**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Railways has issued a notification expressing its intent to acquire 1.8034 hectares of land in Ranebennur City, Karnataka, for the construction of a Road Over Bridge (ROB) at Level Crossing No. 217. Under the Railway Act, 1989, any person interested in the land has a 30-day window from the publication date (April 17, 2026) to file written objections. The project is classified as a Special Railway Project aimed at public utility within the Ranebennur Yard.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project Specifications**
* **Purpose:** Execution of a Special Railway Project for the "Construction of ROB in lieu of LC No. 217."
* **Location:** Km: 359/500-600 in Ranebennur Yard (Ranebennur City), State of Karnataka.
* **Legal Authority:** The declaration is made by the Central Government under Section 20A, sub-section (1) of the Railway Act, 1989.
**Land Details**
* **Total Area:** 1.8034 Hectares.
* **Affected Survey Numbers:** The acquisition involves various parts of Survey Nos. 827, 785, 780, 781, 782, and 778 in Ranebennur City.
* **Inspection:** Land plans and specific details are available for inspection by interested parties at the office of the competent authority.
**Objection Procedures**
* **Timeline:** Objections must be raised within thirty days from the date of the Gazette publication.
* **Submission:** Objections must be submitted in writing to the competent authority (Incharge Land Acquisition Officer, Assistant Commissioner Haveri, or Regional Commissioner Belagavi).
* **Due Process:** Objectors will be given an opportunity to be heard in person or through a legal practitioner.
* **Finality:** Following an inquiry, the competent authority will issue an order allowing or disallowing objections; this order is final under Section 20D(2) of the Act.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholders: Landowners and Persons Interested in the Land**
**Impact**
These individuals face the compulsory acquisition of their property for public railway infrastructure. Their rights to use or hold the land specified in the schedule will be terminated upon the completion of the acquisition process.
**Action Required**
Interested parties must review the land plans at the competent authority's office and, if necessary, submit written objections stating their grounds within 30 days of April 17, 2026.
**Stakeholders: Competent Authorities (Land Acquisition Officer, Assistant Commissioner Haveri, Regional Commissioner Belagavi)**
**Impact**
These officials are legally mandated to oversee the objection process, ensure fair hearings, and conduct necessary inquiries to validate or dismiss claims.
**Action Required**
They must receive written objections, provide objectors with an opportunity for a hearing, conduct further inquiries if required, and pass final orders to allow or disallow the objections.
**Stakeholders: Ministry of Railways (South Western Railway)**
**Impact**
The Ministry gains the legal pathway to acquire the necessary land to proceed with the construction of the Road Over Bridge at Ranebennur Yard.
**Action Required**
The Ministry must coordinate with local land acquisition officers to finalize the acquisition after the objection period expires and ensure the project adheres to the specified survey numbers and areas.
Key Entities Referenced
Railway Act, 1989: The primary legislation under which the Central Government exercises powers, specifically Section 20A, to acquire land for railway projects.
Special Railway Project (Construction of ROB in Ranebennur Yard): The specific infrastructure initiative involving the construction of a Road Over Bridge (ROB) at LC No. 217 in Ranebennur City.
Ministry of Railways: The primary central ministry responsible for the notification and execution of the railway project and land acquisition.
Ranebennur City, Haveri District, Karnataka: The specific location central to the project's applicability where the land acquisition is intended to take place.
रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
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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.ं 1863] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, अप्रलै 17, 2026/चत्रै 27, 1948
No. 1863] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 2026/CHAITRA 27, 1948
रेल मत्रं ालय
[दक्षिण पक्षिम रेलव े (क्षिमाणा सगं ठि)]
अक्षिसचू िा
बेंगलरुु , 16 अप्रलै , 2026
का.आ. 1933(अ).–– रेल अक्षिक्षियम, 1989 (24 ऑफ 1989) की िारा 20ए की उपिारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त शक्षियों
का प्रयोग करत े हुए, (क्षिसे इसके बाद उि अक्षिक्षियम कहा गया ह)ै केंद्र सरकार इस बात स े संतुष्ट होि े के बाद सावािक्षिक
प्रयोिि के क्षलए, होिे वाली भूक्षम, क्षिसका संक्षिप्त क्षववरण संलग्न अिुसूची म ें ददए गए किााटक राज्य म ें क्षथित अिाात्,
"राणेबेन्नरू यार्ा (राणेबेन्नूर शहर) म ेंदकमी: 359/500-600 पर एलसी संख्या 217 के थिाि पर आरओबी का क्षिमााण" क्षवशेष
रेल पररयोििा, के क्षिष्पादि हते ु आवश्यकता एतद्द्वारा ऐसी भक्षू म के अक्षिग्रहण का अपिा आशय घोक्षषत करती ह।ै
उि भूक्षम म ें रुक्षच रखिे वाला कोई भी व्यक्षि, आक्षिकाररक रािपत्र के प्रकाशि की क्षतक्षि स े तीस ददिों के भीतर,
उि अक्षिक्षियम की िारा 20र्ी की उपिारा (1) म ें इस अक्षिसचू िा के तहत उपयिुा प्रयोिि के क्षलए ऐसी भूक्षम के उपयोग
पर आपक्षत्त उठा सकता ह।ै
रािेबेन्नूर यार्ा (रािेबेन्नरू शहर) म ेंदकमी: 359/500-600 पर एलसी संख्या 217 के थिाि पर आरओबी के क्षिमााण
के संबंि म ें प्रत्येक ऐसी आपक्षत्त सिम प्राक्षिकारी, अिाात ् प्रभारी भूक्षम अक्षिग्रहण अक्षिकारी, सहायक आयुि हावेरी और
िेत्रीय आयुि, बले गावी को क्षलक्षखत म ें दी िाएगी और उसम ेंआपक्षत्त के कारण बताए िाएंगे। सिम प्राक्षिकारी आपक्षत्तकताा
को थवय ंया काििू ी वकील के माध्यम स ेसुिवाई का अवसर प्रदाि करेगा और ऐसी सभी आपक्षत्तयों की सुिवाई के बाद और
यदद आवश्यक हो तो सिम प्राक्षिकारी द्वारा आवश्यक समझी िािे वाली आगे की िांच करि ेके बाद, आदशे द्वारा आपक्षत्तयों
को थवीकार या अथवीकार कर सकता ह।ै
2742 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
उि अक्षिक्षियम की िारा 20र्ी की उपिारा (2) के तहत सिम प्राक्षिकारी द्वारा ददया गया कोई भी आदेश अंक्षतम
होगा:
इस अक्षिसूचिा के अतं गता आि ेवाली भूक्षम के भू-योििाएं और अन्य क्षववरण उपलब्ि ह ैंऔर इच्छुक व्यक्षि उपयिुा
सिम प्राक्षिकारी के कायाालय म ें इिका क्षिरीिण कर सकत े ह।ैं
अिसु चू ी
क्र. स.ं गावं का िाम सविे ण सख्ं या भाग ित्रे फल हक्े टेयर म ें
1 रािेबेन्नूर क्षसटी 827 E 0.1113
2 रािेबेन्नूर क्षसटी 785 B 0.0405
3 रािेबेन्नूर क्षसटी 785 - 0.0152
4 रािेबेन्नूर क्षसटी 780 B 0.0506
0.0057
0.9510
0.0809
5 रािेबेन्नूर क्षसटी 781 2D+2E/1,2,3,4+2F 0.0759
0.0253
0.0297
6 रािेबेन्नूर क्षसटी 782 - 0.1138
0.0835
0.0708
0.0278
0.0253
7 रािेबेन्नूर क्षसटी 778 - 0.0531
0.0430
TOTAL 1.8034
[फा. स. ं र्ब््य.ू 271/क्षि/बें छा /2026-27/भूक्षम क्षवरेप/1727]
प्रिीप परू ी, मख्ु य इंिीजनयर-III /क्षिमााण,
बेंगलुरु छाविी
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[South Western Railway (Construction Organisation)]
NOTIFICATION
Bengaluru, the 16th April, 2026
S.O. 1933(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 No.217 at Km: 359/500-600
in Ranebennur Yard (Ranebennur City)” in the State of Karnataka, hereby declares its intention to acquire such land:[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
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, Incharge Land Acquisition Officer
Assistant Commissioner Haveri and Regional Commissioner, Belagavi for “Construction of ROB in lieu of LC No.217
at Km: 359/500-600 in Ranebennur Yard (Ranebennur City)” 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.
SCHEDULE
Sl. No. Name of the Village Survey Nos. Part Area in Hectare
1 Ranebennur City 827 E 0.1113
2 Ranebennur City 785 B 0.0405
3 Ranebennur City 785 - 0.0152
4 Ranebennur City 780 B 0.0506
0.0057
0.9510
0.0809
5 Ranebennur City 781 2D+2E/1,2,3,4+2F 0.0759
0.0253
0.0297
6 Ranebennur City 782 - 0.1138
0.0835
0.0708
0.0278
0.0253
7 Ranebennur City 778 - 0.0531
0.0430
Total 1.8034
[F. No. W.271/CN/BNC/2026-27/Land SRP/1727]
PARDEEP PURI, Chief Engineer-III / Construction,
Bengaluru Cantonment
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