Date: 2025-12-15Category: 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 New Broad Gauge line from Vayor Lakhpat Via Koteswar (66.70 KM) of Ahmedabad Division on Western Railway in the State of Gujarat.
**Summary of Gazette Notification S.O. 5772(E)**
The Central Government, using powers under clause (7A) of Section 2 of the Railways (Amendment) Act-2008, authorizes specific officers as "Competent Authority" to perform functions under the said act. This authorization is effective from the date of publication of this notification in the official Gazette.
The authorization pertains to the Special Railway Project: "Special Railway Project in the state of Gujarat - New Broad Gauge line from Vayor-Lakhpat Via Koteswar (66.70 KM) of Ahmedabad Division on Western Railway." This is for the purpose of execution, maintenance, management, and operation of the project.
The table below specifies the competent authorities, their sub-divisions, and related districts:
| S. No. | Competent Authority | Sub Division (Taluka) | District |
| :----- | :---------------------- | :---------------------- | :------- |
| 1 | Prant Officer- Nakhtrana | Lakhpat | Kutch |
| 2 | Prant Officer- Abdasa | Abdasa | Kutch |
The notification is issued by the Ministry of Railways (Western Railway), Mumbai, dated December 15, 2025. The file number is E-698930. S. R. Prasad, Chief Project Manager-II, is the issuing authority.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways (Amendment) Act-2008: Authorizes officers as 'Competent Authority' under the Act for railway projects.
Ministry of Railways: The central ministry issuing the notification related to railway projects.
Gujarat: State where the special railway project is located.
Vayor- Lakhpat Via Koteswar New Broad Gauge Line: The specific railway project (66.70 KM) authorized under this notification.
Prant Officer: Designated officer authorized as the 'Competent Authority'.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 5577] नई दिलली, सोमवार, दिसम्ब र 15, 2025/अग्रहायण 24, 1947
No. 5577] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2025/AGRAHAYANA 24, 1947
रेल मत्रं ालय
(पजि म रेलव)े
अजधसिू ना
मुम् बई, 15 दिसम् बर, 2025
का.आ. 5772(अ).—रेलवे (संिोधन) अजधजनयम-2008 की धारा 2 के खंड (7ए) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए,
केंद्र सरकार एतद्द्वारा नीिे िी गई ताजलका के कॉलम (2) में नाजमत अजधकाररयों को "सक्षम प्राजधकारी" के रूप में आजधकाररक रािपत्र
में इस अजधसूिना के प्रकािन की तारीख से उि अजधजनयम के तहत ऐसे प्राजधकारी के रूप में कायय करने के जलए अजधकृत करती है,
जविेष रेलवे पररयोिना के संबंध में "गुिरात राज्य में जविेष रेलवे पररयोिना - पजिमी रेलवे पर अहमिाबाि जडवीिन के वायोर-
लखपत वाया कोटेश्वर (66.70 दकमी.) से नई ब्रॉड गेि लाइन, कॉलम (3) में उजललजखत उप-जडवीिनों से संबंजधत, उि ताजलका के
कॉलम (4) में उजललजखत जिलों स ेसंबंजधत, ऐसी जविेष रेलवे पररयोिना के जनष्पािन, रखरखाव, प्रबंधन और संिालन के सावयिजनक
उद्देय के जलए।
सारणी
उपखंड
क्रम स.ं सक्षम अजधकारी जिला
(तालुका)
(1) (2) (3) (4)
1 प्रांत अजधकारी- नखत्राणा लखपत कच्छ
2 प्रांत अजधकारी- अबडासा अबडासा
[फा. सं. E- 698930]
एस.आर. प्रसाि, मुख्य पररयोिना प्रबंधक -II
8385 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(Western Railway)
NOTIFICATION
Mumbai, the 15th December, 2025
S.O. 5772(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (7A) of Section 2 of the Railways
(Amendment) Act-2008, the Central Government hereby authorizes the officers nominated in in column (2) of the
Table below as “Competent Authority” to perform the function 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 “Special
Railway Project in the state of Gujarat -New Broad Gauge line from Vayor- Lakhpat Via Koteswar (66.70 KM) of
Ahmedabad Division on Western Railway, relating to Sub-Divisions mentioned in Column (3) Districts mentioned in
Column (4) of the said table for the public purpose of execution, maintenance, management and operation of such
Special Railway Project.
TABLE
Sub
S.
Competent Authority Division District
No.
(Taluka)
(1) (2) (3) (4)
1 Prant Officer- Nakhtrana Lakhpat
Kutch
2 Prant Officer- Abdasa Abdasa
[F. No. E- 698930]
S. R. PRASAD, Chief Project Manager-II
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