Date: 2026-07-22Category: 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 namely CONSTRUCTION OF 2 LANE ROB IN LIUE OF LC NO 257 AT KM 426 18 20 BETWEEN SECTION VADODARA GERATPUR OF VADODARA DIVISION ON WESTERN RAILWAY
**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Railways, under the Railways Act 1989, has issued a notification dated July 22, 2026, declaring its intention to acquire 2549.19 square meters of land in Anand District, Gujarat. This acquisition is required for a Special Railway Project involving the construction of a 2-lane Road Over Bridge (ROB) at LC No. 257 on the Vadodara-Geratpur section. Interested parties must submit any written objections to the competent authority within 30 days of the notification's publication.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project Specifications and Authority**
* **Project Name:** Construction of a 2-lane ROB in lieu of LC No. 257 at KM 426/18-20.
* **Location:** Between Vadodara and Geratpur sections of the Vadodara Division, Western Railway.
* **Legal Basis:** The Central Government is exercising powers under Section 20A of the Railways Act, 1989.
**Land Details**
* **Geographic Scope:** The land is situated in Village Gopalpura, Taluka Anand, District Anand, Gujarat.
* **Total Area:** 2549.19 square meters.
* **Land Type:** All affected plots (Survey Numbers 424, 444, 446, 447, 181, 422, 183, 184, 421, and 212) are categorized as "Private" land.
* **Land Nature:** The plots consist of both "Agriculture" and "Non Agriculture" land.
**Objection and Hearing Process**
* **Deadline:** Objections must be raised within 30 days from the date of the Gazette notification.
* **Submission:** Objections must be submitted in writing to the Prant Officer, Anand, at the New Jilla Seva Sadan, Anand.
* **Legal Rights:** Objectors will be given the opportunity to be heard in person or through a legal practitioner.
* **Finality of Decision:** Any order made by the competent authority under sub-section (II) of section 20(D) shall be final.
* **Inspection:** Land plans and specific details are available for inspection at the office of the competent authority.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholders: Private Landowners in Village Gopalpura**
**Impact**
The acquisition affects 10 specific survey numbers of private agricultural and non-agricultural land. Ownership and use of these land parcels will be transferred for the railway project.
**Action Required**
Affected persons wishing to contest the acquisition must file a written statement of grounds for objection to the Prant Officer, Anand, within the 30-day window.
**Stakeholder: Ministry of Railways (Western Railway)**
**Impact**
The notification enables the Western Railway (Construction Organisation) to proceed with a Special Railway Project to improve infrastructure by replacing a level crossing with a Road Over Bridge.
**Action Required**
The Ministry must facilitate the inspection of land plans and follow the statutory inquiry process for objections before proceeding with construction.
**Stakeholder: Prant Officer, Anand (Competent Authority)**
**Impact**
The officer is designated as the primary authority for managing the legal transition of land and adjudicating disputes.
**Action Required**
The officer must receive written objections, conduct hearings for objectors, carry out necessary inquiries, and issue final orders to allow or disallow objections.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The primary legislation, specifically Sections 20A and 20D, under which the Central Government is authorized to acquire land for special railway projects.
Special Railway Project (Construction of 2 Lane ROB): The specific infrastructure initiative for constructing a 2-lane Road Over Bridge in lieu of Level Crossing No. 257 in the Vadodara-Geratpur section.
District Anand, Gujarat: The central location of the land acquisition, specifically targeting properties within Gopalpura village for the railway project.
Prant Officer, Anand: The designated Competent Authority responsible for receiving legal objections and conducting hearings regarding the proposed land acquisition.
Ministry of Railways: The primary regulatory body, specifically through the Western Railway (Construction Organisation), overseeing the execution of the railway project.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i)
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करेगा
उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20घ की उप-धारा (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 जहतबद्ध व्यजक्त द्वारा सिम
प्राजधकारी के उक्त उल्लेजखत कायाालय म ें उिका जिरीिण ककया िा सकता ह।ै
अिसु चू ी
गिु रात राज्य म ेंपजिम रेलव ेपर वडोदरा जडवीिि के सक्े िि वडोदरा-गरे तपरु के बीच ककमी 426/18-20 पर एलसी
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जबिा सरं चिा के अजधग्रहण की िाि े वाली भजू म का सजं िप्त जववरण:
राज्य : गिु रात ज़िला: आिदं
क्र. स.ं सव ेिबं र भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की प्रकृजत भूजम का ित्रे फल(वग ामी.)
तालकु ा : आिदं ज़िला: आिदं
गावाँ : गोपालपरु ा
1. 424 जििी गरै कृजष 171.11
2. 444 जििी कृजष 400.26
3. 446 जििी कृजष 896.50
4. 447 जििी कृजष 604.18
5. 181 जििी कृजष 105.75
6. 422 जििी कृजष 105.75
7. 183 जििी गरै कृजष 155.50
8. 184 जििी कृजष 56.43
9. 421 जििी कृजष 22.96
10. 212 जििी कृजष 30.75
कुल 2549.19
[फा. स.ं E. - 539482]
डी.आर .चौधरी, मुख्य पररयोििा प्रबंधक-जिमााण/I
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[Western Railways (Construction Organisation)]
NOTIFICATION
Mumbai, the 22nd July, 2026
G.S.R. 650(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, CONSTRUCTION OF 2 LANE ROB IN LIUE OF LC NO.257
AT KM 426/18-20 BETWEEN SECTION VADODARA-GERATPUR OF VADODARA DIVISION ON[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
WESTERN RAILWAY in District ANAND 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 Anand , District
Anand, New jilla seva sadan, Near ganesh chowkdi, Anand 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.
SCHEDULE
Brief description of the land to be acquired with or without structure for the Special Railway Project namely:
CONSTRUCTION OF 2 LANE ROB IN LIUE OF LC NO. 257 AT KM 426/18-20 BETWEEN SECTION
VADODARA-GERATPUR OF VADODARA DIVISION ON WESTERN RAILWAY.
State: GUJARAT District: Anand
Sl. No. Survey Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area of Land to
be Acquire (in Sqm)
Taluka : Anand District : Anand
Village : Gopalpura
1. 424 Private Non Agriculture 171.11
2. 444 Private Agriculture 400.26
3. 446 Private Agriculture 896.50
4. 447 Private Agriculture 604.18
5. 181 Private Agriculture 105.75
6. 422 Private Agriculture 105.75
7. 183 Private Non Agriculture 155.50
8. 184 Private Agriculture 56.43
9. 421 Private Agriculture 22.96
10. 212 Private Agriculture 30.75
TOTAL 2549.19
[F. No. E. - 539482]
D.R. CHAUDHARY, Chief Project Manager/Construction-I
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