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 Broad Gauge (BG) double line between Sarkhej-Dholera-Bavaliyari and a spur line for the Lothal NHMC-Dholera Airport. Interested persons must submit any objections regarding the land acquisition to the Competent Authority within 30 days of the notification's publication.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project Specifications**
* **Project Name:** New BG Double Line Between Sarkhej-Dholera-Bavaliyari (109.16 KM) and Spur Line for Lothal NHMC-Dholera Airport (20.40 KM).
* **Classification:** Designated as a "Special Railway Project" under the Railway (Amendment) Act, 2008.
* **Location:** The specific land parcels are located in Okaf village, Vejalpur taluka, within the Ahmedabad district of Gujarat.
**Land Acquisition Details**
* **Total Area:** A total of 0.3561 hectares is to be acquired.
* **Land Types:** The acquisition includes both agricultural and non-agricultural private land.
* **Survey Numbers:** The specific plots identified are Survey Nos. 355, 330, and 329.
**Legal and Objection Procedures**
* **Right to Object:** Under Section 20D of the Act, any person interested in the land may object to its use or acquisition within 30 days.
* **Submission Process:** Objections must be made in writing to the "Second Additional Special Land Acquisition Officer" in Ahmedabad, stating the grounds for the objection.
* **Hearing Rights:** Objectors will be given an opportunity to be heard in person or through a legal practitioner.
* **Finality of Decision:** Orders issued by the Competent Authority following the hearing and inquiry are considered final.
* **Inspection:** Land plans and detailed project information are available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority.
**Impact Analysis**
**Private Landowners (Okaf Village, Vejalpur)**
**Impact**
Owners of the specified survey numbers (355, 330, and 329) face the mandatory acquisition of their private agricultural and non-agricultural land for public railway infrastructure.
**Action Required**
Review the land plans at the Competent Authority’s office in Ahmedabad and submit any written objections within the 30-day statutory deadline if they wish to contest the acquisition.
**Competent Authority (Second Additional Special Land Acquisition Officer, Ahmedabad)**
**Impact**
Charged with the legal responsibility of managing the acquisition process, including facilitating public inspections and adjudicating disputes.
**Action Required**
Receive written objections, conduct hearings for objectors, perform necessary inquiries, and issue final orders to allow or disallow the objections.
**Ministry of Railways (Western Railways)**
**Impact**
The Ministry gains the legal pathway to acquire necessary land for the execution of the 129.56 KM combined rail project.
**Action Required**
Proceed with project execution following the resolution of the 30-day objection period and subsequent final orders from the Competent Authority.
Key Entities Referenced
New BG Double Line Between Sarkhej-Dholera-Bavaliyari & Spur Line for Lothal NHMC-Dholera Airport Project: A special railway project for which the Central Government is acquiring land in Gujarat for public purposes.
Railway (Amendment) Act 2008: The primary legislative authority (specifically Section 20A) under which the notification for land acquisition is issued.
Railways Act, 1989: The parent act providing the legal framework for the acquisition and use of land for railway projects.
District of Ahmedabad, Gujarat: The specific geographical region and administrative jurisdiction where the land acquisition and project execution are localized.
Second Additional Special Land Acquisition Officer, Ahmedabad: The designated Competent Authority authorized to receive and adjudicate objections regarding the land acquisition process.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
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(पजिम रेलव)े
अजधसचू ना
मुम्बई, 24 िलु ाई, 2026
रेलवे (संिोधन) अजधजनयम, 2008 की धारा 20A के तहत
सा.का.जन. 661(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 आदिे 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 ७/१२
क्रम सव े भूजम का अजधग्रहण
तालकु ा गावाँ भूजम की प्रकृजत के अनसु ार
सख्ं या नबं र प्रकार ित्रे िल (ह.ेआर.)
(ह.ेआर.)
जिला : अहमदाबाद
१ वेिलपुर ओकाि ३५५ जनिी गैरकृजष ०.८४६६ ०.०१९६
२ वेिलपुर ओकाि ३३० जनिी कृजष ०.६८८० ०.०३३७
३ वेिलपुर ओकाि ३२९ जनिी कृजष ०.४३५० ०.३०२८
०.३५६१
कुल ित्रे िल १.९६९६ (ह.ेआर.)
(ह.ेआर.)
[िा. स.ं ई. -761115]
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. 661(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.
Sr. Taluka Village Survey Type of Land Nature of Land Total area Area to be
No. No. as per acquired
7/12 in (Ha.)
(Ha.)
1 Vejalpur Okaf 355 Private Land Non-Agriculture 0.8466 0.0196
2 Vejalpur Okaf 330 Private Land Agriculture 0.6880 0.0337
3 Vejalpur Okaf 329 Private Land Agriculture 0.4350 0.3028
Total 1.9696 0.3561
(Ha) (Ha.)
[F. No. E. -761115]
KAMLESH KUMAR, Chief Project Manager/Semi High Speed Rail
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