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 No.06 at Km 9/13 14 near China Palakaluru Village of Guntur West Mandal in Guntur District of Andhra Pradesh
**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Railways has issued a notification dated May 6, 2026, declaring its intention to acquire land in Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh, for the construction of a Road Over Bridge at Level Crossing No. 06. The document outlines the specific land parcels required and establishes a 30-day deadline from the date of publication for interested parties to file objections. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Guntur, has been designated as the Competent Authority to oversee the acquisition process.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project Purpose and Location**
* The acquisition is for a public purpose: the construction of a Road Over Bridge (ROB) in lieu of Level Crossing No. 06.
* The site is located at Km 9/13-14 near China Palakaluru Village, Guntur West Mandal, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh.
**Land Acquisition Specifications**
* The total land identified for acquisition is approximately 1.3279 acres (5374 square meters).
* Affected land includes Survey Numbers 100, 106, 107, and 117 (classified as Private Dry land) and Survey Number 119 (classified as Government Land/Pond).
* Detailed land plans are available for inspection by interested persons at the office of the Competent Authority.
**Objection and Hearing Process**
* Under Section 20D(1) of the Railways Act, 1989, any person interested in the land may raise an objection within 30 days of the gazette publication.
* Objections must be submitted in writing to the Revenue Divisional Officer, Guntur, stating the specific grounds for the objection.
* The Competent Authority will provide objectors an opportunity to be heard in person or via a legal practitioner.
* Following an inquiry, the Competent Authority will issue an order to allow or disallow the objections; this decision is final under Section 20D(II).
**Impact Analysis**
**Private Landowners (China Palakaluru Village)**
**Impact**
Owners of private dry land under survey numbers 100, 106, 107, and 117 will have their property acquired by the Central Government for infrastructure development.
**Action Required**
Must submit written objections to the Revenue Divisional Officer within 30 days of publication if they oppose the acquisition or use of the land.
**Revenue Divisional Officer (RDO), Guntur**
**Impact**
Appointed as the "Competent Authority" responsible for managing the legal administrative process of the acquisition.
**Action Required**
Must receive written objections, conduct hearings for objectors, carry out necessary inquiries, and pass final orders to allow or disallow objections.
**Ministry of Railways (South Central Railway)**
**Impact**
The Ministry is the acquiring entity and the body responsible for the construction of the Road Over Bridge.
**Action Required**
Must ensure land plans and project details are accessible for public inspection at the designated office and proceed with acquisition following the resolution of objections.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The primary legislation under which the Central Government exercises power (specifically Sections 20A and 20D) to acquire land for railway infrastructure.
Ministry of Railways: The central ministry, through the South Central Railway, responsible for the infrastructure project and the issuance of the land acquisition notification.
Revenue Divisional Officer Guntur: The designated Competent Authority responsible for receiving objections and conducting hearings related to the land acquisition process.
China Palakaluru Village, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh: The central location where land is being acquired for the construction of a Road Over Bridge at Level Crossing No.06.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण्ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 2189] नई कदल्ली, बध वार, मई 6, 2026/विै ाख 16, 1948
No. 2189] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 2026/VAISAKHA 16, 1948
रेल मत्रं ालय
(दजिण मध्य रेलव)े
अजधसचू ना
ग ंटूर, 6 मई, 2026
का.आ .2280)अ(.— रेलवे अजधजनयम, 1989 (1989 का 24) की धारा 20A की उप-धारा )1) द्वारा
प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए )जिसे आगे उि अजधजनयम कहा गया ह(ै , केन्द्रीय सरकार, यह संत ष्ट होने पर
कक अन सूची में संलग्र भूजम. जिसका संजिप्त जववरण इसके साथ संलग्र अन सूची में कदया गया है, एक सावविजनक
प्रयोिन हते अथावत् आंध्र प्रदेि के ग ंटूर जिले के ग ंटूर पजिम मंडल के अंतगवत जचन्नापलकलूरु ग्राम के जनकट कक.मी.
9/13-14 पर समपार सं.06 के स्ट्थान पर सड़क ऊपरी प ल के जनमावण के जलए आवश्यक ह,ै एतद ् द्वारा उि भूजम
के अजधग्रहण का अपना आिय घोजित करती ह।ै
कोई भी व्यजि, िो उि भूजम में रुजच रखता है, वह इस अजधसूचना के रािपत्र में प्रकािन की तारीख में
तीस )30) कदनों की अवजध के भीतर, उि अजधजनयम की धारा 20 D की उप-धारा )1) के अंतगवत, उपय वि उद्देश्य
के जलए उि भूजम के अजधग्रहण और उपयोग पर आपजत्तयां प्रस्ट्त त कर सकता ह।ै
3198 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
प्रत्येक ऐसी आपजत्त, भूजम अजधग्रहण हते सिम प्राजधकारी, अथावत् रािस्ट्व मंडल अजधकारी, ग ंटूर, ग ंटूर
जिला, को जलजखत रूप में प्रस्ट्त त की िाएगी तथा उसमें आपजत्त के आधार स्ट्पष्ट रूप में अंककत ककए िाएंगे। सिम
प्राजधकारी, अथावत् रािस्ट्व मंडल अजधकारी, ग ंटूर जिला, आपजत्त करने वाले व्यजि को व्यजिगत रूप से अथवा
कानूनी प्रैजटटिनर के माध्यम से स नबाई का अवसर प्रदान करेगा और सभी ऐसी आपजत्तयों को स नने के पिात्
तथा सिम प्राजधकारी द्वारा आवश्यक समझी िाने बाली ककसी भी अजतररि िााँच के उपरांत, आदेि द्वारा ऐसी
आपजत्तयों को स्ट्वीकृत अथवा अस्ट्वीकृत करसकता ह।ै
उि अजधजनयम की धारा 20D की उप-धारा )II) के अंतगवत भूजम अिवन हते सिम प्राजधकारी द्वारा ककया
गया कोई भी आदेि अंजतम होगा।
इस अजधसूचना के अंतगवत आने वाली भूजम की भूजम योिनाएाँ एवं अन्द्य जववरणउपलब्ध ह ै तथा इच्छ क
व्यजि सिम प्राजधकारी के उपय वि कायावलय में उनका अवलोकन कर सकते ह।ैं
अनस ूची
अजधग्रहण में भूजमयों का जववरणः आंध्र प्रदेि के ग ंटूर जिले के ग ंटूर पजिम मंडल के अंतगवत जचन्नापलकलूरु ग्राम
के जनकट कक.मी. 9/13-14 पर समपार फाटक सं.06 के स्ट्थान पर सड़क ऊपरी प ल का जनमावण।
क्र.सं. मंडल का गांव का नाम सवे अंदाज़न अंदाज़न भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की
नाम संख्या िेत्रफल)एकड़. िेत्रफल)वगव )सरकारी/जनिी( प्रकृजत
बीघा में ( मीटर में ( )गीली/सूखी(
1. ग ंटूर जचन्नापलकलूरु 100 0.0876 355 जनिी सूखी
पजिम 106 0.0951 385 जनिी सूखी
मंडल 107 0.2841 1150 जनिी सूखी
117 0.0111 45 जनिी सूखी
119 0.8500 3440 सरकारी तलाब
Ac 1.3279 5374
Sq.mtrs
cts
[फा. स.ं GS/Gazette/20A/LC.No.06/GNT-NDKD/GNT]
के.सैमन, म ख्य पररयोिना प्रबंधक
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(South Central Railway)
NOTIFICATION
Guntur, the 6th May, 2026
S.O. 2280(E).— In exercise of the power conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 20A of the Railways Act,
1989 (24 of 1989) (herein after referred to as the said Act), the Central Government after being satisfied that for the
public purpose, the land, the brief description of which is given in the schedule annexed hereto, is required for
construction of Road Over Bridge in lieu of Level Crossing No.06 at Km 9/13-14 near China Palakaluru Village of
Guntur West Mandal in Guntur District of Andhra Pradesh, hereby declares its intention 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 20-(D) of the said Act.[भाग II—खण्ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
Every such objection, shall be made to the Competent Authority, namely Revenue Divisional Officer Guntur;
Guntur District in writing and shall be set out the grounds there of and the Competent Authority and Revenue Divisional
Officer, Guntur of Guntur District shall give the objector an opportunity of being heard, either in person or by legal
practitioner and may, afterhearing 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 under this notification are available and can be inspected by the
interested persons at the aforesaid office of the competent authority.
Schedule
Description of lands in acquisition: Construction of Road over Bridge in lieu of level Crossing No.06 at Km 9/13-14
near china Palakaluru Village of Guntur West Mandal in Guntur District of Andhra Pradesh
SI.No Name ofthe Name of Survey Tentative Tentative Type of Nature of
Mandal theVillage Number Area in Area in Land(Govt the Land
Ac.Cts. Sq.Mtrs /Private) Wet/Dry
1 Guntur china 100 0.0876 355 Private Dry
West Palakaluru 106 0.0951 385 Private Dry
Mandal 107 0.2841 1150 Private Dry
117 0.0111 45 Private Dry
119 0.8500 3440 Govt.Land Pond
Ac 1.3279 5374
cts. Sq.Mtrs.
[F. No. GS/Gazette/20A/LC.No.06/GNT-NDKD/GNT]
K.SIMON, Chief Project Manager
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