Date: 2026-06-27Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Publication of Notification of Extraordinary Gazette Part II Section 3 Sub Section (I) under Clause 20A of the Railway Act 1989 (24 of 1989) for Acquisition of Land in connection with Special Railway Project 4TH LINE BETWEEN BAREJADI NANDEJ (GERATPUR) SANAND (38.20 KM) in District Ahmedabad, State of Gujarat.
**Executive Summary**
This gazette notification, issued by the Ministry of Railways on June 26, 2026, declares the Central Government's intention to acquire land for the construction of a 38.20 km fourth railway line between Geratpur (Barejadi-Nandej) and Sanand in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Affected persons must submit any objections in writing to the Competent Authority within 30 days of the notification's publication (June 27, 2026). The document outlines the specific land parcels involved and the legal procedures for hearing objections under the Railways Act, 1989.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project Overview**
* **Purpose:** Execution of a "Special Railway Project" involving the 4th line between Barejadi – Nandej (Geratpur) and Sanand.
* **Scope:** The project covers a distance of 38.20 km within the Ahmedabad district of Gujarat.
* **Legal Authority:** The notification is issued under Section 20A (I) of the Railways Act, 1989.
**Land Acquisition Details**
* **Location:** The land is situated in Manipur Village, Sanand Taluka, Ahmedabad District.
* **Total Area:** A total of 10,879 square meters is designated for acquisition.
* **Land Type:** The schedule identifies 15 parcels of private land, classified as either "Non-Agriculture" or "Agriculture."
* **Inspection:** Detailed land plans and further specifics are available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority.
**Objection and Hearing Process**
* **Submission Window:** Interested persons may raise objections regarding the use or acquisition of the land within 30 days from the publication date.
* **Mandatory Format:** Objections must be made in writing and must clearly state the grounds for the objection.
* **Hearing Rights:** The Competent Authority will provide objectors an opportunity to be heard in person or through a legal practitioner.
* **Finality of Decision:** Following inquiries, the Competent Authority will issue an order allowing or disallowing objections; under Section 20(D)(2), this order is final.
**Impact Analysis**
**Landowners and Interested Persons in Manipur Village (Sanand)**
**Impact**
The identified private land (10,879 sq. m) will be acquired by the government for railway infrastructure, affecting current ownership and usage of both agricultural and non-agricultural plots.
**Action Required**
Must inspect land plans at the Competent Authority's office and submit any written objections within 30 days of June 27, 2026.
**Competent Authority (Additional Special Land Acquisition Officer, Ahmedabad)**
**Impact**
Responsible for managing the legal administrative process, including receiving objections and conducting hearings.
**Action Required**
Must facilitate the inspection of land plans, hear objectors, conduct necessary inquiries, and pass final orders to allow or disallow acquisition objections.
**Ministry of Railways (Western Railways)**
**Impact**
Gains the legal pathway to acquire necessary land for the execution of the 4th line railway project.
**Action Required**
Proceed with the project execution following the resolution of the land acquisition and objection process.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The primary legislative framework under which land acquisition for special railway projects is authorized, specifically sections 20A and 20D.
4th LINE BETWEEN BAREJADI – NANDEJ (GERATPUR) – SANAND (38.20 KM): A Special Railway Project in Gujarat for which the Central Government is declaring its intention to acquire land.
Ministry of Railways: The central government ministry, specifically the Western Railways (Construction Organisation), responsible for the project and notification.
Ahmedabad, Gujarat: The central location defining the geographic scope of the land acquisition and project applicability.
Additional Special Land Acquisition Officer, Ahmedabad: The designated competent authority responsible for receiving and hearing objections from persons interested in the acquired land.
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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. 471] NEW DELHI, SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 2026/ASHADHA 6, 1948 /PAUSHA 17, 1947
रेल मत्रं ालय
[पजिम रेलव े(जिमाणा सगं ठि)]
अजधसचू िा
मुम्बई, 26 ििू , 2026
सा.का.जि. 522(अ) — केंद्रीय सरकार, रेल अजधजियम, 1989 (1989 का 24) (जिसे इसम ें इसके पिात ् उक्त
अजधजियम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 20क के उपखंड (I) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुये, य े समाधाि हो िाि े के
पिात ् कक लोक प्रयोिि के जलए, यह भूजम, जिसका संजिप्त जववरण इससे उपाबद्ध अिुसूची म ें कदया गया ह,ै गुिरात राज्य
म ें जिला अहमदाबाद म ें गेरतपरु (बारेिडी- िान्देज़)- साणंद के जबच म ें चौथी लाइि पररयोििा (38.20 की.मी) िाम की
जविेष रेल पररयोििा के जिष्पादि के जलय ेआवश्यक ह,ै ऐसी भूजम के अिाि करि े के आिय की घोषणा करती ह;ै
उक्त भूजम के कोई जहतबद्ध व्यजक्त, रािपत्र म ें इस अजधसूचिा के प्रकािि की तारीख स े तीस कदि के भीतर, उक्त
अजधजियम की धारा 20घ की उप-धारा (1)के अधीि उपयक्तुा प्रयोिि के जलए ऐसी भूजम के अिाि और उपयोग के संबंध म ें
अपिी आपजत प्रकटकर सकेगा;
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपजत सिम प्राजधकारी एव ं अजतररक्त जविेष भूजम अजधग्रहण अजधकारी, प्रथम तल, आपदा प्रबंधि
भवि, महसूल भवि, कलेक्टर ऑकिस, सुभाष जिि सकाल के पास, अहमदाबाद को जलजखत रुप म े ककया िाएगा िो कक
आिेप का आधार होगा । सिम प्राजधकारी आिेपकता ा को व्यजक्तगत रुप स े या कािूिी प्रेजक्टििर के माध्यम स े सुिवाई का
4790 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
अवसर प्रदाि करेगा और सभी ऐसे आिेपों की सुिवाई और िांच करिे के पिात,् यकद आवश्यक समझे तो, आदेि द्वारा या
तो आपजतयों का अिुज्ञात कर सकेगा या अििुज्ञात करेगा।
उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20घ की उप-धारा (2)के अधीि सिम प्राजधकारी द्वारा कदया गया आदेि अंजतम होगा।
इस अजधसूचिा के अधीि आिे वाली भूजम की भूजम योििा और अन्य ब्यौरे उपलब्ध ह ैं और जहतबद्ध व्यजक्त द्वारा
सिम प्राजधकारी के उक्त उल्लेजखत कायाालय म ेंउिका जिरीिण ककया िा सकता ह।ै
SCHEDULE
गुिरात राज्य म ेंगेरतपुर (बारेिडी- िान्देज़)- साणंद के जबचम ें चौथी लाइि (38.20 कक.मी.) िाम की जविेष रेल
पररयोििा के जलए संरचिा के साथ या उसके जबिा अजधग्रहीत की िािे वाली भूजम का संजिप्त जववरण।
जज़ला : अहमदाबाद
भजू म का
क्रजमक सव ेिंबर भजू म का भजू म की
तालुका गावाँ सव ेिंबर ित्रे िल
सख्ं या पैकी ि ं प्रकार प्रकृजत
(Sq.mtr)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1 साणंद मजणपुर 1148 - जििी गैर कृजष
2 साणंद मजणपुर 1149 - जििी गैर कृजष
3284
3 साणंद मजणपुर 1257 - जििी गैर कृजष
4 साणंद मजणपुर 1150 - जििी गैर कृजष
5 साणंद मजणपुर 709 - जििी गैर कृजष 2331
6 साणंद मजणपुर 708 - जििी गैर कृजष 562
7 साणंद मजणपुर 1135 - जििी गैर कृजष
8 साणंद मजणपुर 1136 - जििी गैर कृजष
9 साणंद मजणपुर 1137 - जििी गैर कृजष
10 साणंद मजणपुर 1138 - जििी गैर कृजष
11 साणंद मजणपुर 1139 - जििी गैर कृजष 4702
12 साणंद मजणपुर 1140 - जििी गैर कृजष
13 साणंद मजणपुर 1141 - जििी गैर कृजष
14 साणंद मजणपुर 1142 - जििी गैर कृजष
15 साणंद मजणपुर 1143 - जििी गैर कृजष
Total 10879
[िा. स.ं ई-551140-02]
डी.आर .चौधरी, मख्ु य पररयोििा प्रबंधक-जिमााण/I[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[Western Railways (Construction Organisation)]
NOTIFICATION
Mumbai, the 26th June, 2026
G.S.R. 522(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (I) 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 given in the schedule annexed hereto, is required for
execution of the Special Railway Project, namely, 4TH LINE BETWEEN BAREJADI – NANDEJ (GERATPUR) –
SANAND (38.20 KM) IN THE DISTRICT OF AHMEDABADin 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 20 (D) of the said Act:
Every such objection shall be made to the Competent Authority, namely, Additional Special Land
Acquisition Officer, First Floor, Disaster Management Building, Collector Office, Near. Subhash Bridge Circle,
Ahmedabad,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.
SCHEDULE
Brief description of the land to be acquired with or without structure for the Special Railway Project: 4th line
between GERATPUR (Barejadi-Nandej) – SANAND (38.20 km) in the state of Gujarat.
District : Ahmedabad
Survey Area to be
Sr. Type of
Taluka Village Survey No. No. Paiki Nature of Land acquired
No. Land
No. (sq.mts)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1 Sanand Manipur 1148 - Private Non-Agriculture
2 Sanand Manipur 1149 - Private Non-Agriculture
3284
3 Sanand Manipur 1257 - Private Non-Agriculture
4 Sanand Manipur 1150 - Private Non-Agriculture
5 Sanand Manipur 709 - Private Agriculture 2331
6 Sanand Manipur 708 - Private Agriculture 562
7 Sanand Manipur 1135 - Private Non-Agriculture
4702
8 Sanand Manipur 1136 - Private Non-Agriculture4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
9 Sanand Manipur 1137 - Private Non-Agriculture
10 Sanand Manipur 1138 - Private Non-Agriculture
11 Sanand Manipur 1139 - Private Non-Agriculture
12 Sanand Manipur 1140 - Private Non-Agriculture
13 Sanand Manipur 1141 - Private Non-Agriculture
14 Sanand Manipur 1142 - Private Non-Agriculture
15 Sanand Manipur 1143 - Private Non-Agriculture
Total 10879
[F. No. E-551140-02]
D.R. CHAUDHARY, Chief project Manager/Construction-I
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