Date: 2026-08-04Category: 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 Samakhiali Gandhidham Quadrupling project (Western Railway) in the State of Gujarat
**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Railways on August 4, 2026, declares the formal acquisition of land for the "Samakhiali-Gandhidham Quadrupling project" in Gujarat under the Railways Act, 1989. Following the rejection of prior objections and the submission of a competent authority's report, the Central Government has finalized the acquisition of 26,370 square meters of land. Upon this publication, the specified land vests absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project and Location**
* **Project Name:** Samakhiali-Gandhidham Quadrupling project (Western Railway), designated as a Special Railway Project.
* **Geographic Scope:** The acquisition involves land located in the Bhuj District, Bhachau Taluka, specifically within the villages of Samakhiali, Bhachau, and Vondh (Vondh).
* **Total Area:** A total of 26,370 square meters of land is being acquired for the execution, maintenance, and operation of the project.
**Procedural History**
* **Initial Notification:** The intention to acquire the land was first published on August 18, 2025 (S.O. 558 (E)).
* **Public Notice:** The substance of the acquisition was published in "Kutch Mitra," "Times of India," and "Young Leader" on August 22, 2025.
* **Resolution of Objections:** All objections received by the competent authority were considered and subsequently rejected.
**Legal Provisions and Vesting**
* **Statutory Authority:** The declaration is made under Section 20E(1) of the Railways Act, 1989.
* **Ownership Transfer:** Under Section 20E(2), the land specified in the schedule vests absolutely in the Central Government upon the publication of this notification.
* **Encumbrance Free:** The acquisition is final and the land is transferred free from any prior claims or encumbrances.
**Land Classification**
* **Nature of Land:** The acquisition includes both "Agriculture" and "Non-agriculture" land types.
* **Ownership Type:** All listed plots are categorized as "Private" land held by various individuals and entities.
**Impact Analysis**
**Central Government (Ministry of Railways)**
**Impact**
The government acquires full legal ownership and immediate possession of 26,370 square meters of land necessary for railway infrastructure.
**Action Required**
The Ministry must proceed with the execution, maintenance, and operational phases of the Samakhiali-Gandhidham Quadrupling project as planned.
**Private Land Owners / Interested Persons**
**Impact**
Individuals listed in the schedule (e.g., Mahmadali Gulamali Khoja, Rama Ganesh Bala, etc.) lose their ownership rights to the specified survey numbers in Samakhiali, Bhachau, and Vondh.
**Action Required**
Affected owners must relinquish the specified land to the Central Government and follow prescribed procedures under the Railways Act, 1989, regarding any subsequent compensation processes.
Key Entities Referenced
Samakhiali-Gandhidham Quadrupling project: A 'Special Railway Project' under Western Railway for which specific land acquisition has been declared.
Ministry of Railways: The central government ministry responsible for the execution, maintenance, and operation of the special railway project.
Section 20E of the Railways Act, 1989: The specific legal provision invoked to declare that the identified land shall vest absolutely in the Central Government.
State of Gujarat (Bhuj District, Bhachau Taluka): The central location where the land parcels essential for the quadrupling project are being acquired.
Railways Act, 1989: The primary legislation under which land is being acquired for the development of railway infrastructure.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 4149] िई किल्ली, मगं लवार, अगस्ट्त 4, 2026/श्रावण 13, 1948 25/आषाढ़ 3, 1947
No. 4149] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 2026/SHRAVAN 13, 1948 SHADHA 3, 1947
रेल मत्रं ालय
[पजिम रेलव े(जिमाणा सगं ठि)]
अधिसचू ना
म ंबई, 4 अगस्ट् त, 2026
का.आ. 4325(अ).—िबकक, भारत सरकार के रेल मंत्रालय (रेलवे बोडा) की अजधसूचिा S.O.558 (E), कििांक
18 अगस्ट्त, 2025 के तहत — िो भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उप-खडं (ii) म ें प्रकाजित हुई थी और िो
रेलवे अजधजियम, 1989 (1989 का 24) (जिसे आगे 'उक्त अजधजियम' कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 20A स े संबंजधत ह ै — केंद्र
सरकार ि े ग िरात राज्य म ें 'समजखयाली-गांधीधाम क्वाड्रपललगं प्रोिेक्ट' (पजिमी रेलव)े िामक जविेष रेलव े पररयोििा के
जिष्पािि, रखरखाव और संचालि के उद्देश्य स,े उक्त अजधसचू िा के साथ संलग्न अि सूची म ें जिर्िाष्ट भूजम का अजधग्रहण
करिे का अपिा इरािा घोजषत ककया था;
और, चूूँकक उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20A की उप-धारा (4) के अि सार, उक्त अजधसूचिा का सार 22 अगस्ट्त,
2025 को िैजिक समाचार पत्रों - "कच्छ जमत्र" (ग िराती), "टाइम्स ऑफ़ इंजडया" (अंग्रेजी) और "यगं लीडर" (लहिं ी) - म ें
प्रकाजित ककया गया था; और चूूँकक सक्षम प्राजधकारी द्वारा प्राप्त आपजियों पर जवचार ककया गया और उन्ह ें अस्ट्वीकार कर
किया गया तथा तिि सार आिेि पाररत ककए गए ह।ैं और चूूँकक, उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20E की उप-धारा (i) के
अि पालि म,ें सक्षम प्राजधकारी िे केंद्र सरकार को अपिी ररपोटा सौंप िी ह।ै
अब, सक्षम अजधकारी स े उक्त ररपोटा प्राप्त होिे पर, और उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20E की उप-धारा (i) द्वारा
प्रिि िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, केंद्र सरकार एतद्द्वारा घोजषत करती ह ैकक इसके साथ सलं ग्न अि सूची म ें जिर्िाष्ट भूजम का
अजधग्रहण उक्त उद्दश्े य के जलए ककया िाएगा।
6012 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
इसके अलावा, उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20E की उप-धारा (2) के तहत, केंद्र सरकार यह घोषणा करती ह ै कक
आजधकाररक रािपत्र म ें इस अजधसूचिा के प्रकाजित होिे पर, इसके साथ ि डी अि सूची म ें बताई गई जमीि सभी तरह के
भारों स े म क्त होकर परू ी तरह स े केंद्र सरकार के अजधकार म ेंआ िाएगी।
अिस चू ी
गि रात राज्य म ेंजविषे रेलव े पररयोििा, अथाता ्सामाजखयाली-गाधं ीधाम चौगि ी पररयोििा (पजिम रेलव)े के जलए
सरं चिा के साथ या उसके जबिा अजधग्रजहत की िाि े वाली भजू म का सजं क्षप्त जववरण;
जिल े का िाम: -भि तालक ा: भचाऊ
क्रमाकं गावं का िाम सवक्षे ण भूजम भूजम की क्षत्रे फल भ ूज म म ाजलक/जहतधारक का
सख्ं या का प्रकृजत वग ा मीटर िाम
प्रकार म।ें
1 सामजखयाली 247 जििी कृजष 2165 महमिअली गल ामअली खोिा
2 सामजखयाली 252/2 जििी कृजष 1326 रामा गणेि बाला
3 सामजखयाली 256/2 जििी कृजष 813 रामा गणेि बाला
4 सामजखयाली 257 जििी कृजष 1206 बाला राणा िाया
5 सामजखयाली जििी कृजष प्रभ लाल िरसीभाई छेडा
258 1259
और (अन्य-10)
6 सामजखयाली 259 जििी कृजष 1349 हरखचंि राघविी गडा
7 सामजखयाली 260/1 जििी कृजष 1090 जवरिा िख जबिल
8 सामजखयाली 260/2 जििी कृजष 1031 जवरिा िख जबिल
9 सामजखयाली जििी कृजष गडा िवीि प्रेमिी
261 1523
और (अन्य-2)
10 सामजखयाली 262 जििी कृजष 2875 लाखाभाई अमराभाई बाला
11 सामजखयाली 180 जििी गैर-कृजष िांताबेि खंतसी रीटा
355
और अन्य क ल -10
12 सामजखयाली 179 जििी गरै -कृजष 305 गैलिे मेटल प्राइवेट जलजमटेड
13 भचाऊ 1094 जििी गैर-कृजष 902 जिमालाबेि मिोिक मार मेहता
14 भचाऊ 1098/1 जििी कृजष 364 कािा परबत चावडा
15 भचाऊ 1098/2 जििी कृजष 149 कािा परबत चावडा
16 भचाऊ 1098/3 जििी कृजष 272 कािा परबत चावडा
17 वौंध 18 जििी कृजष 46 बेिाबेि पमा चमाररया
18 वौंध 16/4 जििी कृजष करमसी िेरम कािा चमाररया
55
(और अन्य क ल -2 )
19 वौंध 16/5 जििी कृजष िामिी गोलवंि चमाररया
398
और अन्य क ल -4
20 वौंध 45/2 जििी कृजष 95 रता िािा रावररया[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
21 वौंध 46/4 जििी कृजष 217 लालिी धििी वैद्य
22 वौंध 47/10 जििी कृजष िवलबेि परबत चौधरी
220
(और अन्य क ल -10 )
23 वौंध 70 जििी कृजष 358 भय ू िखा रावररया
24 वौंध 71/3 जििी कृजष बेरा िीवाबेि भवाि
587
(और अन्य क ल -3 )
25 वौंध 148/7 जििी कृजष 13 िाििी भूरा चौधरी
26 वौंध 148/6 जििी कृजष 114 िाििी भूरा चौधरी
27 वौंध 148/4 जििी कृजष जितेिभाई िेविीभाई स तार
94
(और अन्य)
28 वौंध 285 जििी कृजष म लिी रवा रावररया
235
(और अन्य)
29 वौंध 286/1 जििी कृजष 406 भचूभाई रघ वाजवया
30 वौंध 287 जििी कृजष 320 मंि ला हरर रावररया
31 वौंध 562/4 जििी कृजष िमिाबेि रघ पटेल
360
और (अन्य)
32 वौंध 562/5 जििी कृजष कमीबेि िामिी रावररया और
290
(अन्य)
33 वौंध 561 जििी कृजष 540 गोकल अखइ गामी और (अन्य)
34 वौंध 553/8 जििी कृजष जहरिी अखई गांधी और
1111
(अन्य)
35 वौंध 551/2 जििी कृजष 714 भाजवि िेवराि गले ा रावररया
36 वौंध 551/1 जििी कृजष करसि रणछोड रावररया और
769
(अन्य)
37 वौंध 535/1 जििी कृजष माघविी कििी वेरात और
434
(अन्य)
38 वौंध 535/3 जििी कृजष 649 िामिी करसि वेरात
39 वौंध 534/2 जििी कृजष 552 म रिी िीवा रावररया
40 वौंध 534/1 जििी कृजष 430 रािा रणछोड रावररया
41 वौंध 492 जििी कृजष अणिा कचरा वाजवया
106
और (अन्य)
42 वौंध 491/1 जििी कृजष 67 िेठा धरमिी बंगाली
43 वौंध 205/2 जििी कृजष 55 भूरा गोलवंि चौधरी
44 वौंध 205/3 जििी कृजष प्रवीण करमिी वैि
116
और (अन्य-2)
45 वौंध 205/4 जििी कृजष डाईबेि िेविी वैि
35
और (अन्य-2)4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
जमीि का क ल क्षेत्रफल (वगा मीटर म)ें 26370
[ई. फा.स.ं 766153-01]
एस.आर. प्रसाि, मख् य पररयोििा प्रबंधक-II
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[Western Railway (Construction Organisation)]
NOTIFICATION
Mumbai, the 4th August, 2026
S.O. 4325(E).—whereas, by the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Railways
(Railway Board),under, S.O.558 (E), dated the 18th August, 2025 & published in Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part
II, Section 3, Sub-Section (ii), of section 20A of the Railways Act, 1989 (24 of 1989) (hereinafter referred to as the
said Act), the Central Government, declared its intention to acquire the land specified in the Schedule annexed to the
said notification for the Purpose of execution, maintenance, and operation of the Special Railway Project namely,
Samakhiali- Gandhidham Quadrupling project (Western Railway) in the State of Gujarat;
And, whereas, the substance of the said notification was published in the daily newspapers namely the
“Kutch Mitra” (Gujarati),“Times Of India”(English), & “Young Leader” (Hindi) dated 22nd August, 2025 in
accordance with sub -section (4) of section 20A of the said Act; and whereas, objections received were considered
and rejected by competent authority and accordingly orders have been passed. And whereas, in pursuance of sub
section (i) of section 20E of the said act, the competent authority has submitted its report to 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 (i) of section 20E of the Said Act, the Central Government hereby declares that the lands
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 hereby
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.
SCHEDULE
Brief description of land to be acquired with or without structure for the Special Railway Project, namely,
Samakhiali- Gandhidham Quadrupling project (Western Railway) in the State of Gujarat;
Name Of District: Bhuj, Taluka : Bhachau
Sr. Name of the Survey Type of Nature of Area in Name of the land owner /interested
No. village Number Land Land Sqm. persons
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
2165
1 Samakhiali 247 Private Agriculture Mahmadali Gulamali Khoja
2 Samakhiali 252/2 Private Agriculture 1326 Rama Ganesh Bala
3 Samakhiali 256/2 Private Agriculture 813 Rama Ganesh Bala[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
4 Samakhiali 257 Private Agriculture 1206 Bala Rana Daya
Samakhiali Prabhulal Narshibhai Chheda &
5 258 Private Agriculture 1259
(Others-10)
6 Samakhiali 259 Private Agriculture 1349 Harakhchand Raghavji Gada
7 Samakhiali 260/1 Private Agriculture 1090 Virda Jakhu Bijal
8 Samakhiali 260/2 Private Agriculture 1031 Virda Jakhu Bijal
Samakhiali Gada Navin Premji
9 261 Private Agriculture 1523
&(ohtes-2)
10 Samakhiali 262 Private Agriculture 2875 Lakhabhai Amrabhai Bala
Samakhiali Non Shantaben Khantshi Rita & (othrs
11 180 Private 355
agriculture total-4)
Samakhiali Non
12 179 Private 305 Gallen Mettle Pvt Ltd
agriculture
Bhachau Non
13 1094 Private 902 Nirmlaben ManojKumar Mehta
agriculture
14 Bhachau 1098/1 Private Agriculture 364 Kana Parbat Chavda
15 Bhachau 1098/2 Private Agriculture 149 Kana Parbat Chavda
16 Bhachau 1098/3 Private Agriculture 272 Kana Parbat Chavda
17 Vondh 18 Private Agriculture 46 Benaben Pama Chamriya
Vondh Karamsi Jeram Kana Chamriya
18 16/4 Private Agriculture 55
& (others total-2)
Vondh Damji Govind Chamriya
19 16/5 Private Agriculture 398
& (others total-4)
20 Vondh 45/2 Private Agriculture 95 Rata Dana Ravriya
21 Vondh 46/4 Private Agriculture 217 Lalji Dhanji Vaid
Navalben Parbat Chaudhary
22 47/10 Private Agriculture 220
Vondh & (others total-10)
23 Vondh 70 Private Agriculture 358 Bhayu Jakha Ravariya
Bera jivaben Bhavan
24 71/3 Private Agriculture 587
Vondh &(Others total-3)
25 Vondh 148/7 Private Agriculture 13 Nanji Bhura Chaudhary
26 Vondh 148/6 Private Agriculture 114 Nanji Bhura Chaudhary6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
Niteshbhai Devashibhai Sutar
27 148/4 Private Agriculture 94
Vondh & others
Vondh Mulji Rava Ravariya
28 285 Private Agriculture 235
& others
29 Vondh 286/1 Private Agriculture 406 Bhachubhai Raghu Vaviya
30 Vondh 287 Private Agriculture 320 Manjula Hari Patel & others
31 Vondh 562/4 Private Agriculture 360 Jamnaben Raghu
Vondh Kamiben Damji Ravariya & Others
32 562/5 Private Agriculture 290
Vondh Gokal Akhai Gami & Others
33 561 Private Agriculture 540
Vondh Hirji Akhai Gandhi & others
34 553/8 Private Agriculture 1111
35 Vondh 551/2 Private Agriculture 714 Bhavin Devaraj Gela Ravariya
36 Vondh 551/1 Private Agriculture 769 Karsan Ranchhod Ravariya & Others
37 Vondh 535/1 Private Agriculture 434 Maghavji Kanji Verat & Others
38 Vondh 535/3 Private Agriculture 649 Shamji Karsan Verat
39 Vondh 534/2 Private Agriculture 552 Murji Jiva Ravariya
40 Vondh 534/1 Private Agriculture 430 Raja Ranchhod Ravariya
Vondh Aanda kachra Vaviya & others
41 492 Private Agriculture 106
42 Vondh 491/1 Private Agriculture 67 Jetha Dharmshi Bangali
43 Vondh 205/2 Private Agriculture 55 Bhura Govind Chaudhary
Vondh Pravin karamashi Vaid
44 205/3 Private Agriculture 116
& others-2
Vondh Daiben Devji Vaid & Others-2
45 205/4 Private Agriculture 35
Total Area of land in SQM 26370
[e. F. No. 766153-01]
S.R. PRASAD, Chief Project Manager-II
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