirzapur/02/2024- Mirzapur Akola Shankar
2 2025 Laxman 104/2 1 0.40 0.01
Naydekar
0.91 0.17
Total
(Ha.) (Ha.)
18.97 2.86
Grand Total
(Ha.) (Ha.)
[F. No. G197/ROB & RUB/LC-44/Anvi & Mirzapur Vlg/20E]
BHUVNESH KUMAR GUPTA, Chief Administrative Officer (Construction)
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