Date: 2025-11-13Category: 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 5 th and 6 th line between Borivali Virar on Western Railway, under MUTP IIIA in District Vasai in the State of Maharashtra.
**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification from the Ministry of Railways, Western Railway, declaring the intention to acquire land for the execution of the 5th & 6th railway line project between Borivali and Virar in Maharashtra, under the Railways Act of 1989. The notification was issued on November 10, 2025. Individuals interested in the land acquisition can raise objections within 30 days of the notification's publication.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Purpose:** Declaration of intention to acquire land for the 5th & 6th railway line project between Borivali and Virar in Maharashtra under MUTP IIIA.
* **Legal Basis:** The notification is issued under Section 20A of the Railways Act, 1989 and the Railway (Amendment) Act, 2008.
* **Land Details:**
* The land is located in villages Diwanman, Virar, and Achole, Taluka Vasai, District Palghar, Maharashtra.
* A schedule provides the survey numbers and areas (in hectares) of the land to be acquired in each village.
* The total area of land to be acquired is 0.64.33 hectares.
* **Objections:**
* Any person interested in the land may raise objections within 30 days from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette.
* Objections must be made in writing to the Sub Divisional Officer, Vasai, Taluka Vasai & District Palghar, Maharashtra, and must state the grounds for the objection.
* The competent authority will provide an opportunity for the objector to be heard and may either allow or disallow the objections.
* **Competent Authority's Decision:** Any order made by the Competent Authority under sub-section (2) of section 20D of the said Act shall be final.
* **Land Plan Availability:** Land plans and other details are available for inspection at the office of the competent authority.
**Impact Analysis**
**Land Owners/Interested Parties**
* **Impact:** Potential loss of land and property; disruption to existing activities on the land.
* **Action Required:** If interested in the said land, raise objections to the acquisition within 30 days of the notification's publication.
**Mumbai City Transportation Project (MUTP) IIIA**
* **Impact:** Project aims to execute the 5th & 6th railway line between Borivali and Virar
* **Action Required:** Manage land acquisition process and handle any objections effectively
**Ministry of Railways (Western Railway)**
* **Impact:** Responsible for executing the railway project
* **Action Required:** Oversee the land acquisition process and ensure compliance with legal requirements
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The primary law governing railways in India, particularly Section 20A which deals with land acquisition for railway projects.
Railway (Amendment) Act, 2008: An amendment to the Railways Act, specifically mentioned in relation to Section 20A, affecting land acquisition processes.
Mumbai Urban Transport Project (MUTP) IIIA: A project aimed at improving the railway infrastructure in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, specifically mentioned is the 5th & 6th line between Borivali and Virar.
Palghar: The district where the land acquisition is taking place for the railway project.
Ministry of Railways: The government ministry responsible for the Indian Railways and the overall railway sector in India; this notification is issued by this ministry.
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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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रेल मंत्रालय
(पजिम रेलव)े
अजधसूचना
म ंबई, 10 नवम् बर, 2025
रेल अजधजनयम, 1989 की धारा 20A के अतं गतग अजधसचू ना
सा.का.जन. 842(अ).—केंद्रीय सरकार ने रेल अजधजनयम, 1989 (1989 का 24) एव ं रेलवे (संिोधन)
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सम्बन्ध म ेंआिेप कर सकेगा :
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ककया जाएगा और उसम ें उसके आधार उपवणीत करेगा और सिम प्राजधकारी आिपे कता ग को व्यजक्तगत रूप स े या जवजध
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के पिात यकद कोई हो, जजसे सिम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझ,े आदेि द्वारा, या तो आिेपों को अनज्ञ ात कर सकेगा या
अनन ज्ञात कर सकेगा :
उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 20 घ की उप-धारा (2) के अधीन सिम प्राजधकारी द्वारा ककया गया कोई आदिे
अंजतम होगा |
इस अजधसूचना के अधीन आने वाली भूजम का रेखांकन और भूजम के अन्य ब्यौरे उपलब्ध ह ैऔर जहतबद्ध व्यजक्त द्वारा सिम
प्राजधकारी के उपयक्त ग कायागलय म ेंउनका जनरीिण ककया जा सकता ह ै|
अनस चू ी
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या उसके रजहत भजू म का सजं िप्त जववरण
अनस चू ी अ
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क्रम .सं. जजला तहसील का नाम गााँव का नाम गट संख्या (सव ेसंख्या) अर्तजत की जाने वाला
िेत्रफल (हेक्टर में)
1 पालघर वसई कदवाणमान 35/1 में से 0.12.86
41 में से 0.08.15
2 जवरार 402 अ में से 0.21.50
402 अ जहस्ट्सा 2 में से 0.03.10
211 जहस्ट्सा2 0.03.60
376 में से 0.06.62
3 आचोळे 46/ब 0.08.50
क ल 0.64.33
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म केि क मार, म ख्य इंजीजनयर (जनमागण)-I
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(Western Railway)
NOTIFICATION
Mumbai, the 10th November, 2025
Notification under Section 20A of the Railways Act, 1989
G.S.R. 842(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 Vasai 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;[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का राजपत्र : असाधारण 3
Every such objection shall be made to the competent authority, namely Sub Divisional Officer, Vasai, Taluka
Vasai & District Palghar, 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;
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 – Diwanman, Virar & Achole, Taluka- Vasai, District-Palghar
Sr. No. District Taluka Village Survey No. Area of Land to
be Acquired in
Hectare
1 Palghar Vasai Diwanman 35/1 0.12.86
41 0.08.15
2 Virar 402 A 0.21.50
402 A Hissa 2 0.03.10
211 Hissa 2 0.03.60
376 0.06.62
3 Achole 46/B 0.08.50
Total 0.64.33
[F. No. E-25840- 30]
MUKESH KUMAR, Chief Engineer (Construction) -I
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