**Summary of Ministry of Railways Notification (S.O. 2617(E))**
**Publication Details**
* **Source:** The Gazette of India: Extraordinary [Part II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)]
* **Notification Number:** S.O. 2617(E)
* **Gazette Number:** No. 2525
* **Date of Publication:** May 23, 2026
* **Place of Issuance:** Patna, May 8, 2026
**Overview**
Under the authority of the Ministry of Railways (East Central Railway), the General Manager has exercised powers conferred by Clause 37A of Section 2 of the Railway (Amendment) Act, 2008. This notification officially declares a specific infrastructure development in the State of Bihar as a "Special Railway Project."
**Project Specifications**
* **Project Title:** Punarakh-Kiul 3rd & 4th line
* **Project Length:** 50 km
* **Administrative Division:** Danapur Division of East Central Railway
* **Jurisdiction:** State of Bihar
**Administrative References**
* **File Number:** F. No. ECR/CAO/C/S/KIUL-PHK/3rd-4th line/03
* **Authority Figure:** Rajiv Gupta, Chief Administrative Officer/Construction (Chief Admin. Officer/Con)
* **Publisher:** Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054, and uploaded by the Directorate of Printing at Government of India Press, New Delhi.
Key Entities Referenced
Punarakh-Kiul 3rd & 4th line (50 km): The specific railway infrastructure project officially declared as a 'Special Railway Project' in this notification.
Railway (Amendment) Act 2008: The primary legislation (specifically Section 2, Clause 37A) providing the legal authority to designate projects as Special Railway Projects.
Special Railway Project: A status conferred upon railway projects under the Railway Act to facilitate specialized development or expedited processes.
Ministry of Railways (East Central Railway): The central ministry and specific railway zone responsible for the administration and notification of the project.
Danapur Division, Bihar: The specific administrative division and state where the infrastructure project is located and to which the notification applies.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 2525] नई कदल्ली, िजनर्ार, मई 23, 2026/ज्य ष्े ठ 2, 1948
No. 2525] NEW DELHI, SATURDAY, MAY 23, 2026/JYAISHTHA 2, 1948
रेल मत्रं ालय
(पर्ू वमध्य रेलर्)े
अजधसचू ना
पटना, 8 मई, 2026
का.आ. 2617(अ).— रेलर् े (संिोधन) 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 पनु ारख-ककऊल तीसरी और चौथी लाइन
(50 ककमी),’’पररयोिना को जर्िेष रेलर्े पररयोिना घोजषत करने की स्ट्र्ीकृजत प्रदान की गयी ह।ै
अतएर्, जबहार राज्य में दानापुर मडं ल के अंतगवत ‘’पनु ारख-ककऊल तीसरी और चौथी लाइन (50 ककमी)’’,
पररयोिना को जर्िेष रेलर् ेपररयोिना के रूप म ेंअजधसूजचत ककया िाता ह।ै
[फा.स.ं ECR/CAO/C/S/KIUL-PHK/3rd- 4th Line /03]
रािीर् गप्ु ता, मुख्य प्रिासजनक अजधकारी/जनमाणव
3672 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. 2617(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 approvalto declare the project titled “Punarakh-
Kiul 3rd & 4th line (50 km)” under Danapur Division of East Central Railway,as a Special Railway Project.
Accordingly, the said project “Punarakh-Kiul 3rd & 4th line (50 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-PHK/3rd-4th line/03]
RAJIV GUPTA, Chief Admin. Officer/Con
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