Date: 2026-07-10Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Publication of Gazette Notification to declare Construction of Doubling of Thakurganj Siliguri (56.41 Km) as Special Railway Project in the State of Bihar and West Bengal
**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Railways has issued notification S.O. 3797(E) designating the Thakurganj-Siliguri Doubling project as a "Special railway project" under the Railway Act, 1989. Spanning 56.41 km across the states of Bihar and West Bengal, the notification was formally issued on June 29, 2026. The designation becomes effective from July 10, 2026, the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Legal Framework and Authority**
* The notification is issued by the Central Government in exercise of powers conferred by clause (37A) of section 2 of the Railway Act, 1989 (Railway Amendment Act, 2008).
* The order is promulgated by the Northeast Frontier Railway (Construction Organization).
**Project Specifications**
* **Project Name:** Thakurganj-Siliguri Doubling.
* **Total Length:** 56.41 Kilometers.
* **Designation:** Classified specifically as a "Special railway project."
**Geographic Scope and Timeline**
* **Affected States:** The project covers territories within the states of Bihar and West Bengal.
* **Effective Date:** The notification takes effect from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette (July 10, 2026).
**Impact Analysis**
**Northeast Frontier Railway (Construction Organization)**
**Impact**
They are the primary body responsible for the project now officially recognized as a "Special railway project" under the law.
**Action Required**
The Chief Administrative Officer (CAO/CON-2) and the organization must proceed with the project implementation in accordance with the provisions applicable to special railway projects under the Railway Act.
**States of Bihar and West Bengal**
**Impact**
The doubling of the 56.41 km rail line will occur within the jurisdictions of these two states.
**Action Required**
State authorities must acknowledge the formal designation of the project as a "Special railway project," which may involve coordination regarding land or regional infrastructure as the project progresses.
Key Entities Referenced
Thakurganj-Siliguri Doubling (56.41 Km): The specific railway infrastructure project officially notified as a 'Special Railway Project' to be undertaken in the states of Bihar and West Bengal.
Railway Act, 1989: The governing legislation, specifically Section 2 clause (37A), under which the Central Government exercises power to notify special railway projects.
Special Railway Project: A legal designation for specific rail initiatives that allows for streamlined regulatory and land acquisition procedures under the Railway Act.
Bihar and West Bengal: The geographic locations central to the project's applicability and the primary regions impacted by the infrastructure doubling.
Ministry of Railways: The central government ministry and primary regulator issuing the notification and overseeing the project through the Northeast Frontier Railway.
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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.ं 3635] िई कदल्ली, िुक्रर्वार, िुलाई 10, 2026/आषाढ 19, 1948 25/आषाढ़ 3, 1947
No. 3635] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JULY 10, 2026/ASHADHA 19, 1948 SHADHA 3, 1947
रेल मत्रं ालय
[पर्वू ोत्तर सीमान्त रेलर्व े (जिमाणा सगं ठि)]
अजधसचू िा
मालीगांर्व, 29 िूि, 2026
का.आ. 3797(अ).—केंद्रीय सरकार,रेल अजधजियम,1989(रेल संिोजधत अजधजियम,2008) की धारा 2 के खडं
(37 क) द्वारा प्रदत्त िाजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, इस अजधजियम के रािपत्र म ें प्रकािि की तारीख से िीचे दी गयी
सारणी के स्ट्तम्भ (3) में उल्लेजखत राज्य में उि सारणी के स्ट्तम्भ (2) में यथा उल्लेजखत पररयोििा को जिम्नजलजखत जर्विषे
रेल पररयोििा के रूप में अजधसूजचत करती हIैI।
सारणी
जर्विषे रेल पररयोििा
क्रम. स.ं पररयोििा का िाम राज्य/सघं राज्य क्षत्रे
(1) (2) (3)
1 ठाकुरगंि-जसलीगुडी दोहरीकरण (56.41 ककमी.) जिहार और पजिम िंगाल
[फा.सं. W/207/CON/NJP/LAND/TKG-SGUJ]
जहतेंद्र गोयल मख्ु य प्रिासजिक अजधकारी/जिमााण-2
5268 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[Northeast Frontier Railway (Construction Organization)]
NOTIFICATION
Malegaon, the:29th June, 2026
S.O. 3797(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (37A) of section 2 of the Railway Act, 1989
(Railway Amendment Act, 2008), the Central Government, hereby notifies the following project as Special railway
projects, as mentioned in column (2) of the table below in the states mentioned in column (3) of the said table, with
effect from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette.
TABLE
Special Railway Project
Sr. No. Name of Project States/UT
(1) (2) (3)
1 Thakurganj-Siliguri Doubling (56.41 Km) Bihar and West Bengal
[F. No. W/207/CON/NJP/LAND/TKG-SGUJ]
HITENDRA GOYAL, CAO/CON-2
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