Date: 2026-05-14Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Publication of notification of extraordinary Gazette under Part II section 3 Sub Section (ii) Notification under clause (20A) Of the Railways Act, 1989 in connection with the Construction of Road Over Bridge in Lieu of Level Crossing No. 16 at Km.15/20 22 between Nidamanuru Uppaluru stations in NTR District in the State of Andhra Pradesh
**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Railways on May 7, 2026, announces the Central Government's intention to acquire land in the NTR District, Andhra Pradesh, for a Special Railway Project. The project involves constructing a Road Over Bridge in lieu of Level Crossing No. 16 between Nidamanuru and Uppaluru stations. Interested parties have a 30-day deadline from the date of publication to file objections regarding the acquisition and use of the specified land.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project Scope and Legal Authority**
* The acquisition is initiated under Section 20A(1) of the Railways Act, 1989.
* The project is classified as a "Special Railway Project" for a public purpose.
* The work involves the construction of a Road Over Bridge (ROB) at Km. 15/20-22 in the NTR District.
**Land Acquisition Specifications**
* **Location:** The land is situated in Gudavalli Village, Vijayawada Rural Mandal, NTR District, Andhra Pradesh.
* **Total Area:** A total of 2.15 acres (0.866 hectares) is scheduled for acquisition.
* **Land Types:** The 12 identified parcels include Patta land, Polimera Puntha, Gramkantham, Road, and Shaswata Railway Line.
* **Inspection:** Land plans and detailed information are available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA).
**Objection and Hearing Process**
* 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 Revenue Divisional Officer, Vijayawada, stating the specific grounds for the objection.
* The Competent Authority will provide objectors the opportunity to be heard in person or through a legal practitioner.
* Following an inquiry, the Competent Authority will issue an order to allow or disallow the objections; this order is final.
**Impact Analysis**
**Landowners and Interested Persons in Gudavalli Village**
**Impact**
Owners of the 12 specified land parcels are subject to the compulsory acquisition of their property for the railway project.
**Action Required**
Must review the land plans at the Competent Authority's office and, if they have grievances, submit written objections within 30 days of the notification date.
**Revenue Divisional Officer (RDO), Vijayawada**
**Impact**
Designated as the Competent Authority responsible for managing the legal objections related to the land acquisition.
**Action Required**
Receive written objections, conduct hearings for objectors, perform necessary inquiries, and issue final orders to allow or disallow the acquisition of specific parcels.
**Ministry of Railways (South Central Railway)**
**Impact**
Authorized to proceed with the legal process of acquiring 2.15 acres of land necessary for the execution of the Road Over Bridge project.
**Action Required**
Oversee the project execution at Km. 15/20-22 and coordinate with the Competent Authority to finalize land possession after the objection period.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The primary legislation under which the Central Government is exercising powers (specifically Sections 20A and 20D) to acquire land for railway projects.
Construction of Road Over Bridge in Lieu of Level Crossing No. 16: The specific 'Special Railway Project' involving the construction of a bridge between Nidamanuru and Uppaluru stations for which land acquisition is intended.
Ministry of Railways: The central ministry (specifically the South Central Railway zone) responsible for issuing the notification and executing the railway project.
Revenue Divisional Officer, Vijayawada: The designated Competent Authority (CALA) for NTR District responsible for hearing objections and managing the land acquisition process.
Gudavalli village, Vijayawada Rural, NTR District, Andhra Pradesh: The specific geographic location where the land identified for acquisition is situated.
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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.ं 2418] नई कदल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतवार, मई 14, 2026/विै ाख 24, 1948
No. 2418] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, MAY 14, 2026/VAISAKHA 24, 1948
रेल मत्रं ालय
(दजिण मध्य रेलव( े
अजधसचू ना
जसकंदराबाद, 7 मई, 2026
का.आ. 2510(अ).—रेलवे अजधजनयम, 1989 (1989 का 24) की धारा 20A की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त
िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए (जिसे आग े “उि अजधजनयम” कहा गया ह)ै , केंद्र सरकार, इस तथ्य से संतष्टु होन े के पश्चात ् कक
सावविजनक उद्देश्य की पूर्त वहते ु, अनुसूची म ेंसलं ग्न भूजम का संजिप्त जववरण, आध्रं प्रदेि राज्य के एनटीआर जिल ेम ेंजनडमानूरु
– उप्पलरुू स्ट्टेिनों के मध्य ककमी 15/20–22 पर समपार संख्या 16 के स्ट्थान पर सड़क उपरर सेतु का जनमावण।, अथातव ् एक
जविेष रेलव ेपररयोिना के जनष्पादन के जलए आवश्यक ह,ै एतद ्द्वारा ऐसी भूजम का अजधग्रहण करन ेकी अपनी मंिा घोजषत
करती ह।ै
कोई भी व्यजि, िो उि भूजम म ेंरुजच रखता ह,ै वह इस अजधसचू ना के रािपत्र में प्रकािन की तारीख से तीस (30) कदनों की
अवजध के भीतर, उि अजधजनयम की धारा 20D की उप-धारा (1) के अंतगवत, उपयिुव उद्दश्े य के जलए उि भूजम के अजधग्रहण
और उपयोग पर आपजत्तयााँ प्रस्ट्तुत कर सकता ह।ै
प्रत्येक ऐसी आपजत्त सिम प्राजधकारी, अथावत् रािस्ट्व मडं ल अजधकारी, जवियवाड़ा, एनटीआर जिला को जलजखत रूप म ें
प्रस्ट्तुत की िाएगी तथा उसम ें आपजत्त के आधार स्ट्पष्ट रूप से अंककत ककए िाएंगे। सिम प्राजधकारी, अथावत ् रािस्ट्व मडं ल
अजधकारी, जवियवाड़ा, एनटीआर जिला, आपजत्त करने वाले व्यजि को व्यजिगत रूप से अथवा कानूनी प्रैजटटिनर के माध्यम
3494 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
से सुनवाई का अवसर प्रदान करेगा और सभी ऐसी आपजत्तयों को सुनन े के पश्चात ् तथा भूजम अजधग्रहण के जलए सिम
प्राजधकारी द्वारा आवश्यक समझी िाने वाली ककसी भी अजतररि िााँच के उपरांत, आदेि द्वारा ऐसी आपजत्तयों को स्ट्वीकृत
अथवा अस्ट्वीकृत कर सकता ह।ै
उि अजधजनयम की धारा 20(D) की उप-धारा (ii) के अंतगतव भूजम अिवन हते ु सिम प्राजधकारी द्वारा ककया गया कोई भी
आदेि अंजतम होगा।
इस अजधसूचना के अंतगवत आने वाली भूजम की भूजम योिनाएाँ एवं अन्य जववरण उपलब्ध ह ैं तथा इच्छुक व्यजि सिम
प्राजधकारी के उपयिुव कायावलय में उनका अवलोकन कर सकते ह।ैं
अनसु चू ी
अजधग्रहण म ेंभजू मयों का जववरण: एनटीआर जिल ेम ेंसमपार सख्ं या 16 के स्ट्थान पर ककमी 15/20–22 पर जनडमानरुू एव ं
उप्पलरुू स्ट्टेिनों के मध्य सड़क उपरर सते ुका जनमाणव ।
भूजम अिनव भूजम अिनव हते ु भूजम का
हते ुप्रस्ट्ताजवत प्रस्ट्ताजवत प्रकार ( GD
भूजम की प्रकृजत
क्र. स. ं मडं ल का नाम ग्राम का नाम RS स. ं ित्रे फल एकड़ ित्रे फल अथवा GW
म ें हटे टेयर म ें अथवा GP )
1 39 0.02 0.008 G.P पोजलमेरा पन्ु था
2 63-1 0.02 0.008 G.W पट्टा भूजम
3 64 0.19 0.076 G.P पुन्था
4 66-2B 0.08 0.032 G.W पट्टा भूजम
5 66-2C 0.23 0.093 G.W पट्टा भूजम
6 66-2E 0.25 0.101 G.W पट्टा भूजम
जवियवाड़ा
गुडवल्ली
7 67 0.01 0.004 G.P ग्रामकांठम
ग्रामीण
8 68 0.73 0.295 G.P पोजलमेरा पन्ु था
9 66-2F 0.04 0.016 G.P सड़क
10 69-13A 0.09 0.036 G.W पट्टा भूजम
िाश्वत रेलवे
11 74 0.16 0.064 G.P
लाइन
12 75 0.33 0.133 G.P पोजलमेरा पन्ु था
Total 2.15 0.866
[फा. स.ं RSP/Gazette/20A/LC.No.16/BZA-GDV/BZA/2]
मनोि कुमार, सीई / सी / आरएसपी[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(South Central Railway)
NOTIFICATION
Secunderabad, the 7th May, 2026
S.O. 2510(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 20A of 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 given in the schedule annexed hereto, is required for the
execution of The Special Railway Project namely, “Construction of Road Over Bridge in Lieu of Level Crossing No.
16 at Km.15/20-22 between Nidamanuru – Uppaluru stations” in NTR District in the State of Andhra Pradesh, hereby
declares its intension to acquire such land.
Any person interested in the said land may, within a period of thirty (30) 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, Revenue Divisional Officer,
Vijayawada, NTR District in writing and shall be set out the grounds there of and the Competent Authority Revenue
Divisional Officer, Vijayawada, NTR District 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 for Land Acquisition thinks necessary, by order, either allow or disallow the objections.
Any order made by the Competent Authority for Land Acquisition 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 (CALA).
SCHEDULE
Description of Lands in Acquisition: Construction of Road Over Bridge in Lieu of Level Crossing (LC) No. 16
at Km.15/20-22 between Nidamanuru – Uppaluru stations in NTR District
PROPOSED PROPOSED TYPE OF
NAME OF NAME OF EXTENT IN EXTENT IN LAND (GD NATURE OF
S.No. RS NO.
MANDAL VILLAGE LA IN LA IN or GW or LAND
ACRES HECTORS GP)
1 39 0.02 0.008 G.P Polimera Puntha
2 63-1 0.02 0.008 G.W Patta Land
3 64 0.19 0.076 G.P Puntha
4 66-2B 0.08 0.032 G.W Patta Land
VIJAYAWADA
5 GUDAVALLI 66-2C 0.23 0.093 G.W Patta Land
RURAL
6 66-2E 0.25 0.101 G.W Patta Land
7 67 0.01 0.004 G.P Gramkantham
8 68 0.73 0.295 G.P Polimera Puntha
9 66-2F 0.04 0.016 G.P Road4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
10 69-13A 0.09 0.036 G.W Patta Land
Shaswata Railway
11 74 0.16 0.064 G.P
Line
12 75 0.33 0.133 G.P Polimera Puntha
Total 2.15 0.866
[F. No. RSP/Gazette/20A/LC.No.16/BZA-GDV/BZA/2]
MANOJ KUMAR, CE/C/RSP
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