Date: 2026-01-20Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Publication of E gazette Notification for Declaration of Intention to acquire land under Section 20(A) for land acquisition for 3rd and 4th line between Kalyan Badlapur (14.05 km) project under MTUP III A
**Executive Summary**
This document, a notification from the Ministry of Railways (Central Railway) dated January 13, 2026, declares the intention to acquire land in Thane District, Maharashtra for the Mumbai Urban Transport Project (MUTP)-IIIA, specifically the "3rd & 4th line between Kalyan-Badlapur" railway project. The declaration is made under Section 20A of the Railway (Amendment) Act, 2008. Interested parties have 30 days from the notification's publication date of January 20, 2026 to raise objections.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Purpose:** Acquisition of land for the "3rd & 4th line between Kalyan-Badlapur" railway project under MUTP-IIIA.
* **Authority:** Exercised under Section 20A of the Railway (Amendment) Act, 2008.
* **Land Details:**
* Located in Chikhloli village, Ambernath Taluka, Thane District, Maharashtra.
* Specifically targets Survey No. 180, a government-owned parcel of agricultural land measuring 3.5500 hectares with an area of 0.0860 Ha being acquired under 20A.
* Details and plans are available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority.
* **Objection Process:**
* Interested parties may object to the acquisition within 30 days of the gazette publication date.
* Objections must be submitted in writing to the Competent Authority, Land Acquisition and Sub-Divisional officer, Ulhasnagar, District Thane, Maharashtra.
* Objectors have the right to be heard, either personally or through a legal practitioner.
* The Competent Authority's decision on objections is final.
**Impact Analysis**
**Landowners/Interested Parties**
* **Impact:** Potentially losing rights to land required for the railway project.
* **Action Required:** Submit objections within 30 days of the notification's publication if they oppose the acquisition. Review land plans and details at the Competent Authority’s office.
**Competent Authority**
* **Impact:** Responsible for managing objections and making final decisions on land acquisition.
* **Action Required:** Review and address any objections raised by interested parties.
**Ministry of Railways (Central Railway)**
* **Impact:** Executing the land acquisition to facilitate the railway project.
* **Action Required:** Proceed with the land acquisition process in accordance with the Railway Act, 1989 and the Railway (Amendment) Act, 2008, following the due process.
Key Entities Referenced
Railway (Amendment) Act 2008: The primary act being used to acquire land for the railway project.
Railways Act, 1989: Referenced act in conjunction with the amendment.
Mumbai Urban Transport Project-IIIA (MUTP-IIIA): The railway project for which the land is being acquired.
Kalyan-Badlapur 3rd & 4th Railway Line: Specific railway line project name under the broader project.
Maharashtra: The state where the land acquisition is taking place.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
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No. 248] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2026/PAUSHA 30, 1947
रेल मत्रं ालय
(मध्य रेलव)े
अजधसचू ना
म ंबई, 13 िनवरी, 2026
रेलव े(सिं ोधन) अजधजनयम 2008 की धारा 20A के तहत
का.आ. 276(अ).— केंद्रीय सरकार ने रेल अजधजनयम, 1989 (1989 का 24) एवं रेल्व े (संिोधन) अजधजनयम
2008 (2008 का 11) (जिसे इसमे इसके पश्चात उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 20 ‘ए’ के खंण्ड (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त
िजक्तयॊ का प्रयोग करत ेहुए, यह समाधान हो िाने के पश्चात कक लोक प्रयोिन के जलय,े वह भ जम, जिसका संजिप्त जववरण
इससे उपबद्ध अन सूची म े कदया गया ह,ै महाराष्ट्र राज्य के जिला - ठाण े म े म ंबई िहर पररवहन पररयोिना-IIIA के अतं गतग
जविेष रेल पररयोिना, “कल्याण–बदलपर ३ री व ४ थी रेल माग ग पाररयोिना” के जनष्पादन, अन रिण, प्रबन्धन और
प्रचालन के जलए अपेजित ह,ै ऐसी भूजम का अिगन करन े आिय कक घोषणा करती ह ैI
उक्त भूजम मे जहतबद्ध कोई व्यक्ती, रािपत्र म े इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन कक तारीख से तीस कदन के भीतर, उक्त
अजधजनयम कक धारा 20 घ की उप-धारा (1) के अधीन उपय क्त प्रयॊिन के जलए ऐसी भूमी के अिगन और उपयोग के सम्बन्ध
मे आिपे कर सकेगा I
392 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
प्रत्येक ऐसा आिेप सिम प्राजधकारी अथागत उप जिल्हाजधकारी (भूसंपादन) उल्हासनगर, जिला ठाणे, महाराष्ट्र को जलजखत
मे ककया िाएगा और उसमे उसके आधार उपवणीत करेगा और सिम प्राजधकारी आिेपकताग को व्यजक्तगत रूप से या जवधी
व्यवसायी के माध्यम से स नवाई का अवसर प्रदान करेगा और सभी ऐसे आिेपो कक स नवाई करने तथा ऐसी और िाच करन े
के पश्चात यदी कोई हो, जिसे सिम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, आदेि द्वारा, या तो आिेपों को अन ज्ञात कर सकेगा या
अनन ज्ञात कर सकेगा I
उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 20 घ की उप-धारा (2) के अधीन सिम प्राजधकारी द्वारा ककया गया कोई भी आदेि
अंजतम होगा I
इस अजधसूचना के अधीन आने वाली भूजम का रेखांकन और भमू ी के अन्य ब्यौरे उपलब्ध ह ै और जहतबद्ध व्यक्ती
व्दारा सिम प्राजधकारी के उपय क्त कायागलय में उनका जनरीिण ककया िा सकता ह ै I
अनस चू ी
महाराष्ट्र राज्य म ेंम ंबई िहर पररवहन पररयोिना -IIIA के अंतगगत “कल्याण–बदलपर ३ री व ४ थी रेल माग गकी पररयोिना”
हते ू जचखलोली गाव, ताल का अबं रनाथ, जिला ठाण े में रेल्वे अजधजनयम 1989 एवं रेल्वे (संिोधन) अजधजनयम 2008 कलम
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राज्य - महाराष्ट्र जिला - ठाण े
तालक ा - अबं रनाथ
गाव का नाम - जचखलोली
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[फा. स.ं G197/MRVC/KYN-BUD 3rd & 4th Line/Chikhloli Vlg/20A]
अवनीि क मार पाण्डेय, म ख्य प्रिासजनक अजधकारी (जनमागण)[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(Central Railway)
NOTIFICATION
Mumbai, the 13th January, 2026
Under clause 20A of the Railway (Amendment) Act 2008
S.O. 276(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 20A of the Railway
(Amendment) Act, 2008 (11 of 2008) and the Railways Act.1989 (24 of 1989) (hereinafter referred to the Railway
(Amendment) Act 2008 (No.11 of 2008), the Central Government, after being satisfied that for the public purpose, the
land, the brief description of which has been given in the schedule annexed hereto is required for execution,
maintenance, management and operation of Special Railway Project, namely, “3rd & 4th line between Kalyan-
Badlapur (14.05 km)” under MUTP-IIIA Projects, in Thane District in the state of Maharashtra, hereby declares its
intention to acquire such land.
Any person interested in the said land may, within a period of thirty days from the date of publication of the
notification in the official Gazette, raise objection to the acquisition and use of such land for the aforesaid purpose under
sub-section (1) of section 20D of the said Act.
Every such objection shall be made to the competent authority, namely Competent Authority Land
Acquisition and Sub-Divisional officer, Ulhasnagar, District Thane, Maharashtra, in writing and shall set out the
grounds thereof, and the competent authority shall give the objector an opportunity of being heard, either in person or
by legal practitioner and may, after hearing all such objections and after making such further enquiry, if any, as the
competent authority thinks necessary, by order, either allow or disallow the objections.
Any order made by the competent authority under sub-section (2) of section 20D of the said Act shall be final.
The land plans and other details of the land covered under this notification are available and can be inspected
by the interested person at the aforesaid office of the competent authority.
SCHEDULE
Brief description of the land to be acquired, with or without structures, for the Special Rly Project namely “3rd & 4th
line between Kalyan-Badlapur (14.05 km)” under MUTP-IIIA in Chikhloli village, Taluka Ambernath,
District Thane in the state of Maharashtra under section 20 A of the Railway Act, 1989 and Railway (Amendment)
Act, 2008.
State - Maharashtra Dist-Thane
Taluka - Ambernath
Village - Chikhloli
Area for Name as per 7/12
Land Area as per
Sr. Survey Hissa 20A Extract
Acquisition Land Type 7/12 Extract
No. No. No. (in Ha.)
Type (in Ha.)
0.0860 Gaonthan
1. 180 - Govt. Agriculture 3.5500
3.5500 0.0860
Total
(Ha.) (Ha.)
[F. No. G197/MRVC/KYN-BUD 3rd & 4th Line/Chikhloli Vlg/20A]
AVANISH KUMAR PANDEY, Chief Administrative Officer (Construction)
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