Date: 2026-04-17Category: 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 Quadrupling of Virar Dahanu corridor on Western Railway of MUTP III projects in Palghar Taluka, District Palghar in the State of Maharashtra
**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Railways has issued a notification declaring its intention to acquire land in Palghar, Maharashtra, for the quadrupling of the Virar-Dahanu corridor under the MUTP III project. Interested persons must submit any objections regarding the land acquisition in writing within 30 days of the publication date (April 17, 2026). This process is conducted under Section 20A of the Railway Act, 1989.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Project Objectives**
* Execution of a "Special Railway Project" involving the quadrupling of the Virar-Dahanu corridor on Western Railway.
* The project falls under the Mumbai Urban Transport Project (MUTP) III.
* **Land Acquisition Details**
* Location: Village, Taluka, and District of Palghar, Maharashtra.
* Survey Number: 48 Pai (48/1/2).
* Total area to be acquired: 0.02.00 hectares.
* **Legal Provisions for Objections**
* Objections must be filed under Section 20D of the Railway Act, 1989, within 30 days of the notification's publication.
* Objections must be submitted in writing to the Sub Divisional Officer (SDO), Palghar, detailing the grounds for the objection.
* The competent authority will provide the objector an opportunity to be heard in person or through a legal practitioner.
* Orders issued by the competent authority regarding these objections are considered final.
* **Inspection of Records**
* Detailed land plans and supplementary information are available for inspection by interested parties at the office of the competent authority in Palghar.
**Impact Analysis**
**Landowners and Interested Persons**
**Impact**
Their land (0.02.00 hectares in Palghar) is slated for acquisition by the Central Government for public railway purposes.
**Action Required**
They must review the land plans at the competent authority's office and, if desired, submit written objections to the Sub Divisional Officer, Palghar, within 30 days of April 17, 2026.
**Sub Divisional Officer (SDO), Palghar**
**Impact**
Designated as the "competent authority" responsible for overseeing the land acquisition process and resolving disputes.
**Action Required**
The SDO must receive written objections, conduct hearings for objectors, carry out necessary inquiries, and issue final orders to allow or disallow the acquisition of the land.
**Ministry of Railways (Western Railway)**
**Impact**
Authorised to proceed with the legal process of acquiring land necessary for the quadrupling of the Virar-Dahanu corridor.
**Action Required**
Ensure land plans are available for public inspection and proceed with the execution, maintenance, and management of the Special Railway Project following the objection period.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The principal legislation, including the 2008 Amendment, providing the legal framework and authority for the Central Government to acquire land for railway projects.
Quadrupling of Virar-Dahanu corridor: A designated Special Railway Project on the Western Railway involving the construction of third and fourth railway lines.
MUTP III (Mumbai Urban Transport Project III): The major infrastructure program under which the Virar-Dahanu corridor expansion project is being implemented.
Ministry of Railways: The primary central ministry responsible for the execution, management, and notification of the railway land acquisition process.
Palghar, Maharashtra: The specific geographic location, including the district and taluka, where land acquisition for the railway project is being carried out.
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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
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No. 264] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 2026/CHAITRA 27, 1948
रेल मत्रं ालय
(पजिम रेलव)े
अजधसचू ना
म ंबई, 30 माच,च 2026
रेल अजधजनयम 1989 की धारा 20 A के अतं गतच अजधसचू ना
सा.का.जन. 288(अ).—केंद्रीय सरकार ने 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 खंण्ड (1) द्वारा प्रद्त्त
िक्तीयो का प्रयोग करत े 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 में मब ं ई िहर पररवहन पररयोिना – III के अंतगचत जवरार – डहाण ू
रोड स्ट्थानकों के िरम्यान तीसरी एव ं चौथी रेलव े लाइन, की जविेष रेल पररयोिना के जनष्पािन, अन रिण, प्रबन्धन और
प्रचालन के जलए अपेजित ह,ै ऐसी भूजम का अिचन 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
अजधजनयमकी धारा 20 घ की उप-धारा (1) के अधीन उपयक्त च प्रयोिन के जलए ऐसी भूजम के अिचन और उपयोग के सम्बन्ध में
आिेप कर सकेगा |
प्रत्येक ऐसा आिेप सिम प्राजधकारी अथाचत उपखण्ड अजधकारी, पालघर, जिला पालघर, महाराष्ट्र को जलजखत म ें
ककया िाएगा और उसम ें उसके आधार उपवणीत करेगा और सिम प्राजधकारी आिेपकता च को व्यजक्तगत रूप से या जवजध
व्यवसायी के माध्यम स े सन वाई का अवसर प्रिान करेगा और सभी ऐसे आिेपों की स नावाई करन े तथा ऐसी और िांच करन े
2745 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
के पिात यकि कोई हो, जिसे सिम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, आिेि द्वारा, या तो आिेपों 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 आििे अंजतम होगा |
इस अजधसूचना के अधीन आने वाली भूजम का रेखांकन और भजू म के अन्य ब्यौरे उपलब्ध ह ै और जहतबद्ध व्यजक्त द्वारा
सिम प्राजधकारी के उपय चक्त कायाचलय म ेंउनका जनरीिण ककया िा सकता ह ै|
अन सूची
महाराष्ट्र राज्य म ें म ंबई िहर पररवहन पररयोिना – III के अतं गचत जवरार – डहाणू रोड स्ट्थानकों के िरम्यान तीसरी एव ं चौथी
रेलवे लाइन की जविेष रेल पररयोिना हते पालघर ताल का, जिला पालघर म ेंअजधग्रहण की िाने वाली संरचना सजहत या
उसके रजहत भूजम का संजिप्त जववरण
क्रम.स.ं जिला तहसील का गावाँ का नाम सव ेसंख्या ित्रे फल (हक्े टर)
नाम
1 पालघर पालघर पालघर 48 पै/ (48/1/2) 0.02.00
[फा. स.ं E-25840-34]
म केि क मार, मख् य इंिीजनयर (जनमाचण)-I
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(Western Railway)
NOTIFICATION
Mumbai, the 30th March, 2026
Notification under Section 20 A of the Railway Act, 1989
G.S.R. 288(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;
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 Palghar 48 Pai (48/1/2) 0.02.00
[F. No. E-25840-34]
MUKESH KUMAR, Chief Engineer (Construction)- I
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