Date: 2026-03-19Category: 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. 213 at Km.298/14 16 in between Ongole Karavadi stations at Karavadi in Prakasam District in the State of Andhra Pradesh
**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Railways on March 16, 2026, declares the Central Government's intention to acquire 4.059 acres of land in Karavadi village, Andhra Pradesh, for the construction of a Road Over Bridge. Any person interested in the land has a deadline of 30 days from the publication date (March 19, 2026) to file written objections. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Ongole, is designated as the competent authority to oversee the acquisition process and hear objections.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project Authority and Purpose**
* The notification is issued under Section 20A(1) of the Railways Act, 1989.
* The land is required for a "Special Railway Project" involving the construction of a Road Over Bridge (ROB) in lieu of Level Crossing (LC) No. 213 at Km. 298/14-16.
* The project is located between Ongole and Karavadi stations in the Prakasam District of Andhra Pradesh.
**Land Details**
* **Location:** Karavadi Village, Ongole Rural Mandal, Prakasam District.
* **Total Area:** 4.059 Acres (1.643 Hectares).
* **Nature of Land:** The acquisition includes seven specific plots identified by LPM and RS numbers, categorized as tanks, footpaths, rail roads, and village sites.
* **Availability of Plans:** Detailed land plans are available for inspection by interested parties at the office of the Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA).
**Objection and Hearing Process**
* **Submission Period:** Written objections must be raised within 30 days from the date of publication in the Official Gazette.
* **Submission Authority:** Objections must be submitted to the Revenue Divisional Officer, Ongole, Prakasam District.
* **Hearing Rights:** Objectors will be given an opportunity to be heard in person or through a legal practitioner.
* **Finality of Decision:** After conducting necessary inquiries, the CALA will issue an order to allow or disallow objections; any such order made under Section 20(D)(ii) shall be final.
**Impact Analysis**
**Landowners and Interested Persons**
**Impact**
Their ownership or interest in the specific plots listed in the schedule (totaling 4.059 acres) will be affected by the government's intent to acquire the land for public purposes.
**Action Required**
Must submit written objections stating clear grounds for their opposition to the Revenue Divisional Officer, Ongole, within 30 days of the notification's publication. They should prepare to attend a hearing either in person or through legal representation.
**Competent Authority (Revenue Divisional Officer, Ongole)**
**Impact**
Designated as the Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA) responsible for the legal processing of the acquisition.
**Action Required**
The authority must receive written objections, provide objectors an opportunity for a hearing, conduct further inquiries as necessary, and issue final orders to allow or disallow the objections.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The primary legislation under which the Central Government is authorized to acquire land for railway projects through sections 20A and 20D.
Special Railway Project: The project concerning the construction of a Road Over Bridge in lieu of Level Crossing No. 213 between Ongole and Karavadi stations.
Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA): The Revenue Divisional Officer, Ongole, designated to handle land acquisition inquiries and resolve objections from interested parties.
Ministry of Railways: The primary government body responsible for the South Central Railway and the issuance of this land acquisition notification.
Karavadi, Prakasam District, Andhra Pradesh: The primary location identified for the land acquisition and execution of the special railway project.
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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.ं 1351] नई कदल्ली, बहृ स्ट्प जतवार, माच च19, 2026/फाल्ग नु 28, 1947 25/आषाढ़ 3, 1947
No. 1351] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 2026/PHALGUNA 28, 1947 SHADHA 3, 1947
रेल मत्रं ालय
(दजिण मध्य रेलव( े
अजधसचू ना
जसकंदराबाद, 16 माच,च 2026
का.आ. 1416(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)ै , केंद्र सरकार, इस तथ्य से संतुष्ट होने के पश्चात् कक सावचिजनक उद्देश्य की
पूर्तच हते ु, अनुसूची में संलग्न भूजम का संजिप्त जववरण, आंध्र प्रदेि राज्य के प्रकािम ज़िले के करावडी ग्राम में, ओंगोल – करावडी स्ट्टेिनों
के बीच कक.मी. 298/14–16 पर समपार संख्या 213 के स्ट्थान पर सड़क ऊपरी पुल के जनमाचण, अथातच ् एक जविेष रेलवे पररयोिना के
जनष्पादन के जलए आवश्यक ह,ै एतद ्द्वारा ऐसी भूजम का अजधग्रहण करने की अपनी मंिा घोजषत करती है
कोई भी व्यजि, िो उि भूजम में रुजच रखता है, वह इस अजधसूचना के रािपत्र में प्रकािन की तारीख से तीस (30) कदनों की
अवजध के भीतर, उि अजधजनयम की धारा 20D की उप-धारा (1) के अंतगचत, उपयुचि उद्देश्य के जलए उि भूजम के अजधग्रहण और
उपयोग पर आपजत्तयााँ प्रस्ट्तुत कर सकता ह।ै
प्रत्येक ऐसी आपजत्त सिम प्राजधकारी, अथाचत् रािस्ट्व मंडल अजधकारी, ओंगोल, प्रकािम जिला को जलजखत रूप में प्रस्ट्तुत की
िाएगी तथा उसमें आपजत्त के आधार स्ट्पष्ट रूप से अंककत ककए िाएंगे। सिम प्राजधकारी, अथाचत् रािस्ट्व मंडल अजधकारी, ओंगोल,
प्रकािम जिला, आपजत्त करने वाले व्यजि को व्यजिगत रूप से अथवा कानूनी प्रैजटटिनर के माध्यम से सुनवाई का अवसर प्रदान करेगा
और सभी ऐसी आपजत्तयों को सुनने के पश्चात् तथा भूजम अजधग्रहण के जलए सिम प्राजधकारी (CALA) द्वारा आवश्यक समझी िाने
वाली ककसी भी अजतररि िााँच के उपरांत, आदेि द्वारा ऐसी आपजत्तयों को स्ट्वीकृत अथवा अस्ट्वीकृत कर सकता है।
1969 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
उि अजधजनयम की धारा 20(D) की उप-धारा (ii) के अंतगचत भूजम अिचन हते ु सिम प्राजधकारी द्वारा ककया गया कोई भी
आदेि अंजतम होगा।
इस अजधसूचना के अंतगचत आने वाली भूजम की भूजम योिनाएाँ एवं अन्य जववरण उपलब्ध ह ैं तथा इच्छुक व्यजि सिम
प्राजधकारी (CALA) के उपयुचि कायाचलय में उनका अवलोकन कर सकते हैं।
अनसु चू ी
अजधग्रहण म ेंभजू मयों का जववरण: आंध्र प्रदेि राज्य के प्रकािम ज़िले के करावडी ग्राम में, ओंगोल – करावडी स्ट्टेिनों के बीच कक.मी. 298/14–
16 पर समपार संख्या 213 के स्ट्थान पर सड़क ऊपरी पुल के जनमाचण.
भजू म का
प्रस्ट्ताजवत
क्रम मडं ल गावाँ का प्रस्ट्ताजवत ित्रे फल प्रकार भजू मका
LPM RS स ं ित्रे फल
स.ं का नाम नाम ( हटे टर म ें) (GD या स्ट्वरूप
स.ं ( एकड़ म ें)
GP)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
1 1694 196 0.89 0.36 GP टैंक
2 1714 639 1.682 0.681 GP फुटपाथ
3 1749 645-B 0.296 0.12 GP रेल सड़क
ओंगोल
4 करावडी 1515 648-A 0.835 0.338 GP टैंक
रूरल
5 4571 648-B 0.178 0.072 GP रेल सड़क
6 1785 647 0.072 0.029 GP फुटपाथ
7 4753 652/4 0.106 0.043 GP ग्राम स्ट्थल
Total Extent 4.059 1.643
[फा. स.ं RSP/Gazette/20A/LC.No.213/GDR-BZA/BZA]
मनोि कुमार, सीई / सी / आरएसपी
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(South Central Railway)
NOTIFICATION
Secunderabad, the 16th March, 2026
S.O. 1416(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. 213 at Km.298/14-16 in between Ongole – Karavadi stations” at Karavadi in Prakasam 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,
Ongole, Prakasam District in writing and shall be set out the grounds there of and the Competent Authority Revenue
Divisional Officer, Ongole, Prakasam 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(CALA) 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.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
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. 213 at
Km.298/14-16 in between Ongole – Karavadi stations at Karavadi in Prakasam District in the State of Andhra
Pradesh
Type of
SI. Name of Name of Proposed Proposed Land Nature Of
LPM RS No Extent In Extent In
No. Mandal Village Acres Hectares (GD or Land
GP)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
1 1694 196 0.89 0.36 GP Tank
2 1714 639 1.682 0.681 GP Foot path
3 Ongole 1749 645-B 0.296 0.12 GP Rail road
Karavadi
4 Rural 1515 648-A 0.835 0.338 GP Tank
5 4571 648-B 0.178 0.072 GP Rail road
6 1785 647 0.072 0.029 GP Foot path
7 4753 652/4 0.106 0.043 GP Village site
Total Extent 4.059 1.643
[F. No. RSP/Gazette/20A/LC.No.213/GDR-BZA/BZA]
MANOJ KUMAR, CE/C/RSP
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