Date: 2025-08-29Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Publication of Notification in the official Gazette under Section 20 A of Railways Act 1989 Amendment 2008 for acquisition of land for Special Railway Project namely Construction of 3rd Railway Line between Varanasi Shivpur 5 point 83 in lucknow division of Northern Railway in district Varanasi of State Uttar Pradesh
Executive Summary:
This notification from the Ministry of Railways declares the Central Government's intention to acquire land for the "Construction of 3rd Railway Line between Varanasi-Shivpur" project. The notification specifies land in Phulwariya Indrapur village, Tehsil Sadar, District Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. Interested parties have 30 days from the notification date (August 29, 2025) to object to the acquisition.
Key Points / Main Content:
Land Acquisition Declaration:
* The Central Government intends to acquire land for a Special Railway Project: "Construction of 3rd Railway Line between Varanasi-Shivpur."
* The legal basis for the acquisition is Section 20A (1) of the Railways Act, 1989, as amended in 2008.
* The project area is in the Lucknow division of Northern Railway.
Objection Process:
* Persons interested in the land can object to the acquisition within 30 days of the notification's publication.
* Objections must be submitted in writing to the Special Land Acquisition Officer, District Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.
* Objections must state the grounds for objection and the objector's interest in the land.
* The competent authority will provide a hearing to objectors, either in person or via a legal practitioner.
* The competent authority's decision on the objections is final.
Land Details:
* The notification includes a schedule with a brief description of the land required in village Phulwariya Indrapur, Tehsil Sadar, District Varanasi.
* The schedule lists survey/khasra numbers and areas (in hectares) of the plots to be acquired.
* Land plans and other details are available for inspection at the office of the competent authority.
* Total land to be acquired in Indrapur is 1.9713 Hectares
* Total land to be acquired in Phulwariya is 0.3640 Hectares
Impact Analysis:
Landowners/Interested Parties:
Impact: Landowners in the specified area of Phulwariya Indrapur village in Varanasi will have their land acquired for the railway project and are subject to the regulations outlined in the Railways Act, 1989.
Action Required: If they object to the acquisition, they must submit a written objection to the Special Land Acquisition Officer within 30 days of the notification, including grounds for objection and their interest in the land.
Special Land Acquisition Officer, District Varanasi:
Impact: Responsible for receiving and processing objections to the land acquisition.
Action Required: Must provide a hearing to objectors, conduct inquiries, and either allow or disallow the objections, issuing a final order.
Northern Railway (Lucknow division):
Impact: The project will facilitate the construction of a third railway line between Varanasi and Shivpur, enhancing railway infrastructure.
Action Required: Proceed with the land acquisition process as per the Railways Act, 1989, to enable the execution of the railway project.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: A law enacted in 1989 related to railways, cited as the legal basis for acquiring land.
Railways Amendment Act, 2008: An amendment to the Railways Act, 1989, influencing the land acquisition process.
Northern Railway: The railway zone under which the Special Railway Project falls.
Lucknow division: A division of Northern Railway where part of the project is located.
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh: District in Uttar Pradesh where land acquisition is taking place.
Phulwariya Indrapur: Villages in Varanasi district, Uttar Pradesh where land is being acquired.
Special Land Acquisition Officer, District Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh: The competent authority to whom objections regarding land acquisition can be made.
Construction of 3rd Railway Line between VaranasiShivpur: The Special Railway Project necessitating the land acquisition.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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द्वारा संिोजधत ककया गया ह,ै की धारा 20 ए (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, उत्तर प्रदेि राज्य के ग्राम फुलवररया एवं
इन्दपु ुर, तहसील: सदर, जिला: वाराणसी में “जविेष रेलवे पररयोििा” वाराणसी और जिवपुर के बीच तीसरी रेल लाइि का जिमााण
(5.83 कक.मी.)” उत्तर रेलवे के लखिऊ मंडल के जिष्पादि, रखरखाव, प्रबंधि और संचालि के जलए जिम्नजलजखत अिुसूची में जिर्दाष्ट
भूजम को सावािजिक प्रयोिि के जलए अर्िात करिे के अपिे इराद ेकी घोषणा करता है।
कोई भी व्यजि िो उि भूजम में रुजच रखता ह,ै वह इस अजधसूचिा के प्रकािि की जतजि से 30 कदिों के भीतर, रेलव े अजधजियम,
1989 की धारा 20 डी की उप-धारा (1) के अिुसार, उि प्रयोििों के जलए भूजम के अजधग्रहण के संबंध में आपत्ती दि ाकर सकता है।
प्रत्येक आपजत्त को सक्षम प्राजधकारी, अिाात् जविेष भूजम अजधग्रहण अजधकारी, जिला वाराणसी उत्तर प्रदेि के पास जलजखत
रूप में प्रस्ट्तुत ककया िाएगा, और उसमें आपजत्त के आधार और आपजत्तकताा की भूजम में रुजच का उल्लेख ककया िाएगा। सक्षम प्राजधकारी
आपजत्तकताा का व्यजिगत रूप से या कािूिी प्रजतजिजध के माध्यम से सुिे िािे का अवसर देगा, और सभी आपजत्तयों को सुििे और
आवश्यक समझिे पर, कोई अजतररि िांच करिे के बाद, आदेि द्वारा, या तो आपजत्तयों को स्ट्वीकृत या अस्ट्वीकृत कर सकता है।
5776 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
रेलवे अजधजियम, 1989 की धारा 20 डी की उप-धारा (II) के तहत सक्षम प्राजधकारी द्वारा ककया गया कोई भी आदेि अंजतम
होगा।
इस अजधसूचिा के अंतगात आि े वाली भूजम के संबंध में भूजम योििाएं और अन्य जववरण रुजच रखिे वाले व्यजियों द्वारा
जिरीक्षण के जलए सक्षम प्राजधकारी के कायाालय में उपलब्ध है।
अिसु चू ी
उत्तर प्रदिे राज्य के वाराणसी जिले म ें जविषे रेलव े पररयोििा, 'वाराणसी और जिवपरु के बीच तीसरी रेल लाइि का जिमाणा (5.83
कक.मी.)" उत्तर रेलव े के लखिऊ मडं ल के जलए ग्राम फुलवररया एव ं इन्दपु ुर, तहसील: सदर, जिला: वाराणसी के अंदर संरचिा सजहत
या उसके जबिा आि ेवाली भजू म का सजं क्षप्त जववरण:
क्र.स.ं जिला का िाम तहसील का िाम गावं का िाम सव/ेखसरा सख्ं या क्षत्रे फल (हक्े टेयर म)ें
1 वाराणसी सदर इन्द्रपुर
1 433 0.0095
2 429 0.1164
3 414 0.0622
4 398 0.0082
5 431 0.1050
6 430 0.5810
7 349 0.3770
8 396 0.7050
9 432 0.0030
10 397 0.0040
कुल 1.9713
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1 वाराणसी सदर फुलवररया
1 1 0.1609
2 173 0.0011
3 207 0.2020
कुल 0.3640
[फा. सं. 190&W/Land/Varanasi-Shivpur]
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MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[Northern Railways (Construction Organization)]
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 27th August, 2025
S.O. 3961(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, "Construction of 3rd Railway Line between
Varanasi-Shivpur (5.83) in Lucknow division of Northern Railway" in village Phulwariya & Indrapur of Tehsil Sadar[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
in district Varanasi of Uttar Pradesh state required for the Special Railway Project, ".
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 (I) of Section
20D of the Railways Act, 1989.
Every objection shall be made to the competent authority, namely the Special Land Acquisition Officer,
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 (II) of Section 20D 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 village Phulwariya & Inderpur of Tehsil Sadar in district Varanasi of Uttar Pradesh
state required for the Special Railway Project, "Construction of 3rd Railway Line between Varanasi-Shivpur (5.83) in
Lucknow division of Northern Railway."
Sr. No. Name of District Name of Name of Village Survey/Khasra No. Area (in Hectares)
Tehsil
1 Varanasi Sadar Indrapur
1 433 0.0095
2 429 0.1164
3 414 0.0622
4 398 0.0082
5 431 0.1050
6 430 0.5810
7 349 0.3770
8 396 0.7050
9 432 0.0030
10 397 0.0040
TOTAL 1.9713
Sr. No. Name of District Name of Tehsil Name of Village Survey/Khasra No. Area (in Hectares)
1 Varanasi Sadar Phulwariya
1 1 0.1609
2 173 0.0011
3 207 0.2020
TOTAL 0.3640
[F. No. 190-W/Land/Varanasi-Shivpur]
SHYAM SINGH, Chief Administrative Officer/Construction-II
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