Date: 2025-12-16Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Publication of notification of extraordinary gazette under Part 2 section 3 Sub Section 1 Notification under clause 20 A of the Railway Act 1989 for land to be acquired in connection with Special Railway Project, fifth and sixth line between Borivali Virar on Western Railway, under MUTP III A projects in Thane Taluka, District Thane in the State of Maharashtra.
**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Railways (Western Railway) on December 16, 2025, declares the intention to acquire land in Thane, Maharashtra, for the Borivali-Virar 5th & 6th line project under the Railways Act, 1989. Individuals interested in the specified land have 30 days from the date of publication of this notice to raise objections. The notification also describes which authority objections should be submitted to.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Land Acquisition:** The Central Government intends to acquire land for the execution of the 5th & 6th railway line between Borivali and Virar as part of the Mumbai Urban Transport Project (MUTP) IIIA.
* **Objection Process:**
* Interested parties may object to the land acquisition within 30 days of the notification's publication.
* Objections must be submitted in writing to the Sub Divisional Officer, Thane, Taluka & District Thane, Maharashtra.
* The competent authority will provide an opportunity for the objector to be heard, either in person or through a legal representative.
* The competent authority can either allow or disallow the objections.
* The decision of the competent authority is final.
* **Land Details:**
* The land to be acquired is located in Bhayander Village, Thane District.
* Specific City Survey Numbers and the area to be acquired in square meters are provided for three parcels:
* 1515 (Old Gat No. 350): 140.00 Sq. Mtr.
* 1514 (Old Gat No. 349/2): 210.00 Sq. Mtr.
* 1514 (Old Gat No. 349/1): N/A
* Total area to be acquired: 350 Sq. Mtr.
* Land plans and details are available for inspection at the office of the competent authority.
**Impact Analysis**
**Impact:** Landowners or individuals with interests in the identified land parcels in Bhayander Village, Thane are impacted.
**Action Required:**
* Review the notification and land details.
* If desired, file objections in writing to the Sub Divisional Officer, Thane, Taluka & District Thane, Maharashtra, within 30 days of the publication date.
* Be prepared to present their case in person or through a legal representative.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The primary law under which the land acquisition is being conducted.
Section 20A: Section of the Railways Act, 1989 that empowers the government to issue notifications for land acquisition for railway projects.
Mumbai Urban Transport Project (MUTP) IIIA: The specific urban transport project under which the railway line expansion is being executed.
Boriwali-Virar: The specific railway section between the Boriwali and Virar stations in Maharashtra where the fifth and sixth lines are being constructed.
Thane: The district in Maharashtra where the land acquisition is taking place.
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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. 814] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2025/AGRAHAYANA 25, 1947
रेलव े मत्रं ालय
(पजिम रेलव)े
अजधसचू ना
म ंबई , 16 दिसम् बर, 2025
रेलव ेअजधजनयम, 1989 की धारा 20A के अतं गतग अजधसचू ना
सा. का. जन. 900(अ)—रेलव े अजधजनयम, 1989 (1989 का 24) एव ं रेलवे (संिोधन) अजधजनयम, 2008
(2008 का 11) (जिसे इसम े इसके पिात उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 20 क के खंण्ड (1) द्वारा प्रद्त्त िक्तीयो
का प्रयोग करत े हुए, केंद्र सरकार, इस बात स े संत ष्ट होन े के बाि दक लोक प्रयोिन के जलए, वह भूजम, जिसका संजिप्त
जववरण इसस े उपाबद्ध अन सूची म ें दिया गया ह,ै महाराष्ट्र राज्य म ें म ंबई िहर पररवहन पररयोिना – III A के अंतगगत
बोरीवली - जवरार स्ट्थानकों के िरम्यान पांचवीं और छठी रेलवे लाइन, की जविेष रेल पररयोिना के जनष्पािन, अन रिण,
प्रबन्धन और प्रचालन के जलए अपेजित ह,ै ऐसी भूजम का अिनग करने आिय की घोषणा करती ह ै;
उक्त भूजम म ें जहतबद्ध कोई व्यजक्त, रािपत्र म ें इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख स े तीस दिन के भीतर, उक्त
अजधजनयम की धारा 20 घ की उप-धारा (1) के अधीन उपय गक्त प्रयोिन के जलए ऐसी भूजम के अिगन और उपयोग के
सम्बन्ध म ेंआिेप कर सकेगा :
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प्रत्येक ऐसा आिेप सिम प्राजधकारी अथागत उपखण्ड अजधकारी, ठाणे, जिला ठाण,े महाराष्ट्र को जलजखत म ें दकया
िाएगा और उसम ें उसके आधार उपवणीत करेगा और सिम प्राजधकारी आिपे कताग को व्यजक्तगत रूप स े या जवजध
व्यवसायी के माध्यम स े स नवाई का अवसर प्रिान करेगा और सभी ऐसे आिेपों की स नवाई करने तथा ऐसी और िांच करन े
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अनन ज्ञात कर सकेगा :
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होगा |
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उसके रजहत भजू म का सजं िप्त जववरण
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नाम िेत्रफल (वग ग मीटर)
1 ठाणे ठाणे भायंिर १५१५ (प राना गट क्रमांक ३५०) १४०
2 ठाणे ठाणे भायंिर १५१४ (प राना गट क्रमांक ३४९/२) २१०
3 ठाणे ठाणे भायंिर १५१४ (प राना गट क्रमांक ३४९/१)
क ल ३५०
[फा. स.ं इ-25840-31]
म केि क मार, म ख्य इंिीजनयर (जनमागण)- I
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(Western Railway)
NOTIFICATION
Mumbai, the 16th December, 2025
Notification under Section 20A of the Railways Act, 1989
G.S.R. 900(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 20A of the Railway
(Amendment) Act, 2008 (11 of 2008) and 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 execution of the Special Railway Project, namely, 5th &
6th line between Borivali -Virar on Western Railway, under MUTP IIIA in District Thane in the State of Maharashtra,
hereby declares its intention to acquire 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 (1) of section 20D of the said Act.
Every such objection shall be made to the competent authority, namely Sub Divisional Officer, Thane,
Taluka & District Thane, Maharashtra, 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;[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
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.
SCHEDULE
Brief description of the land to be acquired, with or without structure, for the Special Railway Project, namely,
5th & 6th line between Borivali -Virar on Western Railway, under MUTP IIIA projects in Thane Taluka,
District Thane in the State of Maharashtra.
Schedule A
Village – Bhayander Ta. & Dist. Thane
Sr. No. District Taluka Village City Survey No. Area of Land to be
Acquired in Sq. Mtr.
1 Thane Thane Bhayander 1515 (Old Gat No.350) 140.00
2 Thane Thane Bhayander 1514 (Old Gat No.349/2) 210.00
3 Thane Thane Bhayander 1514 (Old Gat No.349/1)
Total 350
[F. No. E-25840-31]
MUKESH KUMAR, Chief Engineer (Construction) -I
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