Date: 2025-12-26Category: 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 Deshalpur Hajipur Luna Via Nakhatrana New Line (82 K.M) on Western Railway in the state of Gujarat.
**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification from the Ministry of Railways (Western Railway) issued on December 26, 2025, authorizing officers as "Competent Authority" under the Railways (Amendment) Act-2008 for a specific railway project in Gujarat. The authorization is effective from the date of publication in the official Gazette. The project concerns the Deshalpur-Hajipur-Luna Via Nakhatrana New Line (82 KM).
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Authorization of Competent Authority:**
* The Central Government authorizes officers to act as "Competent Authority" under the Railways (Amendment) Act-2008, Section 2, clause (7A).
* The officers are authorized to perform functions related to the Special Railway Project.
* **Project Details:**
* The project is named "Special Railway Project in the state of Gujarat - Deshalpur-Hajipur-Luna Via Nakhatrana New Line (82 KM)."
* The project covers the execution, maintenance, management, and operation of the new railway line.
* **Authorized Officers and Areas:**
* Prant Officer- Bhuj is designated as the Competent Authority for the Bhuj sub-division (Taluka) in the Kutch district.
* Prant Officer- Nakhatrana is designated as the Competent Authority for the Nakhatrana sub-division (Taluka) in the Kutch district.
**Impact Analysis**
**Ministry of Railways (Western Railway)**
* **Impact:** The Ministry is responsible for the execution of the Act through authorized officers for the project.
* **Action Required:** Ensure the officers are aware of their designated roles and responsibilities for the success of the Gujarat railway project.
**Prant Officer - Bhuj and Prant Officer - Nakhatrana**
* **Impact:** They are officially authorized to perform the function of "Competent Authority" within their respective sub-divisions (Talukas) of the Kutch district.
* **Action Required:** Execute their duties as Competent Authority in their respective areas of jurisdiction to facilitate the special railway project.
**Residents / Public in the Project Area (Gujarat, Kutch District)**
* **Impact:** The project impacts residents in the area and is intended for public purposes.
* **Action Required:** No direct action required but may be impacted by the new railway line's construction, maintenance, and operation.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways (Amendment) Act-2008: The act that is being amended and that grants the central government certain powers.
Ministry of Railways: The issuing ministry for the notification concerning the railway project.
Special Railway Project in the state of Gujarat -Deshalpur-Hajipur-Luna Via Nakhatrana New Line (82 K.M) project: The railway project affected by the notification, specifying its location and scope.
Gujarat: The state where the railway project is located, determining the geographic scope of the notification.
Prant Officer- Bhuj: Officer authorized to perform functions as Competent Authority for Sub Division Bhuj
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 5826] नई दिलली, ि क्रवार, दिसम्ब र 26, 2025/पौष 5, 1947
No. 5826] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2025/PAUSHA 5, 1947
रेल मत्रं ालय
(पजिम रेलव)े
अजधसचू ना
म ंबई, 26 दिसम् बर, 2025
का.आ. 6025(अ).— रेल (सिं ोधन) अजधजनयम-2008 की धारा 2 के खंड (7ए) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग
करते हुए, केंद्र सरकार एतद्द्वारा नीच े िी गई ताजलका के स्ट्तंभ (2) म ें नाजमत अजधकाररयों को “सक्षम प्राजधकारी” के रूप म ें
उि अजधजनयम के अंतगगत ऐस े प्राजधकारी के रूप म ें काय ग करन े के जलए अजधकृत करती ह,ै िो इस अजधसूचना के रािपत्र म ें
प्रकािन की जतजि स े प्रभावी होगा, उि ताजलका के स्ट्तंभ (3) म ें उजललजखत उप-मडं लों और स्ट्तंभ (4 म ें उजललजखत जिलों
स े संबंजधत “ग िरात राज्य म ें जविेष रेल पररयोिना - ििे ालप र-हािीप र-लनू ा वाया नखत्राणा नई लाइन (82 दकलोमीटर)
पररयोिना” के जनष्पािन, रखरखाव, प्रबंधन और संचालन के सावगिजनक उद्देश्य के जलए।
सारणी
क्रम सं.
सक्षम अधिकारी उपखंड क्रम सं.
(1)
(2) (3) (4)
1
प्ांत अधिकारी- भुज भुज कच्छ
2
प्ान्त अधिकारी-नखत्राणा नखत्राणा कच्छ
[फा. सं. E-629836-04]
एस.आर. प्रसाि, म ख्य पररयोिना प्रबंधक (जनमागण)II
8721 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(Western Railway)
NOTIFICATION
Mumbai, the 26th December, 2025
S.O. 6025(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 -Deshalpur-Hajipur-Luna Via Nakhatrana New Line (82 K.M) project 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
S. Sub Division
Competent Authority District
No. (Taluka)
(1) (2) (3) (4)
1 Prant Officer- Bhuj Bhuj Kutch
2 Prant Officer-Nakhatrana Nakhatrana Kutch
[F. No. E-629836-04]
S.R.PRASAD,Chief Project Manager (Const)II
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