Date: 2026-04-10Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Publication of Gazette Notification in respect of Acquisition of additional land required for Majorda to Vasco Da Gama section in terms of clause 20A of Railway Act 1989
**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Railways has issued a notification of its intent to acquire 0.0418 hectares of land in Vasco City, South Goa, for the Hospet-Hubli-Tinaighat-Vasco-da-Gama railway doubling project. This notice, published on April 10, 2026, initiates a 30-day window for interested parties to raise objections regarding the land acquisition and use. The Competent Authority will oversee the objection process, conducting hearings before issuing final orders.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project and Legal Framework**
* **Purpose:** Land is required for the execution of a "Special Railway Project," specifically the doubling of the Hospet-Hubli-Tinaighat-Vasco-da-Gama line.
* **Legal Authority:** The Central Government is exercising powers conferred under Section 20A(1) of the Railway Act, 1989.
**Land Details**
* **Location:** The land is situated in the South Goa district, Mormugao Taluka, specifically within Vasco City.
* **Technical Specifications:** The acquisition involves Survey No. 147, Sub-Division No. 1 (CE-5) (Part), totaling an area of 0.0418 hectares.
* **Accessibility:** Detailed land plans and descriptions are available for inspection by interested persons at the office of the Competent Authority.
**Objection and Resolution Procedures**
* **Timeline:** Any person interested in the land must raise objections within 30 days of the notification's publication date.
* **Submission Requirements:** Objections must be made in writing to the Competent Authority, stating specific grounds for the objection.
* **Right to a Hearing:** Objectors will be given an opportunity to be heard in person or through a legal practitioner.
* **Finality of Decisions:** After inquiry and hearings, the Competent Authority will issue an order to allow or disallow objections; these orders are considered final.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholders: Landowners and Interested Persons in Vasco City**
**Impact**
The identified land (0.0418 hectares) is targeted for acquisition by the Central Government for public railway infrastructure. Owners may lose possession of the property, with or without existing structures.
**Action Required**
Interested parties must submit written objections within 30 days of April 10, 2026, if they oppose the acquisition. They should also visit the office of the Land Acquisition Officer in Mormugao to inspect the land plans.
**Stakeholder: Competent Authority (Incharge Land Acquisition Officer/Deputy Collector, Mormugao)**
**Impact**
The authority is legally mandated to manage the administrative and quasi-judicial process of the acquisition.
**Action Required**
The officer must receive written objections, provide hearings to objectors or their legal representatives, conduct necessary inquiries, and issue final orders to allow or disallow the objections.
Key Entities Referenced
Railway Act, 1989: The primary legal framework under which the Central Government acquires land for public railway projects through sections 20A and 20D.
Hospet-Hubli-Tinaighat-Vasco-da-Gama doubling: The Special Railway Project identified for infrastructure expansion requiring land acquisition in Goa.
Ministry of Railways: The governing central ministry managing the South Western Railway and the land acquisition notification process.
South Goa: The specific district, including Mormugao and Vasco city, where the land acquisition for the railway project is applicable.
Incharge Land Acquisition Officer, Mormugao: The designated Competent Authority responsible for processing land acquisition objections and conducting inquiries.
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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.ं 1757] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, अप्रलै 10, 2026/चत्रै 20, 1948
No. 1757] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 2026/CHAITRA 20, 1948
रेल मत्रं ालय
[दक्षिण पक्षिमी रेलव े (क्षिमाणा सगं ठि)]
अक्षिसचू िा
बेंगलरुु , 9 अप्रलै , 2026
का.आ. 1826(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार िे रेल अक्षिक्षियम 1989 (1989 का 24) (क्षिसे इसम ें इसके पिात उक्त
अक्षिक्षियम कहा गया ह)ै की िारा 20क की उप-िारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त शक्षक्तयों का प्रयोग करत ेहुए, यह समािाि हो िािे के
पिात कक लोक प्रयोिि के क्षलए ऐसी भूक्षम का, क्षिसका संक्षिप्त क्षववरण इससे उपाबद्ध अिुसचू ी म ेंकदया गया ह,ै गोवा राज्य
के क्षिला, दक्षिण गोवा म ेंक्षवशेष रेल पररयोििा, अर्ाात, होसपेट - हब्बल्ली क्षतिघे ाट- वास्कोडा गामा दोहरीकरण पररयोििा
के क्षलए अपेक्षित ह,ै ऐसी भूक्षम के अिाि करि े के क्षलए अपिा आशय की घोषणा करती ह;ै
उक्त भूक्षम के क्षहतबद्ध म ें कोई व्यक्षक्त, इस अक्षिसूचिा के रािपत्र म ें प्रकाशि की तारीख स े तीस कदिों के अंदर उक्त
अक्षिक्षियम की िारा 20घ की उप-िारा (1) के अिीि पूवोक्त प्रयोिि के क्षलए ऐसी भूक्षम के अिाि और उपयोग के संबंि म ें
आपक्षत्त उठा सकता ह।ै
ऐसी प्रतयेक आक्षपित्ित , सिम प्राक्षिकारी, अर्ाात, प्रभारी भूक्षम अिाि अक्षिकारी, दक्षिण गोवा, गोवा को क्षलक्षखत म ें
ककया िाएगा और उसम ें उसके आिार उपवर्णात ककए िाएगं े तर्ा सिम प्राक्षिकारी, आपक्षत्तकताा वैयक्षक्तक रूप स े या क्षवक्षि
व्यवसायी के माध्यम स ेसुिवाई का अवसर प्रदाि ककया िाएगा और ऐस ेसभी आपक्षत्तकताा की सुिवाई करिे तर्ा ऐसी और
िांच, यकद कोई हो तो, करि े के पिात िो सिम प्राक्षिकारी आवश्यक समझे, तो आदेश द्वारा, आपक्षत्तकता ा को या तो
अिुज्ञात या अििुज्ञात कर सकेगा;
2567 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
उक्त अक्षिक्षियम की िारा 20घ की उप-िारा (2) के अिीि सिम प्राक्षिकारी द्वारा ककया गया कोई आदशे अंक्षतम
होगा।
इस अक्षिसूचिा के अिीि आि े वाली भूक्षम का आरेख और अन्द्िय क्षववरण उक्ति सिम प्राक्षिकारी के कायाालय म ें
उपलब्िि ह ैकोई भी आपक्षत्तकताा द्वाा इसका क्षिरीिण ककया िा सकता ह।ै
अिसु चू ी
गोवा राज्य के दक्षिण गोवा क्षिल े म ेंक्षवशषे रेल पररयोििा, अर्ाता होसपटे -हुब्बल्ली- क्षतिघे ााट- वास्कोडा गामा
दोहरीकरण पररयोििा के क्षलए अर्िता की िाि ेवाली भक्षू म का सरं चिा सक्षहत या सरं चिा रक्षहत सक्षं िप्त क्षववरण इस
प्रकार ह:ै
क्षिला का िाम: दक्षिण गोवा
अक्षिसक्षू चत भक्षू म का क्षववरण
क्रम सख्ं या ग्राम/ क्षसटी तालकु ा सविे ण सख्ं या उप प्रभाग सख्ं या अक्षिग्रहण के क्षलए
प्रस्ताक्षवत ित्रे
का िाम
हक्े टेयर म ें
1. वास्को क्षसटी मोरमुगांव 147 1 (सीई-5) (अंश) 0.0418
कूल (हक्े टेयर म)ें 0.0418
[फा. स.ं डब्ल्य.ू271/क्षि/बें छा /2025-26/भूक्षम क्षवरेप/1727]
अिय शमा,ा मुख्य प्रशासक्षिक अक्षिकारी / क्षिमााण,
बेंगलरुु छाविी
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[South Western Railway (Construction Organisation)]
NOTIFICATION
Bengaluru, the 9th April, 2026
S.O. 1826(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 20A of the Railway Act,
1989 (24 of 1989) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the Central Government after being satisfied that for the
public purpose, the land, the brief description of which has been given in the Schedule annexed hereto, is required for
the execution of the Special Railway Project, namely, Hospet-Hubli-Tinaighat-Vasco-da-Gama doubling, in the State
of GOA, hereby declares its intention to acquire such land:
Any person interested in the said land may, within Thirty days from the date of publication of this notification
in the Official Gazette, raise objection to the acquisition and use of such land for the aforesaid purpose under sub-section
(1) of Section 20D of the said Act;
Every such objection shall be made to the Competent Authority, namely, Incharge Land Acquisition
Officer/Deputy Collector and Sub-Divisional Officer, Mormugao, Vasco Goa in writing and shall set out the grounds
thereof and the competent authority shall give the objector an opportunity of being heard, either in person or by legal
practitioner, and may, after hearing all such objections and after making such further enquiry, if any, as the competent
authority thinks necessary, by order, either allow or disallow the objections;[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
Any order made by the Competent Authority under sub-section (2) of Section 20D of the said Act shall be
final; The land plans and other details of the land covered under this notification are available and can be inspected by
the interested person at the aforesaid Office of the Competent Authority.
SCHEDULE
Brief description of the land to be acquired, with or without structure, falling within the proposed Special
Railway project of Hospet-Tinaighat-Vasco-da-Gama doubling in the State of GOA.
Name of the District: South Goa
Description of the lands notified.
Sr. No. Village/City Taluka Survey No. Sub Div No. Area proposed for
acquisition in Ha
1. Vasco city Mormugao 147 1 (CE-5) (Part) 0.0418
TOTAL area in Ha 0.0418
[F. No. W.271/CN/BNC/2025-26/Land SRP/1727]
AJAY SHARMA, Chief Administrative Officer / Construction,
Bengaluru Cantonment
Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064
and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.