Date: 2026-02-02Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Publication of Notification in the official Gazette Extraordinary Part II Section 3 Sub Section ii under Section u s 20 A of Railway Act 1989 Amended in 2008 for declaring intention to acquire 0 point 1535 hectare of land for Special Railway Project namely Chord Line Connecting MFJ NER JNU MGWN Bypassing JNU Jaunpur Jn 1 point 5 Km in district Jaunpur of State Uttar Pradesh
**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification from the Ministry of Railways, declaring the government's intention to acquire land in the Jaunpur district of Uttar Pradesh for the "Chord Line Connecting MFJ (NER)-JNU-MGWN Bypassing JNU (Jaunpur Jn.) 1.5 Km" railway project. Interested parties have 30 days from the date of publication (February 2, 2026) to object to the acquisition. Objections must be submitted in writing to the Special Land Acquisition Officer in Varanasi.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Project Purpose:** Execution, maintenance, management, and operation of the special railway project "Chord Line Connecting MFJ (NER)-JNU-MGWN Bypassing JNU (Jaunpur Jn.) 1.5 Km."
* **Location:** Land acquisition is intended in the villages of Purshottampur urf Pandeypur and Shahdaudpur urf Kakorgahna in the Jaunpur district, Uttar Pradesh.
* **Objection Process:**
* Interested persons have 30 days from the notification date (February 2, 2026) to object.
* Objections must be submitted in writing to the Special Land Acquisition Officer, Varanasi.
* The objection must state the grounds for the objection and the objector's interest in the land.
* The competent authority will provide an opportunity for a hearing to the objector.
* The competent authority may either allow or disallow the objections by order.
* Any order made by the competent authority will be final.
* **Land Details:** The notification includes a schedule detailing the specific land to be acquired, including the survey/khasra numbers and area in hectares. The notification clarifies that the land to be acquired is in addition to land already acquired.
* **Land Plans Availability:** Land plans and other details are available at the office of the competent authority for inspection by interested parties.
**Impact Analysis**
**Landowners/Interested Parties**
* **Impact:** Landowners in the specified villages will be affected by the potential acquisition of their land.
* **Action Required:** Landowners who object to the acquisition must submit a written objection to the Special Land Acquisition Officer in Varanasi within 30 days of the notification date (February 2, 2026).
**Special Land Acquisition Officer, Varanasi**
* **Impact:** Responsible for managing and processing objections related to land acquisition.
* **Action Required:** Receive, review, and process any objections to the acquisition, provide hearings, and issue orders regarding the objections.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The principal act under which land is being acquired for a railway project.
Section 20A of the Railways Act, 1989: The specific section granting powers to acquire land for railway purposes; referenced for the declaration of intent.
Jaunpur: The district in Uttar Pradesh where the land acquisition is taking place.
Chord Line Connecting MFJ (NER)-JNU-MGWN Bypassing JNU (Jaunpur Jn.) 1.5 Km: The specific railway project necessitating the land acquisition.
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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.ं 450] नई दिल्ली, सोमवार, फरवरी 2, 2026/माघ 13, 1947
No. 450] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2026/MAGHA 13, 1947
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MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[Northern Railway (Construction Organization)]
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 29th January, 2026
S.O. 479(E).— The Central Government, in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 20A (1) of the
Railways Act, 1989 (24 of 1989), as amended by the Railways (Amendment) Act, 2008, hereby declares its intention to
acquire the land specified in the Schedule annexed hereto for the public purpose, namely for the execution, maintenance,
management, and operation of the special railway project, “Chord Line Connecting MFJ (NER)-JNU-MGWN
Bypassing JNU (Jaunpur Jn.) 1.5 Km” in the village Purshottampur urf pandeypur & shdaudpur urf kakorgahna of
district Jaunpur in the state of UP.
Any person interested in the said land may, within 30 days from the date of publication of this notification,
object to the acquisition of the land for the purposes mentioned above, as provided under sub-section (1) of Section 20A
of the Railways Act, 1989.
Every objection shall be made to the competent authority, namely the Special Land Acquisition Officer,
varanasi. District varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, in writing, and shall state the grounds of objection and the interest of the
objector in the land. The competent authority shall give the objector an opportunity of being heard, either in person or
by a legal practitioner, and May, after hearing all such objections and after making such further inquiry, if any, as it
thinks necessary, by order, either allow or disallow the objections.
Any order made by the competent authority under sub-section (1) of Section 20A of the Railways Act, 1989
shall be final.
The land plans and other details of the land covered under this notification are available in the office of the
competent authority for inspection by the interested persons.
SCHEDULE
A brief description of the land in Jaunpur district of Uttar Pradesh state required for the special railway project,
“Chord Line Connecting MFJ (NER)-JNU-MGWN Bypassing JNU (Jaunpur Jn.) 1.5 Km”including or
excluding structures:
This is additional area for those khasras whose land acquisition has been done previously.
Sr. Name of Name of Name of Village Area (in
Survey/Khasra No.
No. District Tehsil Hectares)
1 Jaunpur Jaunpur sadar Shahdaudpur urf
Kakorgahna
1 987 0.0351
2 988 0.0321
3 989 0.017
4 991 0.0467
5 992 0.0012
6 1001 0.0154
Total 0.14754 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
Sr. Name of Name of Name of Village Area (in
Survey/Khasra No.
No. District Tehsil Hectares)
2 Jaunpur Jaunpur sadar Purshottampur urf
Pandeypur
1 79 0.0040
2 78 0.0020
Total 0.0060
[F. No. 190-W/Land/JNU and SHG]
SHYAM SINGH, Chief Administrative Officer/Const.-II
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