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, Nadiad Petlad Gauge Conversion Project in District Kheda in the State of Gujarat
**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Railways on June 18, 2026, declares the Central Government's intention to acquire land in the Kheda district of Gujarat for the Nadiad - Petlad Gauge Conversion Project. Interested persons are granted a 30-day window from the publication date to file written objections regarding the acquisition or use of the specified land. The Prant Officer of Nadiad is designated as the competent authority to oversee the objection process and hearings.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project Overview and Authority**
* The acquisition is being carried out under Section 20A(1) of the Railways Act, 1989, for the "Nadiad - Petlad Gauge Conversion Project."
* The project is classified as a "Special Railway Project" for a public purpose.
* The land is located in Yogi Nagar (Nadiad Rural Taluka), Kheda District, Gujarat.
**Objection and Hearing Process**
* Under Section 20D(1) of the Act, any person interested in the land may raise an objection within 30 days of the notification's publication.
* Objections must be submitted in writing to the Prant Officer, Nadiad, and must clearly state the grounds for the objection.
* The competent authority is required to provide the objector an opportunity to be heard, either in person or via a legal practitioner.
* Following an inquiry, the competent authority will issue an order to allow or disallow the objections; this order is final under Section 20D(II).
**Land Inspection and Details**
* Detailed land plans and descriptions are available for inspection by interested parties at the office of the competent authority.
* The total area identified for acquisition is 0-50-35 square meters.
* The land consists of both private (Non-Agriculture and Agriculture) and government (Marag) plots across survey numbers 4, 6, and 7.
**Impact Analysis**
**Landowners and Interested Persons in Yogi Nagar**
**Impact**
Their private land (agricultural and non-agricultural) is subject to acquisition for the railway project.
**Action Required**
If they wish to oppose the acquisition or use of the land, they must submit a written objection specifying their grounds to the Prant Officer, Nadiad, within 30 days of June 19, 2026.
**Prant Officer, Nadiad (Competent Authority)**
**Impact**
Designated as the official responsible for managing the legal administrative process of land acquisition and dispute resolution for this project.
**Action Required**
Must receive written objections, conduct hearings for objectors, perform necessary inquiries, and issue final orders regarding the validity of the objections.
**Ministry of Railways (Western Railway Construction Organization)**
**Impact**
The notification serves as the formal legal step required to secure land for the execution of the Nadiad - Petlad Gauge Conversion Project.
**Action Required**
Proceed with the acquisition and execution of the special railway project following the conclusion of the objection period and final orders.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The principal legislation under which the Central Government is authorized to acquire land for the execution of railway projects.
Nadiad - Petlad Gauge Conversion Project: A designated Special Railway Project in Gujarat for which land acquisition has been initiated for public purpose.
District Kheda, Gujarat: The primary geographic location where the land acquisition and the special railway project are situated.
Prant Officer Nadiad: The designated competent authority responsible for receiving, hearing, and deciding upon objections related to the land acquisition.
Section 20A of the Railways Act, 1989: The specific statutory provision invoked to declare the government's intention to acquire land for a special railway project.
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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
स.ं 448] िई कदल्ली, िुक्रवार, ििू 19, 2026/ज्य ष्े ठ 29, 1948
No. 448] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 2026/JYAISTHA 29, 1948
रेल मत्रं ालय
[पजिम रेलव े(जिमाणा सगं ठि)]
अजधसचू िा
मुम्बई, 18 ििू , 2026
सा.का.जि. 499(अ).— केंद्रीय सरकार, रेल अजधजियम, 1989 (1989 का 24) (जिसे इसम ें इसके पिात ् उक्त
अजधजियम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 20क के उपखंड (I) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत ेहुये, ये समाधाि हो िाि ेके पिात ्
कक लोक प्रयोिि के जलए, यह भूजम, जिसका संजिप्त जववरण इससे उपाबद्ध अिुसूची म ें कदया गया ह,ै गुिरात राज्य के खेडा
जिले म े िजडयाद - पेटलाद आमाि पररवतिा पररयोििा िाम की जविेष रेल पररयोििा के जिष्पादि के जलय े आवश्यक ह,ै
ऐसी भूजम के अिाि करि े के आिय की घोषणा करती ह।ै
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अजधजियम की धारा 20घ की उप-धारा (1) के अधीि उपयक्तुा प्रयोिि के जलए ऐसी भूजम के अिाि और उपयोग के संबंध म ें
आिेप कर सकेगा।
प्रत्येक ऐसा आिेप सिम प्राजधकारी अर्ाात,् प्रांत अजधकारी, िजडयाद,दसू री मंिील, जिला सेवासदि, डभाण रोड,
िजडयाद, जिला खडे ा को जलजखत रुप म े ककया िाएगा िो कक आिेप का आधार होगा। सिम प्राजधकारी आिेपकताा को
व्यजक्तगत रुप स ेया काििु ी प्रेजटटििर के माध्यम स ेसुिवाई का अवसर प्रदाि करेगा और सभी ऐसे आिेपों की सुिवाई और
4518 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
िांच करिे के पिात,् यकद आवश्यक समझे तो, आदिे द्वारा या तो आिेपों के जलय े अिुमजत देगा या अिुमजत प्रदाि िही
करेगा।
उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20घ की उप-धरा (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 इछुक व्यजक्त द्वारा सिम
प्राजधकारी के उक्त उल्लेजखत कायाालय म ें उिका जिरीिण ककया िा सकता ह।ै
अिसु चू ी
गुिरात राज्य म ेंिजडयाद - पेटलाद आमाि पररवताि पररयोििा िामक जविेष रेल पररयोििा के जलय ेअजधग्रहण
की िािे वाली संरचिा सजहत या उसके रजहत भूजम का संजिप्त जववरण.
राज्य : गुिरात जिला : खेडा
क्रम सुवेिण / भूखंड संख्या भूजम का प्रकार भूजमकी प्रकृजत अजधग्रहण की िािेवाली भूजम
संख्या. का िेत्रफल (वग ा मीटर म)ें
गााँव : योगीिगर तालुका : िजडयाद ग्राम्य
1 4 जििी गैर -कृजष 0-25-00
2 7 जििी गैर -कृजष 0-20-00
3 6 जििी कृजष 0-05-00
4 मारग सरकारी --- 0-02-35
कुल 0-50-35
[फा. स.ं E.-377562-22]
तरुण डडं ोजतया, मख्ु य इंिीजियर (जिमााण)-II
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[Western Railway (Construction Organization)]
NOTIFICATION
Mumbai, the 18th June, 2026
G.S.R. 499(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, Nadiad - Petlad Gauge Conversion Project in District Kheda 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 Nadiad, 2nd floor, Jilla
Sevasadan, Dbhan Road, Nadiad,, District Kheda, 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.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
SCHEDULE
Brief description of the land to be acquired with or without structure for the Special Railway Project namely: Nadiad -
Petlad Gauge Conversion Project in the state of Gujarat.
State : GUJARAT District : Kheda
Sr. Survey Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area of Land to
No. be Acquire (in Sqm)
Taluka : Yogi Nagar Taluka : Nadiad Rural
1 4 Private Non - Agriculture 0-25-00
2 7 Private Non - Agriculture 0-20-00
3 6 Private Agriculture 0-05-00
4 Marag Government --- 0-02-35
Total 0-50-35
[F. No E.-377562-22]
TARUN DANDOTIYA, Chief Engineer (Const)-II
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