**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Railways, via this notification dated May 12, 2026, formally withdraws 0.3599 hectares of land in Mormugao from acquisition proceedings. This decision stems from a change in track alignment for doubling works by the South Western Railway, which renders the previously identified land unnecessary. The withdrawal is executed under Section 20D of the Railway Act, 1989, effectively nullifying previous acquisition declarations made in 2025 and early 2026.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Withdrawal of Acquisition**
* The Ministry of Railways has officially de-notified land previously slated for acquisition under Chapter IVA of the Railway Act, 1989.
* The withdrawal specifically targets land previously notified under S.O. 3963 (E) dated August 29, 2025, and S.O. 692(E) dated February 10, 2026.
* **Reason for De-notification**
* A change in the railway track alignment has occurred during the execution of doubling works.
* Project requirements are now being met within existing Railway lands, making the additional proposed land redundant.
* **Land Specifications (Mormugao Taluka)**
* **Village Issorcim:** Withdrawal of 0.0572 hectares located at Survey No. 4, Sub-Div No. 1 (Part).
* **Village Sancoale:** Withdrawal of 0.3027 hectares located at Survey No. 161, Sub-Div No. 2 (Part).
* **Total Scope:** A cumulative area of 0.3599 hectares is being returned/withdrawn from the project scope.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Ministry of Railways (South Western Railway Construction Organisation)**
**Impact**
The organization is relieved of the requirement to acquire the specified plots and the associated legal and financial obligations of compensation.
**Action Required**
Project teams must update land acquisition records and ensure construction remains within the revised alignment boundaries.
**Stakeholder: Affected Landowners (Villages of Issorcim and Sancoale)**
**Impact**
The designated land parcels are no longer subject to government acquisition, restoring full control and use of the property to the owners.
**Action Required**
Landowners should ensure that the withdrawal of the acquisition notice is reflected in local revenue and land records to prevent future encumbrances.
**Stakeholder: Local Revenue/Land Authorities**
**Impact**
The notification serves as a legal directive to cease acquisition processes for the specified survey numbers.
**Action Required**
Authorities must update the land registry to show that these specific portions of Survey No. 4 and Survey No. 161 are no longer under notification for railway acquisition.
Key Entities Referenced
Railway Act, 1989: The principal legislation governing the acquisition and withdrawal of land for railway projects as cited in the notification.
Section 20D, Railway Act 1989: The specific legal provision under which the Ministry of Railways is officially withdrawing the identified land from acquisition.
South Western Railway (Construction Organisation): The primary railway administrative entity responsible for executing the doubling works and managing the associated land de-notification.
Mormugao, Goa: The central location encompassing the villages of Issorcim and Sancoale where the land parcels are being de-notified.
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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.ं 2312] नई दिल्ली, मंगलवार, मई 12, 2026/विै ाख 22, 1948
No. 2312] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, MAY 12, 2026/VAISAKHA 22, 1948
रेल मत्रं ालय
[दक्षिण पक्षिम रेलव े(क्षिममणा सगं ठि)]
अजधसचू ना
बेंगलरुु , 12 मई, 2026
का.आ. 2404(अ).—भमरत सरकमर के रेल मंत्रमलय द्वमरम,रेलवे अक्षिक्षियम 1989 की िमरम 20डी के अिुसमर
िीच े दी गई अिुसूची म ें क्षिर्दष्टा भूक्षम को अक्षिग्रहण स े वमपस क्षलयम जमतम ह,ै क्षजसके संबिं म ें रेल अक्षिक्षियम, 1989 के
अध्यमय IVA की िमरम 20A के तहत ददिमंक 29 अगस्त, 2025 को अक्षिसूचिम एस.ओ. 3963 (ई) जमरी की गई थी और
ददिमंक 29 अगस्त, 2025 को भमरत के रमजपत्र म ें प्रकमक्षित हुई थी और अक्षिक्षियम की िमरम 20E के तहत ददिमकं
10 फरवरी, 2026 को अक्षिसूचिम एस.ओ. 692 (ई) द्वमरम घोषणम की गई थी, जो ददिमंक 10 फरवरी, 2026 को भमरत के
रमजपत्र म ेंप्रकमक्षित हुई थी। रेलवे भूक्षम पर दोहरीकरण कम कमय ा चल रहम ह ैऔर रेलपथ एलमइिमेंट के पररवतिा के कमरण
िीच े दी गई अिुसूची म ें दिमाई गई भूक्षम को पूव ा प्रस्तमक्षवत भक्षू म स े वमपस क्षलयम जमतम ह।ै यह पुक्षष्ट की जमती ह ै दक उक्त
पररयोजिम के क्षलए िीच ेदिमाई गई भूक्षम की अब आवश्यकतम िहीं ह।ै
3367 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अिसु चू ी
क्षजि जमीिों को अक्षिसचू िम स ेबमहर दकयम जमिम ह,ै उिकम क्षववरण
क्रम सख्ं यम ग्रमम तमलकु म सविे ण सख्ं यम उप प्रभमग वमपस लिे े के क्षलए
सख्ं यम प्रस्त मक्षवत ित्रे
कम िमम
(हक्े टेयर म)ें
1. इस्सोरक्षसम 4 1 (अिं ) 0.0572
मरमूगोवम
योग 0.0572
2. समंकवमल 161 2 (अिं ) 0.3027
योग 0.3027
कूल योग (हक्े टेयरम)ें 0.3599
[फा. स.ं डब्लू.271/सीएि/बीएिसी/2026-27/भूक्षम एसआरपी/1219]
प्रदीप परु ी, मख्ु य इंजीक्षियर-III/क्षिममाण
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[South Western Railway (Construction Organisation)]
NOTIFICATION
Bengaluru, the 12th May, 2026
S.O. 2404(E).— The Ministry of Railway, Govt. of India, hereby withdraws from acquisition, the lands
specified in the Schedule below in terms of section 20D of Railway Act 1989, in respect of which Notification vide S.O.
3963 (E) dated 29th August’ 2025 was issued under Section 20A of Chapter IVA of Railway Act, 1989 and published
in Gazette of India dated 29th August’ 2025 and subsequent declaration under Section 20E of the Act vide notification
S.O. 692(E) dated 10th Feb’ 2026 published in the Gazette of India, dated 10th Feb’ 2026. The ongoing doubling works
is being executed within the Railway lands and the lands indicated in the below schedule are herewith withdrawn from
the earlier proposed due to the change in the track alignment. It is confirmed that the lands indicated below are no more
required for the said project.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
SCHEDULE
Description of the lands to be de-notified.
Sr. No. Village Taluka Survey No. Sub-Div No. Area proposed for
withdrawal (in Ha.)
1. Issorcim 4 1 (Part) 0.0572
Mormugao
Total 0.0572
2. Sancoale 161 2 (Part) 0.3027
Total 0.3027
Grand Total 0.3599
[F. No. W.271/CN/BNC/2026-27/Land SRP/1219]
PARDEEP PURI, Chief Engineer-III/Construction
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