Date: 2026-07-30Category: 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 namely In connection with Bhuj Naliya Gauge Conversion (101 25 KM) extension up to Vayor New Line (24 65 KM) in District Kutch in the state of Gujarat
**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Railways on July 30, 2026, declares the Central Government's intention to acquire land for the Bhuj–Naliya Gauge Conversion and Vayor New Line extension project in District Kutch, Gujarat. Stakeholders and interested persons have a 30-day deadline from the date of publication to file written objections regarding the acquisition. The land acquisition is categorized as a Special Railway Project under the Railways Act, 1989.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project Scope and Purpose**
* **Execution of Special Railway Project:** The land is required for the Bhuj – Naliya Gauge Conversion (101.25 KM) and the extension to Vayor New Line (24.65 KM).
* **Public Purpose:** The Central Government has declared the acquisition necessary for public use under the powers conferred by Section 20A(1) of the Railways Act, 1989.
**Land Details**
* **Location:** The targeted land is situated in Village Vagoth, Taluka Abdasa, District Kutch, Gujarat.
* **Total Area:** A total of 29,874 Square Meters (Sqm) is scheduled for acquisition.
* **Classification:** The acquisition involves private land, divided into agricultural land (23,229 Sqm at Survey No. 81) and non-agricultural land (6,645 Sqm at Survey No. 28).
**Objection and Inquiry Process**
* **Submission Deadline:** Any person interested in the land may raise an objection within 30 days of the notification's publication.
* **Legal Procedure:** Objections must be submitted in writing to the Prant Officer-Abdasa, stating specific grounds for the objection.
* **Right to be Heard:** The competent authority will provide the objector or their legal practitioner an opportunity to be heard.
* **Finality of Decision:** After inquiry, the competent authority will issue an order allowing or disallowing the objections; this order is final under Section 20D(2) and Section 20(E)(II).
**Public Inspection**
* **Document Availability:** Detailed land plans and project specifics are available for inspection by interested parties at the office of the competent authority.
**Impact Analysis**
**Landowners and Interested Persons in Village Vagoth**
**Impact**
The identified private agricultural and non-agricultural lands are subject to compulsory acquisition by the government for railway infrastructure.
**Action Required**
Must review the land plans at the competent authority's office and, if desired, submit written objections within the 30-day window from July 30, 2026.
**Prant Officer-Abdasa (Competent Authority)**
**Impact**
Designated as the primary official responsible for managing the local acquisition process and dispute resolution.
**Action Required**
Must facilitate the inspection of land plans, receive written objections, conduct hearings for objectors, perform necessary inquiries, and pass final orders.
**Ministry of Railways (Western Railway)**
**Impact**
Authorized to proceed with the execution of the Bhuj–Naliya Gauge Conversion and Vayor New Line extension.
**Action Required**
Coordinate with local authorities to ensure land plans are available for public viewing and prepare for project execution following the resolution of objections.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The primary legislation under which sections 20A and 20D are invoked for the acquisition of land for a Special Railway Project.
Bhuj – Naliya Gauge Conversion and Vayor New Line: A Special Railway Project involving a 101.25 km gauge conversion and a 24.65 km extension for which land is being acquired.
Ministry of Railways: The primary central ministry responsible for the notification and execution of the railway project through the Western Railway (Construction Organization).
District Kutch, Gujarat: The specific geographic region where the land acquisition and railway project extension are located.
Prant Officer- Abdasa: The designated competent authority responsible for receiving and hearing objections related to the land acquisition process.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण् ड (i)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
प्राजधकार से प्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
सं. 628] िई कदल्ली, बृहस्ट् पजतवार, िुलाई 30, 2026/श्रावण 8, 1948
No. 628] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JULY 30, 2026/SHRAVAN 8, 1948
रेल मंत्रालय
[पजिम रेलवे (जिमााण संगठि)]
अजधसूचिा
मुम्बई, 30 िुलाई, 2026
सा.का.जि. 690(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 करते हुये, ये समाधाि हो िािे के
पिात् कक लोक प्रयोिि के जलए, यह भूजम, जिसका संजिप्त जववरण इससे उपाबद्ध अिुसूची में 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.) तक जवस्ट्तार के संबंध म ेंभूजम अजधग्रहण पररयोििा के जिष्पादि के जलये आवश्यक है, ऐसी भूजम के अिाि
करिे के आिय की घोषणा करती है।
उक्त भूजम के जलये इछक कोई व्यजक्त, रािपत्र में इस अजधसूचिा के प्रकािि की तारीख स ेतीस कदि के भीतर,
उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20घ की उप-धारा (1) के अधीि उपयुाक्त प्रयोिि के जलए ऐसी भूजम के अिाि और उपयोग के
संबंध में आिेप कर सकेगा।
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपजत्त सिम प्राजधकारी, अर्ाात् प्रांत अजधकारी- अबडासा, जिला कच्छ को जलजखत रूप म ेंप्रस्ट्तुत
की िाएगी तर्ा उसमें स्ट्पष्ट कारणों का उल्लेख ककया िाएगा। सिम प्राजधकारी आपजत्तकताा को स्ट्वयं या कािूिी
सलाहकार के माध्यम से सुिवाई का अवसर प्रदाि करेगा और ऐसी सभी आपजत्तयों की सुिवाई करिे और सिम प्राजधकारी
द्वारा आवश्यक समझी िािे वाली आगे की िांच करिे के बाद, आदेि द्वारा आपजत्तयों को स्ट्वीकार या अस्ट्वीकार कर सकता
5870 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
है। उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20(डी) की उपधारा (II) के तहत सिम प्राजधकारी द्वारा कदया गया कोई भी आदेि अंजतम
होगा।उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20घ की उप-धारा (2) के अधीि सिम प्राजधकारी द्वारा कदया गया आदेि अंजतम होगा।
इस अजधसूचिा के अधीि आि े वाली भूजम स े संबंजधत भूजम योििा तर्ा अन्य ब्यौरे/ जववरण उपलब्ध ह ैंऔर
इछुक व्यजक्त द्वारा सिम प्राजधकारी के उक्त उल्लेजखत कायाालय म ेंउिका जिरीिण ककया िा सकता है।
अिुसूची
गुिरात राज्य के जिला कच्छ भुि, भुि-िजलया आमाि पररवतिा पररयोििा (101.25 कक.मी.) और ियी लाइि स े
वायोर तक जवस्ट्तार (24.65 कक.मी.) तक जवस्ट्तार के संबधं म ेंभूजम अजधग्रहण की िािेवाली संरचिा सजहत या उसके
रजहत भूजम का संजिप्त जववरण.
जिले का िामः कच्छ.
भूजम िेत्रफल
तालुका गााँव का भूजम का
क्र. स.ं सवेिण संख्या भूजम की प्रकृजत (हेक्टेयर िेत्रफल
का िाम िाम प्रकार
वगा मीटर)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1 अबडासा वागोठ 81 जििी खेती 23229
2 अबडासा वागोठ 28 जििी जबि खेती 6645
कुल 29874
[फा. सं. E. -363933-08]
एस. आर. प्रसाद, मुख्य पररयोििा प्रबंधक – II
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[Western Railway (Construction Organization)]
NOTIFICATION
Mumbai, the 30th July, 2026
G.S.R. 690(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, in connection with Bhuj – Naliya Gauge Conversion (101.25 Km)
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 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- 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 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.[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 namely:
in connection with Bhuj – Naliya Gauge Conversion (101.25 KM) extension up to Vayor New Line (24.65 KM)
in District Kutch in the state of Gujarat.
Name of District: Kutch
Sl. Name of Name Survey No Type of Land Nature of Land Area in
No. Taluka Village land
(in Sqm)
1 Abdasa Vagoth 81 Private Agriculture 23229
2 Abdasa Vagoth 28 Private Non-Agriculture 6645
Total 29874
[F. No. E. -363933-08]
S. R. PRASAD, Chief Project Manager –II
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