**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Railways on June 12, 2026, declares the formal acquisition of land in District Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh, for the Prayagraj-Pt. Deendayal 3rd line doubling railway project. Following the disposal of all prior objections, the specified land now vests absolutely in the Central Government free from all encumbrances. Affected parties have a 20-day deadline from the date of publication to submit claims to the Competent Authority.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Legal Declaration and Project Scope**
* Under Section 20E(1) of the Railways (Amendment) Act, 2008, the Central Government officially acquires land for the execution, maintenance, management, and operation of the 150 km "Special Railway Project."
* The project involves the doubling of the 3rd railway line between Prayagraj and Pt. Deendayal Upadhyay.
* The acquisition follows the initial declaration of intent (S.O. 1952 (E)) published on April 20, 2026, and the subsequent disposal of objections by the competent authority.
**Land Vesting and Status**
* As per Section 20E(2) of the Act, the land specified in the schedule vests absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances, effective from the date of this Gazette publication.
* The notification serves as a formal notice to all persons interested in the acquired land.
**Location and Land Specifications**
* The acquisition covers a total area of 0.1540 hectares of agricultural land located in Chunar Tehsil, District Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh.
* Specifically, the acquisition impacts:
* **Village Bhaorahi:** 0.0400 hectares (Plot No. 369, Private Agriculture).
* **Village Dhaorahara:** 0.1140 hectares (Plot No. 90, Private/Government Agriculture).
**Impact Analysis**
**Central Government (Ministry of Railways)**
**Impact**
The Government gains absolute ownership and immediate possession of the specified land parcels, free of any legal encumbrances or prior claims.
**Action Required**
Proceed with the construction, maintenance, and management of the Prayagraj-Pt. Deendayal 3rd line doubling project.
**Land Owners and Interested Beneficiaries**
**Impact**
Private land titles in villages Bhaorahi and Dhaorahara are terminated as the land is transferred to the state.
**Action Required**
Interested persons must submit their claims to the Special Land Acquisition Officer (Irrigation) / Mirzapur within 20 days of this notification's publication. Claims may be submitted personally or through an agent or legal practitioner.
**Special Land Acquisition Officer (Irrigation) / Mirzapur**
**Impact**
Designated as the Competent Authority responsible for overseeing the claims process for the local district.
**Action Required**
Accept and process claims from affected individuals within the 20-day window following the publication of this notification.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways (Amendment) Act, 2008: The principal legislation that provides the legal authority for the Central Government to acquire land for special railway projects.
Prayagraj-Pt. Deendayal Upadhyay 3rd Line Doubling Railway Project: A 150 km special railway infrastructure initiative necessitating the acquisition of land for its execution, maintenance, and operation.
Special Land Acquisition Officer (Irrigation), Mirzapur: The designated competent authority and regulator responsible for overseeing the land acquisition process and settling claims.
Chunar Tehsil, District Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh: The primary geographical region where the land acquisition policy is applicable and the project is being implemented.
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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.ं 3018] िई दिल्ली, मगं लवार, ििू 16, 2026/ज् यष्े ठ 26, 1948
No. 3018] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 2026/JYAISTHA 26, 1948
रेल मत्रं ालय
[उत्तर मध्य रेलव े (जिमाणा जवभाग)]
अजधसचू िा
प्रयागराि, 12 ििू , 2026
का.आ. 3139(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार, रेलव े (संसोधि) अजधजियम 2008 (2008 का 11वा)ं (जिसे इसमें इसके पश्चात ्
उक्त अजधजियम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 20 (क) की उप धारा (1) के अधीि िारी, भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II,
खण्ड 3, उप) खण्ड-ii), दििाकं 20 अप्रलै 2026 म ेंप्रकाजित भारत सरकार के रेल मंत्रालय (उत्तर मध्य रेलव े जिमााण जवभाग) की
अजधसूचिा संख्या काआ. 1952 (अ) दििाकं 16 अप्रलै 2026 (जिसे इसके पश्चात् उक्त अजधसूचिा कहा गया ह)ै , द्वारा उक्त
अजधसूचिा से उपाबद्ध अिूसचू ी में जवजिर्िाष्ट भूजम को, उत्तर प्रिेि राज्य के जमिापा रु जिल े के चिु ार तहसील म ें जविेष रेल
पररयोििा, अर्ाात ् प्रयागराि – प ंिीि ियाल उपाध्याय, तीसरी रेल लाइि िोहरीकरण पररयोििा (150 दकमी)" के जिष्पािि,
अिुरक्षण, प्रबंधि और प्रचालि के प्रयोिि के जलए अपेजक्षत है, ऐसी भूजम का अिाि करिे के अपि ेआिय की घोषणा की गई र्ी;
और, उक्त अजधसूचिा का सार अजधजियम की धारा 20अ की उपधारा (4) के अधीि िजै िक सामाचार पत्रों, अर्ाात््ः
“जहन्द्िस्ट्ु ताि”, और “जहन्द्िस्ट्ु ताि टाइम्स” म ेंतारीख 29 अप्रलै 2026 को प्रकाजित दकया गया र्ा;
और, इस पररयोििा म ेंप्राप्त सभी अक्षेपों का जिस्ट्तारण सक्षम प्राजधकारी द्वारा कर दिया गया है
4375 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
और, सक्षम प्राजधकारी िे उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20ड की उपधारा (1) के अिुसरण में केन्द्रीय सरकार को अपिी ररपोटा
सौंप िी ह ै;
अत्ः अब केन्द्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राजधकारी स े उक्त ररपोटा के प्राप्त होिे पर और उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20ड की
उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, यह घोषण करती ह ै दक इससे उपाबद्ध अिूसूची म ें जवजिर्िाष्ट भूजम पूवोक्त
प्रयोिि के जलए अर्िात की िाएगी I
यह और केन्द्रीय सरकार उक्त अजधजियम दक धारा 20ड की उपधारा (2) के अिुसरण म ेंयह घोषणा करती ह ैदक रािपत्र
मे इस अजधसूचिा के प्रकाजित होिे पर इससे उपाबद्ध अिुसूची में जवजिर्िाष्ट भूजम सभी जवलंगमों से मक्तु होकर केन्द्रीय सरकार म ें
आतयांदकत रूप स े जिजहत हो िाएगी I
और, यह दक केन्द्रीय सरकार द्वारा उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20 (च) की उपधारा (04) के अिुसरण म ें उपायक्तु वर्णात
भूजम में सभी जहतबद्ध व्यजक्तयों को सूजचत दकया िाता ह ैदक वे व्यजक्तगत रूप से या दकसी अजभकताा या जवजध व्यवसायी के माध्यम
से सक्षम प्राजधकारी अर्ाता ्ः् जविषे भजू म अध्याजप्त अजधकारी मीरिापरु / ( ससचं ाई) के समक्ष अपिा िावा इस अजधसूचिा के
प्रकािि के आगामी 20 दिवस में सक्षम प्राजधकारी के कायाालय में प्रस्ट्तुत कर सकते ह।ैं
अिसु चू ी
उत्तर प्रििे राज्य के जमिापा रु जिल ेम ेंचिु ार तहसील के अंतगता 02 गांवों का सक्षम प्राजधकारी अर्ाता ्ः् जविषे भजू म अध्याजप्त
अजधकारी मीरिापरु / ( ससचं ाई) के अधीि जविेष रेल पररयोििा, अर्ाात् ̎ प्रयागराि – पं िीि ियाल उपाध्याय, तीसरी
रेल लाइि िोहरीकरण पररयोििा (150 दकमी) के जलए अर्िात की िािे वाली भूजम का संरचिा या उसके रजहत संजक्षप्त
जववरणI
क्रं.स ं ग्राम का िाम प्लाट स0ं भजू म का भजू म की अर्िता भजू म का भ-ू स्ट्वामी / जहतबद्ध व्यजक्तयों का िाम
प्रकार प्रकृजत क्षत्रे फल (ह0े )
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1 भौरही 369 जििी कृजष 0.0400 रसीि पुत्र िलील
रफीक पुत्र िलील
हलीम खॉं पुत्र अिीम खॉं
असगर पुत्र गफूर खॉं
मालती िेवी पत्नी जमठाई ससंह
जिमाला िेवी पत्नी लालबहािरु
मुन्नी िेवी पत्नी दकिोरी लाल
मुन्ना अली पुत्र मिीि
मेराि पुत्र मिीि
वरकत पुत्र मिीि
कुबााि पुत्र आिाि
उसमाि पुत्र आिाि
पप्पू पुत्र आिाि
िैाकत पुत्र आिाि
सादिल पुत्र अकबर
इकबाल पुत्र स्ट्व0 मुिौवर
अजम्बया पत्नी स्ट्व0 अकबर
इन्द्ि ूिेवी पत्नी कन्द्हयै ा लाल
सहबाि खाि पुत्र आिाि
फैि पुत्र अकबर सं0 चाचा खास इकबाल
योग 0.0400
2 धौरहरा 90 जििी/ कृजष 0.1140 अजभमन्द्यू पुत्र अवधिरायि
सरकारी अमरिार् पुत्र अवधिरायि
अरजवन्द्ि प्रसाि पुत्र अवधिरायि[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
अरुण पुत्र अवधिरायि
उियिंकर उफा जिवपाल पुत्र लल्लू
ओम प्रकाि पुत्र अवधिरायि
गोिावरी िेवी पत्नी अवधिरायि
गोपाल प्रसाि पुत्र लल्लू
रीता जत्रवेिी पत्नी मिोि कुमार
रेल मंत्रालय भारत सरकार
योग 0.1140
महायोग 0.1540
[इ. फा. स.ं एि.सीआर.-एच. क्य.ू िून्द्य.सी. ई.एि.िी.(पी. एच 15)/5/2021-ओ/ओ जिप्टी. सी.ई./सी.इला.
(कंप्यूटर स.ं 51223), दििांक: 24.11.2021]
रािकुमार वािखेड़,े मुख्य प्रिासजिक अजधकारी /जिमााण
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[North Central Railway (Construction Department)]
NOTIFICATION
Prayagraj, the 12th June, 2026
S.O. 3139(E).— Whereas, by the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Railways
(North Central Railway, Construction department), Notification number, S.O. 1952 (E) dated the 20th April, 2026
published in Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3 Sub-section (ii), dated the 16th April, 2026 (hereinafter
referred to as the said notification) and issued under sub-section (1) of section 20A of the Railways (Amendment) Act,
2008 (11 of 2008) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the Central Government declares its intention to acquire the
land specified in the schedule annexed to the said notification for the purpose of execution, maintenance, management
and operation of Special Railway Project, namely special railway project of Prayagraj-Pt. Deendayal 3rd line doubling
Railway project (150 km) in District Mirzapur in the state of Uttar Pradesh.
And whereas, the substance of the said notification was published in daily newspapers namely “Hindustan”
and “Hindustan Times” Dated: 29th April, 2026 under sub section (4) of section 20A of the said Act;
And whereas, all the objections received in this project have been disposed of by the competent authority;
And whereas, in pursuance of sub-section 20E of the said Act, the Competent Authority has submitted its report
to the Central Government;
Now therefore, upon receipt of the report of the Competent Authority, and in exercise of the powers conferred
by sub-section (1) of section 20E of the said Act, the Central Government hereby declares that the lands specified in the
schedule annexed hereto shall be acquired for the aforesaid purpose;
And further, in pursuance of sub-section (2) of section 20E of the said Act, the Central Government hereby
declares that on publication of this notification in the official Gazette, the land specified in the schedule annexed hereto
shall vest absolutely in the Central government free from all encumbrances.
And, that all persons interested in the above mentioned land in pursuance of sub-section (04) of section 20 (F)
of the said Act by the Central Government are hereby informed that they may, personally or through an agent or legal
practitioner, be notified by the competent authority Special Land Acquisition Officer (Irrigation) / Mirzapur, can
submit his claim in the next 20 days from the date of publication of this notification in the office of the Competent
Authority.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
SCHEDULE
Brief description of the land to be acquired, with or without structures, falling within the Special Railway Project of
Prayagraj-Pt. Deendayal 3rd line doubling Railway project (150 km) 02 villages in Chunar Tehsil of District Mirzapur
in the state of Uttar Pradesh under Special Land Acquisition Officer (Irrigation) / Mirzapur, District Mirzapur in
the State of Uttar Pradesh.
S.N. Village Name Plot Type of Nature of Acquired Land Owner / Beneficiary Name
No. Land Land Area (in
Hect.)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1 Bhaorahi 369 Private Agriculture 0.0400 Rashid s/o Jalil
Rafeeq s/o Jalil
Haleem Khan s/o Ajeem khan
Ashagar s/o Gafoor khan
Malti devi w/o Mithaee singh
Nirmala devi w/o Lal Bahadur
Munni devi s/o Kishorilal
Munna ali s/o Mazeed
Meraj s/o Mazeed
Warkat s/o Mazeed
Kurban s/o Aajad
Ushman s/o Aajad
Pappu s/o Aajad
Shaokat s/o Aajad
Sadil s/o Akabar
Iqbal s/o Late Munauar
Ambiya w/o Late Munauar
Indu devi w/o kanhaiya
sahban Khan s/o Aajad
Faij s/o Akabar care taker uncle Iqbal
Total 0.0400
2 Dhaorahara 90 Pvt./govt. Agriculture 0.1140 Abhimanyu S/o Awadhnarayan
Amarnath S/o Awadhnarayan
Arvind prasad S/o Awadhnarayan
Arun S/o Awadhnarayan
Udayashankar urf Shivpal S/o Lallu
Omprakash S/o Awadhnarayan
Godawari Devi W/o Awadhnarayan
Gopal Prasad S/o Lallu
Rita Trivedi W/o Manoj Kumar
Railway Ministries India Govt.
Total 0.1940
G. Total 0.1540
[e-file No. NCR-HQ0CENG(PH 15)/5/2021- O/O Dy CE/C/ALD (Computer No.51223) Dated: 24.11.2021]
RAJKUMAR WANKHEDE, Chief Administrative Officer/ (Construction)
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