Date: 2025-11-06Category: 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 Samakhiyali Gandhidham Quadrupling Project ROB 2, in District Kutch in the State of Gujarat.
**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification from the Ministry of Railways regarding the acquisition of land in Kutch district, Gujarat, for the Samakhiyali Gandhidham Quadrupling Project. The notification declares the Central Government's intention to acquire specified lands for the railway project, following the publication of an initial notification and consideration of objections. This notification is effective upon publication in the Official Gazette on November 6, 2025.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Project Details:**
* Project: Samakhiyali Gandhidham Quadrupling Project (53.00 KM) ROB-2.
* Purpose: Connecting to provide a New 3rd and 4th Broad Gauge line.
* Location: District Kutch, Gujarat.
* **Land Acquisition:**
* The Central Government declares the acquisition of lands specified in the schedule.
* The specified land is free from all encumbrances and vests absolutely in the Central Government upon publication of this notification.
* The land acquisition is in the villages of Chirai Motti in Bhachau Taluka.
* The total land to be acquired is 6-06-37 Sqm. with land surveys identified from 1003/Paki (River), 433, 434, 435 to 01-Lake
* **Legal Basis:**
* Reference to the Railways Act, 1989 (24 of 1989), specifically section 20A and 20E.
* Initial notification S.O. 903 (E) dated January 10, 2025.
* Consideration of objections received following the initial notification.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Landowners in Chirai Motti, Bhachau Taluka, Kutch District**
* **Impact:** Loss of land (agricultural and government land) specified in the schedule.
* **Action Required:** No specific action is mentioned, but they have the right to raise objections, which have already been processed.
**Stakeholder: Central Government / Ministry of Railways**
* **Impact:** Acquisition of land necessary for the Samakhiyali Gandhidham Quadrupling Project.
* **Action Required:** Proceed with the land acquisition and project implementation.
**Stakeholder: Residents of Gujarat State**
* **Impact:** Project will improve rail infrastructure.
* **Action Required:** No action is required.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The primary legislation under which the land acquisition is being carried out, specifically referencing Section 20A and 20E.
Samakhiyali Gandhidham Quadrupling Project: A special railway project (53.00 KM) in Kutch, Gujarat, for which land is being acquired.
Ministry of Railways: The central ministry responsible for issuing the notification and overseeing the railway project.
Gujarat: The state where the railway project and land acquisition are located.
Kutch: The district in Gujarat where the land acquisition for the project is taking place.
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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.ं 4886] िई किल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतवार, िवम्ब र 6, 2025/कार्तका 15, 1947
No. 4886] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2025/KARTIKA 15, 1947
रेल मत्रं ालय
[पजिम रेलव े(जिमाणा सगं ठि)]
अजधसचू िा
मुम्बई, 6 िवम् बर, 2025
का.आ. 5041(अ).—िबकक, भारत सरकार, रेल मंत्रालय (रेलवे बोडा) की अजधसूचिा संख्या एस.ओ. 903 (ई),
कििांक 10 ििवरी, 2025, जिसे भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उप-खंड (ii), रेलवे अजधजियम, 1989
(1989 का 24) (जिसे इसके बाि उक्त अजधजियम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 20ए में प्रकाजित ककया गया था, द्वारा केंद्र
सरकार ि े जविेष रेलवे पररयोििा, गुिरात राज्य के जिला कच्छ म ें जविेष रेलव े पररयोििा, सामाजखयाली गांधीधाम
चौगुिा पररयोििा (53.00 ककमी) आरओबी-2,को भूजम अजधग्रहण पररयोििा के जिष्पािि के जलये आवश्यक ह,ै ऐसी
भूजम के अिाि करि े के आिय की घोषणा करती ह।ै
और, िबकक, उक्त अजधसूचिा का सार िैजिक स्ट्थािीय समाचार पत्र “कच्छ जमत्र” (गुिराती), “ यगं लीडर (हहिं ी)
& “टाइम्स ऑफ इंजडया ”(अग्रं िे ी ), 16 ििवरी, 2025 म ें उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20 ए की उपधारा (4) के तहत
प्रकाजित ककया गया था, और िबकक, आपजियां प्राप्त हो गई ह ैंऔर सक्षम प्राजधकारी द्वारा अस्ट्वीकृत कर िी गई ह;ैं
और, िबकक. उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20 ई की उपधारा (एक) के अिुसरण म,ें सक्षम प्राजधकारी िे केंद्र सरकार
की अपिी ररपोटा प्रस्ट्तुत की ह;ै
7389 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अब, इसजलए, सक्षम प्राजधकारी की उक्त ररपोटा प्राप्त होिे पर, और उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20 ई की उप-धारा
(एक) द्वारा प्रिि िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, केंद्र सरकार अब यह घोषणा करती ह ै कक अिुसूची म ें जिर्िाष्ट भूजम उपरोक्त
उद्देश्य के जलए अजधग्रहण की िाएगी;
और आग,े उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20 ई की उपधारा (2) के अिुसरण म,ें केंद्र सरकार अब यह घोषणा करती ह ै
कक आजधकाररक रािपत्र म ें इस अजधसूचिा के प्रकािि पर, उक्त अिुसूची म ें जिर्िष्टा भूजम सभी बंधिों स े मक्तु परू ी तरह स े
केंद्र सरकार के अजधकार में होगी
अिसु चू ी
कच्छ जिल े म ेंसामाजखयाली गाधं ीधाम पररयोििा की िई तीसरी और चौथी ब्रॉड गिे लाइि प्रिाि करि े के जलए िोड़िा
को भजू म अजधग्रहण की िािवे ाली सरं चिा सजहत या उसके रजहत भजू म का सजं क्षप्त जववरण.
जिल ेका िामः कच्छ
Sr. No. तालुका का िाम गााँव का िाम भूजम का प्रकार अजधग्रजहत की िािे
सवे िं. वाली भूजम का क्षत्रे
(in Sqm.)
भचाऊ जचराई मोटी 1003/Paki सरकार 5-54-57
1
(ििी)
2 भचाऊ जचराई मोटी 434 खेती 0-00-26
3 भचाऊ जचराई मोटी 435 खेती 0-28-94
4 भचाऊ जचराई मोटी 433 खेती 0-00-32
5 भचाऊ जचराई मोटी गमधल सरकार 0-03-18
6 भचाऊ जचराई मोटी 01 तालाब सरकार 0-19-10
कुल: 6-06-37
[फा. स.ं E. -595112-22)]
एस. आर. प्रसाि, मुख्य पररयोििा प्रबंधक-II
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[Western Railway (Construction Organization)]
NOTIFICATION
Mumbai, 6th November, 2025
S.O. 5041(E).—Whereas, by the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Railways
(Railway Board), number, S.O. 903 (E), dated the 10th January, 2025 published in Gazette of India, Extraordinary,
Part II, Section 3, Sub-Section (ii), of section 20A of the Railways Act, 1989 (24 of 1989) (hereinafter referred to as
the said Act), the Central Government, declared its intention to acquire the land specified in the Schedule annexed to
the said notification for the Purpose of execution, maintenance, and operation of the Special Railway Project, namely
Samakhiyali Gandhidham Quadrupling Project (53.00 KM) ROB-2, in District Kutch in the State of Gujarat.
And, whereas, the substance of the said notification was published in the daily newspapers namely the
“Kutch Mitra” (Gujarati), “Times Of India” (English), & “Yung Leader ” (Hindi) dated 16th January, 2025 under sub-
section (4) of section 20A of the said Act, And, whereas, nil objections were received and same have been considered
and disallowed by the Competent Authority and accordingly orders have been passed, And, whereas, in pursuance of
sub-section (1) of section 20E of the said Act, the competent authority has submitted its report to the Central
Government;[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
Now, therefore, upon receipt of the said report of the competent authority, and in exercise of the powers
conferred by sub-section (1) of section 20E of the Said Act, the Central Government hereby declares that the lands
specified in the Schedule annexed hereto shall be acquired for the aforesaid purpose;
And, further, in pursuance of sub-section (2) of section 20E 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 structure for the Special Railway Project namely:
Connecting to provide New 3rd and 4th Brode Guage line of Samakhiali Gandhidham Project in District Kutch
in the state of Gujarat.
Name of District: Kutch
Sr. Name of Village Name Survey No. Land Type Area of Land to
No. Taluka be acquired
(in Sqm.)
1 Bhachau Chirai Motti 1003/Pakki ( Government 5-54-57
River)
2 Bhachau Chirai Motti 434 Agriculture 0-00-26
3 Bhachau Chirai Motti 435 Agriculture 0-28-94
4 Bhachau Chirai Motti 433 Agriculture 0-00-32
5 Bhachau Chirai Motti Gamdhal Government 0-03-18
6 Bhachau Chirai Motti 01-Lake Government 0-19-10
Total Land 6-06-37
[F. No. E- 595112-22]
S. R. PRASAD, Chief Project Manager (Const.)-II
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and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.