Date: 2026-07-31Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
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 Pachora Badnera Section to meet 3000 MT loading target (Malkapur TSS).
**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued under Section 20E of the Railways Act, 1989, declares the acquisition of land in Buldhana district, Maharashtra, for the upgradation of the electric traction system on the Pachora-Badnera section. Following the resolution of objections by the Competent Authority, the Central Government has declared that the specified land will vest absolutely in the government free from all encumbrances. The project aims to support a 3000 MT loading target for the Central Railway.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project Scope and Purpose**
* The land is required for a "Special Railway Project" involving the upgradation of the Electric Traction System for the Pachora-Badnera Section.
* The primary objective is to meet a 3000 MT loading target for the Central Railway.
* The acquisition covers the execution, maintenance, management, and operation of the project.
**Legal and Procedural Compliance**
* The declaration follows a previous notification of intent (S.O. 6014 (E)) published on December 26, 2025.
* Substance of the intent was published in local newspapers ("Dainik Shyamtak" and "Dainik Matrubhumi") on April 7, 2026.
* Objections were received, heard, and disposed of by the Competent Authority (Sub-Divisional Officer, Malkapur) under Section 20D of the Act.
* The Competent Authority submitted its report to the Central Government as required by Section 20E(1).
**Land Vesting and Specifics**
* Under Section 20E(2), the specified land vests absolutely in the Central Government upon the publication of this notification.
* The land is to be acquired free from all encumbrances.
* The acquisition involves 1.29 hectares out of a total 1.62 hectares in Survey No. 466, located in Malkapur village/tehsil, Buldhana District.
**Impact Analysis**
**Ministry of Railways (Central Railway)**
**Impact**
The Ministry gains absolute ownership and possession of the specified land required for infrastructure development.
**Action Required**
Commence the execution, maintenance, and management of the electric traction system upgradation.
**Land Owners (Sheikh Hussain Sheikh Amad and Sheikh Hasan Sheikh Amad)**
**Impact**
The identified 1.29 hectares of their landholding in Survey No. 466 is officially acquired and no longer under their ownership.
**Action Required**
Comply with the vesting of the land in the Central Government and follow established procedures for compensation under the Railways Act, 1989.
**Competent Authority (Sub-Divisional Officer, Malkapur)**
**Impact**
The authority has completed the statutory requirements of hearing objections and reporting to the Central Government.
**Action Required**
Assist in the formal handover process and update land records to reflect the Central Government's absolute interest.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The primary legal framework governing the acquisition of land for railway projects in India.
Section 20E of the Railways Act, 1989: The specific statutory provision under which the Central Government declares the acquisition of land for a special railway project.
Upgradation work of Electric Traction System for Pachora-Badnera Section: A designated Special Railway Project intended to meet a 3000 MT loading target, necessitating the reported land acquisition.
District Buldhana, Maharashtra: The primary location where the land acquisition is being executed for the railway project.
Ministry of Railways: The primary central authority responsible for the execution, management, and operation of the railway project.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण् ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार से प्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
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No. 4071] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JULY 31, 2026/SHRAVAN 9, 1948
रेलवे मंत्रालय
(मध्य रेलवे)
अजधसूचना
म ंबई, 27 ि लाई, 2026
रेलवे अजधजनयम 1989 (24 of 1989) की धारा 20E के तहत
का.आ. 4242(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार ने रेल अजधजनयम, 1989 (1989 का 24) (जिसे इसमे इसके पश्चात उक्त
अजधजनयम कहा गया है) की धारा 20 ‘क’ की उप-धारा (1) के अधीन िारी, भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खण्ड
3, उप-खण्ड (ii), तारीख 26 दिसम्बर 2025 में प्रकाजित भारत सरकार के रेल मंत्रालय (रेलवे बोडड) की अजधसूचना संख्या
का. आ. 6014 (E) तारीख 23 दिसम्बर 2025 (जिसे इसमे इसके पश्चात उक्त अजधसूचना कहा गया है), द्वारा उक्त
अजधसूचना से उपाबद्ध अन सूची में जवजनर्िडष्ट भूजम को महाराष्ट्र राज्य के ब लडाणा जिले में जविेष रेल पररयोिना अर्ाडत
“मध्य रेल - 3000 मीररक टन लोडडंग लक्ष्य को परू ा करन ेके जलए पचोरा - बडनरे ा खंड के जलए इलजेररक रैरिन जसस्ट्टम
का उन्नयन काय”ड की जविेष रेल पररयोिना के जनष्पािन, अन रक्षण, प्रबंधन, और प्रचालन के जलए अपेजक्षत है, ऐसी भूजम
का अिडन करने के आिय की घोषणा की र्ी I
और, उक्त अजधसूचना का सार उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 20क की उप धारा (4) के अधीन उप-जवभागीय
अजधकारी, मलकापर , जिला बल डाणा महाराष्ट्र िैजनक सामाचार पत्रों अर्ाडत “िैजनक िामतक” व “िैजनक मातृभूजम” में
तारीख 07-04-2026 को प्रकाजित दकया गया र्ा I
5898 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
और, सक्षम प्राजधकारी को आक्षेप प्राप्त हुए र्,े सक्षम अजधकारी द्वारा उन आक्षेपो दक स नवाई दक गयी एवं उक्त
अजधजनयम की धारा 20ड के अन सार म े आिेि पाररत कर दिये गए हे |
और, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 20ड की उपधारा (1) के अन सरण में सक्षम प्राजधकारी ने अपनी ररपोटड केंरीय
सरकार को प्रस्ट्त त कर िी है I
अतः अब केंरीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राजधकारी से उक्त ररपोटड के प्राप्त होने पर और उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 20ड की
उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रित िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, यह घोषण करती है दक इससे उपाबद्ध अन सूची मे जवजनर्िडष्ट 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 में यह घोषणा करती है
दक रािपत्र मे इस अजधसूचना के प्रकाजित होने पर इससे उपाबद्ध अन सूची में जवजनर्िडष्ट भूजम सभी जवलंगमों से म क्त होकर
केंरीय सरकार मे आतयांदकत रूप से जनजहत हो िाएगी I
अन सूची
महाराष्ट्र राज्य के ब लडाणा जिले के अंतगडत 01 गााँव का जविेष रेल पररयोिना मध्य रेल“ - 3000 मीररक टन लोडडंग लक्ष्य
को पूरा करन ेके जलए पचोरा - बडनरे ा खडं के जलए इलजेररक रैरिन जसस्ट्टम का उन्नयन कायड” के जलए अर्िडत की िाने
वाली भूजम का संरचना या उसके रजहत संजक्षप्त जववरण I
7/12
भूसंपािन िमीन संपािन
अ. गांव 7/अनस ार 12 भधू ारक सवे अन सार क ल
प्रकरण तहसील धारणा क्षेत्र
क्र. का नाम का नाम नंबर क्षेत्रफल
क्रमांक प्रणाली (.आर.हे)
(.आर.हे)
01/2025- िेख हुसैन िेख आमि,
1 मलकाप र मलकाप र 466 I 1.62 1.29
26 िेख हसन िेख आमि
1.62 1.29
क ल
(.आर.हे) (.आर.हे)
[फा. स.ं G197/PC-BD section/Malkapur Vlg/Malkapur TSS/20E]
भ वनेि क मार ग प्ता म ख्य प्रिासजनक अजधकारी ,(जनमाडण)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(Central Railway)
NOTIFICATION
Mumbai, the 27th July, 2026
Under clause 20E of the Railways Act, 1989 (24 of 1989)
S.O. 4242(E).—Whereas, by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Railways (Railway
Board), number, S.O. 6014 (E) dated 23rd December 2025 published in Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II,
section 3 Sub-section (ii), dated the 26th 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 Pachora-Badnera Section to meet 3000
MT loading target” in the district of Buldhana in the State of Maharashtra.
And whereas, the substance of the said notification was published in for Sub-Divisional Officer, Malkapur
in daily newspapers namely “Dainik Shyamtak” & “Dainik Matrubhumi” Dated 07-04-2026 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.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
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 cumbrances.
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 Pachora-Badnera Section to meet 3000
MT loading target” for 01 village in the District Buldhana in the State of Maharashtra.
Area
Land Survey
Land according Acquisition
SR. Acquisition Land Owners Name No./
Village Tehsil Holding to 7/12 Area
No. Proposal according to7/12 Gatt
Method Extracts (Ha.)
No. No.
(Ha.)
Sheikh Hussain Sheikh
1 01/2025-26 Malkapur Malkapur Amad, Sheikh Hasan 466 I 1.62 1.29
Sheikh Amad
1.62 1.29
Total
(Ha.) (Ha.)
[F. No. G197/PC-BD section/Malkapur Vlg/Malkapur TSS/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.