Date: 2026-04-15Category: 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 Gauge Conversion of Dabhoi Samlaya including Samlaya Railway fly over bridge and Lotana bye pass line Project in the state of Gujarat
**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Railways has issued a notification dated April 15, 2026, declaring its intention to acquire land in the Vadodara district of Gujarat for a Special Railway Project. The project includes gauge conversion, a flyover bridge, and a bypass line. Affected parties must submit any objections to the designated competent authorities within 30 days of the publication of this notification.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project Scope and Legal Authority**
* **Special Railway Project:** The acquisition is for the gauge conversion of Dabhoi - Samalaya (46.45 Km), including the Samlaya Railway flyover bridge (8.40 Km) and the Lotana bypass line (7.55 Km).
* **Legal Basis:** The Central Government is exercising powers under Section 20A(1) of the Railways Act, 1989.
* **Location:** The land is situated across various villages in the Dabhoi, Savli, and Waghodiya Talukas of Vadodara District, Gujarat.
**Objection Procedures**
* **Timeline:** Any person interested in the land may raise an objection within 30 days from the date of the gazette publication.
* **Submission:** Objections must be submitted in writing to the Prant Officer Savli (Taluka Seva Sadan, Savli) or the Prant Officer Waghodiya (Taluka Seva Sadan, Dabhoi).
* **Hearing Rights:** Objectors will be given an opportunity to be heard in person or through a legal practitioner.
* **Finality of Decision:** Following an inquiry, the competent authority will issue an order allowing or disallowing the objection, which shall be final under section 20(D)(II).
**Land Classification and Inspection**
* **Land Types:** The acquisition involves both private and government-owned land, classified as either "Agriculture" or "Non-Agriculture."
* **Affected Villages:** Notified areas include Tarsana, Dandiwada, Karmaliyapura, Tavra, Waghodiya, Vyankatpura, Vyara, and Jarod.
* **Transparency:** Land plans and specific details are available for inspection at the office of the competent authority.
**Impact Analysis**
**Private Landowners in Affected Villages**
**Impact**
They face the mandatory acquisition of their land (totaling various square meters across multiple survey numbers) for public railway infrastructure, potentially affecting their agricultural or residential holdings.
**Action Required**
Review the specific survey numbers in the document's schedule; if they wish to contest the acquisition or use of the land, they must file a written objection within 30 days.
**Competent Authorities (Prant Officer Savli and Prant Officer Waghodiya)**
**Impact**
They are legally mandated to manage the objection process, conduct hearings, and perform further inquiries as necessary.
**Action Required**
Make land plans available for public inspection, receive written objections, provide hearings to objectors, and issue final orders regarding the acquisition.
**Ministry of Railways (Western Railway)**
**Impact**
The Ministry is the initiating body for the project, responsible for the execution of the gauge conversion and infrastructure upgrades.
**Action Required**
Ensure the acquisition process adheres to the Railways Act, 1989, and proceed with the project execution following the resolution of objections.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The primary legislation, specifically Sections 20A and 20D, providing the legal framework for land acquisition for special railway projects.
Gauge Conversion of Dabhoi - Samalaya Project: A designated special railway project involving gauge conversion, a railway flyover at Samlaya, and the Lotana bypass line.
Ministry of Railways: The primary government body (Western Railway) responsible for the execution of the railway project and the issuance of land acquisition notifications.
District Vadodara, Gujarat: The central location and administrative region where land acquisition is being conducted across multiple villages and talukas.
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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
सं. 259] नई कदल्ली, ब धवार, अप्रलै 15, 2026/चत्रै 25, 1948
No. 259] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 2026/CHAITRA 25, 1948
रेल मत्रं ालय
(पजिम रेलव)े
अजधसचू ना
म ंबई, 15 अप्रलै , 2026
सा.का.जन. 283(अ).— रेल अजधजनयम, 1989 (1989 का 24) (इसके बाद उक्त अजधजनयम 2008 के रूप म ेंसंदर्भित)
की धारा 20क की उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, केन्द्रीय सरकार का यह समाधान हो िान े के बाद कक
लोक प्रयोिन के जलए, भूजम, जिसका संजिप्त जववरण इसके साथ संलग्न अन सूची म ें कदया गया ह,ै जविेष रेल पररयोिना के
जनष्पादन के जलए अपेजित ह,ै ग िरात राज्य के वडोदरा जिल े म ें समलाया रेलवे फ्लाईओवर जिि (8.40 ककमी) और लोटाना
बाईपास लाइन (7.55 ककमी) पररयोिना सजहत डभोई - समलाया (46.45 ककमी) का आमान पररवतिन, एतद्द्वारा ऐसी भूजम
का अजधग्रहण करने के अपने इरादे की घोषणा करता ह;ै
उक्त भूजम म ेंरुजच रखन ेवाला कोई भी व्यजक्त, सरकारी रािपत्र म ेंइस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख स ेतीस कदनों
की अवजध के भीतर, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 20 डी की उप-धारा (I) के तहत पूवोक्त उद्देश्य के जलए ऐसी भूजम के अजधग्रहण
और उपयोग पर आपजत्त उठा सकता ह;ै
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपजत्त सिम प्राजधकारी नामत प्रांत अजधकारी सावली, ताल का सेवा सदन कायािलय सावली और प्रांत
अजधकारी वाघोजडया, ताल का सेवासदन कायािलय डभोई, जिला वडोदरा को जलजखत रूप म ें की िाएगी और उसके आधार
जनधािररत करेगा और सिम प्राजधकारी आपजत्तकता ि को व्यजक्तगत रूप स े या कानूनी व्यवसायी द्वारा स नवाई का अवसर देगा
और कर सकता ह।ै ऐसी सभी आपजत्तयों को स नने के बाद और ऐसी आग े की िांच करन े के बाद, यकद कोई हो, िैसा कक सिम
प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझता ह,ै आदेि द्वारा, या तो आपजत्तयों की अन मजत द ेंया अस्ट्वीकार करें;
2713 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 20 (डी) की उप-धारा (II) के तहत सिम प्राजधकारी द्वारा ककया गया कोई भी आदेि अंजतम
होगा।
इस अजधसूचना के तहत कवर की गई भूजम की योिना और अन्द्य जववरण उपलब्ध ह ैंऔर सिम प्राजधकारी के उपरोक्त
कायािलय म ें इच्छ क व्यजक्त द्वारा जनरीिण ककया िा सकता ह।ै
अनस चू ी
जविषे रेल पररयोिना के जलए सरं चना सजहत अथवा सरं चना रजहत अजधग्रहीत की िान े वाली भजू म का सजं िप्त जववरण,
नामत: गि रात राज्य म ेंसमलाया रेलव ेफ्लाईओवर जिि (8.40 ककमी) और लोटाना बाईपास लाइन (7.55 ककमी)
पररयोिना सजहत डभोई - समलाया (46.45 ककमी) का आमान पररवतनि ।
राज्य : गि रात जिला : वडोदरा
भूजम का ित्रे फल
क्रमाकं नया सव ेनबं र भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की प्रकृजत
(वगमि ीटर म)ें
गावाँ : तरसाना तालक ा: दभोई
341 जनिी कृजष 47
क ल (वगमि ीटर) 47
गावाँ : दंगीवाडा तालक ा: दभोई
1 322 जनिी कृजष 532
2 616 जनिी कृजष 2239
क ल (वगमि ीटर) 2771
गावाँ : करमर्लयि ापर ा तालक ा: वाघोजिया
1 605 जनिी कृजष 199
क ल (वगमि ीटर) 199
गावाँ : तवरा तालक ा: वाघोजिया
1 493 जनिी कृजष 2403
2 488 जनिी कृजष 625
3 23 जनिी कृजष 11
4 01 जनिी कृजष 25
5 489 सरकारी - 1110
6 Village Road सरकारी - 124
7 492 सरकारी - 254
8 490 SH-63 सरकारी - 554
क ल (वगमि ीटर) 5106
गावाँ : वाघोजिया तालक ा: वाघोजिया
1 619 जनिी कृजष 1538
2 2020 जनिी कृजष 836
3 575 जनिी कृजष 424
4 573 जनिी कृजष 46
5 572 जनिी कृजष 24
6 624/2 जनिी कृजष 44
7 574/1 जनिी जबन-कृजष 734
8 574/2 जनिी जबन-कृजष 2504
9 628 जनिी कृजष 1490
10 627 जनिी जबन-कृजष 248[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
11 626 जनिी जबन-कृजष 2122
12 625/3 जनिी कृजष 60
13 577 जनिी कृजष 40
14 SH-63 सरकारी - 583
15 SH-63 सरकारी - 22
16 2021 सरकारी - 781
क ल (वगमि ीटर) 11470
गावाँ : व्यकं टपरू ा तालक ा: वाघोजिया
1 384 जनिी कृजष 37
क ल (वगमि ीटर) 37
गावाँ : व्यारा तालक ा: वाघोजिया
1 651 जनिी कृजष 737
क ल (वगमि ीटर) 737
गावाँ : िरोद तालक ा: वाघोजिया
1 1827 जनिी कृजष 13
2 796 जनिी कृजष 336
3 697 जनिी कृजष 40
4 1401 जनिी कृजष 217
5 1148 जनिी कृजष 44
6 1 जनिी कृजष 288
क ल (वगमि ीटर) 938
[फा. स.ं E-379287-10]
रािेि श्रीवास्ट्तव, उप म ख्य अजभयंता (जनमािण)- II, वडोदरा
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(Western Railway)
NOTIFICATION
Mumbai, the 15th April, 2026
G.S.R. 283(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 2008), 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, Gauge Conversion of Dabhoi - Samalaya (46.45 Km) including Samlaya Railway fly
over bridge (8.40 Km) and Lotana bye pass line (7.55 Km) Project in District Vadodara 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 Savli, Taluka Seva Sadan
office Savli and Prant Officer Waghodiya, Taluka Seva sadan office Dabhoi, District Vadodara, 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.4 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:
Gauge Conversion of Dabhoi - Samlaya including Samlaya Railway fly over bridge and Lotana bye pass line
Project in the state of Gujarat.
State : GUJARAT District : Vadoadara
New Survey Area of Land to
Sr. No. Type of Land Nature of Land
Number be Acquire (in Sqm)
Village : Tarsana Taluka: Dabhoi
1 341 Private Agriculture 47
Total Sqm 47
Village : Dandiwada Taluka: Waghodia
1 322 Private Agriculture 532
2 616 Private Agriculture 2239
Total Sqm 2771
Village : Karmaliyapura Taluka: Waghodia
1 605 Private Agriculture 199
Total Sqm 199
Village : Tavra Taluka: Waghodia
1 493 Private Agriculture 2403
2 488 Private Agriculture 625
3 23 Private Agriculture 11
4 01 Private Agriculture 25
5 489 Govt - 1110
6 Village Road Govt - 124
7 492 Govt - 254
8 490 SH-63 Govt - 554
Total Sqm 5106
Village : Waghodia Taluka: Waghodia
1 619 Private Agriculture 1538
2 2020 Private Agriculture 836
3 575 Private Agriculture 424
4 573 Private Agriculture 46
5 572 Private Agriculture 24
6 624/2 Private Agriculture 44
7 574/1 Private Non-Agriculture 734
8 574/2 Private Non-Agriculture 2504
9 628 Private Agriculture 1490
10 627 Private Non-Agriculture 248
11 626 Private Non- Agriculture 2122
12 625/3 Private Agriculture 60
13 577 Private Agriculture 40
14 SH-63 Govt - 583
15 SH-63 Govt - 22[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
16 2021 Govt - 781
Total Sqm 11470
Village : Vyankatpura Taluka: Waghodia
1 384 Private Agriculture 37
Total Sqm 37
Village : Vyara Taluka: Waghodia
1 651 Private Agriculture 737
Total Sqm 737
Village : Jarod Taluka: Waghodia
1 1827 Private Agriculture 13
2 796 Private Agriculture 336
3 697 Private Agriculture 40
4 1401 Private Agriculture 217
5 1148 Private Agriculture 44
6 1 Private Agriculture 288
Total Sqm 938
[F. No. E-379287-10]
RAJESH SRIVASTAVA, Dy. Chief Engineer (C) – II, Vadodara
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