Date: 2026-06-25Category: 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, Quadrupling of Virar Dahanu Corridor on Western Railway of MUTP III Projects in District Palghar in the State of Maharashtra.
**Executive Summary**
This Gazette of India notification, dated June 25, 2026, declares the Central Government's intention to acquire land in Palghar District, Maharashtra, for the quadrupling of the Virar-Dahanu railway corridor (MUTP III). Interested persons have a 30-day deadline from the publication date to file objections regarding the acquisition. The project is classified as a "Special Railway Project" necessary for the execution, maintenance, and management of the third and fourth railway lines.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project Scope and Authority**
* The land acquisition is authorized under Section 20A of the Railways Act, 1989, and the Railway (Amendment) Act, 2008.
* The project involves the quadrupling of the Virar-Dahanu corridor (Western Railway) as part of the Mumbai Urban Transport Project (MUTP) III.
* The Central Government is satisfied that the land is required for a public purpose.
**Land Details (Schedule)**
* The acquisition involves specific plots in Karwale Village, Palghar Taluka, District Palghar, Maharashtra.
* Three specific survey numbers are listed for acquisition:
* Survey No. 58: 0.0612 Hectare
* Survey No. 59: 0.0519 Hectare
* Survey No. 60: 0.0868 Hectare
* Detailed land plans are available for inspection at the office of the competent authority.
**Objection Process**
* Objections must be submitted in writing to the Sub-Divisional Officer, Palghar, within 30 days of the notification date.
* Objectors will be given an opportunity to be heard in person or through a legal practitioner.
* The competent authority holds the power to allow or disallow objections after due inquiry.
* Any order made by the competent authority under Section 20D(2) of the Act shall be final.
**Impact Analysis**
**Landowners and Interested Persons in Karwale Village**
**Impact**
The identified land parcels (Survey Nos. 58, 59, and 60) are slated for acquisition by the government for railway expansion, affecting ownership and usage rights.
**Action Required**
Must file written objections stating the grounds for opposition with the Sub-Divisional Officer, Palghar, within 30 days if they wish to contest the acquisition.
**Sub-Divisional Officer (Competent Authority), Palghar**
**Impact**
Designated as the primary official responsible for managing the local objection and inquiry process.
**Action Required**
Receive written objections, conduct hearings for objectors, perform necessary inquiries, and issue final orders to allow or disallow objections.
**Ministry of Railways (Western Railway)**
**Impact**
Acting as the project executor, the Ministry gains the legal pathway to acquire land necessary for the construction and operation of the special railway project.
**Action Required**
Coordinate with local authorities to facilitate land inspection for interested parties and proceed with project execution following the resolution of objections.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The primary legislation (including the 2008 Amendment Act) under which the Central Government is exercising powers to acquire land for railway projects.
MUTP III (Mumbai Urban Transport Project Phase III): The major urban transport initiative under which the specific railway quadrupling project is being executed in Maharashtra.
Quadrupling of Virar-Dahanu corridor: The specific 'Special Railway Project' involving the construction of third and fourth railway lines on the Western Railway requiring land acquisition.
District Palghar, Maharashtra: The central geographical location where the land acquisition is occurring, specifically within Palghar Taluka and Karwale village.
Ministry of Railways: The primary central ministry, acting through Western Railway, responsible for the execution, management, and land acquisition notification for the project.
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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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रेल मत्रं ालय
(पजिम रेलव)े
अजधसचू ना
म ंबई, 10 िून, 2026
रेल अजधजनयम 1989 की धारा 20 A के अतं गतग अजधसचू ना
सा.का.जन. 520(अ).— केंद्रीय सरकार न े रेल अजधजनयम, 1989 (1989 का 24) एव ंरेलवे (संिोधन) अजधजनयम
2008 (2008 का 11) (जिसे इसम े इसके पिात उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 20 क के खण्ं ड (1) द्वारा प्रद्त्त
िक्तीयो का प्रयोग करते हुए, यह समाधान हो िाने के पिात कक लोक प्रयोिन के जलए, वह भूजम, जिसका संजिप्त जववरण
इससे उपाबद्ध अन सूची म ें किया गया ह,ै महाराष्ट्र राज्य म ें म ंबई िहर पररवहन पररयोिना – III के अंतगगत जवरार – डहाण ू
रोड स्ट्थानकों के िरम्यान तीसरी एव ं चौथी रेलवे लाइन, की जविेष रेल पररयोिना के जनष्पािन, अनर िण, प्रबन्धन और
प्रचालन के जलए अपेजित ह,ै ऐसी भूजम का अिगन करन े आिय की घोषणा करती ह ै;
उक्त भूजम म ें जहतबद्ध कोई व्यजक्त, रािपत्र म ें इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख स े तीस किन के भीतर, उक्त
अजधजनयम की धारा 20 घ की उप-धारा (1) के अधीन उपयक्त ग प्रयोिन के जलए ऐसी भूजम के अिगन और उपयोग के सम्बन्ध
म ें आिपे कर सकेगा ;
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प्रत्येक ऐसा आिपे सिम प्राजधकारी अथागत उपखण्ड अजधकारी, पालघर, जिला पालघर, महाराष्ट्र को जलजखत म ें
ककया िाएगा और उसम ें उसके आधार उपवणीत करेगा और सिम प्राजधकारी आिेपकता ग को व्यजक्तगत रूप स े या जवजध
व्यवसायी के माध्यम स ेसन वाई का अवसर प्रिान करेगा और सभी ऐसे आिेपों की सन ावाई करने तथा ऐसी और िांच करन े
के पिात यकि कोई हो, जिसे सिम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, आिेि द्वारा, या तो आिपे ों को अन ज्ञात 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 आिेि अंजतम
होगा ;
इस अजधसूचना के अधीन आन ेवाली भूजम का रेखांकन और भूजम के अन्य ब्यौरे उपलब्ध ह ैऔर जहतबद्ध व्यजक्त द्वारा
सिम प्राजधकारी के उपय गक्त कायागलय म ेंउनका जनरीिण ककया िा सकता ह ै|
अनस चू ी
महाराष्ट्र राज्य म ें म ंबई िहर पररवहन पररयोिना – III के अतं गगत जवरार – डहाणू रोड स्ट्थानकों के िरम्यान तीसरी एव ं
चौथी रेलवे लाइन की जविेष रेल पररयोिना हते पालघर तालक ा, जिला पालघर म ेंअजधग्रहण की िान े वाली संरचना
सजहत या उसके रजहत भूजम क संजिप्त जववरण
क्रम.स.ं जिला तहसील का गावाँ का नाम सव ेसख्ं या ित्रे फल (हक्े टर)
नाम
1 पालघर पालघर करवाले ५८ ०.०६१२
2 पालघर पालघर करवाले ५९ ०.०५१९
3 पालघर पालघर करवाले ६० ०.०८६८
[फा. स.ं 25840-36]
म केि क मार, म ख्य इंिीजनयर (जनमागण)-I
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(Western Railway)
NOTIFICATION
Mumbai, the 10th June, 2026
Notification under Section 20A of the Railways Act, 1989
G.S.R. 520(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 20A of the Railway
(Amendment) Act, 2008 (11of 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,
Quadrupling of Virar-Dahanu corridor on Western Railway, of MUTP III projects in District Palghar 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;
Every such objection shall be made to the competent authority, namely Sub Divisional Officer, Palghar, 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;[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,
Quadrupling of Virar-Dahanu corridor on Western Railway, of MUTP III projects in Palghar Taluka, District Palghar
in the State of Maharashtra.
Sr. No. District Taluka Village Survey No. Land Acquired in
Hectare
1 Palghar Palghar Karwale 58 0.0612
2 Palghar Palghar Karwale 59 0.0519
3 Palghar Palghar Karwale 60 0.0868
[F. No. 25840-36]
MUKESH KUMAR, Chief Engineer (Construction)- I
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