Publication of notification in respect of ROB in lieu of LC No 44 in terms of clause 20E of Railway Act 1989
Issued by Ministry of Railways · Construction Department
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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways
Executive Summary This notification, issued by the Ministry of Railways on August 19, 2026, declares the formal acquisition of land in Tumakuru, Karnataka, for the construction of a Road Over Bridge (ROB) and Limited Height Subway (LHS). Following the disposal of objections under the Railway Act, 1989, the specified land now vests absolutely in the Central Government. The project aims to replace Level Crossing No. 44 between the Tumakuru and Mallasandra railway stations.
Key Points / Main Content
Legal Authority and Procedural History
- The notification is issued under Section 20E of the Railway Act, 1989, following a preliminary declaration of intent published on December 11, 2025.
- Substance of the acquisition was previously published in "Udaya Vani," "Indian Express," and "The Hindu" newspapers in December 2025 and 2026.
- The Competent Authority has heard and settled all objections filed under Section 20D of the Act.
Acquisition and Ownership
- The Central Government officially declares that the land specified in the schedule is acquired for public infrastructure.
- Effective upon the publication of this notification, the land vests entirely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
Location and Scope
- Geography: The land is situated in Heggere Village, Kasaba West Hobli, Tumakuru District, Karnataka.
- Stretch: The acquisition covers the area from Km 75/300 to Km 75/400.
- Total Extent: The total area acquired is 1 Acre - 13 1/4 Guntas and 3,246 Square Feet.
Land Classification and Details
- The acquired land includes various classifications: Private Sites, Government Roads, Alienated land, and Gramathana (village site).
- Specific survey numbers involved include 8/1C, 8/2, 183, 184/1, and Gramathana.
Impact Analysis
Central Government / Ministry of Railways Impact Acquires absolute ownership of the land, enabling the construction of the Road Over Bridge (ROB) and Limited Height Subway (LHS). Action Required The South Western Railway (Construction Organization) must proceed with the planned infrastructure project at Level Crossing No. 44.
Private Landowners (e.g., Mohammad Azam, Rathnamma, etc.) Impact Losing ownership and possession of specific land parcels totaling 3,246 Sq. Ft. and 0-01 1/4 Guntas. Action Required Vacate the specified land and comply with the transfer of property to the Central Government as per the Railway Act.
Local Authorities (Government of Karnataka / Tumakuru District) Impact Public roads and government-held lands within the specified stretch (totaling 1-10 acres and 827.50 Sq. Ft.) are transferred to the Ministry of Railways. Action Required Update land records to reflect the absolute vesting of these properties in the Central Government.
Key Entities Referenced
Railway Act, 1989: The primary legislation governing railway administration and the legal framework for land acquisition for railway projects in India.
Section 20E of the Railway Act, 1989: The specific legal provision under which the Central Government makes a declaration that land shall be acquired and vest absolutely in the government.
Ministry of Railways (South Western Railway): The primary government authority through its Construction Organization in Bengaluru responsible for executing the acquisition and project construction.
Heggere, Tumakuru district, Karnataka: The specific village and district where the land is located and subject to the acquisition for the railway project.
Construction of ROB and LHS in lieu of LC No. 44: The specific infrastructure project (Road Over Bridge and Limited Height Subway) for which the land is being acquired between Tumakuru and Mallasandra stations.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
सी.जी.-के.ए.-अ.-21082026-275642
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 4402] िई कदल्ली, बुधवार, अगस्ट्त 19, 2026/श्रावण 28, 1948
No. 4402] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2026/SHRAVAN 28, 1948
रेल मत्रं ालय
[दजिण पजिमी रेलव े (जिमाणा सगं ठि)]
अजधसचू िा
बेंगलरुु , 19 अगस्ट् त, 2026
का.आ. 4582(अ).— िबकक भारत सरकार (रेल मंत्रालय, दजिण पजिम रेलवे, जिमााण सगं ठि, बेंगलरुु छाविी)
द्वारा कदिांक11.12.2025 की अजधसूचिा स.ं एस.ओ. 2800(ई), िो भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग-II, खडं 3, उप-
खंड (ii) म ें प्रकाजित की गई थी, जिसके माध्यम स े रेलवे अजधजियम, 1989 (1989 का 24) की धारा 20A (जिसे आग े
"उक्त अजधजियम" कहा गया ह)ै इसके अतं गता यह घोषणा की गई थी कक अिुसूची म ें जवजिर्दाष्ट भूजम का अजधग्रहण
बेिाचीगेरे पर जस्ट्थत समपार फाटक स.ं 44 के स्ट्थाि पर किााटक राज्य के तुमकूरू जिल े म ें तुमकूरू - मललसंद्रा स्ट् टेििों के
बीच च:ै 75/300-400 पर आर ओ बी (रेल उपरी पलु ) और एल एच एस के जिमााण करि े के जलए प्रस्ट्ताजवत ह।ै
चूूँकक उक्त अजधसूचिा का जववरण रेलव े अजधजियम-1989 की धारा 2, खंड 20A के तहत 23.12.2025 को
"उदयवाणी" और इंजडयि एक्स प्रेस समाचार पत्र म ें और कदिांक 23.12.2026 को 'द हहदं 'ू समपचार पत्र म ें प्रकाजित
ककया गया ह ै । धारा 2, खंड 20D के तहत दायर आपजियां सिम प्राजधकारी को प्राप्त हुई ह,ैं जिि पर उजचत रूप स े
जवचार करके उिका जिपटारा कर कदया गया ह।ै
वहीं, रेलवे अजधजियम-1989 की धारा 2, खंड 20E के तहत, सिम प्राजधकारी िे अपिी ररपोटा रेल मंत्रालय,
दजिण पजिम रेलवे, जिमााण संगठि, बगें लरुु छाविी को सौंप कदया ह।ै
6393 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अब, सिम प्राजधकारी स े उक्त ररपोटा प्राप् त होिे पर और रेलव े अजधजियम, 1989 की धारा 2, खंड 20E के तहत
प्राप् त िजक्तयों का उपयोग करते हुए, रेल मंत्रालय, दजिण पजिम रेलवे, जिमााण संगठि, बेंगलरुु छाविी एतद्द्वारा यह
घोजषत करता ह ैकक उक्त अिुसचू ी म ें बताई गई ज़मीि को ऊपर बताए गए उद्देश् य के जलए अजधग्रजहत ककया िािा चाजहए।
इसके अलावा, रेलव े अजधजियम-1989 की धारा 2, खंड 20E के तहत, रेल मंत्रालय, दजिण पजिम रेलवे,
जिमााण संगठि, बगें लरुु छाविी एतद्द्वारा यह घोजषत करता ह ैकक आजधकाररक रािपत्र म ें इस अजधसूचिा के प्रकाजित होि े
पर, उक्त अिुसूची म ेंजिर्दाष्ट भूजम सभी प्रकार के भारों से मक्तु होकर पूरी तरह स े केंद्र सरकार म ें जिजहत हो िाएगी।
अिसु चू ी
तमु कुरु जिल,े किाटा क राज्य म ेंकक.मी. 75/300 स ेकक.मी. 75/400 तक के भ-ू भाग म ेंआि े वाली, सरं चिाओं सजहत
अथवा जबिा सरं चिाओं वाली अजधग्रजहत की िाि ेवाली भजू म का सजं िप्त जववरण।
राज्य: किाटा क जिला: तमु कुरु तालकु : तमु कुरु
होबली: कसबा पजिम ग्राम: हग्े गरे े
क्र. सविे ण स.ं सरकारी / भूजम का अजधग्रजहत RTC धारक का िाम
स.ं जििी वगीकरण ित्रे फल
भूजम
कुल ए- बी- िषे
खराब खराब
1 8/1C जििी साइट 359.50 वगा – – 359.50 वगा मोहम्मद आिम पुत्र स्ट् वगीय
(3172/18) फुट फुट अब्दलु रहमाि
2 8/1C सरकारी सड़क 827.50 वगा – – 827.50 वगा ले आउट ररिव ा सडक
फुट फुट
3 8/2 जििी N.A.K 0-01 1/4 – – 0-01 1/4 ओबलय्या पुु्त्र ओबल े गौडा
4 183 (661/7) जििी साइट 1159 वग ा फुट – – 1159 वग ा फुट रRuम्मा पुत्री िरहसंहय्या
5 183 जििी साइट 552 वग ा फुट – – 552 वग ा फुट तलवररके इिाम
6 184/1 सरकारी सरकारी 0-02 – – 0-02 सरकारी
7 Gramathana जििी ग्रामठाण 348 वग ा फुट – – 348 वग ा फुट ग्रामंतर
8 Road सरकारी सड़क 1-10 – – 1-10 राष्ट्रीय रािमागा .-04 स े
कुमकुमिहजल्ल रोड हकद्ददाडा
रोड
कुल 1-13 1/4 + – – 1-13 1/4 + –
3246 वग ा फुट 3246 वग ा फुट
सारािं
ग्राम भूजम का वगीकरण अजधग्रजहत िेत्रफल (एकड़-गुंटा म)ें
कुल ए-खराब बी-खराब िषे
हग्े गेरे सड़क 1-10 + 827.50 वगा फुट – – 1-10 + 827.50 वगा फुट[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
साइट 2070.5 वगा फुट – – 2070.5 वगा फुट
एजलयिेटेड (Alienated) 0-01 1/4 – – 0-01 1/4
सरकारी 0-02 – – 0-02
ग्रामठाण 348 वग ा फुट – – 348 वग ा फुट
कुल 1-13 1/4 + 3246 वग ाफुट – – 1-13 1/4 + 3246 वग ा
फुट
[फा. स.ं डब्ल्य.ू271/सीएि/बीएिसी/2026-27/भूजम एसआरपी/1727]
प्रदीप परु ी, मख्ु य अजभयंता-III/जिमााण/ बगें लरुु छाविी
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[South Western Railway (Construction Organization)]
NOTIFICATION
Bengaluru, the 19th August, 2026
S.O. 4582(E).— Whereas by the notification of the Central Government (Ministry of Railway, South
Western Railway, Construction Organisation, Bengaluru Cantonment) S.O. 5748(E) dated: 11.12.2025 published in
the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii) issued under Section 2, Clause 20A of Railway
Act, 1989 (24 of 1989) (herein referred to as the said act) the Ministry of Railway, South Western Railway,
Construction Organisation, Bengaluru Cantonment declare its intention to acquire the land specified in the schedule
annexed to the said notification for in Construction of ROB and LHS in Lieu of LC No. 44 between Tumakuru-
Mallasandra Ch:75/300-400 in the district of Tumakuru in the state of Karnataka.
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “Udaya Vani” News Paper dated
23.12.2025 and in “Indian Express” News Paper and “The Hindu” News Paper dated 23.12.2025 under Section 2,
Clause 20A of Railway Act-1989. And whereas the Competent Authority has received objections filed under section
2, clause 20D, considered and settled the same appropriately.
And whereas, in pursuance of Section 2, Clause 20E of Railway Act-1989, the competent authority has
submitted its report to the Ministry of Railway, South Western Railway, Construction Organisation, Bengaluru
Cantonment.
Now, therefore, upon receipt of the said report of the competent authority and in exercise of the powers
conferred by the Section 2, Clause 20E of Railway Act 1989 the Ministry of Railway, South Western Railway,
Construction Organisation, Bengaluru Cantonment hereby declares that the land specified in the said Schedule should
be acquired for the aforesaid purpose;
And further, in pursuance of Section 2, Clause 20E of Railway Act-1989, the Ministry of Railway, South
Western Railway, Construction Organisation, Bengaluru Cantonment hereby declares that on publication of this
notification in the Official Gazette, the land specified in the said Schedule shall vest absolutely in the Central
Government, free from all encumbrances.
SCHEDULE
Brief description of the land to be acquired with or without structures falling in the stretch of land from 75/300
Km to 75/400 Km. In the district of Tumakuru in the state of Karnataka.
STATE: KARNATAKA DISTRICT: TUMAKURU TALUK:TUMAKURU
HOBLI: KASABA WEST VILLAGE: HEGGERE
Sl. Sy. No. Government / Classification of Acquired Extent (In Acres-Guntas) RTC Holders Names
No. Private Land land
Total A- B- Balance
Kharab Kharab4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
1 8/1C Private Site 359.50 359.50 Mohammed Azam
(3172/18) Sq.Ft Sq.Ft S/O Late Abdul
Rehaman
2 8/1C Government Road 827.50 - - 827.50 Layout Reserve
Sq.Ft. Sq.Ft. Road
3 8/2 Private N.A.K 0-01 1/4 - - 0-01 1/4 Obalaiah S/O
Obalegowda
4 183 (661/7) Private Site 1159 - - 1159 Sq.ft. Rathnamma D/O
Sq.ft. Narasimhaiah
5 183 Private Site 552 - - 552 Sq.Ft. Talavarike Inam
Sq.Ft.
6 184/1 Government Government 0-02 - - 0-02 Government
7 Gramathana Private Gramathana 348 - - 348 Sq.Ft. Gramathana
Sq.Ft.
8 Road Government Road 1-10 - - 1-10 From N.H.-04
National Highway to
way to
Kumkumanahalli
Road Haddidada
Road
Total 1-13 1/4 - - 1-13 1/4 + -
+ 3246
Sq.Ft.
3246
Sq.Ft.
ABSTRACT
VILLAGE CLASSIFICATION OF ACQUIRED EXTENT (In ACRES-GUNTAS)
LAND
TOTAL A KHARAB B KHARAB BALANCE
Heggere Road 1-10 + 827.50 Sq.Ft. - - 1-10 + 827.50 Sq.Ft.
Site 2070.5 Sq.Ft. - - 2070.5 Sq.Ft.
Alienated 0-01 1/4 - - 0-01 1/4
Government 0-02 - - 0-02
Gramathana 348 Sq.Ft. - - 348 Sq.Ft.
TOTAL - 1-13 1/4 + 3246 Sq.Ft. - - 1-13 1/4 + 3246 Sq.Ft.
[F. No. W.271/CN/BNC/2026-27/Land SRP/1727]
PARDEEP PURI, Chief Engineer-III/Construction/Bengaluru cantonment
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