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 Hiwara Tq. Deoli and Dist. Wardha for Bhusawal Badnera Wardha 3rd and 4th Line (313 Kms).
**Executive Summary**
This notification announces the Ministry of Railways' intention to acquire land in the Wardha district of Maharashtra for the "Bhusawal-Badnera-Wardha 3rd & 4th Line" special railway project. Issued under the Railways Act, 1989, the document establishes a 30-day deadline from the publication date (June 25, 2026) for interested parties to file objections. The acquisition is deemed necessary for the execution, maintenance, and operation of the 313 km rail line.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project Overview and Authority**
* **Legal Basis:** The Central Government is exercising powers under Section 20A (1) of the Railways Act, 1989, as amended by the Railway (Amendment) Act, 2008.
* **Project Name:** Bhusawal-Badnera-Wardha 3rd & 4th Line (313 Kms).
* **Objective:** To acquire land for the execution, maintenance, management, and operation of the designated Special Railway Project.
**Objection Procedures**
* **Timeline:** Any person interested in the land must raise objections within 30 days of the notification's publication in the Official Gazette.
* **Submission:** Objections must be made in writing to the Competent Authority (Dy. Collector, Land Acquisition, VIDC, Wardha) and must state the specific grounds for objection.
* **Hearing Rights:** The Competent Authority will provide objectors the opportunity to be heard in person or through a legal practitioner.
* **Finality of Decision:** Any order issued by the Competent Authority under section 20D(2) of the Act regarding objections shall be final.
**Land Details and Inspection**
* **Specific Location:** The land identified for acquisition is located in Village Hiwara, Tahsil Deoli, Wardha District.
* **Identified Plot:** 0.1191 Hectares of land under Survey No. 171, currently held by Dr. Mukesh Govindram Sukhija.
* **Information Access:** Land plans and further details are available for inspection by interested parties at the office of the Competent Authority.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Landholders and Interested Persons (Dr. Mukesh Govindram Sukhija)**
**Impact**
The identified private land (0.1191 Hectares) is subject to mandatory acquisition by the government for public railway use, potentially resulting in the loss of property rights.
**Action Required**
If they wish to oppose the acquisition, they must submit a written objection to the Dy. Collector (Land Acquisition) in Wardha within 30 days of June 25, 2026.
**Stakeholder: Competent Authority (Dy. Collector, Land Acquisition, VIDC, Wardha)**
**Impact**
The authority is mandated to serve as the legal arbiter for the land acquisition process in this jurisdiction.
**Action Required**
They must receive written objections, conduct hearings, perform necessary inquiries, and issue final orders to allow or disallow objections.
**Stakeholder: Ministry of Railways (Central Railway)**
**Impact**
The Ministry gains the legal pathway to secure the land required to complete the 313 km railway expansion.
**Action Required**
Proceed with project execution and maintenance following the resolution of the objection period and finalization of land acquisition.
Key Entities Referenced
Railway (Amendment) Act 2008: The primary legislation under which the Central Government declares its intention to acquire land for a special railway project.
Bhusawal-Badnera-Wardha 3rd & 4th Line: A 313 km special railway project designated for execution, maintenance, and management involving land acquisition.
Ministry of Railways: The central ministry responsible for the notification and oversight of the special railway project through the Central Railway zone.
Wardha, Maharashtra: The primary geographic location (district and state) where the land acquisition and railway project impact are centered.
Dy. Collector (Land Acquisition), VIDC: The designated Competent Authority in Wardha responsible for processing land acquisition claims and hearing objections.
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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
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No. 3314] 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. 3448(अ). — केन्द्रीय सरकार, न े रेल अजधजनयम, 1989 (1989 का 24), एवं रेलवे (संिोधन)
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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 ह,ै महाराष्ट्र राज्य के वधाा, जिला म ें“भस ावल-बडनरे ा-वधा ा3rd और 4th लाईन
(313 दकलोमीटर)” की जविेष रेल पररयोिना के जनष्पादन, अन रिण, प्रबंधन, और प्रचालन के जलए अपेजित ह,ै ऐसी भूजम
का अिान करन े के आिय दक घोषणा करती ह ै I
उक्त भूजम मे जहतबद्ध कोई व्यजक्त, रािपत्र मे 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
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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
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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 ह ै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
वधा ा - बडनरे ा तीसरी चौर्ी रेल्व े माग ा
सपं ादन
अ. भस पं ादन गावाच े क ां म ा ण त 7/12 प्रमाण े करावयाच े
क्र. प्रकरण नाव तालक ा भधू ारकाच े नाव ेंहक्र र ा ध ज द्ध प एकूण ित्रे ित्रे
क्रमाकं व् स भू (ह.ेआर.) (ह.ेआर.)
6
2
-
5
2
0
2
/ 7 ा र ी ळ डॉ म केि गोववंदराम
1 4 व 171 1 0.33 0.1191
यू क्- ह ज व दे स खीिा
ए
ल
ए
/
5
1
0.3300 0.1191
क ल
(ह.ेआर.) (ह.ेआर.)
[फा. सं. G197/BSL-BD-WR 3rd & 4th/Hiwara Vlg/20A]
भ वनेि क मार ग प्ता, म ख्य प्रिासजनक अजधकारी (जनमााण)[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(Central Railway)
NOTIFICATION
Mumbai, the 24th June, 2026
Under clause 20A of the Railway (Amendment) Act 2008
S.O. 3448(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.
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 Name of Survey area as
Acquisition Tahsil holding Area
No. Name Landholder No. per 7/12
Case No. practices (Ha.)
(Ha.)
6
2
-
5
2
1
Q0
2 /7 4 - a r a w iH ilo e D D Gr o vM inu dk re as mh 171 1 0.33 0.1191
A Sukhija
L
/5
1
0.3300 0.1191
Total
(Ha.) (Ha.)
[F. No. G197/BSL-BD-WR 3rd & 4th/Hiwara Vlg/20A]
BHUVNESH KUMAR GUPTA, Chief Administrative Officer (Construction)
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and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.