Date: 2026-05-06Category: 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 (LC) No. 275 at Km.383/04 06 in between Nidubrolu Tsunduru stations Bapatla District in the State of Andhra Pradesh
**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Railways on May 6, 2026, declares the intention to acquire land in Bapatla District, Andhra Pradesh, for a Special Railway Project involving the construction of a Road Over Bridge at Level Crossing No. 275. Interested parties have a strict deadline of thirty (30) days from the publication date to submit written objections regarding the acquisition. The Competent Authority for this process is the Revenue Divisional Officer in Repalle.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project Overview and Location**
* **Purpose:** The land is required for the execution of a Special Railway Project: "Construction of Road Over Bridge in Lieu of Level Crossing (LC) No. 275."
* **Location:** The project is situated at Km.383/04-06 between Nidubrolu and Tsunduru stations in the Bapatla District of Andhra Pradesh.
* **Legal Authority:** The notification is issued by the Central Government under Section 20A (1) of the Railways Act, 1989.
**Land Acquisition Specifics**
* **Total Area:** The acquisition involves a total of 4.71 acres (1.906069 hectares).
* **Geographic Scope:** The affected land is located within Modukuru Village, Tsunduru Mandal.
* **Affected Plots:** The schedule lists 29 distinct survey numbers, including various land types such as "Patta" (private), "Donka," "Bandi Dari," "Burial Ground," and "Railway Land."
**Objection and Resolution Process**
* **Submission of Objections:** Under Section 20D of the Act, any person interested in the land may object to its acquisition or use within 30 days of the gazette publication.
* **Authority:** Objections must be submitted in writing to the Competent Authority (Revenue Divisional Officer, Repalle, Bapatla District).
* **Due Process:** The Competent Authority is required to provide objectors an opportunity to be heard in person or through a legal practitioner.
* **Finality:** After conducting necessary inquiries, the Competent Authority will issue an order allowing or disallowing objections; such orders are considered final.
* **Inspection:** Detailed land plans and related information are available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA).
**Impact Analysis**
**Persons Interested in the Land (Landowners/Occupants)**
**Impact**
These individuals face the compulsory acquisition and potential loss of their land for the railway project.
**Action Required**
They must file any written objections, clearly stating the grounds, with the Revenue Divisional Officer in Repalle within 30 days of the notification date (May 6, 2026).
**Competent Authority (Revenue Divisional Officer, Repalle)**
**Impact**
The official is designated as the primary adjudicator for the acquisition process within the Bapatla District.
**Action Required**
The authority must receive objections, hold hearings for objectors, conduct further inquiries as needed, and issue final orders to approve or reject objections. They must also make land plans available for public inspection.
**Ministry of Railways (South Central Railway)**
**Impact**
The Ministry gains the legal pathway to acquire necessary land for the construction of critical infrastructure (the Road Over Bridge).
**Action Required**
The Ministry must proceed with the execution of the Special Railway Project following the resolution of the land acquisition and objection phase.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The primary legislation cited under Sections 20A and 20D providing the legal authority for land acquisition for special railway projects.
Construction of Road Over Bridge (LC No. 275): The specific special railway project between Nidubrolu and Tsunduru stations for which the government intends to acquire land.
Ministry of Railways (South Central Railway): The central government ministry and regional railway zone responsible for the project's execution and the issuance of this notification.
Bapatla District, Andhra Pradesh: The primary geographic location where the land acquisition and the railway project are situated.
Revenue Divisional Officer, Repalle: Designated as the Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA) to whom objections regarding the project must be submitted.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 2192] नई कदल्ली, बुधवार, मई 6, 2026/विै ाख 16, 1948
No. 2192] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 2026/VAISAKHA 16, 1948
रेल मत्रं ालय
(दजिण मध्य रेलव)े
अजधसचू ना
जसकंदराबाद, 6 मई, 2026
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ि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 पूर्तव हते ु, अनुसूची में संलग्न भूजम का संजिप्त जववरण, आंध्र प्रदेि राज्य के बापटला ज़िले में जनडुब्रोलु –
सुंडूरु स्ट्टेिनों के बीच कक.मी. 383/04–06 पर जस्ट्ित समपार संख्या 275 के स्ट्िान पर सड़क उपरर सेतु के जनमावण, अिावत ्
एक जविेष रेलवे पररयोिना के जनष्पादन के जलए आवश्यक ह,ै एतद ् द्वारा ऐसी भूजम का अजधग्रहण करने 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 उद्देश्य के जलए उि भूजम के
अजधग्रहण और उपयोग पर आपजत्तयााँ प्रस्ट्तुत कर सकता ह।ै
प्रत्येक ऐसी आपजत्त सिम प्राजधकारी, अिावत ् रािस्ट्व मडं ल अजधकारी, रेपल्ल,े बापटला जिला को जलजखत रूप म ें
प्रस्ट्तुत की िाएगी तिा उसम ें आपजत्त के आधार स्ट्पष्ट रूप से अंककत ककए िाएंगे। सिम प्राजधकारी, अिावत ् रािस्ट्व मडं ल
3201 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अजधकारी, रेपल्ल,े बापटला जिला, आपजत्त करन े वाल े व्यजि को व्यजिगत रूप से अिवा कानूनी प्रैजटटिनर के माध्यम स े
सुनवाई का अवसर प्रदान करेगा और सभी ऐसी आपजत्तयों को सुनने के पश्चात ् तिा भूजम अजधग्रहण के जलए सिम
प्राजधकारी द्वारा आवश्यक समझी िाने वाली ककसी भी अजतररि िााँच के उपरांत, आदिे द्वारा ऐसी आपजत्तयों को स्ट्वीकृत
अिवा अस्ट्वीकृत कर सकता ह।ै
उि अजधजनयम की धारा 20(D) की उप-धारा )ii) के अंतगवत भूजम अिवन हते ु सिम प्राजधकारी द्वारा ककया गया
कोई भी आदेि अंजतम होगा।
इस अजधसूचना के अंतगवत आन े वाली भूजम की भूजम योिनाए ाँ एवं अन्य जववरण उपलब्ध ह ैं तिा इच्छुक व्यजि
सिम प्राजधकारी )CALA) के उपयुवि कायावलय में उनका अवलोकन कर सकते ह।ैं
अनसु चू ी
अजधग्रहण म ेंभजू मयों का जववरण: आध्रं प्रदेि राज्य के बापटला ज़िले म ेंजनडुब्रोलु–सुंडूरु स्ट्टेिनों के बीच कक .मी.383/04–
06 पर जस्ट्ित समपार संख्या 275 के स्ट्िान पर सड़क उपरर सते ु का जनमावण।
भूजम
अजधग्रहण भूजम अजधग्रहण
क्रम मडं ल गावाँ का RS म ें म ेंप्रस्ट्ताजवत भूजम का प्रकार भूजम का
स ं का नाम नाम स ं प्रस्ट्ताजवत ित्रे फल (GW/GD/GP) स्ट्वरूप
ित्रे फल ( हटे टरम ें)
( एकड़म ें)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1 279 0.095 0.038445 GP डोंका
2 280 0.1 0.04046 GD पट्टा
3 281 0.61 0.246806 GD पट्टा
4 282 0.385 0.155771 GD पट्टा
5 283-1 0.455 0.184093 GD पट्टा
6 297 0.1 0.04046 GW पट्टा
7 299B 0.025 0.010115 GP गाड़ी माग व
8 308B 0.525 0.212415 GW पट्टा
9 309A 0.005 0.002023 GW पट्टा
10 सुंडूरु मोडुकुरु 309B-1 0.09 0.036414 GW पट्टा
11 309B-2 0.225 0.091035 GW पट्टा
12 310A-1 0.165 0.066759 GW पट्टा
13 310A-3 0.1975 0.08 GW पट्टा
14 310A-4 0.15 0.06069 GW पट्टा
15 310B-4 0.0025 0.000010115 GW पट्टा
16 311-A 0.29 0.11733 GW पट्टा
17 312A 0.025 0.010115 GW पट्टा
18 313 0.055 0.022253 GW पट्टा
19 315-1B 0.08 0.0323 GP रेलवे भूजम[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
20 315-6A 0.155 0.062713 GD पट्टा
21 315-7A 0.11 0.044506 GD पट्टा
22 कजब्रस्ट्तान
316 0.19 0.076874 GP
भूजम
23 322 0.08 0.0323 GP गाड़ी माग व
24 355 0.075 0.030345 GW पट्टा
25 357 0.045 0.018207 GP गाड़ी माग व
26 1107 0.06 0.024276 GP कालवा
27 1108 0.05 0.02023 GP कालवा
28 तुंगभद्रा साइड
1109 0.145 0.058667 GP
चैनल
29 1110 0.22 0.0890 GP रेलवे भूजम
एकड़ 1.906069
Total
4.71 सटें हटे टेयर
[फा. स.ं RSP/Gazette/20A/LC.No.275/GDR-BZA/BZA]
मनोि कुमार, सीई / सी / आरएसपी
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(South Central Railway)
NOTIFICATION
Secunderabad, the 6th May, 2026
S.O. 2283(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 (LC)
No. 275 at Km.383/04-06 in between Nidubrolu - Tsunduru stations” Bapatla 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, Repalle,
Bapatla District in writing and shall be set out the grounds there of and the Competent Authority Revenue Divisional
Officer, Repalle, Bapatla 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).4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
SCHEDULE
Description of Lands in Acquisition: Construction of Road Over Bridge In lieu of Level Crossing No. 275 at
Km.383/04-06 in between Nidubrolu - Tsunduru stations of Bapatla District in the State of Andhra Pradesh
Type of land
Proposed
Proposed (Govt or GW
S. Name Name of RS Extent Nature Of
Extent In LA In or
No of Mandal Village NO In LA In Land
Hectares GD
Acres
Or GP)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1 279 0.095 0.038445 GP Donka
2 280 0.1 0.04046 GD Patta
3 281 0.61 0.246806 GD Patta
4 282 0.385 0.155771 GD Patta
5 283-1 0.455 0.184093 GD Patta
6 297 0.1 0.04046 GW Patta
7 299B 0.025 0.010115 GP Bandi Dari
8 308B 0.525 0.212415 GW Patta
9 309A 0.005 0.002023 GW Patta
10 309B-1 0.09 0.036414 GW Patta
11 309B-2 0.225 0.091035 GW Patta
12 310A-1 0.165 0.066759 GW Patta
13 310A-3 0.1975 0.08 GW Patta
14 310A-4 0.15 0.06069 GW Patta
15 310B-4 0.0025 0.000010115 GW Patta
16 311-A 0.29 0.11733 GW Patta
Tsunduru Modukuru
17 312A 0.025 0.010115 GW Patta
18 313 0.055 0.022253 GW Patta
Railway
19 315-1B 0.08 0.0323 GP
Land
20 315-6A 0.155 0.062713 GD Patta
21 315-7A 0.11 0.044506 GD Patta
Burial
22 316 0.19 0.076874 GP
Ground
23 322 0.08 0.0323 GP Bandi Dari
24 355 0.075 0.030345 GW Patta
25 357 0.045 0.018207 GP Bandi Dari
26 1107 0.06 0.024276 GP Kaluva
27 1108 0.05 0.02023 GP Kaluva
Tungabhadra
28 1109 0.145 0.058667 GP
Side Channel
29 1110 0.22 0.0890 GP Railway Land
Total AC.4.71 1.906069
CENTS HECTARES
[F. No. RSP/Gazette/20A/LC.No.275/GDR-BZA/BZA]
MANOJ KUMAR, CE/C/RSP
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