Date: 2026-06-24Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Publication of notification of Extraordinary Gazette under Part II Section 3 Sub Section (II) Notification under Clause 20E of the Railway Act 1989 (24 of 1989) for land to be acquired in connection with Special Railway Project, namely Dabhoi/Samlaya Gauge Conversion Project in District Vadodara, State of Gujarat.
**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Railways on June 24, 2026, declares the final acquisition of land in Vadodara, Gujarat, for the Dabhoi–Samlaya Gauge Conversion Project. Following the resolution of previous objections, the Central Government has exercised its powers under the Railways Act, 1989, to vest the specified land officially. Effective upon publication, the identified plots are transferred to the Central Government free from all encumbrances for project execution.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Legal Authority and Project Scope**
* The acquisition is carried out under Section 20E (1) and (2) of the Railways Act, 1989.
* The project is classified as a "Special Railway Project" specifically for the Dabhoi – Samlaya Gauge Conversion in the Vadodara district.
* This notice follows preliminary notifications published on June 30, 2025, and April 15, 2026.
**Resolution of Objections**
* Substance of the acquisition was previously published in local newspapers, including *Sandesh*, *The Indian Express*, and *Divya Bhaskar*, between July 2025 and April 2026.
* The competent authority has received and resolved all objections regarding the land acquisition.
* A formal report has been submitted by the competent authority to the Central Government to proceed with the vesting of land.
**Land Vesting and Encumbrances**
* Upon publication of this notification, the land specified in the schedule vests absolutely in the Central Government.
* The acquired land is declared free from all encumbrances.
**Detailed Land Schedule**
* The acquisition involves private land across multiple villages, including Tarsana, Dangiwada, Karmaliyapura, Tavra, Waghodia, Vyankatpura, Vyara, and Jarod.
* The land consists of both agricultural and non-agricultural (Non-Agri) plots.
* The schedule details specific survey numbers, names of landowners, and the exact area in square meters (SQM) to be acquired for each plot.
**Impact Analysis**
**Central Government / Ministry of Railways**
**Impact**
They gain absolute ownership and legal possession of the specified land parcels, totaling several thousand square meters across the Vadodara district.
**Action Required**
Proceed with the execution, maintenance, management, and operation of the Dabhoi – Samlaya Gauge Conversion Project.
**Private Landowners**
**Impact**
The identified individuals (listed in the schedule) lose their ownership rights as the land is transferred to the government.
**Action Required**
Relinquish the specified plots of land as defined by the survey numbers and areas in the gazetted schedule.
**Competent Authority / Chief Engineer (Construction)**
**Impact**
They are responsible for the administrative oversight and reporting that led to the final declaration.
**Action Required**
Ensure the project implementation follows the joint measurement sheets and coordinates the physical takeover of the vested land.
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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.ं 3247] िई दिल्ली, बुधवार, ििू 24, 2026/आषाढ 3, 1948
No. 3247] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 2026/ASHADHA 3, 1948
रेल मत्रं ालय
[पजिम रेलव े(जिमाणा सगं ठि)]
अजधसचू िा
मुम्बई, 24 ििू , 2026
का.आ. 3381(अ).— केंद्रीय सरकार, रेल अजधजियम, 1989 (1989 का 24) (जिसे इसम ें इसके पिात् उक्त
अजधजियम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 20ए के उपखडं (I) के अधीि भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण भाग II, खण्ड 3, उप-खण्ड
(ii) म ें प्रकाजित भारत सरकार के रेल मंत्रालय (पजिम रेलव े जिमााण संगठि) की अजधसूचिा स.ं 439(अ) & 283(अ)
दििांक 30.06.2025 और 15.04.2026 म ें प्रकाजित भारत सरकार के रेल मंत्रालय (पजिम रेलवे जिमााण सगं ठि) की
अजधसूचिा म ें जवजिर्िाष्ट भूजम को गुिरात राज्य के वडोिरा जिल े म े डभोई – समलाया आमाि पररवताि पररयोििा िाम
की जविेष रेल पररयोििा के जिष्पािि के जलय ेआवश्यक ह,ै ऐसी भूजम के अिाि करि े के आिय की घोषणा की गई थी;
और, उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20ए की उप-धारा (4) के अधीि स्ट्थािीय गुिराती िैजिक समाचारपत्र “सिेि”
और “इंजडयि एक्स्पस्ट्प्रेस “म ेंदििाकं 10.07.2025 & “दिव्य भास्ट्कर” और “इंजडयि एक्स्पस्ट्प्रेस” म ें 22.04.2026 को प्रकाजित
दकया गया था; और, सक्षम प्राजधकारी को िो भी कोई आक्षेप प्राप्त हुए थ े उिको हल कर दिया गया ह।ै
और, सक्षम प्राजधकार, डभोई िे उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20ई की उप- धारा (1) के अिुसरण म ेंअपिी ररपोर् ा
केंद्र सरकार को सौंप िी ह;ै
4678 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अतः अब, केंद्रीय सरकार सक्षम प्राजधकारी की उक्त ररपोर्ा प्राप्त होि े पर रेल अजधजियम की धारा 20डी की
उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, यह घोषणा करती ह ैदक इसम े उपाबद्ध अिुसूची म ें जवजिर्िाष्ट भूजम
पूवोक्त प्रयोिि के जलए अर्िात दक िाएगी ;
और, आगे ,उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20ई की उप धारा (2) के अिुसरण म ें ,केंद्र सरकार यहा ं घोषणा करती ह ै
की आजधकाररक रािपत्र म े इस अजधसूचिा के प्रकािि पर इसके साथ संलग्न अिुसूची म ें जिर्िाष्ट भूजम पूरी तरह स े सभी
बाधाओं स े मुक्त होकर केंद्र सरकार हस्ट्तक हो िाएगी ।
अिसु चू ी
जवषय :गुिरात राज्य म ेंडभोई – समलाया आमाि पररवतिा पररयोििा िामक जविेष रेल पररयोििा के जलय ेअजधग्रहण
की िािेवाली संरचिा सजहत या उसके रजहत भूजम का संजक्षप्त जववरण।
राज्य : गिु रात जिला : वडोिरा
सवक्षे ण/जिगरािी भजू म का भजू म की अजधग्रजहत की िाि ेवाली
क्रमांक िमींिार का िाम
प्लॉर् स.ं प्रकार प्रकृजत भजू म का क्षत्रे फल (वगा मीर्र)
गावाँ : तरसािा तालुका: िभोई
1 341 जििी कृजष 47 पर्ेल जवपुलकुमार रमेिभाई.
कुल(वगमा ीर्र) 47
गावाँ : िंगीवाडा तालकु ा: िभोई
1 322 जििी कृजष 532 पर्ेल अजिलकुमार इंिलु ाल.
2 616 जििी कृजष 2239 ियसवाल जविोिभाई रजसकलाल.
कुल(वगमा ीर्र) 2771
गावाँ : करमजा लयापरु ा तालकु ा: वाघोजिया
1 605 जििी कृजष 199 पदढयार लीलाबेि रमिभाई, आदि।
कुल(वगमा ीर्र) 199
गावाँ : तवरा तालुका: वाघोजिया
1 369/p1 जििी कृजष 1535 िेसाई जमताबेि डाह्याभाई, आदि
2 493 जििी कृजष 2403 पर्ेल मिुभाई सोमाभाई, आदि
3 488 जििी कृजष 625 पर्ेल प्रवीणभाई वल्लवभाई.
4 23 जििी कृजष 11 परमार रजतलाल कंचिभाई, आदि
कुल(वगमा ीर्र) 4574
गावाँ : वाघोजिया तालकु ा: वाघोजिया
1 628 जििी कृजष 1159 चौहाि दकरणससंह विेससंह आदि।
2 627 (एकत्र 626) जििी जबि-कृजष 248 पर्ेल दिव्येिभाई कंचिभाई आदि।
3 626 जििी जबि-कृजष 1605 पर्ेल दिव्येिभाई कंचिभाई आदि।[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
जवियभाई गोरधिभाई िोगािी
4 619 जििी जबि-कृजष 1538
आदि।
5 625/3 जििी कृजष 60 पर्ेल िाइबेि अिािभाई, आदि।
6 327/2P1 जििी कृजष 1036 वसावा हीराबेि िंकरभाई
7 2020 जििी जबि-कृजष 830 जितू भाई मगिभाई परमार
िेख (खर्की) जसद्दीकभाई
8 577 जििी कृजष 15
अब्िलु भाई.
9 575 जििी जबि-कृजष 424 7/12 के अिुसार
बाई मररयम अस्ट्माभाई िो
10 573 जििी जबि-कृजष 46
िाथाभाई की जवधवा
11 572 जििी जबि-कृजष 24 7/12 के अिुसार
जवियभाई गोरधिभाई िोगािी
12 624/2 जििी कृजष 44
आदि।
जवियभाई गोरधिभाई िोगािी
13 574/1 जििी जबि-कृजष 734
आदि।
जवियभाई गोरधिभाई िोगािी
14 574/2 जििी जबि-कृजष 2504
आदि।
कुल(वगमा ीर्र) 10267
गावाँ : व्यंकर्परू ा तालुका: वाघोजिया
1 387 जििी कृजष 4946 सुबला जपता फिा
2 385 जििी कृजष 1950 भीलाला मोहि जपता हके जडया
3 391 जििी कृजष 1154 भीलाला मोहि जपता हके जडया
व्यंकर्पूरा दकरायेिार सहकारी
4 384 जििी कृजष 37
सजमजत कृजष सजमजत.
64 जभलाला सेकिीबाई बेवा मोर्ला
5 जििी कृजष 183
(old 63) आदि।
102 जभलाला सेकिीबाई बेवा मोर्ला
6 जििी कृजष 214
(old 99) आदि।
कुल (वगमा ीर्र) 8484
गावाँ : व्यारा तालुका: वाघोजिया
खत्री अफसािा बािू अब्िलु सत्तार
1 651 जििी कृजष 737
की बेर्ी और जलयाकतभाई की पत्नी।
कुल (वगमा ीर्र) 737
गावाँ : िरोि तालुका: वाघोजिया
भाजलया मािससंगभाई िाभईभाई
1 1827 जििी कृजष 13
आदि।
2 796 जििी कृजष 336 वोहरा आिमभाई हािीगाफुर आदि।
अजमतकुमार जसद्धरािससंह सोलंकी
3 1401 (एकत्र 1367) जििी जबि-कृजष 217
आदि।
4 1148 जििी कृजष 44 गरोिा जचमिभाई हररिंकर, आदि।
परमार मथुरभाई िुगभाई,
5 753, 754 जििी कृजष 1480
परमार मंिुलाबेि, रणिोि सबूर की
जवधवा
परमार मथुरभाई िुगभाई,
756, 757
6 जििी कृजष 1658
परमार मंिुलाबेि, रणिोि सबूर की
(old 677)
जवधवा
कुल (वगमा ीर्र) 3748
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तरुण डडं ोजतया, मख्ु य अजभयंता (जिमााण)-II4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[Western Railway (Construction Organization)]
NOTIFICATION
Mumbai, the 24th June, 2026
S.O. 3381(E).— Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Railways (Railway
Board ) (Published in the Gazette of India, under notification No. 439(A) & 283(A) dated 30.06.2025 and 15.04.2026
Extra Ordinary- part II- Section-3 -Sub-section (ii)) (here in after referred to as the said notification) under subsection(I)
of section 20A of the Railway Act 1989 (24 of 1989) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act) the Central Government
declared its intention to be acquired the land specified in the Schedule annexed to the said notification for execution,
maintenance, management and operation of the Special Railway Project namely, Dabhoi – Samlaya Gauge Conversion
Project in District Vadodara in the State of Gujarat.
And, whereas, the substance of the said notification was published in daily local newspaper “Sandesh ”
and “The indian express” on dated 10.07.2025 & in “Divya Bhaskar” and “The indian express” on dated
22.04.2026 under subsection (4) of section 20A of the said Act;
And, whereas, objection has been received & resolved by the competent authority.
And, whereas, in pursuance of sub-section (I) of section 20E of the said Act, the competent authority Dabhoi -
Samlaya has submitted its report of the Central Government;
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 land 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 here by
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.
Sub: Brief description of the land to be acquired with or without structure for the Special Railway Project namely:
Dabhoi-Samlaya Gauge Conversion Project in District Vadodara in the state of Gujarat as per joint measurement sheet
prepares by DILR Vadodara.
SCHEDULE
Brief description of the land to be acquired with or without structure for the Special Railway Project namely: Dabhoi-
Samlaya Gauge Conversion Project in the state of Gujarat.
State : GUJARAT District : Vadodara
Type
SR.
SURVEY NO of Nature of Land Area Name of Land Owner
NO.
Land
Village : Tarsana Taluka: Dabhoi
1 341 Private Agriculture 47 Patel Vipulkumar Rameshbhai.
TOTAL(SQM) 47
Village : Dangiwada Taluka: Dabhoi
1 322 Private Agriculture 532 Patel Anilkumar Indulal.
2 616 Private Agriculture 2239 Jaiswal Vinodbhai Rasiklal.
TOTAL(SQM) 2771
Village : Karmaliyapura Taluka: Waghodia
1 605 Private Agriculture 199 Padhiyar Leelaben Ramanbhai etc.
TOTAL(SQM) 199
Village : Tavra Taluka: Waghodia
1 369/p1 Private Agriculture 1535 Desai Mitaben Dahyabhai, etc.
2 493 Private Agriculture 2403 Patel Manubhai Somabhai, etc.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
3 488 Private Agriculture 625 Patel Pravinbhai Vallabhbhai.
4 23 Private Agriculture 11 Parmar Ratilal Kanchanbhai, etc.
TOTAL(SQM) 4574
Village : Waghodia Taluka: Waghodia
1 628 Private Agriculture 1159 Chauhan Kiransingh Vajesingh etc.
627 Non-
2 Private 248 Patel Divyeshbhai Kanchanbhai etc.
(Combined 626) Agriculture
Non-
3 626 Private 1605 Patel Divyeshbhai Kanchanbhai etc.
Agriculture
Non-
4 619 Private 1538 Vijaybhai Gordhanbhai Jogani etc.
Agriculture
5 625/3 Private Agriculture 60
Patel Dahiben Arjanbhai, etc.
6 327/2P1 Private Agriculture 1036 Vasava Hiraben Shankarbhai
Non- Chhitubhai Maganbhai Parmar
7 2020 Private 830
Agriculture
8 577 Private Agriculture 15 Sheikh (Khatki) Siddiquebhai Abdulbhai.
Non- As per 7/12
9 575 Private 424
Agriculture
Non- Bai Mariyam asmabhai i.e Widow of
10 573 Private 46
Agriculture Nathabhai
Non- As per 7/12
11 572 Private 24
Agriculture
12 624/2 Private Agriculture 44 Vijaybhai Gordhanbhai Jogani etc.
Non- Vijaybhai Gordhanbhai Jogani etc.
13 574/1 Private 734
Agriculture
Non- Vijaybhai Gordhanbhai Jogani etc.
14 574/2 Private 2504
Agriculture
TOTAL(SQM) 10267
Village : Vyankatpura Taluka: Waghodia
1 387 Private Agriculture 4946 Subala father, Fada
2 385 Private Agriculture 1950 Bhilala Mohan father Hekadia
3 391 Private Agriculture 1154 Bhilala Mohan father Hekadia
Vyankatpura Tenant Co.o. Farming
4 384 Private Agriculture 37
Society
64 Bhilala Sekdibai, widow of Motla, etc
5 Private Agriculture 183
(old 63)
102 Bhilala Sekdibai, widow of Motla, etc
6 Private Agriculture 214
(old 99)
TOTAL(SQM) 8484
Village : Vyara Taluka: Waghodia
Khatri Afsana Banu, daughter of Abdul
1 651 Private Agriculture
737 Sattar and wife of Liaqatbhai.
TOTAL(SQM) 737
Village : Jarod Taluka: Waghodia
1 1827 Private Agriculture 13 Bhalia Mansinghbhai Dabhaibhai etc.
2 796 Private Agriculture 336 Vohra Adambhai Hajigafur etc.6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
1401 Non- Amitkumar Siddhrajsinh Solanki etc.
3 Private 217
(Combined 1367) Agriculture
4 1148 Private Agriculture 44 Garoda Chimanbhai Harishankar etc.
Parmar Mathurbhai Jugabhai, Parmar
5 Private Agriculture 1480 Manjulaben, the widow of Ranchhod
753, 754 Sabur
Parmar Mathurbhai Jugabhai, Parmar
6 756, 757 Private Agriculture 1658 Manjulaben, the widow of Ranchhod
(old 677) Sabur
TOTAL(SQM) 3748
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TARUN DANDOTIYA, Chief Engineer (Construction)-II
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