Publication of E gazette Notification for Declaration of acquisition of land under Section 20(E) under the Railways Act, 1989 (24 of 1989) for Central Railway Upgradation work of Electric Traction System for Bhusawal Khandwa Section to meet 3000 MT loading target (Burhanpur TSS).
Issued by Ministry of Railways · Construction Organization / Central Railway
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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways
Executive Summary This notification, issued under Section 20E of the Railways Act, 1989, declares the Central Government's acquisition of specific land in the Burhanpur district of Madhya Pradesh. The acquisition is for the "Central Railway- Upgradation work of Electric Traction System for Bhusawal-Khandwa Section" to achieve a 3000 MT loading target. Upon this publication dated August 17, 2026, the identified lands vest absolutely in the Central Government free from all encumbrances.
Key Points / Main Content
Project Purpose and Scope
- The land is required for a Special Railway Project: upgrading the electric traction system on the Bhusawal-Khandwa section.
- The project aims to meet a specific loading target of 3000 metric tonnes (MT) for Central Railway.
- The acquisition covers the execution, maintenance, management, and operation of this project.
Legal and Procedural Compliance
- The acquisition follows the preliminary notification (S.O. 6122 (E)) published on December 31, 2025.
- Public notices were published in "Dainik Bhaskar" and "Dainik Nayi Duniya" on May 20, 2026.
- The Competent Authority reported that no objections were received following the public notices.
- The notification is issued by the Ministry of Railways (Central Railway) and signed by the Chief Administrative Officer (Construction).
Land Vesting and Encumbrances
- Under Section 20E(2) of the Act, the land specified in the schedule now belongs to the Central Government.
- The land is acquired free from all previous encumbrances.
Technical Specifications of Acquired Land
- Location: Village Biroda, Tehsil Burhanpur, District Burhanpur, Madhya Pradesh.
- Total Acquisition Area: 0.7320 Hectares (out of a total area of 1.9800 Hectares).
- Land Type: All acquired plots (Survey Nos. 1429, 1424, and 1423) are classified as "Irrigated" land.
Impact Analysis
Central Government / Ministry of Railways Impact The Ministry gains absolute legal ownership and possession of 0.7320 hectares of land required for the Bhusawal-Khandwa section upgrade. Action Required Commence the execution, maintenance, and management of the electric traction system upgradation work.
Identified Land Owners (Sandhya Narayan Bhirde, Sunitabai Vinod, Neha Gendalal Mahajan) Impact Their specific land parcels in Village Biroda (Survey numbers 1429, 1424, and 1423) have been officially acquired and no longer belong to them. Action Required Comply with the vesting order as the land is now legally transferred to the Central Government.
Sub-Divisional Officer (Revenue) & Land Acquisition Officer, Burhanpur Impact The officer has fulfilled the requirement of reporting to the Central Government following the notice period. Action Required Facilitate the formal transfer of possession and update land records to reflect the Central Government's ownership.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The primary legislation under which the Central Government exercises powers for land acquisition for special railway projects, specifically cited under Section 20E.
Central Railway- Upgradation work of Electric Traction System for Bhusawal-Khandwa Section to meet 3000 MT loading target: The specific Special Railway Project involving infrastructure upgrades to increase loading capacity for which land is being acquired.
Ministry of Railways: The central government ministry responsible for the notification, execution, and management of the railway project through the Central Railway zone.
District Burhanpur, Madhya Pradesh: The primary location and state where the land acquisition is taking place, specifically affecting villages like Biroda.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
सी.जी.-एम.एxचxx.G-अID.H-2xx0x0 82026-275613
CG-MHxx-xEG-I2D0E0x8xx2 026-275613
असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 4368] नई दिल्ली, सोमवार, अगस्ट्त 17, 2026/श्रावण 26, 1948
No. 4368] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 2026/SHRAVAN 26, 1948
रेल मत्रं ालय
(मध्य रेलव)े
अजधसचू ना
म ंबई, 11 अगस्ट् त, 2026
रेलव ेअजधजनयम 1989 (24 of 1989) की धारा 20E के तहत
का.आ. 4548(अ) .— केन्द्रीय सरकार न ेरेल अजधजनयम, 1989 (1989 का 24) (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 31 दिसम्बर 2025 म ेंप्रकाजित भारत सरकार के रेल मंत्रालय (रेलवे बोडड) की अजधसूचना संख्या
का. आ. 6122 (E) तारीख 23 दिसम्बर 2025 (जिसे इसम े इसके पश्चात उक्त अजधसूचना कहा गया ह)ै , द्वारा उक्त
अजधसूचना स े उपाबद्ध अन सूची म ें जवजनर्दिष्ट भूजम को मध्य प्रििे राज्य के ब रहानपर जिले म ेंजविेष रेल पररयोिना अर्ाडत
“मध्य रेल - 3000 मीररक टन लोडडग लक्ष्य को परू ा करने के जलए भ सावल-खंडवा खंड के जलए इलेजररक रैरिन जसस्ट्टम
का उन्नयन काय”ड की जविेष रेल पररयोिना के जनष्पािन, अन रक्षण, प्रबंधन, और प्रचालन के जलए अपेजक्षत ह,ै ऐसी भूजम
का अिडन करन े के आिय की घोषणा की र्ी I
6333 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 अनज वभागीय
अजधकारी (रािस्ट्व) एव भ-ू अिनड अजधकारी, ब रहानप र, जिला ब रहानप र मध्य प्रििे िैजनक सामाचार पत्रों अर्ाडत “िैजनक
भास्ट्कर” व “िैजनक नई िज नया” म ें तारीख 20-05-2026 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 अन सरण म ेंसक्षम प्राजधकारी न ेअपनी ररपोट ड केंरीय
सरकार को प्रस्ट्त त कर िी ह ैI
अतः अब केंरीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राजधकारी स े उक्त ररपोट डके प्राप्त होने पर और उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 20ड की
उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रित िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, यह घोषण करती ह ैदक इससे उपाबद्ध अन सूची म े जवजनर्दिष्ट भूजम
पूवोक्त प्रयोिन के जलए अर्जित 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 म े इस अजधसूचना के प्रकाजित होन े पर इससे उपाबद्ध अन सूची म ेंजवजनर्दिष्ट भूजम सभी जवलंगमों स ेम क्त होकर
केंरीय सरकार म ेआतयांदकत रूप से जनजहत हो िाएगी I
अनस चू ी
मध्य प्रििे राज्य के बर हानपर जिल े के अंतगडत 01 गााँव का जविेष रेल पररयोिना “मध्य रेल - 3000 मीररक टन लोडडग
लक्ष्य को परू ा करन ेके जलए भस ावल-खडं वा खडं के जलए इलजे ररक रैरिन जसस्ट्टम का उन्नयन कायड” के जलए अर्जित की िाने
वाली भूजम का संरचना या उसके रजहत संजक्षप्त जववरण |
भजूम का प्रकार
क ल क्षत्रे फल/ अिजडनय भूमी
अ. गांव का खसरा 7/12 अनस ार भधू ारक का
तहसील प.ह.न क ल रकबा का क्षत्रे फल (डसजचत/
क्र. नाम संख्या नाम
(ह.ेआर.) (ह.ेआर.) अडसजचत)
1
र
01 1429 0.720 0.2420 डसजचत संध्या नारायण जभरडे
प
न
2 जबरोिा ाह 01 1424 0.760 0.2610 डसजचत स नीताबाई जवनोि
र
3 ब 01 1423 0.500 0.2290 डसजचत नेहा गेंिालाल महािन
1.9800 0.7320
क ल
(ह.ेआर.) (ह.ेआर.)
[फा. सं. G197/BSL-KNW Section/Biroda Vlg/Burhanpur TSS/20E]
भ वनेि क मार गुप्ता, म ख्य प्रिासजनक अजधकारी (जनमाडण)[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(Central Railway)
NOTIFICATION
Mumbai, the 11th August, 2026
Under clause 20E of the Railways Act, 1989 (24 of 1989)
S.O. 4548(E).— Whereas, by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Railways
(Railway Board), number, S.O 6122 (E) dated 23rd December 2025 published in Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part
II, section 3 Sub-section (ii), dated 31st 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) (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
“Central Railway- Upgradation work of Electric Traction System for Bhusawal-Khandwa Section to meet 3000
MT loading target” in the district of Burhanpur in the State of Madhya Pradesh.
And whereas, the substance of the said notification was published in for Sub-Divisional Officer (Revenue)
& Land Acquisition Officer, Burhanpur in daily newspapers namely “Dainik Bhaskar” & “Dainik Nayi Duniya”
Dated 20-05-2026 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
“Central Railway- Upgradation work of Electric Traction System for Bhusawal-Khandwa Section to meet 3000
MT loading target” for 01 village in the District Burhanpur in the State of Madhya Pradesh.
Nature of
Total Acquisition
SR. Village Survey Land Land Owners Name
Tehsil P.H.N Area Area
NO. Name No. (Irrigated/ according to 7/12
(Ha.) (Ha.)
Non-Irrigated)
1 01 1429 0.720 0.2420 Irrigated Sandhya Narayan Bhirde
2 Biroda Burhanpur 01 1424 0.760 0.2610 Irrigated Sunitabai Vinod
3 01 1423 0.500 0.2290 Irrigated Neha Gendalal Mahajan
1.9800 0.7320
Total
(Ha.) (Ha.)
[F. No. G197/BSL-KNW Section/Biroda Vlg/Burhanpur TSS/20E]
BHUVNESH KUMAR GUPTA, Chief Administrative Officer (Con.)
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