Date: 2026-01-13Category: 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 Gauge conversion of Ujjain Fatehabad Division on Western Railway in the State of Madhya Pradesh.
**Executive Summary**
This notification from the Ministry of Railways, dated January 13, 2026, designates the Sub-Divisional Officer (Revenue), Ujjain Rural as the "Competent Authority" for land acquisition related to the Ujjain-Fatehabad gauge conversion project. This authority is granted under the Railways (Amendment) Act-2008 for the public purpose of execution, maintenance, management, and operation of the project in Ujjain district. The notification is effective from the date of its publication in the Gazette of India.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Authority Designation:**
* The Central Government designates the officer mentioned in Column (2) of the table as "Competent Authority".
* **Project Scope:**
* The authority is specifically for the "Gauge conversion of Ujjain-Fatehabad as a special Rail project" in Madhya Pradesh.
* **Geographic Scope:**
* Covers sub-divisions mentioned in column (3) relating to the Districts mentioned in column (4) of the table.
* **Purpose:**
* The authority is granted for the public purpose of execution, maintenance, management, and operation of the specified railway project.
* **Table Contents:**
* **Column 1**: Serial Number
* **Column 2**: Sub-Divisional Officer (Revenue), Ujjain Rural
* **Column 3**: Ujjain
* **Column 4**: Ujjain
**Impact Analysis**
**Impact**
Enables legal and effective acquisition of land necessary for the Ujjain-Fatehabad gauge conversion project.
**Action Required**
The officer must perform their duties as the “Competent Authority" under the Railways (Amendment) Act-2008, with effect from the date of publication of the notification.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways (Amendment) Act 2008: The Act that empowers the Central Government to authorize officers for land acquisition for railway projects.
Ministry of Railways: The ministry responsible for issuing the notification regarding land acquisition for the railway project.
Gauge conversion of Ujjain-Fatehabad: The special railway project for which land is being acquired.
Madhya Pradesh: The state where the land acquisition is taking place for the Ujjain-Fatehabad railway project.
Ujjain: The district/subdivision in Madhya Pradesh where land is being acquired by the Sub-Divisional Officer.
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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.ं 174] िई ददल्ली, मगं लवार, ििवरी 13, 2026/पौष 23, 1947 26/पौष 17, 1947
No. 174] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2026/PAUSHA 23, 1947 /PAUSHA 17, 1947
रेल मत्रं ालय
[पजिम रेलव े( जिमाणा सगं ठि )]
अजधसचू िा
म ंबई, 13 ििवरी, 2026
का.आ. 184(अ).— केंद्रीय सरकार,रेल अजधजियम, 2008 अजधजियम की धारा 2 के खडं (7क) द्वारा प्रदत्त
िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, इस अधीस चिा के रािपत्र म ें प्रकािि की तारीख स े जिचे दी गई सारणी के स्ट्तम्भ(3)म ें
उल्लेजखत उपखंड स्ट्तम्भ(4),म ें उल्लेजखत जिलो के सम्बन्ध में मध्य प्रदिे राज्य म ें जविेष रेल पररयोििा, के सन्दभ ा म ें
उज्जैि –फतेहाबाद रेल अमाि पररवताि पररयोििा के जलए भूजम अजधग्रहण के जिष्पादि,अि रक्षण,प्रबंधि ओर प्रचालि के
लोक प्रयोिि के जलए स्ट्तम्भ (2) म ें उल्लेजखत अजधकाररयो को उि अजधजियम के अधीि एस ेअजधकारी के रूप म ेंकृत्यों का
जिवाहि करि े के जलए सक्षम अजधकारी के रूप म ेंप्राजधकृत करती ह ै|
क्रम स सक्षम अजधकारी उप-खंड जिला
(1) (2) (3) (4)
01 अि जवभागीय अजधकारी (रािस्ट्व) उज्जिै उज्जैि उज्जैि
ग्रामीण
[फा. स ं . E-82421]
धीरि क मार, म ख्य अजभयंता(जिमााण)-IV
271 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[Western Railway (Construction Organization)]
NOTIFICATION
Mumbai, the 13th January, 2026
S.O. 184(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (7A) of section 2 of the Railways
(Amendment) Act-2008, the Central Government hereby authorised 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 Gazetted in respect of the Special
Railway Project of “Gauge conversion of Ujjain-Fatehabad as a special Rail project for acquisition of land
in the State of Madhya Pradesh 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.
S. No. Competent Authority Sub- Division District
(1) (2) (3) (4)
01 Sub-Divisional Officer (Revenue), Ujjain Rural Ujjain Ujjain
[F. No. E-82421]
DHEERAJ KUMAR, Chief Engineer (Construction)-IV
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