Date: 2026-03-27Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Publication of extraordinary gazette under PART II Section 3 Sub Section (II) of the Railway Act.1989 (24 of 1989) in connection with Nomination of Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA) for the Project Borivali Virar Fifth and Sixth Railway Line under MTUP III A in the State of Maharashtra
**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Railways on March 16, 2026, and published on March 27, 2026, authorizes a Competent Authority for the "Borivali-Virar 5th & 6th Railway Line" project under MTUP-III A in Maharashtra. The appointment is made under the Railways Act, 1989, to facilitate the execution, maintenance, management, and operation of this special railway project. The authorization is effective immediately from the date of publication in the Official Gazette.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project Specifications**
* **Project Name:** Borivali-Virar 5th & 6th Railway Line under MTUP-III A.
* **Classification:** Defined as a "special railway project" intended for public purpose.
* **Scope:** Covers the execution, maintenance, management, and operation of the new railway lines.
**Designation of Competent Authority**
* **Appointed Officer:** Deputy Collector (Land Acquisition) No. 7, Mumbai and Mumbai Suburban District.
* **Office Location:** 1st Floor, Pratapgad Co-operative Housing Society, Vinayak Apartment, Opposite Haffkin Institute, Parel Village, Mumbai-400012.
* **Jurisdiction:** The authority is restricted to the Borivali Tahsil within the Mumbai Suburban District.
**Legal Framework**
* **Statutory Authority:** The appointment is exercised under powers conferred by Clause (7A) of Section 2 of the Railways Act, 1989 (24 of 1989).
* **Effective Date:** The authority to perform functions under the Act commences from the date of the notification's publication (March 27, 2026).
**Impact Analysis**
**Deputy Collector (Land Acquisition) No. 7, Mumbai**
**Impact**
The officer is formally designated as the "Competent Authority" for the Borivali-Virar railway expansion project.
**Action Required**
Must perform the legal functions and duties prescribed under the Railways Act, 1989, specifically regarding land-related matters for the project within the Borivali Tahsil.
**Ministry of Railways (Western Railway)**
**Impact**
Provides the necessary legal administrative structure to proceed with the Borivali-Virar 5th & 6th Railway Line project.
**Action Required**
Coordinate with the newly appointed Competent Authority for the execution, maintenance, and management of the special railway project.
**Landowners and Residents of Borivali Tahsil**
**Impact**
Any land acquisition or project-related administrative actions will now be centralized under the specified Deputy Collector.
**Action Required**
Direct all correspondence, claims, or inquiries regarding the railway project's land requirements to the Deputy Collector (Land Acquisition) No. 7 at the Parel Village office.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The primary legislation (specifically Section 2, clause 7A) providing the legal basis for the Central Government to authorize officials to perform functions for special railway projects.
Borivali-Virar 5th & 6th Railway Line: The specific special railway project designated for execution, maintenance, management, and operation under the scope of this notification.
Mumbai Urban Transport Project - III A (MTUP-III A): The larger infrastructure initiative and program under which the Borivali-Virar railway line expansion is categorized.
Ministry of Railways: The central ministry (Western Railway) responsible for issuing the notification and overseeing the project's regulatory framework.
Deputy Collector (Land Acquisition) No. 7, Mumbai: The official designated as the 'Competent Authority' to exercise powers under the Railways Act for the project within Borivali Tahsil, Mumbai Suburban District.
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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
स.ं 1549] नई कदल्ली, ि क्रवार, माच च27, 2026/चत्रै 6, 1948
No. 1549] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 2026/CHAITRA 6, 1948
रेल मत्रं ालय
(पजिम रेलव)े
अजधसचू ना
म ंबई, 16 माच,च 2026
का.आ. 1614(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार, रेल अजधजनयम, 1989 (1989 का 24), की धारा 2 के खंड (7 क) द्वारा प्रदत्त
िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, इस अजधसूचना के रािपत्र में प्रकािन की तारीख से नीचे दी गई सारणी के स्ट्तंभ (3) तहसील के संबंध में
महाराष्ट्र राज्य में, “म ंबई िहर पररवहन पररयोिना – III A के अंतगचत बोररवली - जवरार रेलव ेस्ट्थानकों के दरम्यान पांचवीं और छठी
रेलवे लाइन” पररयोिना कक जविेष रेल पररयोिना के जनष्पादन, अन रक्षण, प्रबंधन, और संचालन के लोक प्रयोिन के जलए नीचे दी
गई सारणी के स्ट्तंभ (२) में उल्लेजखत अजधकारी को उि अजधजनयम के अधीन ऐसे प्राजधकारी के रूप में कृत्यों का जनवचहन करने के जलए
सक्षम प्राजधकारी के रूप में प्राजधकृत करती ह ै|
सारणी
क्र. सं. सक्षम प्राजधकारी तहसील जिला
1 2 3 4
1 उप जिलाजधकारी (भूजम अजधग्रहण), नंबर 7, म ंबई और म ंबई बोरीवली म ंबई उपनगर
उपनगरीय जिला, प्रतापगढ़ सहकारी आवास सोसायटी, जवनायक
अपाटचमेंट, हाफककन इंस्ट्टीट्यूट के सामने, पहली मंजिल, परेल गांव,
म ंबई- 400012
[फा. स.ं इ-25840-33]
म केि क मार, म ख्य इंिीजनयर (जन)–I
2241 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(Western Railway)
NOTIFICATION
Mumbai, the 16th March, 2026
S.O. 1614(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (7A) of Section 2 of the Railways Act, 1989
(24 of 1989), the Central Government hereby authorise the officer mentioned in column (2) of the table below as
“Competent Authority” to perform the functions as such authority under the said Act with effect from the date of
publication of this notification in the Official Gazette in respect of the special railway project of Borivali- Virar 5th &
6th Railway Line under MTUP-III A in the State of Maharashtra relating to Borivali Tahsils Mentioned in Column (3)
of the said table for the public purpose of execution maintenance, Management and operation of such special Railway
Project.
TABLE
S. No. Competent Authority Tahsil District
1 2 3 4
1 Deputy Collector (Land Acquisition) No. 7, Borivali Mumbai Suburban
Mumbai and Mumbai Suburban District,
Pratapgad Co-operative Housing Society,
Vinayak Apartment, Opposite Haffkin
Institute, 1st Floor, Parel Village, Mumbai-
400012
[F. No. E -25840-33]
MUKESH KUMAR, Chief Engineer (C)-I
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