Date: 2025-10-10Category: 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 Vijapur Ambaliyasan Gauge Conversion Project in District Mahesana in the state of Gujarat.
**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Railways on October 10, 2025, declares the intention to acquire land in the Mahesana district of Gujarat for the Vijapur-Ambaliyasan Gauge Conversion Project. Individuals interested in the land have 30 days from the notification's publication in the Official Gazette to raise objections. Objections must be submitted in writing to the Prant Officer, Visnagar, District Mehsana.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Land Acquisition Declaration:** The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land for the Vijapur-Ambaliyasan Gauge Conversion Project, as per Section 20A(1) of the Railways Act, 1989.
* **Objection Period:** Interested parties have 30 days from the date of publication in the Official Gazette to raise objections regarding the land acquisition and use.
* **Objection Submission:** Objections must be submitted in writing to the Prant Officer, Visnagar, District Mehsana, including the grounds for the objection.
* **Hearing of Objections:** The competent authority will provide an opportunity for objectors to be heard, either in person or by a legal representative. The authority will then either allow or disallow the objection.
* **Final Order:** Any order made by the competent authority under Section 20D(2) of the Act will be final.
* **Land Details Availability:** The land plans and other details related to this notification are available for inspection at the office of the competent authority.
* **Land Schedule:** A schedule outlines the specific land to be acquired in the Mahesana district, including survey numbers, land type (private), land use (agriculture), and the area to be acquired in square meters. The affected villages are Gavada and Kukarwada.
**Impact Analysis**
**Land Owners in Vijapur Taluka, Mahesana District (Gavada and Kukarwada Villages)**
* **Impact:** Land will be acquired for the Vijapur-Ambaliyasan Gauge Conversion Project.
* **Action Required:** If they object to the acquisition, they must submit written objections to the Prant Officer, Visnagar, District Mehsana within 30 days of the notification's publication in the Official Gazette. They must also be prepared to be heard by the competent authority.
**Prant Officer, Visnagar, District Mahesana (Competent Authority)**
* **Impact:** Responsible for receiving, reviewing, and processing objections related to the land acquisition.
* **Action Required:** Receive and review objections, provide objectors with a hearing opportunity, conduct necessary inquiries, and issue orders allowing or disallowing objections.
**Ministry of Railways / Western Railway (Construction Organization)**
* **Impact:** The Ministry of Railways is undertaking the Vijapur-Ambaliyasan Gauge Conversion Project.
* **Action Required:** Proceed with the land acquisition process according to the Railways Act, 1989, taking into consideration any objections raised and ensuring compliance with all regulations.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The primary law under which land is being acquired, specifically referencing Section 20A.
Vijapur-Ambaliyasan Gauge Conversion Project: The special railway project for which the land acquisition is being undertaken.
Mahesana, Gujarat: The district and state where the railway project and land acquisition are located.
Ministry of Railways: The ministry responsible for the notification regarding land acquisition.
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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. 663] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2025/ASVINA 18, 1947
रेल मत्रं ालय
[पजिम रेलव े(जिमाणा सगं ठि)]
अजधसचू िा
म ंबई, 10 अक् तूबर, 2025
सा.का.जि. 747(अ).–– रेलवे अजधजियम, 1989 (1989 का 24) की धारा 20ए की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त
िजियों का उपयोग करत े हुए, केंद्रीय सरकार, यह स जिजित करि े के बाद कक सावािजिक उद्देश्य के जलए भूजम, जिसका
संजिप्त जववरण इस अजधसूचिा के साथ संलग्न अि सूची म ें कदया गया ह,ै जविेष रेलवे पररयोििा, अथाात्, "जविाप र-
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तहत आपजत्त प्रस्ट्त त कर सकता ह।ै
प्रत्येक ऐसी आपजत्त सिम प्राजधकारी, अथाात,् प्रांत अजधकारी, जवसिगर, जिला महसे ाणा, को जलजखत रूप म ें
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द्वारा, आपजत्तयों को स्ट्वीकार या अस्ट्वीकार कर सकता ह।ै
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उि अजधजियम की धारा 20डी की उप-धारा (2) के तहत सिम प्राजधकारी द्वारा ककया गया कोई भी आदेि
अंजतम होगा।
इस अजधसूचिा के अतं गात भूजम की योििा और अन्य जववरण उि सिम प्राजधकारी के कायाालय म ें उपलब्ध ह ैं
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अिस चू ी
ग िरात राज्य म ेंजविेष रेलवे पररयोििा: जविाप र- आंबजलयासि गेि पररवतिा पररयोििा के जलए सरं चिा सजहत या
जबिा संरचिा के अजधग्रजहत की िािे वाली भूजम का संजिप्त जववरण।
क्र. ज़िला ताल का गावाँ सविे ण स.ं भजू म का प्रकार भजू म उपयोग बिि ेवाला ित्रे
अजधग्रजहत (वग ामीटर)
01 मेहसाणा जविाप र गवाडा 1570 जििी भूजम कृजष 2
02 मेहसाणा जविाप र क करवाडा 625 जििी भूजम कृजष 13
03 मेहसाणा जविाप र क करवाडा 611 जििी भूजम कृजष 2
04 मेहसाणा जविाप र क करवाडा 984 जििी भूजम कृजष 357
[फा. स.ं E. -510142-06]
डी. आर. चौधरी, म ख्य पररयोििा प्रबंधक (C)-I
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[Western Railway (Construction Organization)]
NOTIFICATION
Mumbai, the 10th October, 2025
G.S.R. 747(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, Vijapur-Ambaliyasan Gauge Conversion Project in
District Mahesana in 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 20D of the said Act.
Every such objection shall be made to the competent authority, namely, Prant officer, Visnagar , District
Mehsana, 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
objection.
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.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
SCHEDULE
Brief description of the land to be acquired with or without structure for the Special Railway Project :
Vijapur – Ambaliyasan Gauge Conversion Project in the state of Gujarat .
Sl. District Taluka Village Survey No. Land Type Land Use Area to be
No. Acquired (Sq. Mts.)
01 Mehsana Vijapur Gavada 1570 Pvt. Land Agriculture 2
02 Mehsana Vijapur Kukarwada 625 Pvt. Land Agriculture 13
03 Mehsana Vijapur Kukarwada 611 Pvt. Land Agriculture 2
04 Mehsana Vijapur Kukarwada 984 Pvt. Land Agriculture 357
[F. No. E. -510142-06]
D. R. CHAUDHARY, Chief Project Manager (C)-I
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