Date: 2025-12-23Category: 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, namely Bhuj Naliya Gauge Conversion extension up to Vayor New Line (24.65 KM) in District of Kutch in Gujarat.
**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification from the Ministry of Railways regarding the intended acquisition of land in Gujarat for the Bhuj-Naliya Gauge Conversion extension up to Vayor New Line project. The notification declares the government's intention to acquire specified land for public purposes and provides a 30-day window for objections from interested parties, starting from the date of publication (December 23, 2025).
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Project**: Bhuj-Naliya Gauge Conversion extension up to Vayor New Line (24.65 KM) in District Kutch, Gujarat.
* **Intention to Acquire Land**: The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land for the execution of this railway project.
* **Objection Period**: Any person interested in the land can raise objections within 30 days of the notification's publication in the Official Gazette.
* **Objection Submission**: Objections must be made in writing to the Prant Officer-Bhuj, District Kutch, stating the grounds for the objection.
* **Hearing of Objections**: The competent authority will provide an opportunity for a hearing to the objector (in person or via legal practitioner) and may either allow or disallow the objections after necessary inquiry.
* **Final Order**: The order made by the competent authority under sub-section (II) of section 20(D) of the Railways Act, 1989 shall be final.
* **Land Details**: The land plans and details are available for inspection at the office of the competent authority (Prant Officer-Bhuj, District Kutch).
* **Schedule**:
* District: Kutch
* Taluka: Bhuj
* Village: Bhuj City
* Survey Number: 535/2/Paiki/1
* Land Type: Private
* Nature of Land: Agriculture
* Area: 0-20-23 Sqm
**Impact Analysis**
**Landowners in Bhuj City, Kutch, Gujarat**
* **Impact**: Potential loss of land due to government acquisition for the railway project.
* **Action Required**: If they object to the acquisition, they must submit a written objection to the Prant Officer-Bhuj, District Kutch, within 30 days of the notification's publication, stating the grounds for their objection. They may also attend a hearing with the competent authority.
**Ministry of Railways**
* **Impact**: Successful land acquisition is crucial for the execution of the Bhuj-Naliya Gauge Conversion extension up to Vayor New Line (24.65 KM) railway project.
* **Action Required**: Review submitted objections and conduct hearings. Ensure the process is followed according to the Railways Act, 1989.
**Local Communities in Gujarat**
* **Impact**: Increased traffic and commerce resulting from the completion of the railway project.
* **Action Required**: No action required.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The central legislation under which the land acquisition is being conducted, specifically mentioned in Section 20A.
Bhuj – Naliya Gauge Conversion extension up to Vayor New Line (24.65 KM): The Special Railway Project, a gauge conversion and new line extension, for which the land is being acquired.
Kutch: The district in Gujarat, India, where the land acquisition is taking place for the railway project.
Ministry of Railways: The government body responsible for the railway project and issuing the notification.
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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. 828] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2025/PAUSHA 2, 1947
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सा.का.जि. 914(अ).— केंद्रीय सरकार, रेल अजधजियम, 1989 (1989 का 24) (जिसे इसमें इसके पश्चात ् उक्त
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पश्चात् दक लोक प्रयोिि के जलए, यह भूजम, जिसका संजिप्त जववरण इससे उपाबद्ध अिुसूिी में दिया गया ह,ै गुिरात राज्य
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अजधग्रहण पररयोििा के जिष्पािि के जलये आवयक ह,ै ऐसी भूजम के अिाि करि े के आिय की घोषणा करती ह।ै
उक्त भूजम के जलये इछक कोई व्यजक्त, रािपत्र में इस अजधसूििा के प्रकािि की तारीख स े तीस दिि 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।
8622 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
प्रत्येक ऐसा आिपे सिम प्राजधकारी अर्ाता ्, प्रांत अजधकारी, भुि, जिला कच्छ, को जलजखत रुप म े दकया िाएगा
िो दक आिेप का आधार होगा। सिम प्राजधकारी आिेपकताा को व्यजक्तगत रुप से या कािुिी प्रेजटिििर के माध्यम स े
सुिवाई का अवसर प्रिाि करेगा और सभी ऐसे आिेपों की सुिवाई और िांि करि े के पश्चात्, यदि आवयक समझे तो,
आिेि द्वारा या तो आिेपों के जलये अिुमजत िेगा या अिुमजत प्रिाि िही करेगा।
उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20घ की उप-धारा (2) के अधीि सिम प्राजधकारी द्वारा दिया गया आिेि अंजतम होगा।
इस अजधसूििा 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 दकया िा सकता ह।ै
अिसु िू ी
गुिरात राज्य के जिला कच्छ भुि, भुि-िजलया आमाि पररवताि पररयोििा और ियी लाइि वायोर तक
जवस्ट्तार (24.65 दक.मी.) को भूजम अजधग्रहण की िािेवाली संरििा सजहत या उसके रजहत भूजम का संजिप्त जववरण.
जिले का िामः कच्छ.
अजधग्रजहत की िािे
तालुका भूजम का
क्र. स. गााँव का िाम सवेिण संख्या भूजम की प्रकृजत वाली भूजम का ित्रे
का िाम प्रकार
(in Sqm.)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1 भुि भुि िहर 535/2/ पैकी /1 जििी खेती 0-20-23
[फा. स.ं E. -609378-04]
एस. आर. प्रसाि, मुख्य पररयोििा प्रबंधक – II
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[Western Railway (Construction Organization)]
NOTIFICATION
Mumbai, the 15th December, 2025
G.S.R. 914(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 extension up to Vayor New
Line (24.65 KM) 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-Bhuj, 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
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:
Bhuj Naliya Gauge Conversion extension up to Vayor New Line (24.65 KM) in District Kutch in the state of Gujarat.
Name of District: Kutch
Sr Name of Name Survey No Type of Nature of Land Area in land (in
No Taluka Village Land Sqm)
1 Bhuj Bhuj City 535/2 Private Agriculture 0-20-23
Paiki/1
[F. No. E. -609378-04]
S. R. PRASAD, Chief Project Manager –II
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