Date: 2026-05-27Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Publication of notification in Part II of section 3 sub section (ii) of the extraordinary Gazette of India under Clause 7A of Section 2 of Railway Act 1989 (24 of 1989)
**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Railways on May 19, 2026, and published on May 27, 2026, authorizes specific "Competent Authorities" to facilitate a special railway project in Bihar. The project involves the construction of the 3rd and 4th lines between Kumedpur and Alubari, covering 128.783 km. The authorization empowers designated District Land Acquisition Officers to perform functions under the Railways Act, 1989, effective immediately upon the gazette's publication.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Legal Framework**
* The authorization is granted under Section 2, Clause (7A) of the Railways Act, 1989.
* Designated officers are empowered to perform functions for the public purpose of execution, maintenance, management, and operation of special railway projects.
* **Project Specifications**
* **Project Name:** 3rd & 4th Line between Kumedpur to Alubari.
* **Total Length:** 128.783 km.
* **Official Status:** Declared a "Special Railway Project" via Gazette Notification No. CG-AS-E-15042026-271833 on April 15, 2026.
* **Designated Competent Authorities**
* **Katihar District:** The District Land Acquisition Officer, Katihar, is authorized for project matters within this district.
* **Kishanganj District:** The District Land Acquisition Officer, Kishanganj, is authorized for project matters within this district.
**Impact Analysis**
**District Land Acquisition Officers (Katihar and Kishanganj)**
**Impact**
These officers are now legally recognized as the "Competent Authority" for the specified 128.783 km railway expansion within their respective jurisdictions.
**Action Required**
They must discharge duties related to land acquisition, execution, and management of the project as prescribed under the Railways Act, 1989.
**Ministry of Railways (Northeast Frontier Railway)**
**Impact**
The Ministry establishes the necessary administrative authority at the district level to proceed with the project's infrastructure development.
**Action Required**
Coordinate with the newly authorized District Land Acquisition Officers to begin the execution and maintenance phases of the 3rd and 4th lines between Kumedpur and Alubari.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The primary legislation under which the Central Government authorizes competent authorities for railway project execution and land management.
Ministry of Railways: The primary ministry overseeing the Northeast Frontier Railway and the implementation of special railway projects.
3rd & 4th Line between Kumedpur to Alubari: A 128.783 km special railway project for which specific competent authorities have been designated.
District Land Acquisition Officer: The official designated as the Competent Authority to perform functions related to the execution and maintenance of the special railway project.
Katihar and Kishanganj, Bihar: The specific districts and state where the railway project is located and the notification's authority applies.
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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.ं 2595] नई ददलली, िुधर्वार, मई 27, 2026/ज्य ष्े ठ 6, 1948
No. 2595] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 2026/JYAISHTHA 6, 1948
रेल मत्रं ालय
[(पर्वू ोत्तर सीमातं रेलर्व)े ]
अजधसचू ना
मालीगांर्व, 19 मई, 2026
का.आ. 2688(अ).—रेलर्वे अजधजनयम, 1989 (1989 का 24) की धारा 2 के खडं (7ए) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का
प्रयोग करत े हुए, केंद्र सरकार एतद्द्वारा नीचे दी गई सारणी के कॉलम (2) में उजललजखत अजधकारी को उि अजधजनयम के
तहत “सक्षम प्राजधकारी” के रूप में प्राजधकृत करती है, िो इस अजधसूचना के रािपत्र म ेंप्रकािन की तारीख से जिहार राज्य
के कॉलम (3) में उजललजखत जिलों से संिंजधत, कॉलम (4) में उजललजखत जर्विेष रेलर्वे पररयोिनाओं के जनष्पादन, रखरखार्व,
प्रिंधन और संचालन के लोक प्रयोिन हते ु ऐस ेप्राजधकारी के कायों का जनर्ववहन करेगा.
3787 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
सारणी
क्रम. स.ं सक्षम प्राजधकारी जिला जर्विषे रेलर्व ेपररयोिना का नाम
(1) (2) (3) (4)
1 जिला भूजम-अजधग्रहण पदाजधकारी, करिहार कुमेदपुर से अलुआिाडी के िीच तीसरी एर्वं चौथी
करिहार लाइन (128.783 दकमी)
2 जिला भूजम-अजधग्रहण पदाजधकारी, दकिनगंि कुमेदपुर से स ेअलआु िाडी के िीच तीसरी एर्वं चौथी
दकिनगंि लाइन (128.783 दकमी)
ऊपर दी गई ताजलका के कॉलम (4) में उजललजखत पररयोिनाओं को, ददनांक 15 अप्रलै , 2026 के रािपत्र अजधसूचना संख्या
सीिी-एएस-ई-15042026-271833 के माध्यम से, जर्विेष रेलर्वे पररयोिना घोजषत दकया गया ह।ै
[फा. स.ं NFRCON-HQ/C0ENGG(LAND)/20/2026-DY.CE/CON-III/NJP/NFR]
र्वी. हौजेल, मुख्य इंिीजनयर/जन/अजभकलप
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[(Northeast Frointier Railway)]
NOTIFICATION
Maligaon, the 19th May, 2026
S.O. 2688(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (7A) of Section 2 of the Railways Act,
1989(24 of 1989), the Central Government hereby authorise the officer mentioned in column (2) of the table below
as “Competent Authority” to perform the functions as such authority under the said Act with effect from the date of
publication of this notification in the Official Gazette in respect of the special railway project in the State of Bihar
relating to district mentioned in Column (3) for the Special Railway Projects mentioned in Column (4) of the said table
for the public purpose of execution maintenance, management and operation of such special Railway Project.
TABLE
Sl. No. Competent Authority District Name of the Special Railway Project
(1) (2) (3) (4)
District Land Acquisition Officer, 3rd & 4th Line between Kumedpur to Alubari (128.783
1 Katihar
Katihar km)
District Land Acquisition Officer, 3rd & 4th Line between Kumedpur to Alubari
2 Kishanganj
Kishanganj (128.783 km)
Projects as mentioned in Column (4) of the table above have been declared as special railway project vide Gazette
Notification No. CG-AS-E-15042026-271833 dated April 15th, 2026.
[F. No. NFRCON-HQ/C0ENGG(LAND)/20/2026-DY.CE/CON-III/NJP/NFR]
V. HAUZEL, Chief Engineer/Con/Design
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