Date: 2026-06-16Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Publication of Extraordinary Gazette Notification under Part II Section 3 Sub Section (I) under Clause 20A of the Railway Act 1989 for Land Acquisition in connection with Special Railway Project Construction of Somnath Railway Station (2nd Exit Road) in District Gir Somnath in the State of Gujarat
**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Railways, under the Railways Act, 1989, has declared its intention to acquire land for the "Construction of Somnath Railway Station (2nd Exit Road)" in the Gir Somnath district of Gujarat. This notification, dated June 16, 2026, initiates a 30-day window for interested parties to file written objections regarding the land acquisition and use. The project is classified as a Special Railway Project aimed at public utility.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Legal Authority and Purpose**
* The notification is issued by the Central Government under sub-section (1) of section 20A of the Railways Act, 1989.
* The land is required for the execution of a Special Railway Project: the construction of the second exit road for Somnath Railway Station.
* **Land Description and Location**
* The designated land is located in Village Prabhash Pantan, Taluka Veraval City, District Gir Somnath, Gujarat.
* Total land area to be acquired is 5,800.00 square meters.
* The acquisition includes Survey No. 142/P.2/Paki 1 (2,000 sqm), Survey No. 147/Paki 1 (3,300 sqm), and a road section (500 sqm).
* **Objection Procedures**
* Any person interested in the land may raise an objection within 30 days from the publication date of this notification.
* Objections must be submitted in writing to the competent authority: Prant Officer- Veraval, District Gir Somnath.
* The objection must clearly set out the grounds for the challenge.
* **Hearing and Finality of Orders**
* The competent authority will provide objectors an opportunity to be heard in person or through a legal practitioner.
* Following an inquiry, the competent authority will issue an order to either allow or disallow the objections.
* Under sub-section (2) of section 20D of the Act, the order made by the competent authority shall be final.
* **Inspection of Plans**
* Land plans and additional project details are available for inspection by interested persons at the office of the competent authority.
**Impact Analysis**
**Interested Persons / Landowners**
**Impact**
The land owned or occupied by these individuals in the Prabhash Pantan village is subject to acquisition for the railway project.
**Action Required**
Interested parties must file written objections to the Prant Officer- Veraval within 30 days of June 16, 2026, if they wish to challenge the acquisition or use of the land.
**Prant Officer- Veraval (Competent Authority)**
**Impact**
Designated as the official responsible for managing the legal challenges and inquiries related to the land acquisition.
**Action Required**
The officer must receive written objections, conduct necessary inquiries, provide hearings to objectors, and pass final orders to allow or disallow objections.
**Ministry of Railways (Western Railway Construction Organization)**
**Impact**
The organization is authorized to move forward with the Special Railway Project for the Somnath Railway Station.
**Action Required**
The organization must ensure land plans are available for public inspection and proceed with the acquisition process following the resolution of any legal objections.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The governing legislation under which the Central Government exercises its power to acquire land for special railway projects as per sections 20A and 20D.
Construction of Somnath Railway Station (2nd Exit Road): The specific Special Railway Project for which the land acquisition and infrastructure development are intended.
District Gir Somnath, Gujarat: The primary location central to the policy's applicability, specifically involving land in Veraval Taluka and Prabhash Pantan village.
Ministry of Railways: The primary government department responsible for issuing the notification and overseeing the project's execution through the Western Railway.
Prant Officer- Veraval: The designated competent authority empowered to receive, hear, and decide upon objections regarding the land acquisition.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 437] िई कदल्ली, मगं लवार, ििू 16, 2026/ज् यष्े ठ 26, 1948
No. 437] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 2026/JYAISTHA 26, 1948
रेल मत्रं ालय
[पजिम रेलव े(जिमाणा सगं ठि)]
अजधसचू िा
मुम्बई, 16 ििू , 2026
सा.का.जि. 488(अ).— केंद्रीय सरकार, रेल अजधजियम, 1989 (1989 का 24) (जिसे इसम ें इसके पिात ् उक्त
अजधजियम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 20क के उपखंड (I) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत ेहुये, ये समाधाि हो िाि ेके पिात ्
कक लोक प्रयोिि के जलए, यह भूजम, जिसका संजिप्त जववरण इससे उपाबद्ध अिुसूचीम ें कदया गया ह,ै गुिरात राज्य के गीर
सोमिाथ जिले म े सोमिाथ रेलवे स्ट्टेिि (दसू री जिकास सड़क) का जिमााण काय ा पररयोििा िाम की जविेष रेल पररयोििा
के जिष्पादि के जलय ेआवश्यक ह,ै ऐसी भूजम के अिाि करि े के आिय की घोषणा करती ह।ै
उक्त भूजम के जलय ेइछक कोई व्यजक्त, रािपत्र म ें इस अजधसूचिा के प्रकािि की तारीख स ेतीस कदि के भीतर, उक्त
अजधजियम की धारा 20घ की उप-धारा (1) के अधीि उपयक्तुा प्रयोिि के जलए ऐसी भूजम के अिाि और उपयोग के संबंध म ें
आिेप कर सकेगा।
प्रत्येक ऐसा आिपे सिम प्राजधकारी अथाता ्, प्रांत अजधकारी, वरे ावळ, जिला गीर सोमिाथ को जलजखत रुप म ेककया
िाएगा िो कक आिेप का आधार होगा। सिम प्राजधकारी आिपे कता ा को व्यजक्तगत रुप स े या कािुिी प्रेजटटििर के माध्यम
स े सुिवाई का अवसर प्रदाि करेगा और सभी ऐस े आिेपों की सुिवाई और िांच करिे के पिात्, यकद आवश्यक समझे तो,
आदेि द्वारा या तो आिेपों के जलय ेअिुमजत देगा या अिुमजत प्रदाि िही करेगा।
4401 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20घ की उप-धरा (2) के अधीि सिम प्राजधकारी द्वारा कदया गया आदेि अंजतम होगा।
इस अजधसूचिा के अधीि आिे वाली भूजम की भूजम योििा और अन्य ब्यौरे उपलब्ध ह ैंऔर इछुक व्यजक्त द्वारा सिम
प्राजधकारी के उक्त उल्लेजखत कायाालय म ें उिका जिरीिण ककया िा सकता ह।ै
अिसु चू ी
गुिरात राज्य म ेंसोमिाथ रेलवे स्ट्टेिि (दसू री जिकास सड़क) का जिमााण काय ािामक जविेष रेल पररयोििा के जलये
अजधग्रहण की िाि े वाली संरचिा सजहत या उसके रजहत भूजम का संजिप्त जववरण.
जिले का िामः गीर सोमिाथ
क्रम सख्ं या तहसील का िाम ग्राम का िाम खसरा सख्ं या ित्रे फल
(स्ट्वेअर जमटर)
वेरावळ िहर प्रभास पाटण
1 वेरावळ िहर प्रभास पाटण 142/पै.2/पैकी 1 2000.00
2 वेरावळ िहर प्रभास पाटण 147/पैकी 1 3300.00
3 वेरावळ िहर प्रभास पाटण सड़क 500.00
कुल : 5800.00
[फा. स.ं ई-751341]
रािेन्द्र कुमार, मख्ु य पररयोििा प्रबंधक /सी
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[Western Railway (Construction Organization)]
NOTIFICATION
Mumbai, the 16th June, 2026
G.S.R. 488(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section(I) of section 20A of the Railways Act,
1989(24 of 1989) (hereinafter referred in as the said Act), the Central Government after being satisfied that for the public
purpose, the land, the brief description of which has given in the schedule annexed hereto, is required for execution of
the Special Railway Project, namely, Construction of Somnath Railway Station (2nd Exit Road) in District Gir Somnath
in the State of Gujarat, 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 a foresaid purpose under
sub-section (1) of section 20D of the said Act:
Every such objection shall be made to the competent authority, namely, Prant Officer- Veraval, District Gir
Somnath, 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 (II) of section 20(D) 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.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
SCHEDULE
Brief description of the land to be acquired with or without structure for the Special Railway Project namely:
Construction of Somnath Railway Station (2nd Exit Road) in the state of Gujarat.
Name of District: Gir Somnath
Sr. No. Name of Taluka Village Name Survey No. Area of Land to be
Acquire (in Sqm.)
Veraval City Prabhash Pantan
1 Veraval City Prabhash Pantan 142/P.2/Paki 1 2000.00
2 Veraval City Prabhash Pantan 147/Paki 1 3300.00
3 Veraval City Prabhash Pantan Road 500.00
TOTAL 5800.00
[F. No E-751341]
RAJENDRA KUMAR, Chief Project Managar /C
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