Date: 2026-06-27Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Publication of notification in respect of Construction of Vande Bharat Sleeper Trains Maintenance Depot at Thanisandra in terms of clause 20A of Railway Act 1989
**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Railways has issued a notification dated June 26, 2026, declaring its intention to acquire 13.95 hectares of land in Thanisandra, Bengaluru, for the construction of a Vande Bharat Sleeper Trains Maintenance Depot. Any person interested in the land must submit written objections to the Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA) within thirty days of the notification's publication (June 27, 2026). The project encompasses maintenance facilities, stabling lines, workshop infrastructure, and associated railway utilities.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project Scope and Purpose**
* The land is required for a public purpose: the "Construction of Vande Bharat Sleeper Trains Maintenance Depot" in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
* Infrastructure includes maintenance facilities, stabling lines, workshop infrastructure, utility services, and approach/service roads.
* The project is classified as a Special Railway Project under the Railways Act, 1989.
**Legal Framework and Acquisition Authority**
* The notification is issued under Section 20A, sub-section (1) of the Railways Act, 1989.
* The Central Government has authorized the acquisition based on the necessity of the land for railway purposes.
* The Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA) is the Special Land Acquisition Officer (SLAO), located at Vishveshwaraih Tower, Bengaluru Urban.
**Objection and Hearing Process**
* Interested parties may object to the land acquisition and use under Section 20D(1) of the Act.
* Objections must be submitted in writing within 30 days from the publication date, stating the specific grounds for objection.
* The CALA will provide objectors an opportunity to be heard in person or through a legal practitioner.
* Following an inquiry, the CALA will issue an order allowing or disallowing objections; this order is final under Section 20D(2).
**Land Details**
* A total of 13.95 hectares of land is slated for acquisition.
* The acquisition involves 14 specific survey/plot numbers, including 2/6A1, 101/1, 26, 6, and 7.
* The land nature is primarily "Dry" and "Private," with one plot (Survey No. 6) listed as "Irrigated."
* Detailed land plans are available for inspection at the office of the SLAO, Bengaluru Urban.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Landowners and Interested Persons**
**Impact**
Owners of the specified 14 plots in Thanisandra will have their private land acquired by the government for the railway project.
**Action Required**
They must inspect land plans at the SLAO office and submit any written objections within 30 days of the June 27, 2026, publication date.
**Stakeholder: Ministry of Railways (South Western Railway)**
**Impact**
The Ministry gains the legal intent to acquire necessary land for the Vande Bharat maintenance infrastructure.
**Action Required**
The Ministry must proceed with the statutory acquisition process and address infrastructure development following the resolution of objections.
**Stakeholder: Special Land Acquisition Officer (SLAO), Bengaluru Urban**
**Impact**
The SLAO is designated as the Competent Authority (CALA) responsible for the administrative and legal processing of the acquisition.
**Action Required**
The office must facilitate the inspection of land plans, receive written objections, conduct hearings/inquiries, and pass final orders regarding the acquisition.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The primary legislation (specifically Sections 20A and 20D) under which the Central Government declares its intention to acquire land for railway infrastructure.
Vande Bharat Sleeper Trains Maintenance Depot: The special railway project for which the land is being acquired, including the development of workshops, maintenance facilities, and stabling lines.
Thanisandra, Bengaluru, Karnataka: The central location where the land acquisition is taking place for the development of the maintenance depot.
Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA): The designated administrative body, represented by the Special Land Acquisition Officer, responsible for managing the land acquisition process and hearing public objections.
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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.ं 3334] नई दिल्ली, िजनवार, िनू 27, 2026/ आषाढ 6, 1948
No. 3334] NEW DELHI, SATURDAY , JUNE 27, 2026/ ASHADHA 6, 1948
रेल मत्रं ालय
[दक्षिण पक्षिमी रेलव े (क्षिमाणा सगं ठि)]
अक्षिसचू िा
बेंगलरुु , 26 िून, 2026
का.आ. 3469(अ).— रेलवे एक्ट, 1989 (24 of 1989) (क्षिसे आगे "वह अक्षिक्षियम" कहा िाएगा) के खंड 20A
के उप खंड (1) स े क्षमली शक्षियों का इस्तेमाल करते हुए, केंद्र सरकार, यह मािते हुए कक इसके साथ कदए गए अिुसूची म ें
बताई गई ज़मीि एक पक्षललक मकसद के क्षलए ज़रूरी ह,ै यािी, तक्षिसद्रा , बगें लरुु , किााटक म ें वंद े भारत शयियाि गाडी
संरिण क्षडपो का क्षिमााण, साथ ही रख-रखाव की सुक्षविाएं, स्टेबललंग लाइि, वकाशॉप इंफ्रास्रक्चर, यूटटक्षलटी सर्वास, अप्रोच
रोड, सर्वास रोड और दसू रे रेलवे स े िुड े मकसद, इसके द्वारा ऐसी ज़मीि खरीदि े का अपिा आशय प्रकट करती ह ै।
उि भूक्षम म ेंरुक्षच रखिे वाला कोई भी व्यक्षि आक्षिकाटरक रािपत्र म ेंइस अक्षिसूचिा के प्रकाशि की क्षतक्षथ स ेतीस
कदिों के भीतर उि अक्षिक्षियम की िारा 20डी की उपिारा (1) के तहत उपरोि उद्देश्य के क्षलए ऐसी भूक्षम के अक्षिग्रहण
और उपयोग पर आपक्षि उठा सकता ह।ै
ऐसी हर आपक्षि क्षलक्षखत रूप म ेंभूक्षम अक्षिग्रहण के क्षलए सिम प्राक्षिकरण (CALA), यािी स्पशे ल भूक्षम अक्षिग्रहण
अक्षिकारी, (SLAO), बेंगलुरु अबाि, क्षवश्वेश्वरैया टावर, 6 वां थल, बगें लरुु को दी िाएगी, क्षिसम ेंइसके कारण बताए िाएगं े।
4793 GI/2026 (1)2 THEGAZETTEOFINDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
सिम प्राक्षिकरण आपक्षि करि े वाले को खुद आकर या ककसी कािूिी प्रैक्षक्टशिर के ज़टरए सुिवाई का मौका देगा और ऐसी
सभी आपक्षियों को सुििे और ज़रूरी समझी िािे वाली आगे की िांच करिे के बाद, ऑडरा दके र, आपक्षियों को मंज़ूरी कदया
िा सकता ह ैया िामंज़रू भी ककया िा सकता ह।ै
उि अक्षिक्षियम की िारा 20डी की उपिारा (2) के अन्तगात सिम प्राक्षिकारी द्वारा कदया गया कोई भी आदेश
अंक्षतम होगा।
इस अक्षिसूचिा के तहत आि े वाली ज़मीि स े िडु े भूक्षम योििा और दसू री िािकारी, इच्छुक लोगों के क्षिरीिण के
क्षलए भूक्षम अक्षिग्रहण सिम प्राक्षिकारी (CALA), क्षवशेष भूक्षम अक्षिग्रहण अक्षिकारी (SLAO), बगें लुरु ग्रामीण, क्षवश्वेश्वरैया
टॉवर, 6 वा ंथल, बेंगलुरु के कायाालय म ें उपललि ह।ैं
अिसु चू ी
क्षवशेष रेलवे पटरयोििा, अथाता तक्षिसंद्रा, बेंगलुरु, किााटक म ेंवंद े भारत स्लीपर गाक्षडयों के अिुरिण क्षडपो क्षिमााण के
क्षलए, सरं चिा के साथ या क्षबिा संरचिा के, अक्षिग्रहण की िािे वाली ज़मीि का लयौरा क्षिम्ि प्रकार ह ै:
क्रम सख्ं या सविे ण / प्लॉट सख्ं या भूक्षम का प्रकार भूक्षम की प्रकृक्षत ित्रे (स्थािीय इकाइयों म)ें ित्रे फल (हक्े टेयर म)ें
(एिी-एएि)
01 2/6ए1 सूखा क्षििी 0-20-00 0.2023
02 2/6ए2 सूखा क्षििी 0-29-00 0.2934
03 2/6बी सूखा क्षििी 1-35-00 0.7588
04 84/6 सूखा क्षििी 0-19-00 0.1922
05 101/1 सूखा क्षििी 3-15-00 1.3658
06 101/2 सूखा क्षििी 3-12-00 1.3355
07 102/2 सूखा क्षििी 0-26-00 0.2630
08 102/3ए सूखा क्षििी 0-13-00 0.1315
09 102/3बी सूखा क्षििी 0-14-00 0.1416
10 1/1 सूखा क्षििी 4-25-00 1.8717
11 1/2 सूखा क्षििी 0-02-00 0.0202
12 26 सूखा क्षििी 9-06-00 3.7029
13 6 सींची क्षििी 7-20-00 3.0351
14 7 सूखा क्षििी 1-23-00 0.6374
कुल 34-19-00 13.95
[फा.स.ं डल्य.ू 271/क्षि/बें छा/2026-27/भूक्षम क्षव रे प/1727]
प्रदीप परु ी, मख्ु य इंिीक्षियर-III/क्षिमााण[भागII—खण् ड3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[South Western Railway (Construction Organisation)]
NOTIFICATION
Bengaluru, the 26th June, 2026
S.O. 3469(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 20A of the Railways Act,
1989 (24 of 1989) (hereinafter referred to as "the said Act"), the Central Government, being satisfied that the land
specified in the Schedule appended hereto is required for a public purpose, namely, Construction of Vande Bharat
Sleeper Trains Maintenance Depot at Thanisandra, Bengaluru, Karnataka, together with maintenance facilities, stabling
lines, workshop infrastructure, utility services, approach roads, service roads and other allied railway purposes, hereby
declares its intention to acquire such land.
Any person interested in the said land may, within thirty days from the date of publication of this notification
in the Official Gazette, object to the acquisition 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 in writing to the Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA),
namely the Special Land Acquisition Officer, (SLAO), Bengaluru Urban, Vishveshwaraih Tower, 6th Floor, Bangalore
setting out the grounds thereof. The Competent Authority shall give the objector an opportunity of being heard either in
person or through a legal practitioner and may, after hearing all such objections and making such further inquiry as
deemed 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 particulars relating to the land covered under this notification are available for
inspection by interested persons at the office of the Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA), Special Land
Acquisition Officer, (SLAO), Bengaluru Urban, Vishveshwaraih Tower, 6th Floor, Bangalore
SCHEDULE
Brief description of the land proposed to be acquired, with or without structures, for the Special Railway Project
namely Construction of Vande Bharat Sleeper Trains Maintenance Depot at Thanisandra, Bengaluru, Karnataka.
Sl. No Survey / Plot No Type of land Nature of land Area (in local Units Area (in
(A-G-AN) Hectares)
01 2/6A1 Dry Private 0-20-00 0.2023
02 2/6A2 Dry Private 0-29-00 0.2934
03 2/6B Dry Private 1-35-00 0.7588
04 84/6 Dry Private 0-19-00 0.1922
05 101/1 Dry Private 3-15-00 1.3658
06 101/2 Dry Private 3-12-00 1.3355
07 102/2 Dry Private 0-26-00 0.2630
08 102/3A Dry Private 0-13-00 0.1315
09 102/3B Dry Private 0-14-00 0.1416
10 1/1 Dry Private 4-25-00 1.8717
11 1/2 Dry Private 0-02-00 0.02024 THEGAZETTEOFINDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
12 26 Dry Private 9-06-00 3.7029
13 6 Irrigated Private 7-20-00 3.0351
14 7 Dry Private 1-23-00 0.6374
Total 34-19-00 13.95
[F. No. W.271/CN/BNC/2026-27/Land SRP/1727]
PARDEEP PURI, Chief Engineer-III/Construction
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