Date: 2025-11-21Category: 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 Kanalus Okha (Devbhumi Dwarka) Doubling of Broad Gauge Line section (141.117 Km) in the State of Gujarat.
The Gazette of India, dated November 21, 2025, Notification No. S.O. 5316(E), issued by the Ministry of Railways (Western Railway), authorizes certain officers as "Competent Authority" under Section 2 (7A) of the Railways (Amendment) Act-2008. This authorization is effective from the date of publication in the official Gazette.
The authorization pertains to the Kanalus – Okha (Devbhumi Dwarka) Doubling of Broad Gauge Line section (141.117 Km) special railway project in Gujarat.
The following officers are designated as Competent Authority for the specified sub-divisions and districts:
* **Prant Officer, Dwarka:** Dwarka sub-division, Devbhumi Dwarka district.
* **Prant Officer, Khambhaliya:** Khambhaliya sub-division.
* **Prant Officer, Lalpur:** Lalpur sub-division, Jamnagar district.
These officers are authorized to perform functions related to the execution, maintenance, management, and operation of the special railway project.
The Chief Project Manager /C, Rajendra Kumar, can be contacted regarding this notification, reference [F. No. E-693401].
Key Entities Referenced
Railways (Amendment) Act-2008: Act that empowers the Central Government to authorize officers to perform functions related to railway projects.
Kanalus – Okha (Devbhumi Dwarka) Doubling of Broad Gauge Line section (141.117 Km): Special Railway Project in Gujarat, which is the subject of the notification.
Ministry of Railways: The issuing authority of the notification.
Gujarat: State in which the Kanalus – Okha Doubling Project is located, thus defining geographical applicability of the notification.
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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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रेल मत्रं ालय
(पजिम रेलव)े
अजधसचू ना
मुम्बई, 21 नवंबर, 2025
का.आ. 5316(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, रेलवे (अमेण्डमेंट) अजधजनयम, 2008, की धारा 2 के खंड (7 क) द्वारा
प्रदत िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, इस अजधसूचना के रािपत्र म ें प्रकािन की तारीख स,े नीचे दी गई सारणी के स्ट्तम्भ (3)
म ें उल्लेजखत उपखडं स्ट्तम्भ (4), म ें उल्लेजखत जिलों के सम्बंध म ें गुिरात राज्य म ें कानालूस - ओखा (देवभूजम द्वारका) बड़ी
लाइन का दोहरीकरण (141.117 ककमी.) की जविेष रेल पररयोिना के संदभभ म,ें ऐस े जविेष रेल पररयोिना के जनष्पादन,
अनुरक्षण, प्रबंधन, और प्रचालन के लोक प्रयोिन के जलए स्ट्तम्भ (2) म ें उल्लेजखत अजधकाररयों को उि अजधजनयम के
अधीन ऐस ेअजधकारी के रूप म ें कृत्यों का जनवभहन करने के जलए सक्षम अजधकारी के रूप म ेंप्राजधकृत करती ह।ै
सारणी
क्रम स. सक्षम अजधकारी उपखंड जिला
(1) (2) (3) (4)
1 प्रांत अजधकारी, द्वारका द्वारका देवभूजम द्वारका
7782 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
2 प्रांत अजधकारी, खंभाजलया खंभाजलया
3 प्रांत अजधकारी, लालपुर लालपुर िामनगर
[फा. सं. E-693401]
रािेन्द्र कुमार मख्ु य पररयोिना प्रबंधक /सी
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(Western Railway)
NOTIFICATION
Mumbai, 21st November, 2025
S.O. 5316(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 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 "Kanalus – Okha
(Devbhumi Dwarka) Doubling of Broad Gauge Line section (141.117 Km) in the State of Gujarat 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
Sr No. Competent Authority Sub Division District
(1) (2) (3) (4)
1 Prant Officer, Dwarka Dwarka
Devbhumi Dwarka
2 Prant Officer, Khambhaliya Khambhaliya
3 Prant Officer, Lalpur Lalpur Jamnagar
[F. No. E-693401]
RAJENDRA KUMAR, Chief Project Managar /C
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