**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Railways has issued a notification dated August 10, 2026, declaring its intention to acquire land for a "Special Railway Project" in Karnataka. The project involves constructing a Road Over Bridge (ROB) at Level Crossing 148 between Srinivasapura and Kolar stations. Interested parties have a 30-day deadline from the publication date to file any objections regarding the land use.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project and Legal Authority**
* **Purpose:** The land is required for the public purpose of constructing an ROB in lieu of Level Crossing (LC) 148 at Km 130/200-300.
* **Statutory Basis:** The Central Government is exercising powers conferred by Section 20A(1) of the Railway Act, 1989.
* **Location:** The project is situated between Srinivasapura and Kolar stations in the State of Karnataka.
**Land Acquisition Details**
* **Affected Areas:** The acquisition involves multiple survey numbers (123, 128, 129, 0, City, and 149) within Kolar village.
* **Total Area:** The scheduled land for acquisition totals approximately 0.135 hectares (as per the English schedule) or 0.3743 hectares (as per the Hindi schedule).
* **Inspection:** Land plans and detailed descriptions are available for inspection by interested persons at the office of the competent authority.
**Objection Procedures**
* **Timeline:** Objections must be raised within 30 days from the date of the notification's publication in the official Gazette.
* **Submission:** Objections must be made in writing to the competent authority, specifically the Land Acquisition Officer (Assistant Commissioner Kolar) and the Regional Commissioner, Bengaluru.
* **Hearing Rights:** Objectors will be given an opportunity to be heard in person or via a legal practitioner.
* **Decision Finality:** The competent authority may allow or disallow objections following an inquiry; any order made under Section 20D(2) of the Act shall be final.
**Impact Analysis**
**Landowners and Interested Persons**
**Impact**
Parties with an interest in the specified survey numbers in Kolar face the compulsory acquisition of their land for the railway project.
**Action Required**
Must submit written objections stating specific grounds to the competent authority within 30 days if they oppose the acquisition or use of the land.
**Competent Authority (Land Acquisition Officer and Regional Commissioner)**
**Impact**
These officials are legally mandated to oversee the dispute resolution process and land inspection.
**Action Required**
They must facilitate the inspection of land plans, receive written objections, conduct necessary inquiries, hold hearings for objectors, and issue final orders to allow or disallow objections.
**Ministry of Railways (South Western Railway)**
**Impact**
The Ministry is the initiating body for the execution of the Special Railway Project.
**Action Required**
Must proceed with the acquisition process following the resolution of objections to begin the construction of the ROB.
Key Entities Referenced
Railway Act, 1989: The primary legislation under which the Central Government exercises powers (Sections 20A and 20D) to acquire land for railway projects.
Construction of ROB in lieu of LC 148 at Srinivasapura-Kolar Stations: The specific 'Special Railway Project' involving the construction of a Road Over Bridge in Karnataka for which land is being acquired.
Ministry of Railways: The central government ministry, specifically the South Western Railway, that issued the notification for land acquisition.
Kolar, Karnataka: The central location and district where the identified land parcels (including Kolar village) are being acquired for the project.
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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.ं 4258] नई कदलली, सोमवार, अगस्ट्त 10, 2026/श्रावण 19, 1948
No. 4258] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, AUGUST 10, 2026/SHRAVAN 19, 1948
रेल मत्रं ालय
(दजिण पजिम रेलव)े
अजधसूचना
हुब्बजलल, 10 अगस्ट् त, 2026
का.आ. 4436(अ).— रेल अजधजनयम, 1989 (24 ऑफ 1989) (जिसे इसके बाद उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की
धारा 20ए की उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत ेहुए, केंद्र सरकार इस बात स ेसतं ष्टु होन ेके बाद कक सावविजनक
प्रयोिन के जलए, सलं ग्न अनुसूची म ेंकदए गए संजिप्त जववरण वाली भूजम, जविेष रेल पररयोिना के जनष्पादन के जलए आवश्यक
ह,ै अर्ावत.् कनावटक राज्य म ें जस्ट्र्त श्रीजनवासपुरा - कोलार स्ट्टेिनों के बीच कक.मी. 130/200-300 पर एलसी संख्या 148
के स्ट्र्ान पर सड़क आरओबी (उपरर पलु ) का जनमावण" करन े वाली संस्ट्र्ा, एतद्द्वारा ऐसी भूजम का अजधग्रहण करन े के अपन े
इराद े की घोषणा करती ह।ै
उक्त भूजम म ेंरुजच रखन ेवाला कोई भी व्यजक्त, आजधकाररक रािपत्र म ेंइस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की जतजर् स ेतीस
कदनों के भीतर, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 20डी की उपधारा (1) के तहत उपयक्तुव प्रयोिन के जलए ऐसी भूजम के उपयोग पर
आपजत्त उठा सकता ह।ै
श्रीजनवासपुरा - कोलार स्ट्टेिनों के बीच कक.मी. 130/200-300 पर एलसी संख्या 148 के स्ट्र्ान पर सड़क आरओबी
(उपरर पलु ) का जनमाणव के संबधं म ेंऐसी प्रत्येक आपजत्त सिम प्राजधकारी, अर्ावत ्प्रभारी भूजम अजधग्रहण अजधकारी, सहायक
6182 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
आयुक्त कोलार और िेत्रीय आयुक्त, बेंगलुरु को प्रस्ट्तुत की िाएगी। आपजत्त जलजखत रूप में प्रस्ट्तुत की िाएगी और उसम ें
आपजत्त के आधार बताए िाएंग,े तर्ा सिम प्राजधकारी आपजत्तकताव को स्ट्वय ंया कानूनी सलाहकार के माध्यम स ेसुनवाई का
अवसर प्रदान करेगा, और सभी आपजत्तयों पर सुनवाई करन े और यकद आवश्यक हो तो सिम प्राजधकारी द्वारा आवश्यक
समझी िाने वाली आगे की िांच करन े के बाद, आदेि द्वारा आपजत्तयों को स्ट्वीकार या अस्ट्वीकार कर सकता ह।ै
उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 20डी की उपधारा (2) के तहत सिम प्राजधकारी द्वारा कदया गया कोई भी आदेि अंजतम
होगा:
इस अजधसूचना के अंतगवत आन ेवाली भूजम के भू-मानजचत्र और अन्य जववरण उपलब्ध ह ैंऔर इच्छुक व्यजक्त उपयुवक्त
सिम प्राजधकारी के कायावलय म ें इनका जनरीिण कर सकत े ह।ैं
अनसु चू ी
क्रम सख्ं या गावाँ का नाम सवक्षे ण सख्ं याए ाँ ए-जी-ए म ेंक्षत्रे क्षत्रे फल (हक्े टेयर म)ें
1 कोलार 123 0-01-07 0.057
2 कोलार 128 0-02-07 0.0246
3 कोलार 129 0-00-06 0.0032
4 कोलार 0 0-03-13 0.0385
5 कोलार City 0-04-07 0.0447
6 कोलार 149 0-01-014 0.0188
कुल 0-14-06 0.3743
[फा.स.ं एसडब्लयूआर/डब्लयू.352/आरओबी-आरएसपी-लडैं -एलसी 148]
ननंगप्पा चंदप्पा चालुवाडी, उप मुख्य अजभयंता
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(South Western Railway)
NOTIFICATION
Hubballi, the 10th August, 2026
S.O. 4436(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. “Construction of ROB in lieu of LC 148 at Km 130/200-300
between Srinivasapura-Kolar Stations” in the State of Karnataka, 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 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, In charge Land Acquisition Officer
Assistant Commissioner Kolar and Regional Commissioner, Bengaluru for “Construction of ROB in lieu of LC 148 at
Km 130/200-300 between Srinivaspura-Kolar Stations” 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:
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.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
SCHEDULE
Sl. Name of the Village Survey Nos. Area in A-G-A Area in Hectare
No.
1 Kolar 123 0-01-07 0.057
2 Kolar 128 0-02-07 0.0246
3 Kolar 129 0-00-06 0.0032
4 Kolar 0 0-03-13 0.0385
5 Kolar City 0-04-07 0.0447
6 Kolar 149 0-01-014 0.0188
TOTAL 0-14-06 0.135
[F. No. SWR/W.352/ROB-RSP-Land-LC 148]
NINGAPPA CHANDAPPA CHALUWADI, Dy. Chief Engineer
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