**Executive Summary**
This notification announces the Central Government's intention to acquire land in the Mirzapur district of Uttar Pradesh for the 150 km Prayagraj-Pt. Deendayal 3rd line doubling Special Railway Project. Under the Railways Act, 1989, any person interested in the specified land must submit written objections to the Competent Authority within 30 days of the publication date (April 20, 2026). The acquisition involves 0.1960 hectares of private agricultural land located within Tehsil Chunar.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project and Legal Authority**
* **Project Title:** Prayagraj-Pt. Deendayal Upadhaya Jn. 3rd Railway line doubling project (150 km).
* **Classification:** Designated as a "Special Railway Project" for public purposes including execution, maintenance, and operation.
* **Statutory Basis:** Exercised under Section 20A(1) of the Railways Act, 1989.
**Land Acquisition Specifications**
* **Location:** Tehsil Chunar, District Mirzapur, State of Uttar Pradesh.
* **Village Bhaurahi:** Acquisition of 0.0400 hectares of private agricultural land (Plot No. 369).
* **Village Dhaorahara:** Acquisition of 0.1560 hectares of private agricultural land (Plot No. 90).
* **Total Area:** A total of 0.1960 hectares is scheduled for acquisition.
* **Inspection:** Land plans and details are available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority.
**Objection and Resolution Process**
* **Deadline:** Objections must be filed within 30 days from the date of the Gazette publication.
* **Filing Requirements:** Objections must be submitted in writing to the Special Land Acquisition Officer (Irrigation), Mirzapur, stating the specific grounds for the objection.
* **Hearing Rights:** The Competent Authority will provide objectors the opportunity to be heard in person or via a legal practitioner.
* **Finality of Decision:** Any order issued by the Competent Authority regarding the allowance or disallowance of objections is considered final.
**Impact Analysis**
**Private Landowners (Villages Bhaurahi and Dhaorahara)**
**Impact**
Owners of the specified agricultural plots in Tehsil Chunar are subject to the compulsory acquisition of their land (0.1960 hectares total) for railway infrastructure development.
**Action Required**
Interested parties must review the land plans at the Competent Authority’s office and, if desired, submit a written objection stating their grounds within the 30-day statutory window.
**Special Land Acquisition Officer (Irrigation), Mirzapur**
**Impact**
Designated as the "Competent Authority" responsible for administrative oversight of the acquisition and dispute resolution process.
**Action Required**
The officer must receive written objections, conduct inquiries, provide hearings to objectors or their legal representatives, and pass final orders to allow or disallow objections.
**Ministry of Railways (North Central Railway)**
**Impact**
Authorized to proceed with the execution, management, and operation of the 150 km doubling project upon completion of the land acquisition process.
**Action Required**
The department must ensure land plans are accessible for public inspection and coordinate with the Competent Authority to finalize the acquisition.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The primary legislation under which the Central Government exercises powers (Sections 20A and 20D) to acquire land for railway infrastructure.
Prayagraj-Pt. Deendayal 3rd line doubling Railway project: A 150 km special railway project involving the execution and operation of a third railway line between Prayagraj and Pt. Deendayal Upadhyaya.
Special Land Acquisition Officer (Irrigation), Mirzapur: The designated competent authority responsible for receiving written objections and conducting hearings regarding the land acquisition process.
Tehsil Chunar, District Mirzapur (Uttar Pradesh): The specific geographical location where private agricultural land is being acquired for the project's execution.
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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
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No. 1881] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2026/CHAITRA 30, 1948
रेल मत्रं ालय
[उत्तर मध्य रेलव े ) जिमाणा जवभाग( ]
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प्रयागराि, 16 अप्रलै , 2026
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के पश्चात कक लोक प्रयोिि के जलए, वह भूजम, जिसका संजिप्त जववरण इससे उपाबद्ध अिुसूची में कदया गया ह,ै उत्तर प्रदिे
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दोहरीकरण पररयोििा )150 ककमी)" के जिष्पादि, अिुरिण, प्रबंधि और प्रचालि के प्रयोिि के जलए अपेजित ह,ै ऐसी
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उपयोग के संबंध में आिेप कर सकेगा;
प्रत्येक ऐसा आिेप सिम प्राजधकारी, अर्ाात,् जविषे भजू म अध्याजप्त अजधकारी जमिापा रु (ससचं ाई) को जलजखत म ें
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से या जवजध व्यवसायी के माध्यम स े सुिवाई का अवसर प्रदाि करेगा और सभी ऐस े आिपे ों की सुिवाई करि े तर्ा ऐसी
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और िांच, यकद कोई हो, करिे के पश्चात, जिसे सिम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, आदेि द्वारा, या तो आिेपों को अिुज्ञात
या अििज्ञु ात कर सकेगा;
उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20घ की उपधारा )2( के अधीि सिम प्राजधकारी द्वारा ककया गया कोई आदेि अंजतम
होगा;
इस अजधसूचिा के अधीि आिेवाली भूजम का रेखांकि और अन्द्य ब्योरे उपलब्ध ह ैंऔर इक्छुक व्यजक्त द्वारा सिम
प्राजधकारी के उपयुाक्त कायाालय में उिका जिरीिण ककया िा सकता ह ै|
अिसु चू ी
उत्तर प्रदेि राज्य में जविेष रेल पररयोििा पं० दीिदयाल उपाध्याय – प्रयागराि के मध्य तीसरी लाइि जिमााण
पररयोििा के जलए जमिापा रु जिले के चिु ार तहसील म ेंआिे वाली अवसंरचिा सजहत या रजहत भूजम का संजिप्त जववरण।
भूजम का भूजम का सविे ण/ ित्रे फल
क्रं.स ं तालकु ा का िाम गॉव का िाम
प्रकृजत प्रकार प्लाट स0ं )ह0े ( म ें
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)
1 चिु ार भौरही कृजष जििी 369 0.0400
योग 0.0400
2 चिु ार धौरहरा कृजष जििी 90 0.1560
योग 0.1560
महायोग 0.1960
[इ.फा. स.ं एि.सीअर.-एच. क्यू.िून्द्य.सी. ई.एि.िी. )पी. एच 15)/5/2021-ओ/ओ जडप्टी. सी.ई./सी.इला.
)कंप्यूटर सं. 51223), कदिांकः 24.11.2021]
रािकुमार वािखेड़े, मुख्य प्रिासजिक अजधकारी /जिमााण
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[North Central Railway (Construction Department)]
NOTIFICATION
Prayagraj, the 16th April, 2026
S.O. 1952(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 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 purpose
of execution, maintenance, management and operation of Special Railway Project namely, Prayagraj-Pt. Deendayal 3rd
line doubling Railway project (150 km) in the district of 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 20 D of the said Act;
Every such objection shall be made to the Competent Authority namely, Special Land Acquisition Officer
(Irrigation), 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 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 acquired, with or without structure, for the special Railway Project, namely, Pt.
Deen Dayal Upadhaya to Prayagraj Jn. 3rd Railway line Project Under Tehsil Chunar in Mirzapur District in the
state of Uttar Pradesh.
Acquired Area
S.N. Name of Tehsil Name of village Nature of Land Type of Land Plot No.
(in Hec.)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)
1 Chunar Bhaurahi Agriculture Private 369 0.0400
Total 0.0400
2 Chunar Dhaorahara Agriculture Private 90 0.1560
Total 0.1560
G. Total 0.1960
[ 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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