Date: 2026-08-12Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Publication of notification of extraordinary gazette Part 2 section 3 Sub Section I Notification under clause 20A of the Railway Act 1989 (24 of 1989) for land to be acquired in connection with Special Railway Project namely Anand Godhra Doubling Project in District Anand in the State of Gujarat.
**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Railways has issued a notification declaring its intention to acquire 2,231 square meters of private agricultural land in Rakhiyal village, Kheda district, for the Anand-Godhra Doubling Project. Classified as a Special Railway Project under the Railways Act, 1989, this acquisition is deemed necessary for public purpose. Stakeholders have a 30-day window from the publication date (August 12, 2026) to file written objections with the competent authority.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project and Legal Framework**
* **Purpose:** Execution of the "Anand-Godhra Doubling Project," designated as a Special Railway Project.
* **Statutory Authority:** The notification is issued by the Central Government under sub-section (I) of section 20A of the Railways Act, 1989.
* **Location:** The project is situated in the state of Gujarat, specifically affecting land in District Kheda (Thasra Taluka).
**Land Details**
* **Affected Area:** A total of 2,231 Square Meters is slated for acquisition.
* **Specific Plots:** The acquisition involves Survey Number 543 (1,842 Sqm) and Survey Number 544 (389 Sqm).
* **Nature of Land:** All identified plots are classified as private agricultural land.
**Objection and Inquiry Process**
* **Submission Deadline:** Any person interested in the land must raise objections within 30 days of the notification's publication.
* **Competent Authority:** Objections must be submitted in writing to the Prant Officer, 1st floor, Taluka Seva Sadan, Thasra, District Kheda.
* **Hearing Rights:** Objectors will be granted an opportunity to be heard in person or through a legal practitioner.
* **Finality of Decision:** Following inquiries and hearings, the order passed by the competent authority shall be final.
* **Transparency:** Land plans and specific project details are available for inspection at the Prant Officer’s office.
**Impact Analysis**
**Private Landowners (Village Rakhiyal, Taluka Thasra)**
**Impact**
Owners of Survey Nos. 543 and 544 will lose ownership of agricultural land totaling 2,231 Sqm to accommodate railway infrastructure.
**Action Required**
Interested parties should visit the Prant Officer’s office to inspect land plans and must submit written objections detailing their grounds for opposition within the 30-day statutory period.
**Prant Officer, Thasra (Competent Authority)**
**Impact**
The office is designated as the primary administrative body for managing the legal challenges to the acquisition.
**Action Required**
The officer must receive written objections, conduct formal hearings, perform necessary inquiries, and issue final orders to allow or disallow the acquisition of the specified plots.
**Ministry of Railways (Western Railway)**
**Impact**
The notification enables the Ministry to proceed with the legal process required to secure land for the Anand-Godhra Doubling Project.
**Action Required**
The Ministry must ensure all land plans are available for public inspection and proceed with the project execution following the resolution of the objection phase.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The primary legislation under which sections 20A and 20D are invoked for the acquisition of land for railway projects.
Anand-Godhra Doubling Project: The specific Special Railway Project in Gujarat for which the land is being acquired.
Ministry of Railways: The central ministry overseeing the execution of the railway project and the land acquisition process.
Prant Officer Thasra: The designated competent authority to whom objections regarding the land acquisition must be submitted.
Rakhiyal, Kheda, Gujarat: The specific village and district where the land acquisition for the railway project is being carried out.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
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No. 662] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2026/SHRAVAN 21, 1948
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अिस चू ी
ग िरात राज्य म ेंआणंद – गोधरा दोहरीकरण पररयोििा िामक जविेष रेल पररयोििा के जलय े अजधग्रहण की िािेवाली
संरचिा सजहत या उसके रजहत भूजम का संजिप्त जववरण.
राज्य : ग िरात जिला : खेड़ा
क्रम स वेिण / भूखंड भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की अजधग्रहण की िािेवाली भूजम का िेत्रफल (वग ामीिर में)
संख्या. संख्या प्रकृजत
गााँव: रजखयाल ताल का : ठासरा
1 543 जििी कृजष 1842
2 544 जििी कृजष 389
क ल 2231
[फा. स.ं E-Office E - 396500-11]
तरुण डंडोतीया, म ख्य अजभयंता (जिमााण)-II
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[Western Railway (Construction Organization)]
NOTIFICATION
Mumbai, the 12th August, 2026
G.S.R. 726(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section(I) of section 20A of the Railways Act,
1989 (24 of 1989) (hereinafter referred in as the said act), the Central Government after being satisfied that for the
public purpose, the land, the brief description of which has given in the schedule annexed hereto, is required for
execution of the Special Railway Project, namely, Anand-Godhra Doubling Project in District Anand in the State of
Gujarat, hereby declares its intention to acquired 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(I) of section 20D of the said Act:
Every such objection shall be made to the competent authority, namely, Prant Officer Thasra, 1st floor,
Taluka Seva Sadan, Thsra, District Kheda, 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(II) 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(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
SCHEDULE
Brief description of the land to be acquired with or without structure for the Special Railway Project namely :
Anand-Godhra Doubling Project in District Anand in the state of Gujarat.
State : GUJARAT District :Kheda
Sr. Survey Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area of Land to
No. be Acquire (in
Sqm)
Village : Rakhiyal Taluka : Thasra
1 543 Private Agriculture 1842
2 544 Private Agriculture 389
Total 2231
[F. No. E-Office E- 396500-11]
TARUN DANDOTIYA, Chief Engineer (Con.)-II
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