Date: 2026-01-29Category: 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, Bhuj Naliya Gauge Conversion (101.25 KM) extension up to Vayor New Line (24.65 KM) ROB 92 in District Kutch in the state of Gujarat.
**Executive Summary**
This is a notification from the Ministry of Railways regarding the acquisition of land for the Bhuj-Naliya Gauge Conversion and extension up to Vayor New Line ROB-92 in the Kutch district of Gujarat. It declares the intent to acquire land for public purpose, and provides a 30-day period for objections from interested parties following the notification’s publication date of January 29, 2026. The notification was issued on January 23, 2026.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Land Acquisition Purpose:** The land is required for the execution of the Bhuj-Naliya Gauge Conversion project (101.25 km) and extension up to Vayor New Line (24.65 km) ROB-92.
* **Objection Period:** Persons interested in the land have 30 days from the publication date (January 29, 2026) to raise objections.
* **Objection Submission:** Objections must be submitted in writing to the Prant Officer-Abdasa, District Kutch, stating the grounds for the objection.
* **Hearing Process:** The competent authority will provide the objector an opportunity to be heard in person or through a legal practitioner.
* **Authority Decision:** The competent authority may allow or disallow the objections after hearing and inquiry; the decision is final.
* **Land Details:** Land plans and details are available for inspection at the office of the competent authority.
* **Land Schedule:** The notification includes a schedule detailing the land to be acquired, including survey numbers, type of land (private), nature of land (agriculture/non-agriculture), and area in hectares. The total area of the land is 2-06-27.
**Impact Analysis**
**Land Owners in Kutch District, Specifically Abdasa Taluka, Kothara Village**
* **Impact:** Their land is under consideration for acquisition by the government for a railway project.
* **Action Required:** If they object to the acquisition or use of their land, they must file a written objection within 30 days of the notification's publication, and must attend a hearing.
**Ministry of Railways**
* **Impact:** Responsible for the land acquisition process and execution of the railway project.
* **Action Required:** To address and resolve any objections raised within the specified timeframe.
**Prant Officer - Abdasa, District Kutch**
* **Impact:** Responsible for receiving and reviewing land acquisition objections.
* **Action Required:** Process the objections, provide hearings, and decide whether to grant or deny land acquisition.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: Central law that allows the government to acquire land for railway projects.
Bhuj – Naliya Gauge Conversion (101.25 Km) extension up to Vayor New Line (24.65 KM) ROB-92: Special Railway Project for which land acquisition is being done.
Kutch: District in Gujarat where the land acquisition is taking place.
Ministry of Railways: The central ministry responsible for railway infrastructure and operations in India, and the issuing authority of the notification.
Gujarat: State where the land acquisition is being done.
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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
स.ं 69] िई कदल्ली, बहृ स्ट्प जतवार, ििवरी 29, 2026/माघ 9, 1947 26/पौष 17, 1947
No. 69] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 2026/MAGHA 9, 1947 /PAUSHA 17, 1947
रेल मत्रं ालय
[पजिम रेलव े(जिमाणा सगं ठि)]
अजधसचू िा
मुम्बई, 23 ििवरी, 2026
सा.का.जि. 70(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, ये समाधाि हो िाि ेके पिात ्
कक लोक प्रयोिि के जलए, यह भूजम, जिसका संजिप्त जववरण इससे उपाबद्ध अिुसूची म ेंकदया गया ह,ै गुिरात राज्य के जिला
कच्छ, भुि-िजलया आमाि पररवताि पररयोििा (101.25 कक.मी.) और ियी लाइि स ेवायोर तक जवस्ट्तार (24.65 कक.मी.)
आरओबी-92 को भूजम अजधग्रहण पररयोििा के जिष्पादि के जलय े आवश्यक ह,ै ऐसी भूजम के अिाि करि े के आिय की
घोषणा करती ह।ै
उक्त भूजम के जलय ेइछक 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 उपयक्तुा प्रयोिि के जलए ऐसी भूजम के अिाि और उपयोग के संबंध म ें
आिेप कर सकेगा।
प्रत्येक ऐसा आिेप सिम प्राजधकारी अर्ाात्, प्रांत अजधकारी, अबडासा, जिला कच्छ, को जलजखत रुप मे ककया
िाएगा िो कक आिेप का आधार होगा। सिम प्राजधकारी आिपे कताा को व्यजक्तगत रुप से या कािुिी प्रेजटिििर के माध्यम
से सुिवाई का अवसर प्रदाि करेगा और सभी ऐसे आिेपों की सुिवाई और िांच करिे के पिात्, यकद आवश्यक समझे तो,
आदेि द्वारा या तो आिेपों के जलये अिुमजत देगा या अिुमजत प्रदाि िही करेगा।
603 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
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 इछुक व्यजक्त द्वारा सिम
प्राजधकारी के उक्त उल्लेजखत कायाालय में उिका जिरीिण ककया िा सकता ह।ै
अिसु चू ी
गुिरात राज्य के जिला कच्छ भुि, भुि-िजलया आमाि पररवताि पररयोििा (101.25 कक.मी.) और ियी लाइि
स ेवायोर तक जवस्ट्तार (24.65 कक.मी.) आरओबी-92 को भूजम अजधग्रहण की िािेवाली संरचिा सजहत या उसके रजहत भूजम
का संजिप्त जववरण.
जिल ेका िामः कच्छ.
तालुका भूजम का भूजम िेत्रफल (हक्े टेयर
क्र. स. गााँव का िाम सर्वेक्षण संख्या भूजम की प्रकृजत
का िाम प्रकार क्षेत्रफल र्वर् गमीटर)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1 अबडासा कोठारा 847 निजी निि खेती 0-79-84
2 अबडासा कोठारा 845 निजी खेती 0-21-62
3 अबडासा कोठारा 843 निजी खेती 0-08-77
4 अबडासा कोठारा 810/Paki-1 निजी खेती 0-00-29
5 अबडासा कोठारा 810/Paki-3 निजी खेती
6 अबडासा कोठारा 811/1 निजी खेती 0-12-63
7 अबडासा कोठारा 811/1/Paki-1 निजी खेती
8 अबडासा कोठारा 983 निजी खेती 0-83-12
कुल 2-06-27
[फा. स.ं E. -711413]
एस. आर. प्रसाद, मुख्य पररयोििा प्रबंधक – II
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[Western Railways (Construction Organisation)]
NOTIFICATION
Mumbai, the 23rd January, 2026
G.S.R. 70(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 been given in the schedule annexed hereto, is required for execution
of the Special Railway Project, namely, Bhuj – Naliya Gauge Conversion (101.25 Km) extension up to Vayor New Line
(24.65 KM) ROB-92 in District Kutch 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 aforesaid 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-Abdasa, District Kutch,
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[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
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 namely:
Bhuj – Naliya Gauge Conversion (101.25 KM) extension up to Vayor New Line (24.65 KM) ROB-92 in District
Kutch in the state of Gujarat.
Name of District: Kutch
Sr. Name of Name Survey No Type of Land Nature of Land Area in land
No. Taluka Village (Hect. Are.
Sqm)
1 Abdasa Kothara 847 Private Non-Agriculture 0-79-84
2 Abdasa Kothara 845 Private Agriculture 0-21-62
3 Abdasa Kothara 843 Private Agriculture 0-08-77
4 Abdasa Kothara 810/Paki-1 Private Agriculture 0-00-29
5 Abdasa Kothara 810/Paki-3 Private Agriculture
6 Abdasa Kothara 811/1 Private Agriculture 0-12-63
7 Abdasa Kothara 811/1/Paki-1 Private Agriculture
8 Abdasa Kothara 983 Private Agriculture 0-83-12
Total 2-06-27
[F. No. E. -711413]
S. R. PRASAD, Chief Project Manager –II
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