Date: 2026-02-27Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Publication of notification of extraordinary gazette under Part II section 3 Sub Section (II) Notification under clause 20 E of the Railway Act 1989 (24 of 1989) for Land to be acquired in connection with Special Railway Project, namely Borivali Virar fifth and sixth Railway Line in Village Diwanman in Vasai Taluka by Competent Authority for Land Acquisition and Sub Division Officer s Office, Vasai District Palghar in the State of Maharashtra
**Executive Summary**
This document from the Ministry of Railways, published on February 27, 2026, declares the acquisition of land in Palghar district, Maharashtra, for the Borivali-Virar special railway project. The land is intended for the execution, maintenance, management, and operation of the fifth and sixth railway lines between these stations. No objections were received, and the acquisition is finalized, with the land vesting in the Central Government upon publication.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Land Acquisition Declaration:** The Central Government, exercising powers under the Railway Act, 1989, and its amendment, formally declares the acquisition of specific land parcels.
* **Project Purpose:** The acquired land is designated for the "Borivali Virar - 5th & 6th Railway Line Project," encompassing execution, maintenance, management, and operation.
* **Location:** The land is situated in Diwanman village, Vasai Taluka, Palghar district, Maharashtra.
* **Previous Notification:** This declaration follows a prior notification (S.O. 842(E) dated November 10, 2025) which announced the government's intent to acquire the land.
* **Public Consultation:** The substance of the initial notification was published in "Daily Punya Nagari," "Dainik Loksatta," and "Hindustan Times" on November 18, 2025.
* **No Objections:** No objections were received from the public regarding the proposed land acquisition.
* **Competent Authority Report:** A competent authority submitted its report to the Central Government, which was considered before this final declaration.
* **Vesting of Land:** Upon publication of this notification, the acquired land will be vested absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
* **Schedule of Acquired Land:** The document includes a schedule detailing the specific land parcels, including village name, survey numbers, total area, land use type, acquired area, and landowner names. The acquired plots are in Diwanman village, with specific parcels identified for the railway project.
**Impact Analysis**
**Landowners (Prerana Apartment Co. Apartment Ho. So. and Ankur Darshan Co. Apartment Housing Society)**
* **Impact:** They will lose ownership of the specified land parcels, which will be vested in the Central Government.
* **Action Required:** No specific actions are detailed in the document for landowners, but they are implicitly affected by the loss of their property.
**Central Government (Ministry of Railways)**
* **Impact:** Gains ownership and control of the specified land for the development of the special railway project.
* **Action Required:** To proceed with the project as outlined in the notification.
**Local Authorities (Subdivisional Officer's Office, Vasai)**
* **Impact:** Responsible for facilitating the land acquisition process as directed by the Central Government.
* **Action Required:** To continue executing their role in the land acquisition as per the Act and the Competent Authority's directives.
Key Entities Referenced
Railway Act, 1989: The primary law governing railway operations and land acquisition for railway projects in India.
Railway (Amendment) Act, 2008: An amendment to the Railway Act, 1989, likely introducing or modifying provisions related to land acquisition for special railway projects.
Ministry of Railways (Railway Board): The central government ministry responsible for the railway sector and its projects.
Special Railway Project, Borivali Virar - 5th & 6th Railway Line Project: The specific railway project for which land acquisition is being undertaken.
Palghar district, Maharashtra: The geographical location where the land for the railway project is being acquired.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 1002] िई ददल्ली, ि क्रवार, फरवरी 27, 2026/फाल्ग ि 8, 1947
No. 1002] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2026/PHALGUNA 8, 1947
रेल मत्रं ालय
[पजि म रेलव े (जिमाणा सगं ठि)]
अजधसिू िा
म ंबई, 18 फरवरी, 2026
का.आ. 1046(अ).— रेलव े अजधजियम, 1989 (1989 का 24) एव ं रेलव े (संशोधन) अधधधनयम 2008 (2008 का 11)
(धिसे इसमे इसके पश्चात उक्त अधधधनयम कहा गया ह)ै कक धारा 20 ‘क’ की उपधारा (1) के अधीन िारी, भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण,
भाग II, खण्ड 3, उप खण्ड (ii) तारीख 13 िवम्बर, 2025 में प्रकाधशत भारत सरकार के रेल मंत्रालय (रेल्वे बोडड) की अधधसूचना सं.
756, का. आ. 842 (अ) तारीख 10 /11/2025 (धिसे इसमें इसके पश्चात उक्त अधधसूचना कहा गया ह)ै , द्वारा उक्त अधधसूचना से
उपाबध्द अनूसूची में धवधनर्दडष्ट भूधम को, महाराष्ट्र राज्य के पालघर धिले में धवशेष रेल पररयोिना अर्ाडत, बोरीवली-धवरार रेल्व ेस्र्ानकों
के दरम्यान पाचं वी एव छठी रेल्वे लाईन के धनष्पादन, अनुरक्षण, प्रबंधन और प्रचालन के धलये अपेधक्षत ह,ै ऐसी भूधमका का अिडन करने
के आशय की घोषणा की र्ी।
और उक्त अधधसूचना का सार उक्त अधधधनयम कक धारा 20 क की उपधारा (4) के अधधन दैधनक समाचार पत्रों अर्ाडत
" दजै िक पण् य िगरी", “दजै िक लोकसत्ता“ व "ह ंदस्ट् ताि टाइम्स (अग्रं िे ी) ” में तारीख 18 िवम्बर, 2025 को प्रकाधशत ककया गया र्ा।
और, उक्त गांव सें कोई आक्षेप प्राप्त नही हुआ तर्ा सक्षम अधधकारी व्दारा तदनुसार आदेश पाररत कर कदये गय ेह।ैं
और, उक्त अधधधनयम कक धारा 20 ड कक उपधारा (1) के अनुसरण मे सक्षम प्राधधकारी ने अपनी ररपोर्ड केंद्रीय सरकार को
प्रस्तुत कर दी ह।ै
1460 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अत: अब केंद्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राधधकारी से उक्त ररपोर्ड के प्राप्त होने पर और उक्त अधधधनयम की धारा 20 ड की उपधारा
(1) व्दारा प्रदत शधक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, यह घोषणा करती ह ैकक इससे उपाबध्द अनुसूची में धवधनर्दडष्ट भूधम पूवोक्त प्रयोिन के धलये
अर्िडत की िायेगी।
और, यह कक केंद्रीय सरकार उक्त अधधधनयम कक धारा 20 ड कक उपधारा (2) के अनुसरण मे यह घोषणा करती ह ैकक रािपत्र
में इस अधधसूचना के प्रकाधशत होने पर इससे उपाबध्द अनुसूची में धवधनर्दडष्ट भूधम सभी धवलंगमो से मुक्त होकर केंद्रीय सरकार में
अतयांककत रुप से धनधहत हो िायेगी।
अनसु चू ी
महाराष्ट्र राज्य के पालघर धिला में तालुका वसई के अंतगडत दीवाणमाि गाव में, सक्षम प्राधधकारी अर्ाडत उपधवभागीय अधधकारी तर्ा
उपधवभागीय दंडाधधकारी कायाडलय, वसई के अधीन धवशेष रेल पररयोिना बोरीवली-धवरार रेल्वे स्र्ानकों के दरम्यान पांचवी एव
छठी रेल्वे लाईन के धलये अर्िडत की िाने वाली भूधम का संरचना या उसके रधहत संधशप्त धववरण।
अ.क्र. गांव का भू मापण /गट 7/12 संख्या 7/12 भूजम का भूजम रूप संपाकदत भूधार भूधारक का नाम
/ सवे िं. नं. प्रकार
नाम अनुसार क्षत्रे णा
कुल क्षत्रे (ह.ेआर. पध्दती
(हे.आर. चौ.मी.)
चौ.मी.)
1 ददवाणमाि 35/1 35/1 0.17.00 जििी अकृषक 0.12.80 वग ा1 प्रेरणा अपाटामेंट को.
अपाटामेंट ौ. सो.
(भू मापि गट संख्या
35/1 से जविेष रेल
पररयोििा
बोरीवली-जवरार
रेल्वे स्ट्थािकों के
दरम्याि पांिवी एव
छठी रेल्वे लाईि के
जलय ेअर्िात दकया
गया भूजम का क ल
क्षत्रे 0.17.00 ेक्टर
ै )
2. ददवाणमाि 41/ भ . क्र. / 6 41/ भ .क्र. / 6 0.08.28 जििी अकृषक 0.08.15 वग ा1 अंक र दिाि को.
अपाटामेंट ौ. सो.
(भू मापि गट संख्या
41/ भ । क्र. / 6 से
जविेष रेल
पररयोििा
बोरीवली-जवरार
रेल्वे स्ट्थािकों के
दरम्याि पांिवी एव
छठी रेल्वे लाईि के
जलय ेअर्िात दकया
गया भूजम का क ल
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ै )
[फा. स.ं इ-25840-32]
म केि क मार, म ख्य अजभयंता (जिमााण)-I[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[Western Railway (Construction Organization)]
NOTIFICATION
Mumbai, the 18th February, 2026
S.O. 1046(E).— Whereas, by the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Railways (Railway
Board), S. O. 842(E) dated the 10th November, 2025 published in Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3,
Sub-section (ii), No. 756 Dated 13/11/2025 (hereinafter referred to as the said notification) and issued under sub-section
(1) of section 20 A of the Railway Act, 1989 (24 of 1989) and Railway (Amendment) Act, 2008 (hereinafter referred to
as the said Act), the Central Government declares its intention to acquire the land specified in the schedule annexed to
the said notification for the purpose of execution, maintenance, management and operation of Special Railway Project,
namely “Borivali Virar - 5th & 6th Railway Line Project” in the district of Palghar in the State of Maharashtra.
And whereas, the substance of the said notification was published in daily newspapers namely “Daily Punya
Nagari”, “Dainik Loksatta” and “Hindustan Times” Dated 18th November 2025 under sub section (4) of section 20 A of
the said Act.
And whereas, no objections were received and the same have been considered by the Competent Authority
accordingly orders have been passed.
And whereas, in pursuance of sub-section 20 E of the said Act, the competent authority has submitted its report
to the Central Government.
Now therefore, upon receipt of the report of the Competent Authority and in exercise of the powers conferred
by sub-section (1) of section 20 E of the said Act, the Central Government hereby declares that the lands specified in
the schedule annexed here to shall be acquired for the aforesaid purpose.
And further, in pursuance of sub-section (2) of section 20 E of the said Act, the Central Government hereby
declares that on publication of this notification in the official Gazette, the land specified in the schedule annexed hereto
shall vest absolutely in the Central government free from all encumbrances.
SCHEDULE
Brief description of the land to be acquired, with or without structures, falling within the Special Railway Project
“Borivali Virar 5th & 6th Railway Line” in Village Diwanman and Navghar in Vasai Taluka by Competent Authority for
Land Acquisition and Sub Divisional Officer’s Office, Vasai District Palghar in the State of Maharashtra:
Sr. Name of Total Land Use Acquired Class of Name of The
No. the Village City Survey No./ 7/12 no. area as Type of Area in Land Landowner
Survey No. per 7/12 Land Ha. Are.
Extract Sq.M.
(Hec.)
1 Diwanman 35/1 35/1 0.17.00 Private Non agriculture 0.12.80 Class I Prerana
Apartment Co.
Apartment Ho. So.
(Note:- The total
area of land
acquired for the
special railway
project “5th and
6th railway line
between Borivali-
Virar Railway
Stations” from
City Survey Plot
No. 35/1 is
00.17.00
hectares.)
2 Diwanman 41/ 6 41/ 6 0.08.28 Private Non agriculture 0.08.15 Class I Ankur Darshan
Co. Apartment
Housing Society
(Note: - The total
area of land
acquired for the
special railway
project “5th and4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
Sr. Name of Total Land Use Acquired Class of Name of The
No. the Village City Survey No./ 7/12 no. area as Type of Area in Land Landowner
Survey No. per 7/12 Land Ha. Are.
Extract Sq.M.
(Hec.)
6th railway line
between Borivali-
Virar Railway
Stations” from
City Survey Plot
No. 41/C.S. No./ 6
is 0.08.28
hectares.)
[F. No. E. -25840-32]
MUKESH KUMAR, Chief Engineer (Construction)- I
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