Date: 2026-04-22Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Publication of notification of extraordinary gazette under Part II section 3 Sub Section (I) Notification under clause 20A of the Railway Act 1989 (24 of 1989) for land to be acquired in connection with Special Railway Project, Kanalus Okha (Devbhoomi Dwarka) doubling of Broad Gauge single line in the state of Gujarat.
**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Railways on April 22, 2026, declares the government's intention to acquire land in the Devbhumi Dwarka district of Gujarat for the Kanalus-Okha broad gauge doubling project. Interested parties must submit any written objections to the competent authority within 30 days of the notification's publication. The project is classified as a "Special Railway Project" executed for public purpose under the Railways Act, 1989.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project Declaration**
* The Central Government is satisfied that land is required for the execution of a Special Railway Project: the doubling of the Kanalus-Okha (Devbhumi Dwarka) Broad Gauge single line.
* The land acquisition is initiated under the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 20A of the Railways Act, 1989.
**Land Acquisition Scope**
* The acquisition involves land in several villages within the Khambhaliya Taluka of Devbhumi Dwarka district.
* The total land areas to be acquired per village are:
* **Sumra Taraghadi:** 15,845.00 Sqm
* **Harshadpur:** 19,829.00 Sqm
* **Bhatel:** 40,026.00 Sqm
* **Dharampur:** 15,531.00 Sqm
* **Ramnagar:** 15,926.00 Sqm
* The acquisition applies to land both with and without existing structures.
**Objection and Hearing Process**
* Any person interested in the identified land may raise an objection to the acquisition or use of the land within 30 days of the Gazette publication.
* Objections must be submitted in writing to the Prant Officer-Khambhaliya, stating the specific grounds for the objection.
* The competent authority will provide objectors an opportunity to be heard in person or through a legal practitioner.
* Following an inquiry, the competent authority will issue an order to allow or disallow the objections; this order shall be final.
**Accessibility of Information**
* Land plans and specific details of the plots covered under the notification are available for inspection by interested persons at the office of the competent authority.
**Impact Analysis**
**Landowners and Interested Persons in Khambhaliya Taluka**
**Impact**
The identified private, government, and common lands (including roads and rivers) in the specified villages are subject to compulsory acquisition for railway infrastructure.
**Action Required**
Individuals wishing to contest the acquisition must submit written objections to the Prant Officer-Khambhaliya within 30 days. They may also visit the competent authority's office to inspect land plans and project details.
**Prant Officer-Khambhaliya (Competent Authority)**
**Impact**
Designated as the primary authority responsible for managing the legal challenges to the land acquisition process within the district.
**Action Required**
The officer must receive written objections, conduct hearings for objectors, perform necessary inquiries, and issue final orders regarding the validity of the objections.
**Ministry of Railways (Western Railway)**
**Impact**
Authorized to proceed with the doubling of the Kanalus-Okha line once the objection period and legal requirements under the Railways Act are satisfied.
**Action Required**
Must ensure all land plans and relevant project documentation are accessible for public inspection at the designated local office.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The governing legislation under which the Central Government is exercising powers to acquire land for a special railway project.
Kanalus-Okha (Devbhumi Dwarka) Doubling Project: The specific 'Special Railway Project' involving the doubling of a broad-gauge single line for which land acquisition is being initiated.
Prant Officer, Khambhaliya: The designated competent authority responsible for receiving and hearing objections regarding the proposed land acquisition in Devbhumi Dwarka.
Ministry of Railways: The primary government ministry responsible for the execution of the railway project and issuance of the land acquisition notification.
Devbhumi Dwarka, Gujarat: The central district and state where the project is located and the land acquisition is applicable.
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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.ं 282] िई कदल्ली, बुधवार, अप्रलै 22, 2026/विै ाख 02, 1948
No. 282] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 2026/VAISAKHA 02, 1948
रेल मत्रं ालय
[पजिम रेलव े(जिमाणा सगं ठि)]
अजधसचू िा
मुम् बई, 22 अप्रलै , 2026
सा.का.जि. 306(अ).— केंद्रीय सरकार, रेल अजधजियम, 1989 (1989 का 24) (जिसे इसम ें इसके पिात ् 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
देवभूजम द्वारका जिल े म े कािालुस-ओखा (देवभूजम द्वारका) ब्रोड गेि इकहरी लाईि का दोहरीकरण पररयोििा िाम की
जविेष रेल 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 अर्ाात,् प्रांत अजधकारी, खंभाळीया, जिला देवभूजम द्वारका को जलजखत रुप म े
ककया िाएगा िो कक आिेप का आधार होगा। सिम प्राजधकारी आिेपकता ा को व्यजक्तगत रुप स े या कािुिी प्रेजटिििर के
माध्यम स े सुिवाई का अवसर प्रदाि करेगा और सभी ऐस े आिेपों की सुिवाई और िांच करि े के पिात,् यकद आवश्यक
समझे तो, आदेि द्वारा या तो आिेपों के जलय ेअिुमजत दगे ा या अिुमजत प्रदाि िही करेगा।
2841 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20घ की उप-धरा (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 म ें उिका जिरीिण ककया िा सकता ह।ै
अिसु चू ी
गुिरात राज्य म ेंकािालुस-ओखा (देवभूजम द्वारका) ब्रोड गेि इकहरी लाईि खडं के दोहरीकरण िामक जविेष रेल
पररयोििा के जलय े अजधग्रहण की िािेवाली संरचिा सजहत या उसके रजहत भूजम का संजिप्त जववरण.
जिले का िामः देवभूजम द्वारका
क्रम सख्ं या तहसील का िाम ग्राम का िाम खसरा सख्ं या ित्रे फल
(स्ट्वेअर जमिर)
खंभाजळया सुमरा तरघडी
1 खंभाजळया सुमरा तरघडी 111 183.00
2 खंभाजळया सुमरा तरघडी 112 531.00
3 खंभाजळया सुमरा तरघडी 113 1108.00
4 खंभाजळया सुमरा तरघडी 148 333.00
5 खंभाजळया सुमरा तरघडी 141 8142.00
6 खंभाजळया सुमरा तरघडी 142 100.00
7 खंभाजळया सुमरा तरघडी 143 100.00
8 खंभाजळया सुमरा तरघडी 144 100.00
9 खंभाजळया सुमरा तरघडी 145 100.00
10 खंभाजळया सुमरा तरघडी 110 100.00
11 खंभाजळया सुमरा तरघडी 109 100.00
12 खंभाजळया सुमरा तरघडी 114 2652.00
13 खंभाजळया सुमरा तरघडी 103 1711.00
14 खंभाजळया सुमरा तरघडी िाला 485.00
15 खंभाजळया सुमरा तरघडी सड़क 100.00
कुल : 15845.00
क्रम सख्ं या तहसील का िाम ग्राम का िाम खसरा सख्ं या ित्रे फल
(स्ट्वेअर जमिर)
खंभाजळया हषादपुर
1 खंभाजळया हषादपुर 68 1699.00
2 खंभाजळया हषादपुर 72 646.00
3 खंभाजळया हषादपुर 74 6765.00
4 खंभाजळया हषादपुर 117 2339.00
5 खंभाजळया हषादपुर 75 479.00
6 खंभाजळया हषादपुर 76 3731.00
7 खंभाजळया हषादपुर सड़क 1730.00
8 खंभाजळया हषादपुर सड़क 2440.00
कुल : 19829.00[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
क्रम सख्ं या तहसील का िाम ग्राम का िाम खसरा सख्ं या ित्रे फल
(स्ट्वेअर जमिर)
खंभाजळया भातेल
1 खंभाजळया भातेल 169 1911.00
2 खंभाजळया भातेल 168 115.00
3 खंभाजळया भातेल 163 1179.00
4 खंभाजळया भातेल 162 1091.00
5 खंभाजळया भातेल 160 940.00
6 खंभाजळया भातेल 159 938.00
7 खंभाजळया भातेल 158 717.00
8 खंभाजळया भातेल 157 278.00
9 खंभाजळया भातेल 849 970.00
10 खंभाजळया भातेल 851 771.00
11 खंभाजळया भातेल 835 1000.00
12 खंभाजळया भातेल 834 664.00
13 खंभाजळया भातेल 712 854.00
14 खंभाजळया भातेल 711 1202.00
15 खंभाजळया भातेल 713 173.00
16 खंभाजळया भातेल 723 1757.00
17 खंभाजळया भातेल 724 1363.00
18 खंभाजळया भातेल 725 629.00
19 खंभाजळया भातेल 726 972.00
20 खंभाजळया भातेल 727 973.00
21 खंभाजळया भातेल 728 2816.00
22 खंभाजळया भातेल 833 483.00
23 खंभाजळया भातेल 710 1787.00
24 खंभाजळया भातेल िदी 500.00
25 खंभाजळया भातेल सरकारी िमीि 15943.00
कुल : 40026.00
क्रम सख्ं या तहसील का िाम ग्राम का िाम खसरा सख्ं या ित्रे फल
(स्ट्वेअर जमिर)
खंभाजळया धरमपुर
1 खंभाजळया धरमपुर 383 406.00
2 खंभाजळया धरमपुर 335 130.00
3 खंभाजळया धरमपुर 334 142.00
4 खंभाजळया धरमपुर 333 142.00
5 खंभाजळया धरमपुर 388 400.00
6 खंभाजळया धरमपुर 406 1882.004 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
7 खंभाजळया धरमपुर 404 300.00
8 खंभाजळया धरमपुर 412 743.00
9 खंभाजळया धरमपुर 443 100.00
10 खंभाजळया धरमपुर 444 1662.00
11 खंभाजळया धरमपुर 442 538.00
12 खंभाजळया धरमपुर 441 238.00
13 खंभाजळया धरमपुर 439 167.00
14 खंभाजळया धरमपुर 438 297.00
15 खंभाजळया धरमपुर 437 300.00
16 खंभाजळया धरमपुर 435 600.00
17 खंभाजळया धरमपुर 436 853.00
18 खंभाजळया धरमपुर 6 119.00
19 खंभाजळया धरमपुर 528 418.00
20 खंभाजळया धरमपुर 440 214.00
21 खंभाजळया धरमपुर 526 186.00
22 खंभाजळया धरमपुर सड़क 100.00
23 खंभाजळया धरमपुर 367 148.00
24 खंभाजळया धरमपुर 381 200.00
25 खंभाजळया धरमपुर सड़क 300.00
26 खंभाजळया धरमपुर सड़क 2000.00
27 खंभाजळया धरमपुर 405 372.00
28 खंभाजळया धरमपुर सड़क 2000.00
29 खंभाजळया धरमपुर 448 139.00
30 खंभाजळया धरमपुर 449 260.00
31 खंभाजळया धरमपुर 527 175.00
कुल : 15531.00
क्रम सख्ं या तहसील का िाम ग्राम का िाम खसरा सख्ं या ित्रे फल
(स्ट्वेअर जमिर)
खंभाजळया रामिगर
1 खंभाजळया रामिगर 475 200.00
2 खंभाजळया रामिगर 474 200.00
3 खंभाजळया रामिगर 462/1 146.00
4 खंभाजळया रामिगर 461/1 100.00
5 खंभाजळया रामिगर 458 282.00
6 खंभाजळया रामिगर 457 100.00
7 खंभाजळया रामिगर 456 100.00
8 खंभाजळया रामिगर 454 200.00
9 खंभाजळया रामिगर 452 200.00
10 खंभाजळया रामिगर 451 100.00
11 खंभाजळया रामिगर 449 100.00[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
12 खंभाजळया रामिगर 447 100.00
13 खंभाजळया रामिगर 445 305.00
14 खंभाजळया रामिगर 471 100.00
15 खंभाजळया रामिगर 470 100.00
16 खंभाजळया रामिगर 455 100.00
17 खंभाजळया रामिगर 453 100.00
18 खंभाजळया रामिगर 448 100.00
19 खंभाजळया रामिगर 444 293.00
20 खंभाजळया रामिगर 443 100.00
21 खंभाजळया रामिगर 442 11576.00
22 खंभाजळया रामिगर 426 372.00
23 खंभाजळया रामिगर 440 652.00
24 खंभाजळया रामिगर सड़क 100.00
25 खंभाजळया रामिगर सड़क 100.00
26 खंभाजळया रामिगर सड़क 100.00
कुल : 15926.00
[फा. स.ं E-727124-01]
रािेन्द्र कुमार, मुख्य पररयोििा प्रबंधक
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[Western Railway (Construction Organization)]
NOTIFICATION
Mumbai, the 22nd April, 2026
G.S.R. 306(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, Kanalus-Okha (Devbhumi Dwarka) Doubling of Broad Gauge single line in
District Devbhumi Dwarka 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- Khambhaliya, District
Devbhumi Dwarka, 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.
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.6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
SCHEDULE
Brief description of the land to be acquired with or without structure for the Special Railway Project namely: Kanalus-
Okha (Devbhoomi Dwarka) doubling of Broad-Gauge single line in the state of Gujarat.
Name of District: Devbhumi Dwarka
Sr. No. Name of Taluka Village Name Survey No. Area of Land to be
Acquire (in Sqm.)
Khambhaliya Sumra Taraghadi
1 Khambhaliya Sumra Taraghadi 111 183.00
2 Khambhaliya Sumra Taraghadi 112 531.00
3 Khambhaliya Sumra Taraghadi 113 1108.00
4 Khambhaliya Sumra Taraghadi 148 333.00
5 Khambhaliya Sumra Taraghadi 141 8142.00
6 Khambhaliya Sumra Taraghadi 142 100.00
7 Khambhaliya Sumra Taraghadi 143 100.00
8 Khambhaliya Sumra Taraghadi 144 100.00
9 Khambhaliya Sumra Taraghadi 145 100.00
10 Khambhaliya Sumra Taraghadi 110 100.00
11 Khambhaliya Sumra Taraghadi 109 100.00
12 Khambhaliya Sumra Taraghadi 114 2652.00
13 Khambhaliya Sumra Taraghadi 103 1711.00
14 Khambhaliya Sumra Taraghadi Nala 485.00
15 Khambhaliya Sumra Taraghadi Road 100.00
TOTAL 15845.00
Sr. No. Name of Taluka Village Name Survey No. Area of Land to be
Acquire (in Sqm.)
Khambhaliya Harshadpur
1 Khambhaliya Harshadpur 68 1699.00
2 Khambhaliya Harshadpur 72 646.00
3 Khambhaliya Harshadpur 74 6765.00
4 Khambhaliya Harshadpur 117 2339.00
5 Khambhaliya Harshadpur 75 479.00
6 Khambhaliya Harshadpur 76 3731.00
7 Khambhaliya Harshadpur Road 1730.00
8 Khambhaliya Harshadpur Road 2440.00
TOTAL 19829.00
Sr. No. Name of Taluka Village Name Survey No. Area of Land to be
Acquire (in Sqm.)
Khambhaliya Bhatel
1 Khambhaliya Bhatel 169 1911.00
2 Khambhaliya Bhatel 168 115.00
3 Khambhaliya Bhatel 163 1179.00
4 Khambhaliya Bhatel 162 1091.00
5 Khambhaliya Bhatel 160 940.00
6 Khambhaliya Bhatel 159 938.00
7 Khambhaliya Bhatel 158 717.00
8 Khambhaliya Bhatel 157 278.00
9 Khambhaliya Bhatel 849 970.00
10 Khambhaliya Bhatel 851 771.00[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 7
11 Khambhaliya Bhatel 835 1000.00
12 Khambhaliya Bhatel 834 664.00
13 Khambhaliya Bhatel 712 854.00
14 Khambhaliya Bhatel 711 1202.00
15 Khambhaliya Bhatel 713 173.00
16 Khambhaliya Bhatel 723 1757.00
17 Khambhaliya Bhatel 724 1363.00
18 Khambhaliya Bhatel 725 629.00
19 Khambhaliya Bhatel 726 972.00
20 Khambhaliya Bhatel 727 973.00
21 Khambhaliya Bhatel 728 2816.00
22 Khambhaliya Bhatel 833 483.00
23 Khambhaliya Bhatel 710 1787.00
24 Khambhaliya Bhatel River 500.00
25 Khambhaliya Bhatel Govt. Land 15943.00
TOTAL 40026.00
Sr. No. Name of Taluka Village Name Survey No. Area of Land to be
Acquire (in Sqm.)
Khambhaliya Dharampur
1 Khambhaliya Dharampur 383 406.00
2 Khambhaliya Dharampur 335 130.00
3 Khambhaliya Dharampur 334 142.00
4 Khambhaliya Dharampur 333 142.00
5 Khambhaliya Dharampur 388 400.00
6 Khambhaliya Dharampur 406 1882.00
7 Khambhaliya Dharampur 404 300.00
8 Khambhaliya Dharampur 412 743.00
9 Khambhaliya Dharampur 443 100.00
10 Khambhaliya Dharampur 444 1662.00
11 Khambhaliya Dharampur 442 538.00
12 Khambhaliya Dharampur 441 238.00
13 Khambhaliya Dharampur 439 167.00
14 Khambhaliya Dharampur 438 297.00
15 Khambhaliya Dharampur 437 300.00
16 Khambhaliya Dharampur 435 600.00
17 Khambhaliya Dharampur 436 853.00
18 Khambhaliya Dharampur 6 119.00
19 Khambhaliya Dharampur 528 418.00
20 Khambhaliya Dharampur 440 214.00
21 Khambhaliya Dharampur 526 186.00
22 Khambhaliya Dharampur Road 100.00
23 Khambhaliya Dharampur 367 148.00
24 Khambhaliya Dharampur 381 200.00
25 Khambhaliya Dharampur Road 300.00
26 Khambhaliya Dharampur Road 2000.00
27 Khambhaliya Dharampur 405 372.00
28 Khambhaliya Dharampur Road 2000.00
29 Khambhaliya Dharampur 448 139.00
30 Khambhaliya Dharampur 449 260.00
31 Khambhaliya Dharampur 527 175.00
TOTAL 15531.008 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
Sr. No. Name of Taluka Village Name Survey No. Area of Land to be
Acquire (in Sqm.)
Khambhaliya Ramnagar
1 Khambhaliya Ramnagar 475 200.00
2 Khambhaliya Ramnagar 474 200.00
3 Khambhaliya Ramnagar 462/1 146.00
4 Khambhaliya Ramnagar 461/1 100.00
5 Khambhaliya Ramnagar 458 282.00
6 Khambhaliya Ramnagar 457 100.00
7 Khambhaliya Ramnagar 456 100.00
8 Khambhaliya Ramnagar 454 200.00
9 Khambhaliya Ramnagar 452 200.00
10 Khambhaliya Ramnagar 451 100.00
11 Khambhaliya Ramnagar 449 100.00
12 Khambhaliya Ramnagar 447 100.00
13 Khambhaliya Ramnagar 445 305.00
14 Khambhaliya Ramnagar 471 100.00
15 Khambhaliya Ramnagar 470 100.00
16 Khambhaliya Ramnagar 455 100.00
17 Khambhaliya Ramnagar 453 100.00
18 Khambhaliya Ramnagar 448 100.00
19 Khambhaliya Ramnagar 444 293.00
20 Khambhaliya Ramnagar 443 100.00
21 Khambhaliya Ramnagar 442 11576.00
22 Khambhaliya Ramnagar 426 372.00
23 Khambhaliya Ramnagar 440 652.00
24 Khambhaliya Ramnagar Road 100.00
25 Khambhaliya Ramnagar Road 100.00
26 Khambhaliya Ramnagar Road 100.00
TOTAL 15926.00
[F. No. E-727124-01]
RAJENDRA KUMAR, Chief Project Managar
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