Date: 2026-06-25Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Publication of E gazette Notification for Declaration of Intention to acquire of land under Section 20(A) for land acquisition for village Bodad Taluka and Dist. Wardha for Bhusawal Badnera Wardha 3rd and 4th Line (313 Kms).
**Executive Summary**
This Gazette notification, issued by the Ministry of Railways on June 24, 2026, declares the Central Government's intention to acquire land in Bodad village, Wardha district, Maharashtra. The land is required for the "Bhusawal-Badnera-Wardha 3rd & 4th Line (313 Kms)" special railway project. Interested parties must submit any objections in writing to the Competent Authority within 30 days of the notification's publication.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project Scope and Purpose**
* The acquisition is for a "Special Railway Project" involving the execution, maintenance, management, and operation of the 3rd and 4th railway lines between Bhusawal, Badnera, and Wardha.
* The project covers a total distance of 313 kilometers.
* The acquisition is being conducted under the powers conferred by Section 20A(1) of the Railways Act, 1989, and the Railway (Amendment) Act, 2008.
**Land Acquisition Details**
* **Location:** Village Bodad, Tahsil Wardha, District Wardha, Maharashtra.
* **Total Area Identified:** The schedule identifies a total survey area of 28.4001 hectares.
* **Acquisition Area:** A specific portion totaling 3.0068 hectares is designated for acquisition.
* **Land Ownership:** Affected landholders include private individuals (e.g., the Yesankar family), the Government Forest Department, Maharashtra State Government, and the Ujwal Education Welfare Society.
**Objection and Inspection Rights**
* Any person interested in the land may raise an objection regarding its acquisition or use for the project.
* Objections must be submitted in writing to the Competent Authority, specifically the Deputy Collector (Land Acquisition), VIDC, Wardha.
* Detailed land plans and descriptions are available for inspection by interested parties at the office of the Competent Authority.
**Impact Analysis**
**Landholders and Interested Persons**
**Impact**
They face the mandatory acquisition of their property for public utility. Impacted parties include private citizens, government departments, and educational societies.
**Action Required**
Submit written objections within 30 days of the publication date (June 25, 2026) to the Deputy Collector (Land Acquisition), VIDC, Wardha, stating the grounds for the objection.
**Competent Authority (Dy. Collector, Land Acquisition, VIDC, Wardha)**
**Impact**
Responsible for overseeing the legal process of land acquisition, hearing grievances, and ensuring the project proceeds according to law.
**Action Required**
Receive written objections, provide objectors or their legal practitioners an opportunity to be heard, conduct necessary inquiries, and issue final orders to allow or disallow objections.
**Ministry of Railways (Central Railway)**
**Impact**
Secures the necessary land for the expansion of critical railway infrastructure in the Maharashtra region.
**Action Required**
Coordinate with local authorities for the handover of land and proceed with the execution, maintenance, and operation of the 3rd and 4th lines as planned.
Key Entities Referenced
Railway (Amendment) Act, 2008: The specific legislation under which Section 20A powers are exercised by the Central Government to declare intentions for land acquisition for special railway projects.
Bhusawal-Badnera-Wardha 3rd & 4th Line: A 313-kilometer special railway project focused on the execution, maintenance, and operation of additional railway lines.
Railways Act, 1989: The primary act governing railway operations and land acquisition in India, cited alongside its 2008 amendment as the legal basis for the notification.
Wardha, Maharashtra: The specific district and state where the land identified for the railway project is located and subject to acquisition.
Ministry of Railways: The central government ministry (specifically Central Railway) responsible for the project's execution and the issuance of the land acquisition notification.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 3316] नई ददल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतवार, िनू 25, 2026/आषाढ 4, 1948
No. 3316] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 2026/ASHADHA 4, 1948
रेल मत्रं ालय
(मध्य रेलव)े
अजधसचू ना
म ंबई, 24 िून, 2026
रेलव े(सिं ोधन) अजधजनयम 2008 की धारा 20A के तहत
का.आ. 3450(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 ‘ए’ के खंड (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त
िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, यह समाधान हो िान े के पश्चात की लोक प्रयोिन के जलए, वह भूजम, जिसका संजिप्त जववरण
इससे उपाबद्ध अन सूची मे ददया गया है, महाराष्ट्र राज्य के वधा,ा जिला म ें “भस ावल-बडनरे ा-वधा ा 3rd और 4th लाईन (313
दकलोमीटर)” की जविेष रेल पररयोिना के जनष्पादन, अनर िण, प्रबंधन, और प्रचालन के जलए अपेजित है, ऐसी भूजम का
अिान करने के आिय दक घोषणा करती ह ै I
उक्त भूजम म े जहतबद्ध कोई व्यजक्त, रािपत्र म े इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन दक तारीख से तीस ददन के भीतर, उक्त
अजधजनयम दक धारा 20 घ दक उप-धारा (1) के अधीन उपयक्त ा प्रयोिन के जलए एैसी भूजम के अिान और उपयोग के संबंध म े
आिेप कर सकेगा I
4760 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
प्रत्येक ऐसा आिेप, सिम प्राजधकारी अर्ाात उपजिलाजधकारी (भसू पं ादन) जवपाजवम, वधा,ा महाराष्ट्र को जलजखत म े
दकया िाएगा और उसके आधार उपवर्णात करेगा और सिम प्राजधकारी आिेपकताा को व्यजक्तगत रूप से या जवजध व्यवसायी
के माध्यम से स नवाई का अवसर प्रदान करेगा और ऐसे आिेपों दक स नवाई करने तर्ा ऐसी िांच करने के पश्चात यदद कोई
हो, जिसे सिम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, आदेि द्वारा, या तो आिेपों को अनज्ञ ात कर सकेगा या अनन ज्ञात कर सकेगा I
उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 20 घ की उप-धारा (2) के अधीन सिम प्राजधकारी द्वारा दकया गया कोई आदेि अंजतम
होगा I
इस अजधसूचना के अधीन आन ेवाली भूजम का रेखांकन और भूजम के अन्द्य ब्यौरे उपलब्ध ह ैऔर जहतबद्ध व्यजक्त द्वारा
सिम प्राजधकारी के उपयक्त ा कायाालय मे उनका जनरीिण दकया िा सकता है I
अनस चू ी
अजधसच ना
पररजिष्ठ'अ
रेल्व ेसध ाररत अजधजनयम 1989 आजण भसू पं ादन रेल्व े (सध ारणा) कायदा 2008 कलम 20 (अ) अनस ार
वधाा - बडनरे ा तीसरी चौर्ी रेल्व े माग ा
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मंदा आनदं राव बलवीर
प्रेजमला मारोतराव मून[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
अजधसच ना
पररजिष्ठ'अ
रेल्व ेसध ाररत अजधजनयम 1989 आजण भसू पं ादन रेल्व े (सध ारणा) कायदा 2008 कलम 20 (अ) अनस ार
वधाा - बडनरे ा तीसरी चौर्ी रेल्व े माग ा
7/12 सपं ादन
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स4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अजधसच ना
पररजिष्ठ'अ
रेल्व ेसध ाररत अजधजनयम 1989 आजण भसू पं ादन रेल्व े (सध ारणा) कायदा 2008 कलम 20 (अ) अनस ार
वधाा - बडनरे ा तीसरी चौर्ी रेल्व े माग ा
7/12 सपं ादन
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क्रमाकं व् भू
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उज्ज्वल एज्य केिन वल्े फेअर
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[फा. सं. G197/BSL-BD-WR 3rd & 4th/Bodad Vlg/20A]
भ वनेि क मार ग प् ता, म ख्य प्रिासजनक अजधकारी (जनमााण)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(Central Railway)
NOTIFICATION
Mumbai, the 24th June, 2026
Under clause 20A of the Railway (Amendment) Act 2008
S.O. 3450(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 20A of the Railways Act,
1989 (24 of 1989) (hereinafter referred to the Railway (Amendment) Act 2008 (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 schedule
annexed hereto, is required for purpose of execution, maintenance, management and operation of Special Railway
Project, namely “Bhusawal-Badnera-Wardha 3rd & 4th Line (313 Kms)” in the district of Wardha in the State of
Maharashtra, hereby declares its intention to acquire such land.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
Any person interested in the said land may, within a period of thirty days from the date of publication of this
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, Dy. Collector (Land Acquisition),
VIDC, Wardha, Maharashtra in writing and shall set out the grounds thereof, and the Competent Authority shall give
the objector the opportunity of being heard, either in person or by legal practitioner and may, after hearing 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
Notification
Appendix A
Wardha-Badnera 3rd & 4th Railway line as per section 20 (A) of Railways Amendment Act 1989 and Land
Acquisition Railway (Amendment) Act 2008
Total
Land Land Acquisition
Sr. Village Survey area as
Acquisition Tahsil Name of Landholder holding Area
No. Name No. per 7/12
Case No. practices (Ha.)
(Ha.)
Tukaram Bhadu
Yesankar, Champat
Bhadu Yesankar,
Devrao Bhadu
Yesankar, Draupadi J.
Sevakram Yeşankar,
Raju Gajanan Yesankar
Satyabhama V. Ganpat
Yesankar, Kailash
Ganpat Yesankar,
Pushpa V. Ashok
Yesankar, Praful Ashok
Yesankar. Prashant v.
6
Ashok Yesankar,
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Yesankar.Sushma
Dinkar Yesankar, Rahul
Dinkar Yesankar,
Sunanda Bandu
Yesankar, Surajkumar
Bandu Yesankar, Akash
Bandu Yesankar, Sarth
Bharatkumar Ondre,
Manda Anandrao
Balveer, Premila
Marotrao Moon
According to the record
2 Drain Gov. 1.45.96 0.0418
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Notification
Appendix A
Wardha-Badnera 3rd & 4th Railway line as per section 20 (A) of Railways Amendment Act 1989 and Land
Acquisition Railway (Amendment) Act 2008
Total
Land Land Acquisition
Sr. Village Survey area as
Acquisition Tahsil Name of Landholder holding Area
No. Name No. per 7/12
Case No. practices (Ha.)
(Ha.)
Vitthalrao Bhanudasji
3 32 1 1.57.00 0.4215
Gote
Manohar Bakharam
4 30 1 1.21.00 0.3118
Dandekar
According to the record
5 Drain Gov. 1.45.96 0.0581
of rights
Ganesh Manohar
6 9 1 2.36.00 0.4814
Dandekar
Govt Forest
7 8 Gov. 0.02 0.02
Department
Chokha Maroti Patil,
Nana Maroti Patil,
Kanta Sopan Patil,
Nandu Sopan Patil,
Sukeshni Nandkishore
8 Wankhade, Suresh 7 1 4.02 0.2471
Gopalrao Patil, Naresh
Gopalrao Patil,
Sunanda Vitthalrao
Lohave, Vijaya
Bhairayalal Bhasme
9 Government bush forest 235 Gov. 5.99.00 0.1354
Govt Forest
10 97 Gov. 0.4 0.0045
Department
Govt Forest
11 99 Gov. 0.34.00 0.0043
Department
Govt Forest
12 100 Gov. 0.20.00 0.0055
Department
Ujwal Education
13 98 1 1.22.00 0.0008
Welfare Society
According to the record
14 Road Gov. 7.8709 1.155
of rights
Government of
15 187 1 0.08 0.0279
Maharashtra Govt
16 Government bush forest 186 Gov. 0.03 0.03
Government of
17 165 Gov. 0.03 0.03
Maharashtra Govt
Government of
18 164 Gov 0.02 0.0021
Maharashtra Govt
28.4001 3.0068
Total
(Ha.) (Ha.)
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BHUVNESH KUMAR GUPTA, Chief Administrative Officer (Construction)
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