**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Railways, through notification S.O. 4200(E) dated July 29, 2026, has officially designated the "Bengaluru–Tumakuru Quadrupling Project" in Karnataka as a "Special Railway Project." Issued under the Railways Act, 1989, this declaration identifies the project as national infrastructure intended for a public purpose. The notification is effective immediately from its date of publication in the Official Gazette.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Legal Designation and Authority**
* The project is notified under the powers conferred by clause 37(A) of Section 2 of the Railways Act, 1989 (Act no. 24 of 1989).
* The Ministry of Railways, specifically the South Western Railway (Construction Organization), is the facilitating authority.
**Project Scope and Purpose**
* The specific project named is the "Bengaluru–Tumakuru Quadrupling Project."
* Its primary objective is to provide critical national infrastructure for public use within the State of Karnataka.
**Geographic Coverage**
* The project spans 51 listed locations across various administrative divisions.
* **Districts Involved:** Bengaluru Urban, Bengaluru Rural, and Tumakuru.
* **Taluks Involved:** Bengaluru North, Yelahanka, Nelamangala, and Tumakuru.
* **Key Villages/Areas:** Locations include BBMP, Chikkabanavara, Soldevanahalli, Nelamangala, Gollahalli, Nidavanda, and various others ending at Tumakuru.
**Impact Analysis**
**Ministry of Railways (South Western Railway)**
**Impact**
The Ministry gains the formal legal status required to execute the quadrupling project as a "Special Railway Project," streamlining the process for national infrastructure development.
**Action Required**
The Construction Organization must manage the project's implementation across the 51 identified villages and coordinate with state authorities.
**Landowners and Residents of Notified Villages**
**Impact**
Property and land within the 51 specified villages (ranging from BBMP to Tumakuru) are now part of a designated national infrastructure zone. This status typically precedes formal land acquisition and development activities for railway expansion.
**Action Required**
Stakeholders in these areas should review the specific village list in the Gazette to determine the project's proximity to their holdings and prepare for subsequent administrative notices.
**Local and State Government Authorities (Karnataka)**
**Impact**
Local bodies in Bengaluru Urban, Bengaluru Rural, and Tumakuru districts are impacted by the large-scale infrastructure footprint.
**Action Required**
Administrative offices in the affected Taluks (Bengaluru North, Yelahanka, Nelamangala, and Tumakuru) must align local planning and land records with the requirements of this Special Railway Project.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The primary legislation under which the Central Government exercises powers to notify 'Special Railway Projects' for national infrastructure development.
Bengaluru-Tumakuru Quadrupling Project: The specific infrastructure initiative declared as a 'Special Railway Project' to provide national infrastructure for public purposes.
Ministry of Railways: The primary government body responsible for the notification and execution of the special railway project through the South Western Railway.
Karnataka: The state where the project is centrally located, specifically encompassing the Bengaluru Urban, Bengaluru Rural, and Tumakuru districts.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 4030] िई कदलली, बुधवार, िुलाई 29, 2026/श्रावण 7, 1948
No. 4030] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2026/SHRAVAN 7, 1948
रेल मत्रं ालय
[दजिण पजिम रेलव े(जिमाणा सगं ठि]
अजधसचू िा
बेंगलरुु , 29 िलु ाई, 2026
का.आ. 4200(अ).— रेलवे अजधजियम, 1989 (1989 का अजधजियम संख्या 24) की धारा 2 के खंड 37(क) के
अंतगता प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, रेल मंत्रालय, (दजिण पजिम रेलव,े जिमााण संगठि, बेंगलुरु कैंटोिमेंट), भारत
सरकार, एतद्द्वारा अजधसूजचत करती ह ैकक िीच े दी गई ताजलका म ें उजललजखत पररयोििाएं, रािपत्र म ें अजधसूचिा के
प्रकािि की तारीख स े प्रभावी रूप स,े सावािजिक प्रयोिि हते ु राष्ट्रीय अवसंरचिा प्रदाि करिे के जलए किााटक राज्य म ें
"जविेष रेलवे पररयोििा" ह।ैं
क्रम सख्ं या पररयोििा का िाम गााँव तलकू ज़िला
1 बेंगलुरु-तुमकुरु चौगुिा पररयोििा बी बी एम पी बेंगलुरु उत्तर बेंगलुरु िहरी
2 जचक्काबिावरा
3 ससुवेघट्टा
5814 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
4 सोलदेविहलली येलाहंका
5 तरबिहलली
6 के िी तोरेिागसंद्रा
7 हेसरघट्टा
8 मुजियिपालया िेलमंगला
9 के िी तोरेिागसंद्रा
10 के िी िरसीपुरा
11 िी आइ गोववंदपुरा
12 अग्रहारा
13 मत्ताहलली
14 अग्रहारा
15 हुस्ट्कुर
16 गोपालपुरा
(सयप्पिहलली )
17 गोललाहलली बेंगलुरु ग्रामीण
18 बैरिेरट्टहजलल
19 बोलामरिहलली
20 त्यागदहलली
21 उकिजचक्किहलली
22 जचक्किहलली
23 बैरिायकिहजलल[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
24 वडकुंटे
25 गोललापुरा
26 दोड्डबेले
27 माजविाकोमिाहलली
28 कररहलली
29 दोड्डचिहलली
30 ओबालापुरा
31 मन्ि े
32 मुिवलंगिहजलल
33 मन्ि े
34 मकािकुप्पे
35 जिडवंदा
36 पेम्मिहलली
37 जतम्मिायकिहलली
38 सोमपुरा
39 लक्कुरु
40 जििागल
41 हल ेजििागल
42 िंदीहलली तुमकुरु तुमकुरु
43 जचक्कहलली4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
44 जहरेहलली
45 पंजडतिहलली
46 मंचकालुकुप्पे
47 मैदाला अमाजिकेरे
48 जतम्मालपुरा
49 तुमकुरु
50 बसवपटिा
51 तुमकुरु
[फा. स.ं W.271/सीएि/बीएिसी /2026-27/भूजम एसआरपी /1727]
परदीप पुरी, मुख्य अजभयंता-III/जिमााण
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[South Western Railway (Construction Organization)]
NOTIFICATION
Bengaluru, the 29th July, 2026
S.O. 4200(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred under clause 37(A) of Section 2 of the Railways Act,
1989 (Act no. 24 of 1989), the Ministry of Railways, (South Western Railway, Construction Organisation, Bengaluru
Cantonment) Government of India, hereby notifies that the projects mentioned in the table below are "Special Railway
Project" in the State of Karnataka for providing National Infrastructure for a Public Purpose with effect from the date
of publication of the notification in the Official Gazette.
Sl.no Name of the project Village Taluk District
1 BBMP Bengaluru North Bengaluru Urban
2 Chikkabanavara
3 Sasuveghatta
4 Soldevanahalli Yelahanka
5 Tarabanahalli
6 K.G Thorenagasandra
7 Hesarughatta
Bengaluru– Tumakuru
Nelamangala
8 Quadrupling Project Munniyanapalya
9 K.G Thorenagasandra
10 K.G Narasipura
11 J.I Govindapura[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
12 Agrahara
13 Matthahalli
14 Agrahara
15 Huskur
16 Gopalpura (Sayappanahalli)
Bengaluru Rural
17 Gollahalli
18 Byrashettihalli
19 Bolamaranahalli
20 Tyagadahalli
21 Uddichikkanahalli
22 Chikkanahalli
23 Byranayakanahalli
24 Vadakunte
25 Gollapura
26 Doddabele
27 Mavinakommanahalli
28 Karihalli
29 Doddachannahalli
30 Obalapura
31 Manne
32 Muddalinganahalli
33 Manne
34 Makanakuppe
35 Nidavanda
36 Pemmanahalli
37 Thimmanayakanahalli6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
38 Sompura
39 Lakkuru
40 Nijagal
41 Hale Nijagal
Tumakuru Tumakuru
42 Nandihalli
43 Chikkahalli
44 Hirehalli
45 Pandithanahalli
46 Manchakalukuppe
47 Maidhala Amanikere
48 Timmalapura
49 Tumakuru
50 Basavapatna
51 Tumakuru
[F. No. W.271/CN/BNC/2026-27/Land SRP/1727]
PARDEEP PURI, Chief Engineer-III/Construction
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