Date: 2026-05-11Category: 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 5th and 6th line between Borivali Virar on Western Railway under MUTP IIIA projects in Borivali Taluka District Mumbai Suburban in the State of Maharashtra
**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Railways, through a notification dated May 11, 2026, has declared its intention to acquire 1,525.00 square meters of land in Dahisar, Mumbai Suburban, for the 5th and 6th railway lines between Borivali and Virar. This project falls under the Mumbai Urban Transport Project (MUTP) IIIA. Affected parties must submit any objections to the acquisition within 30 days of the notification's publication.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project Scope and Authority**
* **Purpose:** Land acquisition for the execution, maintenance, management, and operation of the 5th and 6th railway lines between Borivali and Virar.
* **Legal Basis:** Exercised under Section 20A of the Railways Act, 1989, and the Railway (Amendment) Act, 2008.
* **Project Classification:** Designated as a "Special Railway Project" under MUTP IIIA.
**Land Identification**
* **Location:** Village Dahisar, Taluka Borivali, District Mumbai Suburban, Maharashtra.
* **Total Area:** 1,525.00 square meters.
* **Specific Survey Numbers:** Includes portions of City Survey Nos. 455, 454, 454/1, 448, 448/1, 448/2, 447/4, 447/5, 447/7, and 447, along with land adjacent to these numbers.
**Objection and Inspection Procedures**
* **Timeline:** Objections must be raised within 30 days from the publication date of the notification in the Official Gazette.
* **Submission Format:** Objections must be in writing, specifying the grounds for the objection.
* **Hearing Process:** The Competent Authority will provide the objector an opportunity to be heard in person or through a legal practitioner.
* **Finality:** Any order made by the Competent Authority under section 20D(2) of the Act shall be final.
* **Inspection:** Detailed land plans and survey records are available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority.
**Impact Analysis**
**Persons Interested in the Land (Landowners/Occupants)**
**Impact**
The identified land and structures in Dahisar are subject to mandatory acquisition for public railway purposes.
**Action Required**
Interested parties must file written objections within 30 days to the Deputy Collector (Land Acquisition) No. 7 at Pratapgad Co-operative Housing Society, Vinayak Apartment, Parel Village, Mumbai.
**Deputy Collector (Land Acquisition) No. 7 / Competent Authority**
**Impact**
Tasked as the primary authority to manage the land acquisition process, hear disputes, and finalize acquisition orders.
**Action Required**
The authority must receive written objections, conduct necessary inquiries, grant hearings to objectors, and issue final orders to allow or disallow objections.
**Ministry of Railways (Western Railway)**
**Impact**
Responsible for the execution and future operation of the 5th and 6th line project between Borivali and Virar.
**Action Required**
Proceed with the acquisition process and project execution following the resolution of the objection period.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The principal legislation under which the Central Government exercises powers (Section 20A) to acquire land for special railway projects.
MUTP IIIA: The specific phase of the Mumbai Urban Transport Project under which the railway infrastructure expansion is being executed.
Special Railway Project (5th & 6th line between Borivali - Virar): The core infrastructure initiative on Western Railway for which land acquisition is being notified.
Dahisar, Borivali, Mumbai Suburban (Maharashtra): The specific village, taluka, and district location central to the project's land acquisition scope.
Railway (Amendment) Act, 2008: Legislative amendment cited as the authority for the notification alongside the Railways Act, 1989.
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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. 318] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, MAY 11, 2026/VAISAKHA 21, 1948
रेल मत्रं ालय
(पजिम रेलव)े
अजधसचू ना
म ंबई, 11 मई, 2026
रेल अजधजनयम, 1989 की धारा 20A के अतं गतग अजधसचू ना
सा.का.जन. 352(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, केंद्र सरकार, इस बात स े संतष्ट होन े के बाद कक लोक प्रयोिन के जलए, वह भूजम, जिसका
संजिप्त जववरण इससे उपाबद्ध अन सूची म ें कदया गया ह,ै महाराष्ट्र राज्य के म ंबई उपनगरीय जिले म ें म ंबई िहर पररवहन
पररयोिना – III A के अंतगगत बोरीवली - जवरार स्ट्थानकों के दरम्यान पांचवीं और छठी रेलव े लाइन, की जविेष रेल
पररयोिना के जनष्पादन, अन रिण, प्रबन्धन और प्रचालन के जलए अपेजित ह,ै ऐसी भूजम का अिगन करन ेके आिय की घोषणा
करती ह ै|
उक्त भूजम म ें जहतबद्ध कोई व्यजक्त, रािपत्र म ें इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख स े तीस कदन 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 |
प्रत्येक ऐसा आिेप उप जिलाजधकारी (भूजम अजधग्रहण), नंबर 7, म ंबई और म ंबई उपनगरीय जिला, प्रतापगढ़
सहकारी आवास सोसायटी, जवनायक अपाटगमेंट, हाफककन इंस्ट्टीट्यूट के सामन,े पहली मंजिल, परेल गांव, म ंबई- 400012,
महाराष्ट्र को जलजखत म ें ककया िाएगा और उसम ें उसके आधार उपवणीत करेगा और सिम प्राजधकारी आिेपकता ग को
3337 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
व्यजक्तगत रूप स े या जवजध व्यवसायी के माध्यम स े स नवाई का अवसर प्रदान करेगा और सभी ऐसे आिेपों की स नवाई करन े
तथा ऐसी और िांच करने के पिात यकद कोई हो, जिसे सिम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, आदेि द्वारा, या तो आिपे ों को
अन ज्ञात कर सकेगा या अननज्ञ ात कर सकेगा |
उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 20 घ की उप-धारा (2) के अधीन सिम प्राजधकारी द्वारा ककया गया कोई आदेि 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 ेंमब ं ई िहर पररवहन पररयोिना – III A के अतं गतग बोरीवली - जवरार स्ट्थानकों के दरम्यान पाचं वीं और छठी
रेलव ेलाइन की जविषे रेल पररयोिना हते तालक ा बोरीवली, मब ं ई उपनगरीय जिला म ेंअजधग्रहण की िान ेवाली सरं चना
सजहत या उसके रजहत भजू म का सजं िप्त जववरण
अनस चू ी अ
गावाँ – दजहसर, तहसील बोरीवली, जिला मब ं ई उपनगर
क्रम. स.ं जिला तहसील का गावाँ का गट सख्ं या (सव ेसख्ं या) अर्ितग की िान े वाला ित्रे फल
नाम नाम (वग ग मीटर म)ें
455 म ें स े 30.10
454 म ें स े 29.20
454/1 म ेंस े 28.80
पता नहीं 300.00
पता नहीं 60.00
448 म ें स े 49.10
म ंबई 448/1 म ेंस े 10.20
1 बोरीवली दजहसर
उपनगर 448/2 म ेंस े 26.10
447/4 म ेंस े 20.10
447/5 म ेंस े 07.50
447/7 म ेंस े 17.00
447 म ें स े 100.00
ऊपर कदए गए गट नंबर के पास 846.90
की िगह
क ल 1525.00
[फा. स.ं इ- 25840 - 35]
म केि क मार, म ख्य इंिीजनयर (जनमागण) - I
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(Western Railway)
NOTIFICATION
Mumbai, the 11th May, 2026
Notification under Section 20A of the Railways Act, 1989
G.S.R. 352(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 20A of the Railway
(Amendment) Act, 2008 (11 of 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, 5th & 6th[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
line between Borivali -Virar on Western Railway, under MUTP IIIA in District Mumbai Suburban 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 Deputy Collector (Land Acquisition)
No. 7, Mumbai and Mumbai Suburban District, Pratapgad Co-operative Housing Society, Vinayak Apartment, Opposite
Haffkin Institute, 1st Floor, Parel Village, Mumbai- 400012, 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,
5th & 6th line between Borivali -Virar on Western Railway, under MUTP IIIA projects in Borivali Taluka,
District Mumbai Suburban in the State of MAHARASHTRA.
Schedule A
Village – Dahisar, Taluka- Borivali, District-Mumbai Suburban
Sr. No. District Taluka Village City Survey No. Area of Land to be
Acquired in Sq. M.
455 30.10
454 29.20
454/1 28.80
Unknown 300.00
Unknown 60.00
448 49.10
Mumbai 448/1 10.20
1 Borivali Dahisar
Suburban 448/2 26.10
447/4 20.10
447/5 07.50
447/7 17.00
447 100.00
The land adjacent to the above- 846.90
mentioned Survey Number
1525.00
Total
[F. No. E-25840- 35]
MUKESH KUMAR, Chief Engineer (Construction) – I
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