**Summary of Ministry of Railways Notification (S.O. 2618(E))**
**Overview**
The Ministry of Railways (East Central Railway) has issued a formal notification, published in The Gazette of India (Extraordinary) on May 23, 2026, declaring a specific railway infrastructure development as a "Special Railway Project."
**Project Details**
* **Project Title:** 3rd line between Kiul to Jhajha.
* **Distance:** 53.92 km.
* **Jurisdiction:** Danapur Division, East Central Railway.
* **Location:** State of Bihar.
* **Classification:** Declared as a **Special Railway Project**.
**Legal Framework**
The declaration was made by the General Manager of East Central Railway in exercise of the powers conferred under **Clause 37A of Section 2 of the Railway (Amendment) Act, 2008**.
**Key Dates and Administrative Information**
* **Notification Date:** May 8, 2026 (Patna).
* **Gazette Publication Date:** May 23, 2026.
* **Notification Number:** S.O. 2618(E).
* **File Number:** [F. No. ECR/CAO/C/S/KIUL-JHAJHA/3rd line/04].
* **Authority:** Rajiv Gupta, Chief Administrative Officer/Construction (CAO/C).
* **Registry/Regd. No.:** D. L.-33004/99.
* **Publication Office:** Uploaded by the Directorate of Printing, Government of India Press, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064.
Key Entities Referenced
Railway (Amendment) Act 2008: The primary legislation under which Section 2, Clause 37A is used to declare specific projects as Special Railway Projects.
3rd line between Kiul to Jhajha (53.92 km): The specific railway infrastructure project under the Danapur Division officially designated as a Special Railway Project.
Special Railway Project: A legal status conferred upon railway projects to enable specific administrative and land acquisition powers for expedited development.
East Central Railway: The zonal railway administration under the Ministry of Railways responsible for the execution and notification of the project.
Bihar: The Indian state where the Kiul-Jhajha railway line project is located and to which the notification applies.
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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.ं 2526] नई कदल्ली, िजनर्ार, मई 23, 2026/ज्य ष्े ठ 2, 1948
No. 2526] NEW DELHI, SATURDAY, MAY 23, 2026/JYAISHTHA 2, 1948
रेल मत्रं ालय
(पर्ू वमध्य रेलर्)े
अजधसचू ना
पटना, 8 मई, 2026
का.आ. 2618(अ).— रेलर्े (सिं ोधन) अजधजनयम, 2008 की धारा 2 के खंड 37A द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग
करते हुए, महाप्रबंधक /पूर्व मध्य रेलर्े द्वारा दानापुर मडं ल के अंतगवत " ककऊल स े झाझा के बीच तीसरी लाइन
(53.92 ककमी)”, पररयोिना को जर्िेष रेलर्े पररयोिना घोजषत करने की स्ट्र्ीकृजत प्रदान की गयी ह।ै
अतएर्, जबहार राज्य म ें दानापुर मडं ल के अंतगवत“ ककऊल स े झाझा के बीच तीसरी लाइन
(53.92 ककमी)”, पररयोिना को जर्िेष रेलर् े पररयोिना के रूप म ेंअजधसूजचत ककया िाता ह।ै
[फा.स.ं ECR/CAO/C/S/KIUL-JHAJHA/3rd Line /04]
रािीर् गप्ु ता, मुख्य प्रिासजनक अजधकारी/जनमाणव
3673 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(East Central Railway)
NOTIFICATION
Patna, the 8th May, 2026
S.O. 2618(E).— In Exercise of power conferred under clause 37A of section 2 of the Railway (Amendment)
Act 2008, General Manager/East Central Railway, hereby accords approval to declare the project titled “3rd line
between Kiul to Jhajha (53.92 km)” under, Danapur Division of East Central Railway, as a Special Railway Project.
Accordingly, the said project “3rd line between Kiul to Jhajha (53.92 km)” under, Danapur Division of
East Central Railway,is hereby declared as a Special Railway Project in the State of Bihar.
[F. No. ECR/CAO/C/S/KIUL-JHAJHA/3rd line/04]
RAJIV GUPTA, Chief Admin. Officer/Con
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