Date: 2026-07-24Category: 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 New BG Double Line Between Sarkhej Dholera Bavaliyari (109 16KM) Spur Line for Lothal NHMC Dholera Airport (20 40 KM) in the district of Ahmedabad Project in the state of Gujarat
**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Railways on July 24, 2026, declares the Central Government's intention to acquire land in the Ahmedabad district of Gujarat for a Special Railway Project. The project involves constructing a new BG double line and a spur line connecting Sarkhej, Dholera, Bavaliyari, and the Lothal NHMC-Dholera Airport. Interested parties must submit any objections in writing to the Competent Authority within 30 days of the notification's publication.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project Scope and Purpose**
* **Project Name:** "New BG Double Line Between Sarkhej-Dholera-Bavaliyari (109.16 KM) & Spur Line for Lothal NHMC-Dholera Airport (20.40 KM)."
* **Objective:** Execution of a Special Railway Project deemed necessary for public purpose under the Railways Act, 1989.
**Land Acquisition Details**
* **Location:** District Ahmedabad, Taluka Daskroi, Village Visalpur.
* **Affected Plots:** Specific portions of Survey Numbers 947 and 945.
* **Land Type:** Private agricultural land.
* **Total Area:** A total of 1.5355 hectares is slated for acquisition out of a total surveyed area of 16.7311 hectares.
**Objection Process and Legal Provisions**
* **Timeline:** Objections regarding the acquisition or use of the land must be submitted within 30 days of the publication date.
* **Submission:** Objections must be made in writing to the Second Additional Special Land Acquisition Officer at the Collector Office, Ahmedabad.
* **Hearing Rights:** Objectors will be given the opportunity to be heard in person or through a legal practitioner.
* **Finality:** Any order made by the Competent Authority regarding these objections shall be final.
* **Inspection:** Detailed land plans are available for inspection by interested persons at the office of the Competent Authority.
**Impact Analysis**
**Landowners and Interested Persons in Village Visalpur**
**Impact**
Individuals holding rights to the specified private agricultural land in Survey Nos. 947 and 945 will have their land acquired for railway infrastructure.
**Action Required**
Must inspect land plans at the Competent Authority's office and file any written objections stating their grounds within the 30-day statutory deadline.
**Competent Authority (Second Additional Special Land Acquisition Officer, Ahmedabad)**
**Impact**
Tasked with the administrative and quasi-judicial processing of the land acquisition.
**Action Required**
Must facilitate the inspection of land plans, receive written objections, conduct hearings for objectors, and issue final orders to allow or disallow the objections.
**Ministry of Railways (Western Railways)**
**Impact**
Authorized to proceed with the execution of the double line and spur line project once the land acquisition process is finalized.
**Action Required**
Ensure the project execution aligns with the land descriptions and legal requirements specified in the notification.
Key Entities Referenced
Railway (Amendment) Act 2008: The primary legislation under which the Central Government is authorized to acquire land for special railway projects as per Section 20A.
New BG Double Line Between Sarkhej-Dholera-Bavaliyari & Spur Line for Lothal NHMC-Dholera Airport: The specific Special Railway Project in Gujarat for which land acquisition has been declared necessary for public purpose.
Visalpur Village, Daskroi Taluka, Ahmedabad District (Gujarat): The central location where private agricultural land is being acquired for the execution of the identified railway project.
Second Additional Special Land Acquisition Officer, Ahmedabad: The designated Competent Authority responsible for receiving and hearing objections regarding the land acquisition and usage.
Ministry of Railways: The primary government body (Western Railways) overseeing the infrastructure project and issuing the acquisition notification.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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No. 600] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JULY 24, 2026/SHRAVAN 2, 1948 SHADHA 3, 1947
रेल मत्रं ालय
(पजिम रेलव)े
अजधसचू ना
मुम्बई, 24 िलु ाई, 2026
रेलवे (संिोधन) अजधजनयम, 2008 की धारा 20A के तहत
सा.का.जन. 662(अ).—केंद्रीय सरकार, रेल अजधजनयम, 1989 (1989 का 24) (जिसे इसम ें इसके पिात ् उक्त
अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 20क के उपखंड (I)द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुये, य े समाधान हो िाने के
पिात ् कक लोक प्रयोिन के जलए, यह भूजम, जिसका संजिप्त जववरण इससे उपाबद्ध अनुसूचीमें कदया गया ह,ै गुिरात राज्य
म ें जिला अहमदाबाद म ें “सरखेि-धोलेरा-बवजलयारी (109.16 ककमी) और लोथल एनएचएमसी-धोलेरा हवाई अड्ड े
(20.40 ककमी) के बीच स्ट्पर लाइन के बीच नई बीिी डबल लाइन” पररयोिना नाम की जविेष रेल पररयोिना के
जनष्पादन के जलए आवश्यक ह,ै ऐसी भूजम के अिजन करन े के आिय की घोषणा करती ह;ै
उक्त भूजम के जलए इच्छुक कोई व्यजक्त, रािपत्र में इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख स े तीस कदन के भीतर,
उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 20 D की उप-धारा (1)के अधीन उपयुजक्त प्रयोिन के जलए ऐसी भूजम के अिजन और उपयोग के
संबंध म ें आिेप कर सकेगा ।
प्रत्येक ऐसा आिेप सिम प्राजधकारी अथाजत जद्वतीय अजतररक्त जविेष भूजम अजधग्रहण अजधकारी, प्रथमतल,आपदा
प्रबंधन भवन,महसूल भवन,कलेक्टर ऑकिस,सुभाष जिि सकजल के पास, अहमदाबाद को जलजखत रुप म े ककया और उसके
आधार ऊपवर्णजत करेगा और सिम प्राजधकारी आिेपकता ज को व्यजक्तगत रुप स े या जवजध वयवसायी के माध्यम स े सुनवाई
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का अवसर प्रदान करेगा और ऐसे आिेपों की सुनवाई करने तथा ऐसी िााँच करन े के पिात यकद कोई हो, जिसे सिम
प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, आदेि द्वारा या तो आिेपों को अनज्ञु ात कर सकेगा या अननुज्ञात कर सकेगा ।
उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 20 D की उप-धारा (2)के अधीन सिम प्राजधकारी द्वारा कदया गया आदेि अंजतम
होगा।
इस अजधसूचना के अधीन आने वाली भूजम की भूजम योिना और अन्य ब्यौरे उपलब्ध ह ैं और इच्छुक व्यजक्त द्वारा
सिम प्राजधकारी के उक्त उल्लेजखत कायाजलय म ेंउनका जनरीिण ककया िा सकता ह।ै
अनसु चू ी
जविषे रेलव ेपररयोिना के जलए सरं चना सजहत या उसके जबना अजधग्रजहत की िान े वाली भजू म का सजं िप्त जववरण, अथातज :
गिु रात राज्य म ें अहमदाबाद ज़िल े के अतं गतज ”सरखिे -धोलरे ा-बावजलयारी (109.16 ककमी) के बीच नई BG डबल लाइन
और लोथल NHMC-धोलरे ा एयरपोटज (20.40 ककमी) के जलए स्ट्पर लाइन” पररयोिना।
कुल ित्रे िल
क्रम सव े भूजम का अजधग्रहण
तालकु ा गावाँ भूजम की प्रकृजत ७/१२ के अनसु ार
सख्ं या नबं र प्रकार ित्रे िल (ह.ेआर.)
(ह.ेआर.)
जिला : अहमदाबाद
१ दस्ट्क्रोई जवसलपुर ९४७ जनिी कृजष १.९२२३ ०.३८८०
२ दस्ट्क्रोई जवसलपुर ९४५ जनिी कृजष १४.८०८८ १.१४७५
१६.७३११ १.५३५५
कुल ित्रे िल
(ह.ेआर.) (ह.ेआर.)
[िा. स.ं ई. -761115-01]
कमलेि कुमार, मख्ु य पररयोिना प्रबंधक/सेमी हाई-स्ट्पीड रेल
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(Western Railways)
NOTIFICATION
Mumbai, the 24th July, 2026
Under clause 20A of the Railway (Amendment) Act 2008
G.S.R. 662(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (I) of section 20A of the Railways Act,
1989 (24 of 1989) (herein after referred to the Railway (Amendment) Act 2008 (No. 11 of 2008), the Central
Government after being satisfied that for the public purpose, the land, the brief description of which has been given in
schedule annexed hereto, is required for purpose of execution of Special Railway Project, namely, “New BG Double
Line Between Sarkhej-Dholera-Bavaliyari (109.16KM) & Spur Line for Lothal NHMC-Dholera Airport (20.40
KM) IN THE DISTRICT OF AHMEDABAD” 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, Second
Additional Special Land Acquisition Officer, First Floor, Disaster Management Building, Collector Office, Near.
Subhash Bridge Circle, Ahmedabad,in writing and shall set out the grounds thereof and the Competent Authority shall
give the objector the opportunity of being heard, either in person or by legal practitioner, and may, after hearing 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 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:
”New BG Double Line Between Sarkhej-Dholera-Bavaliyari (109.16KM) & Spur Line for Lothal NHMC-
Dholera Airport (20.40 KM) in the district of Ahmedabad”, Project in the state of Gujarat.
Total area
as per 7/12 Area to be
Sr. Survey
Taluka Village Type of Land Nature of Land in (Ha.) acquired
No. No.
(Ha.)
District :Ahmedabad
1.9223
1 Daskroi Visalpur 947 Private Land Agriculture 0.3880
14.8088
2 Daskroi Visalpur 945 Private Land Agriculture 1.1475
16.7311 1.5355
Total
(Ha.) (Ha.)
[F. No. E. -761115-01]
KAMLESH KUMAR, Chief Project Manager/Semi High Speed Rail
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