Date: 2025-12-04Category: 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 BG double line from Sarkhej to Dholera (109.16 KM) and Spur line for Lothal NMHC and Dholera airport (20.40 KM) of Bhavnagar Division of Western Railway, in Gujarat.
The Gazette of India, dated December 4, 2025, publishes a notification from the Ministry of Railways regarding the Western Railway (Construction Organization). Notification S.O. 5598(E) states that, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (7A) of Section 2 of the Railways (Amendment) Act-2008, the Central Government 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 New BG double line from Sarkhej to Dholera (109.16KM) + Spur line for Lothal NMHC and Dholera airport (20.40KM) of Bhavnagar Division of Western Railway, in Gujarat State 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.
The Competent Authorities and their respective jurisdictions are as follows:
1. Prant Officer West-Ahmedabad, for Vejalpur Sub-Division (Taluka), District Ahmedabad.
2. Prant Officer Dhandhuka, for Dholera Sub-Division (Taluka), District Ahmedabad.
The notification is identified by reference number F. No. E-661502-03 and signed by S. R. Prasad, Chief Project Manager-II.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways (Amendment) Act-2008: Empowers the Central Government to authorize officers as 'Competent Authority' for specific railway projects.
New BG double line from Sarkhej to Dholera + Spur line for Lothal NMHC and Dholera airport: Special Railway Project of New BG double line from Sarkhej to Dholera (109.16KM) + Spur line for Lothal NMHC and Dholera airport (20.40KM).
Ministry of Railways: The ministry responsible for the notification regarding competent authorities for a specific railway project.
Gujarat: The state where the railway project is located, thus defining the geographical scope of the notification.
Ahmedabad: The district where railway project lies, limiting the geographical scope 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
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 5410] िई दिलली, बहृ स्ट्प जतवार, दिसम्ब र 4, 2025/अग्रहायण 13, 1947
No. 5410] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2025/AGRAHAYANA 13, 1947
रेल मत्रं ालय
[पजिम रेलव े(जिमाणा सगं ठि)]
अजधसचू िा
मुम्बई] 4 दिसम् बर] 2025
का.आ. 5598(अ).—रेलवे (संिोधि) अजधजियम -2008 की धारा 2 के खंड (7ए) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग
करते हुए, केंद्र सरकार एतद्द्वारा िीचे िी गई ताजलका के कॉलम (2) में िाजमत अजधकाररयों को “सक्षम प्राजधकारी” के रूप म ें
उि अजधजियम के तहत ऐस ेप्राजधकरण के रूप म ेंकाया करि े के जलए अजधकृत करती ह,ै िो “गिु रात राज्य म ेंपजिमी रेलवे
के भाविगर जडवीिि पर सरखेि से धोलेरा तक िई बीिी िोहरी लाइि (109.16 दकमी) + लोथल एिएमएचसी और
धोलेरा हवाई अड्ड े के जलए स्ट्पर लाइि (20.40 दकमी) की जविषे रेलव े पररयोििा” के संबंध में आजधकाररक रािपत्र म ें इस
अजधसूचिा के प्रकािि की जतजथ से प्रभावी ह,ै िो दक उि ताजलका के कॉलम (3) में उजललजखत उप-जडवीििों से संबंजधत ह ै
और कॉलम (4) म ें उजललजखत जिलों स े संबंजधत ह,ै ऐसी जविेष रेलवे पररयोििा के जिष्पािि, रखरखाव, प्रबधं ि और
संचालि के सावािजिक उद्दश्े य के जलए।
सारणी
क्रम स.ं सक्षम प्राजधकारी उपखडं (तालकु ा) जिला
(1) (2) (3) (4)
(i) प्रांत अजधकारी पजिम-अहमिाबाि वेिलपुर
1 अहमिाबाि
(ii) प्रांत अजधकारी धंधुका धोलेरा
[फा. स.ं E-661502-03]
एस. आर. प्रसाि, मुख्य पररयोििा प्रबंधक-II
8159 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[Western Railway (Construction Organization)]
NOTIFICATION
Mumbai, the 4th December, 2025
S.O. 5598(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (7A) of Section 2 of the Railways (Amendment)
Act-2008, the Central Government hereby authorises 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 New BG double line
from Sarkhej to Dholera (109.16KM) + Spur line for Lothal NMHC and Dholera airport (20.40KM) of Bhavnagar
Division of Western Railway, in Gujarat State 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 Division
S. No. Competent Authority District
(Taluka)
(1) (2) (3) (4)
(i) Prant Officer West-Ahmedabad Vejalpur
1 Ahmedabad
(ii) Prant Officer Dhandhuka Dholera
[F. No. E-661502-03]
S. R. PRASAD, Chief Project Manager-II
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