Read or download the official PDF of this gazette notification issued by the Ministry of Railways on 13th August 2026. Classified under Extra Ordinary.
Executive Summary
The Ministry of Railways has notified its intention to acquire 0.0528 hectares of land in District Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh, for the "Chunar Chopan Doubling Project." Interested parties must submit any written objections to the acquisition within 30 days of the publication date (August 13, 2026). The notification specifies the legal procedures for hearings and confirms that final orders issued by the competent authority will be binding.
Key Points / Main Content
Project and Legal Framework
Purpose: The land is required for the execution, maintenance, management, and operation of the Special Railway Project known as the Chunar Chopan Doubling Project.
Legal Authority: The notification is issued by the Central Government under Section 20A(1) of the Railways Act, 1989, and the Railway (Amendment) Act, 2008.
Land Details
Location: Village Hinauta, Tehsil Madihan, District Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh.
Land Area: A total of 0.0528 hectares is being acquired, comprising Khasara/Gata No. 9 (0.0428 hectares) and Khasara/Gata No. 10 (0.0100 hectares).
Nature of Land: Gata No. 9 is classified as Private/Agricultural land.
Objection and Hearing Process
Submission Period: Any person interested in the land may raise an objection within 30 days from the date of the Gazette publication.
Competent Authority: Objections must be submitted in writing to the Special Land Acquisition Officer (Irrigation), Mirzapur District, Uttar Pradesh.
Right to Hearing: Objectors will be given an opportunity to be heard in person or via a legal practitioner.
Finality of Order: After conducting necessary inquiries, the competent authority will issue an order to allow or disallow objections; this order is considered final under Section 20-D(2) of the Act.
Inspection of Records
Availability: Land plans and other specific details regarding the acquisition are available for inspection by interested persons at the office of the Competent Authority.
Impact Analysis
Landowners and Interested PersonsImpact
Property rights are affected as the Central Government intends to acquire private and agricultural land for public infrastructure.
Action Required
Must review the land plans at the Competent Authority's office and submit written objections detailing the grounds for opposition within 30 days of August 13, 2026.
Special Land Acquisition Officer (Competent Authority)Impact
Tasked with the statutory responsibility of managing the legal process of land acquisition at the district level.
Action Required
Must receive written objections, conduct hearings for objectors, perform necessary inquiries, and issue final orders to allow or disallow the acquisition.
Ministry of Railways / North Central RailwayImpact
The project moves forward in its objective to double the Chunar-Chopan rail line to improve railway operations and management.
Action Required
Coordinate with the competent authority to complete the land acquisition process and proceed with project execution once the legal requirements are met.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The principal legislation, including the 2008 Amendment, providing the legal framework for the Central Government to acquire land for special railway projects.
Chunar Chopan Doubling Project: A designated special railway project for which land is being acquired in the state of Uttar Pradesh for execution and operation.
Ministry of Railways: The primary central ministry, acting through the North Central Railway, responsible for the notification and execution of the railway project.
Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh: The central location of the land acquisition, specifically involving Village Hinauta within Tehsil Madihan.
Special Land Acquisition Officer (Irrigation), Mirzapur: The designated competent authority responsible for receiving and hearing objections regarding the land acquisition process.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
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[फा. स.ं 1-G/CAR-CPU/Land Acquisition/01]
अिीत ससह यािव, मुख्य प्रिासजिक अजधकारी, जिमााण
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[North Central Railway (Construction Organization)]
NOTIFICATION
Prayagraj, the 7th August, 2026
S.O. 4471(E) .— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 20A of the Railways Act,
1989 (24 of 1989) Railway (amendment) Act, 2008 (11 of 2008) (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 is given in the
schedule annexed hereto is required for the purpose of execution, maintenance, management and operation of the
Special Railway Project namely Chunar Chopan Doubling Project in District Mirzapur in the State of Uttar
Pradesh hereby declares its intention to acquire such land;
Any person interested in the said land may within a period of thirty days from the date of publication of this
notification in the Official Gazette, raise objection 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 to the competent authority namely, Special Land Acquisition Officer
(Irrigation),Mirzapur District- Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh 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 20-D 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.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
SCHEDULE
Brief description of the land to be acquire, with or without structure for the special railway project, namely chunar to
chopan doubling railway project in mirzapur district in the state of uttar pradesh.
KHASARA ACQUIRED AREA
S.N. VILLAGE NAME TEHSIL NAME Nature of land
NAME/GATA NO. (IN HECT.)
1 2 3 4 5 6
9 0.0428 Pvt./Agr.
1 HINAUTA MADIHAN 10 0.0100 Data Not Found
Total 0.0528
[F. No. 1-G/CAR-CPU/Land Acquisition/01]
AJIT SINGH YADAV, Chief Administrative Officer (Con.)
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