Date: 2026-01-06Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Publication of notification of extraordinary gazette under Part II section 3 Sub Section (I) Notification under clause 20 A of the Railway Act 1989 (24 of 1989) for land to be acquired in connection with Special Railway Project, Rajkot Kanalus doubling of Broad Gauge single line in the state of Gujarat.
**Executive Summary**
This document from the Ministry of Railways, published in the Gazette of India, declares the intention to acquire land in the Jamnagar district of Gujarat for the Rajkot-Kanalus doubling of Broad Gauge single line railway project. Interested parties have 30 days from the publication date (January 6, 2026) to raise objections. Objections must be submitted in writing to the Prant Officer- Jamnagar (Rural).
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Land Acquisition Declaration:** The Central Government intends to acquire land for the Rajkot-Kanalus doubling of Broad Gauge single line railway project in Jamnagar, Gujarat.
* **Objection Process:**
* Interested individuals can object to the acquisition and use of land within 30 days of the gazette's publication.
* Objections must be in writing and submitted to the Prant Officer- Jamnagar (Rural), District Jamnagar.
* The competent authority will provide objectors an opportunity to be heard and may allow or disallow objections.
* The competent authority's order is final.
* **Land Details:** A schedule provides details of the land to be acquired, including:
* District: Jamnagar
* Taluka: Jamnagar (Rural)
* Village: Chavda
* Survey Numbers: 309, 48, 70, 63/1, 64/1, 49
* Total Area to be acquired: 5272.58 square meters
**Impact Analysis**
**Land Owners in Jamnagar, Gujarat**
* **Impact:** Their land is subject to acquisition by the government for the railway project.
* **Action Required:** If they object to the acquisition, they must submit a written objection to the Prant Officer- Jamnagar (Rural), District Jamnagar, within 30 days of the gazette's publication.
**Prant Officer- Jamnagar (Rural)**
* **Impact:** Responsible for receiving and reviewing objections from land owners.
* **Action Required:** Hear objections, conduct inquiries, and decide whether to allow or disallow the objections, issuing a final order.
**Ministry of Railways (Western Railway Construction Organisation)**
* **Impact:** Responsible for the implementation of the Railway Project.
* **Action Required:** Monitor the land acquisition process and address any issues that may arise.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The primary legislation under which the land acquisition is being conducted.
Section 20A: The specific section of the Railways Act, 1989, that confers powers to the Central Government regarding land acquisition.
Rajkot-Kanalus doubling of Broad Gauge single line: The railway project for which the land is being acquired in Gujarat.
Jamnagar: The district in Gujarat where the land acquisition for the railway project is taking place.
Ministry of Railways: The ministry responsible for the notification and the land acquisition process.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 8] िई कदल्ली, मगं लवार, ििवरी 6, 2026/पौष 16, 1947 2026/पौष 12, 1947
No. 8] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JANUARY 6, 2026/PAUSHA 16, 1947 AUSHA 12, 1947
रेल मत्रं ालय
[पजिम रेलव े(जिमाणा सगं ठि)]
अजधसचू िा
मुम्बई, 5 ििवरी, 2026
सा.का.जि. 08(अ).— केंद्रीय सरकार, रेल अजधजियम, 1989 (1989 का 24) (जिसे इसमें इसके पिात् उक्त
अजधजियम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 20क के उपखंड (I) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुये, य े समाधाि हो िाि े के
पिात् कक लोक प्रयोिि के जलए, यह भूजम, जिसका संजिप्त जववरण इससे उपाबद्ध अिुसूची में कदया गया ह,ै गुिरात राज्य
के िामिगर जिले में रािकोट-कािालुस ब्रोड गेि इकहरी लाईि का दोहरीकरण पररयोििा िाम की जविेष रेल
पररयोििा के जिष्पादि के जलये आवश्यक ह,ै ऐसी भूजम के अिाि करि े के आिय की घोषणा करती ह।ै
उक्त भूजम के जलय े इच्छ ुक कोई 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 उपयुाक्त प्रयोिि के जलए ऐसी भजू म के अिाि और उपयोग के
संबंध में आिेप कर सकेगा।
प्रत्येक ऐसा आिेप सिम प्राजधकारी अर्ाात्, प्रातं अजधकारी, िामिगर (ग्राम्य), जिला िामिगर को जलजखत रुप
म ें ककया िाएगा िो कक आिेप का आधार होगा। सिम प्राजधकारी आिेपकता ा को व्यजक्तगत रुप स े या कािुिी प्रेजटटििर के
97 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
माध्यम स े सुिवाई का अवसर प्रदाि करेगा और सभी ऐस े आिेपों की सुिवाई और िांच करि े के पिात्, यकद आवश्यक
समझे तो, आदेि द्वारा या तो आिेपों के जलय ेअिुमजत दगे ा या अिुमजत प्रदाि िही करेगा।
उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20घ की उप-धरा (2) के अधीि सिम प्राजधकारी द्वारा कदया गया आदेि अंजतम होगा।
इस अजधसूचिा के अधीि आि े वाली भूजम की भूजम योििा और अन्य ब्यौरे उपलब्ध ह ैं और इछुक व्यजक्त द्वारा
सिम प्राजधकारी के उक्त उल्लेजखत कायाालय म ेंउिका जिरीिण ककया िा सकता ह।ै
अिसु चू ी
गिु रात राज्य म ेंरािकोट-कािालसु ब्रोड गिे इकहरी लाईि खडं के दोहरीकरण िामक जविषे रेल पररयोििा के जलय े
अजधग्रहण की िािवे ाली सरं चिा सजहत या उसके रजहत भजू म का सजं िप्त जववरण.
जिल ेका िामः िामिगर
क्रम तहसील का िाम ग्राम का िाम खसरा सख्ं या ित्रे फल
सख्ं या (स्ट्वेअर जमटर)
िामिगर (ग्राम्य) चावडा
1 िामिगर (ग्राम्य) चावडा 309 779.04
2 िामिगर (ग्राम्य) चावडा 48 663.02
3 िामिगर (ग्राम्य) चावडा 70 2111.36
4 िामिगर (ग्राम्य) चावडा 63/1 780.08
5 िामिगर (ग्राम्य) चावडा 64/1 239.08
6 िामिगर (ग्राम्य) चावडा 49 700.00
कुल : 5272.58
[फा. स.ं E. -507140-04]
रािेन्द्र कुमार, मुख्य पररयोििा प्रबंधक /सी
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[Western Railway (Construction Organization)]
NOTIFICATION
Mumbai, the 5th January, 2026
G.S.R. 08(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, Rajkot-Kanalus doubling of Broad Gauge single line in District
Jamnagar in the State of Gujarat, 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 a foresaid purpose under
sub-section (1) of section 20D of the said Act:
Every such objection shall be made to the competent authority, namely, Prant Officer- Jamnagar (Rural),
District Jamnagar, 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.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
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:
Rajkot - Kanalus doubling of Broad-Gauge single line in the state of Gujarat.
Name of District: Jamnagar
Sr. Name of Taluka Village Name Survey No. Area of Land to be
No. Acquire (in Sqm.)
Jamnagar (Rural) Chavda
1 Jamnagar (Rural) Chavda 309 779.04
2 Jamnagar (Rural) Chavda 48 663.02
3 Jamnagar (Rural) Chavda 70 2111.36
4 Jamnagar (Rural) Chavda 63/1 780.08
5 Jamnagar (Rural) Chavda 64/1 239.08
6 Jamnagar (Rural) Chavda 49 700.00
TOTAL 5272.58
[F. No. E. -507140-04]
RAJENDRA KUMAR, Chief Project Managar /C
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