Date: 2025-10-24Category: 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 Doubling between Jaunpur Jn Zafrabad 6 point 28 Km in district Jaunpur of State Uttar Pradesh
**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Railways on October 23, 2025, declares the intention to acquire land for the construction of the Jaunpur Junction-Zafrabad Railway Station doubling project (6.28 km) in Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh. Interested parties have 30 days from the gazette publication date to raise objections with the Special Land Acquisition Officer in Varanasi. Orders made by the competent authority regarding objections will be final.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Land Acquisition Intention:** The Central Government intends to acquire land in Jaunpur district for the Jaunpur Junction-Zafrabad Railway Station doubling project.
* **Objection Period:** Individuals with interest in the land can raise objections within 30 days of the notification's publication in the Official Gazette.
* **Objection Submission:** Objections must be made in writing to the Special Land Acquisition Officer in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, outlining the grounds for objection.
* **Hearing Process:** The Special Land Acquisition Officer will provide the objector an opportunity to be heard (in person or via legal representation).
* **Decision on Objections:** The Special Land Acquisition Officer will, after hearing objections and conducting inquiries, issue an order either allowing or disallowing the objections.
* **Finality of Order:** The order made by the Special Land Acquisition Officer regarding the objections is final.
* **Land Details Availability:** Land plans and other details are available for inspection at the Special Land Acquisition Officer's office.
* **Land Schedule:**
* **District:** Jaunpur
* **Tehsil:** Sadar
* **Village:** Chachakpur
* **Plot Numbers:** 49, 50, and 826 (partial acquisition)
* **Total Affected Area:** 0.4437 Hectare
**Impact Analysis**
**Landowners in Jaunpur District, Uttar Pradesh**
*Impact:* Landowners in the Chachakpur village, specifically those owning plots numbered 49, 50, and 826 will have portions of their land acquired for the railway project.
*Action Required:* Landowners have 30 days from the date of publication of the notification to raise objections regarding the acquisition to the Special Land Acquisition Officer in Varanasi.
**Special Land Acquisition Officer, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh**
*Impact:* Responsible for receiving, reviewing, and ruling on any objections raised to the land acquisition.
*Action Required:* Review and adjudicate any objections raised within the stipulated 30 day period, providing an opportunity for objectors to be heard.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The primary law under which the land acquisition is being conducted.
Jaunpur Junction-Zafrabad Railway Station Doubling Project: The railway project in Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, necessitating land acquisition.
Section 20A: Section of the Railways Act, 1989 that provides the power to acquire land for railway construction.
Section 20D: Section of the Railways Act, 1989 pertaining to filing and resolution of objections to land acquisition.
Uttar Pradesh: State where the railway project and land acquisition is taking place.
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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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MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[Northern Railways(Construction Organization)]
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 23rd October, 2025
S.O. 4881(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
construction of proposed doubling of Jaunpur Junction-Zafrabad Railway Station (6.28 Km.) Project in District-
Jaunpur in the State of Uttar Pradesh, hereby declares its intention to acquire such land.
Any person interested in the said land may, within 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, Varanasi, 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 20D 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, falling within the proposed
with doubling of Jaunpur Junction-Zafrabad Railway Station (6.28 Km.) Project in District-Jaunpur,
in the State of Uttar Pradesh
Sl Name of Name Name of Village Plot No. Affected Plot Affected Area
No. District of (Full/Part) (Hectare)
Tehsil
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1 Jaunpur Sadar (1) Chachakpur 49 Part 0.0040
50 Part 0.0057
826 Part 0.4340
Total 0.4437
[F. No. 190-W/Land/Jaunpur]
SHYAM SINGH, Chief Administrative Officer/Const-II
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