Date: 2026-06-19Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Publication of notification of Extraordinary Gazette under Part II Section 3 Sub Section (I) under clause 20A of the Railway Act 1989 (24 of 1989) for land to be Acquired in connection with Special Railway Project, namely, Gauge Conversion of Miyagam Karjan and Lakodara Flyover Connection Line Project in District Vadodara in the State of Gujarat
**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification from the Ministry of Railways, dated June 18, 2026, regarding the intention to acquire land for the Miyagam Karjan – Lakodara flyover connection line project in Vadodara, Gujarat. Under the Railways Act 1989, interested parties are granted a 30-day window from the publication date (June 19, 2026) to file written objections. The land acquisition is categorized for public purposes to facilitate gauge conversion and special railway project execution.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project Authority and Legal Framework**
* The notification is issued by the Ministry of Railways (Western Railway) under Section 20A(1) of the Railways Act, 1989.
* The land is required for the "Miyagam Karjan – Lakodara flyover connection line Project" involving gauge conversion in the Vadodara District.
**Land Details and Scope**
* The acquisition involves private agricultural land located in the Karjan Taluka of Vadodara District, Gujarat.
* **Village Lakodara:** A total area of 12,705 square meters is identified for acquisition across various survey numbers.
* **Village Vadva:** A total area of 85,117 square meters is identified for acquisition across 20 different survey numbers.
* Detailed land plans and related information are available for inspection at the office of the competent authority.
**Objection and Hearing Process**
* **Submission Deadline:** Any person interested in the land must raise objections within 30 days of the notification's publication.
* **Submission Format:** Objections must be made in writing to the Prant Officer, Karjan, setting out the specific grounds for objection under Section 20D(I).
* **Hearing Rights:** The competent authority is required to provide the objector with an opportunity to be heard, either in person or through a legal practitioner.
* **Finality of Decision:** After conducting necessary inquiries, the competent authority will issue an order allowing or disallowing the objections; such orders are considered final.
**Impact Analysis**
**Landowners and Interested Persons**
**Impact**
Their private agricultural land in villages Lakodara and Vadva is designated for acquisition and use by the Ministry of Railways for a special project.
**Action Required**
Must submit written objections to the Prant Officer Karjan within 30 days of June 19, 2026, if they wish to contest the acquisition or use of the land.
**Competent Authority (Prant Officer, Karjan)**
**Impact**
Designated as the official body responsible for managing the objection process, conducting inquiries, and making final determinations on land acquisition disputes for this project.
**Action Required**
Must receive written objections, provide opportunities for legal hearings to objectors, conduct further inquiries as necessary, and issue final orders to allow or disallow objections.
**Ministry of Railways (Western Railway)**
**Impact**
Authorized to proceed with the gauge conversion and flyover connection project once the land acquisition process is finalized.
**Action Required**
Ensure land plans and details are accessible for public inspection at the designated office and proceed with the project execution following the resolution of objections.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The primary legislation under which the Central Government is exercising its powers to acquire land for special railway projects.
Gauge Conversion of Miyagam Karjan – Lakodara flyover connection line Project: The specific special railway project for which land acquisition is being declared in the State of Gujarat.
Ministry of Railways (Western Railway): The central government ministry responsible for the notification and execution of the railway project.
District Vadodara, Gujarat: The primary geographical location where the land acquisition and infrastructure project are situated.
Prant Officer Karjan: The designated competent authority appointed to receive and hear objections regarding the land acquisition process.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i)
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प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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No. 447] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 2026/JYAISTHA 29, 1948
रेल मत्रं ालय
(पजिम रेलव)े
अजधसचू ना
मुम्बई, 18 िनू , 2026
सा.का.जन. 498(अ).— केंद्रीय सरकार, रेल अजधजनयम, 1989 (1989 का 24) (इसके बाद उक्त अजधजनयम 2008
के रूप म ेंसंदर्भित) की धारा 20क की उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत ेहुए, केन्द्द्रीय सरकार का यह समाधान
हो िाने के बाद कक लोक प्रयोिन के जलए, भूजम, जिसका संजिप्त जववरण इसके साथ संलग्न अनुसूची म ें कदया गया ह,ै जविेष
रेल पररयोिना के जनष्पादन के जलए अपेजित ह,ै गुिरात राज्य के वडोदरा जिले म ें जमयागाम – करिन –लाकोदरा
फ्लाईओवर कनेक्िन लाइन परीयोिना.
उक्त भूजम म ें रुजच रखन े वाला कोई भी व्यजक्त, सरकारी रािपत्र म ें इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख स े तीस
कदनों की अवजध के भीतर, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 20 डी की उप-धारा (I) के तहत पूवोक्त उद्देश्य के जलए ऐसी भूजम के
अजधग्रहण और उपयोग पर आपजत्त उठा सकता ह;ै
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपजत्त सिम प्राजधकारी नामत प्रातं अजधकारी, करिन, तालुका सेवासदन करिन, NH-48 के पास,
करिन, जिला वडोदरा को जलजखत रूप म ेंकी िाएगी और उसके आधार जनधािररत करेगा और सिम प्राजधकारी आपजत्तकता ि
को व्यजक्तगत रूप स े या काननू ी व्यवसायी द्वारा सुनवाई का अवसर देगा और कर सकता ह।ै ऐसी सभी आपजत्तयों को सुनन े
4517 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
के बाद और ऐसी आग े की िांच करन े के बाद, यकद कोई हो, िसै ा कक सिम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझता ह,ै आदिे द्वारा,
या तो आपजत्तयों की अनुमजत द ेंया अस्ट्वीकार करें;
उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 20 (डी) की उप-धारा (II) के तहत सिम प्राजधकारी द्वारा ककया गया कोई भी आदेि
अंजतम होगा।
इस अजधसूचना के तहत कवर की गई भूजम की योिना और अन्द्य जववरण उपलब्ध ह ैं और सिम प्राजधकारी के
उपरोक्त कायािलय म ें इच्छुक व्यजक्त द्वारा जनरीिण ककया िा सकता ह।ै
अनसु चू ी
जवषय: गुिरात राज्य म ें जमयागाम – करिन – लाकोदरा फ्लाईओवर कनेक्िन लाइन परीयोिना के जलए अजधग्रहण की
िानीवाली सरचना सजहत या उसके रजहत भूजम का संजिप जववरण|
राज्य : गिु रात जिला : वडोदरा
भूजम का प्रकार भूजम का ित्रे फल
क्रमाकं सव े नबं र भूजम की प्रकृजत (वगमि ीटर म)ें
गावाँ : लाकोदरा तालकु ा: करिन
800/A
1
(800/1, 800/2, 800/3) जनिी कृजष 1845
244
2860
2
जनिी कृजष
(244/p1, 244/p2, 244/p3)
3 369 जनिी कृजष 8000
कुल (वगमि ीटर) 12705
गावाँ : वडवा तालकु ा: करिन
1 144 जनिी कृजष 5622
2 145 जनिी कृजष 2260
3 143 जनिी कृजष 12537
4 131 जनिी कृजष 11334
5 129 जनिी कृजष 4729
6 132 जनिी कृजष 2912
7 219 जनिी कृजष 731
8 99 जनिी कृजष 2790
9 90 जनिी कृजष 2790
91
2790
10
जनिी कृजष
(91/1, 91/2)
11 69 जनिी कृजष 4864
12 68 जनिी कृजष 4801
13 56 जनिी कृजष 2555
14 54 जनिी कृजष 682
133
12014
15
जनिी कृजष
(133/A)
16 98 जनिी कृजष 4428[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
17 216 जनिी कृजष 3761
18 223 जनिी कृजष 688
19 100 जनिी कृजष 1239
20 141 जनिी कृजष 1590
कुल (वगमि ीटर) 85117
[फा. स.ं E-Office E-590831-06]
तरुण डडं ोजतया, मख्ु य इंिीजनयर (जनमािण)-II
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(Western Railway)
NOTIFICATION
Mumbai, the 18th June, 2026
G.S.R. 498(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 2008), 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, Gauge Conversion of Miyagam Karjan – Lakodara flyover connection
line Project in District Vadodara 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 Karjan, Taluka Seva
sadan Near NH-48, Taluka Karjan, District Vadodara, 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 falling within, for the Special
Railway Project, namely: Miyagam Karjan – Lakodara flyover Connection Line Projects in District Vadodara
in the State of Gujarat.
State: Gujarat District: Vadodara
Sr. Survey No. Type of Land Nature of Land Area of land to be
No. acquired (in
H.Are.Sqm.)
Village: Lakodara Taluka: karjan
800/A
1 Private Agriculture 1845
(800/1, 800/2, 800/3)
244
2 Private Agriculture 2860
(244/p1, 244/p2, 244/p3)
3 369 Private Agriculture 8000
Total Sqm 12705
Village: Vadva Taluka: karjan
1 144 Private Agriculture 56224 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
2 145 Private Agriculture 2260
3 143 Private Agriculture 12537
4 131 Private Agriculture 11334
5 129 Private Agriculture 4729
6 132 Private Agriculture 2912
7 219 Private Agriculture 731
8 99 Private Agriculture 2790
9 90 Private Agriculture 2790
91
10 Private Agriculture 2790
(91/1, 91/2)
11 69 Private Agriculture 4864
12 68 Private Agriculture 4801
13 56 Private Agriculture 2555
14 54 Private Agriculture 682
133
15 Private Agriculture 12014
(133/A)
16 98 Private Agriculture 4428
17 216 Private Agriculture 3761
18 223 Private Agriculture 688
19 100 Private Agriculture 1239
20 141 Private Agriculture 1590
Total Sqm 85117
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TARUN DANDOTIYA, Chief Engineer (C) – II
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