Date: 2026-06-19Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Publication of Gazette Notification for declaring 3rd 4th line between Katihar_Barauni and Bachhwara_Goldinganj (via Shahpur Patoree) in Sonpur Division of East Central Railway as Special Railway Project in the State of Bihar
**Summary of Notification S.O. 3250(E) – Declaration of Special Railway Project**
**Overview**
The Ministry of Railways (East Central Railway) has issued a notification in The Gazette of India (Extraordinary, Part II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)) regarding the status of a major infrastructure project in the state of Bihar.
**Key Declaration**
Under the powers conferred by clause 37A of section 2 of the Railway (Amendment) Act, 2008, the General Manager of East Central Railway has approved the designation of the following work as a **Special Railway Project**:
* **Project Scope:** Construction of the 3rd and 4th railway lines.
* **Route:** Between Katihar – Barauni and Bachhwara – Goldinganj (via Shahpur Patoree).
* **Administrative Division:** Sonpur Division of East Central Railway.
* **Location:** State of Bihar.
**Administrative Details**
* **Notification Number:** S.O. 3250(E)
* **Gazette Number:** No. 3127
* **Notification Date:** May 22, 2026 (Patna)
* **Publication Date:** June 19, 2026 (New Delhi)
* **File Reference:** F. No. ECR/CAO/C/N/KIR-GJH/3rd-4th line/1
* **Issuing Authority:** Shailendra Prasad, Chief Administrative Officer (Construction), East Central Railway.
**Publication Information**
The document was uploaded by the Directorate of Printing at the Government of India Press, Mayapuri, New Delhi, and published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.
Key Entities Referenced
Railway (Amendment) Act 2008: The legislation (specifically Section 2, Clause 37A) providing the legal authority to designate rail works as Special Railway Projects.
Special Railway Project: The formal status granted to the rail infrastructure work, which carries specific legal implications for implementation and land acquisition.
Katihar - Barauni & Bachhwara – Goldinganj, Bihar: The central location and route (via Shahpur Patoree) within the Sonpur Division where the 3rd and 4th railway line construction is authorized.
East Central Railway: The specific zone of the Ministry of Railways responsible for overseeing and approving the project's declaration.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
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4511 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(East Central Railway)
NOTIFICATION
Patna, the 22nd May, 2026
S.O. 3250(E).— In Exercise of Power conferred by clause 37A of section 2 of the Railway (Amendment) Act
2008, General Manager/East Central Railway has approved to declare “3rd & 4th line work between Katihar -
Barauni & Bachhwara – Goldinganj (via Shahpur Patoree) in Sonpur Division of East Central Railway”
as Special Railway Project.
Therefore, “3rd & 4th line work between Katihar - Barauni & Bachhwara – Goldinganj
(via Shahpur Patoree) in Sonpur Division of East Central Railway” is declared as Special Railway Project in the
State of Bihar.
[F. No. ECR/CAO/C/N/KIR-GJH/3rd-4th line/1]
SHAILENDRA PRASAD, Chief Administrative Officer (Construction)
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