Date: 2026-04-13Category: 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 Construction of 2 lane Road Over Bridge (ROB) in Lieu of LC No.238 at KM 401/24 26 between section Vadodara Geratpur of Vadodara Division on Western Railway Project in the state of Gujara .
**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Railways on April 13, 2026, declares the formal acquisition of land in Vadodara, Gujarat, for the construction of a 2-lane Road Over Bridge (ROB) at KM 401/24-26. Following a preliminary notification in April 2025 and the absence of any objections, the Central Government has declared that the specified land now vests absolutely in the government. The project aims to replace Level Crossing (LC) No. 238 on the Vadodara-Geratpur section of the Western Railway.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project Specifications**
* **Purpose:** Execution, maintenance, management, and operation of a special railway project: "Construction of 2 Lane Road Over Bridge (ROB) in lieu of LC No. 238."
* **Location:** KM 401/24-26 between Vadodara and Geratpur sections, Vadodara Division, Western Railway, District Vadodara, Gujarat.
**Legal Declarations and Process**
* **Authority:** The declaration is made under Section 20E(1) and (2) of the Railway Act, 1989.
* **Prior Notice:** A notice of intention to acquire (Notification No. 1884) was published on April 29, 2025, and summarized in local newspapers (Divya Bhakar, Vadodara Saurashtra, and The Indian Express) on May 6, 2025.
* **Vesting of Land:** Upon publication of this notification, the land specified in the schedule vests absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
* **Objections:** The competent authority received no objections regarding the acquisition before submitting the final report to the Central Government.
**Land Details (Schedule)**
* **Total Area:** 1,326 Square Meters.
* **Location:** Taluka Vadodara City (North), District Vadodara, Gujarat.
* **Affected Villages:** Karodiya (Survey Nos. 4, 105 P 1, 106 P 1) and Chhani (Survey Nos. 572/1, 573).
* **Land Type:** All affected parcels are private land, classified as either "Agriculture" or "Non-Agriculture."
**Impact Analysis**
**Central Government (Ministry of Railways)**
**Impact**
The government gains absolute ownership and possession of 1,326 square meters of land, free from any legal encumbrances.
**Action Required**
Proceed with the construction, maintenance, and management of the 2-lane Road Over Bridge.
**Private Land Owners and Interested Persons**
**Impact**
Significant impact on several individuals and entities (including the Prajapati, Turkhiya, Parmar, and Amin families, and Shivalik Residency Partnership Firm) whose private agricultural and non-agricultural land has been acquired.
**Action Required**
Relinquish the specified land parcels to the Central Government as ownership has legally transferred.
**Local Residents and Commuters of Vadodara**
**Impact**
Affected by the eventual closure of LC No. 238 and the subsequent availability of a 2-lane Road Over Bridge.
**Action Required**
No immediate action required; they will be the end-users of the new infrastructure once completed.
Key Entities Referenced
Railway Act 1989: The primary legislation under which the Central Government is authorized to acquire land for special railway projects via sections 20A and 20E.
Ministry of Railways: The central authority, including the Railway Board and Western Railway Construction Organization, responsible for the infrastructure project and land acquisition.
CONSTRUCTION OF 2 LANE ROAD OVER BRIDGE (ROB) IN LIEU OF LC NO. 238: The specific special railway project between Vadodara and Geratpur that necessitates the acquisition of the identified land.
District Vadodara, Gujarat: The central geographic location where the land is being acquired for the railway infrastructure project.
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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.ं 1807] िई किल्ली, सोमवार, अप्रैल 13, 2026/चत्रै 23, 1948
No. 1807] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, APRIL 13, 2026/CHAITRA 23, 1948
रेल मत्रं ालय
[पजिम रेलव े(जिमाणा सगं ठि)]
अजधसचू िा
मुम्बई, 13 अप्रलै , 2026
का.आ.1876(अ).—चूंकक भारत सरकार, रेलवे मंत्रालय (रेलवे बोडा) की अजधसूचिा संख्या 1884 कििांक
29.04.2025 (भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग-II, खडं -3, उपखंड (ii) म ेंप्रकाजित) (आगे “उक्त अजधसूचिा” कहलाएगी)
द्वारा, रेलव े अजधजियम, 1989 (1989 का 24) की धारा 20क की उपधारा (1) के अंतगात, केंद्र सरकार ि े उक्त अजधसूचिा
के साथ संलग्न अिुसूची म ें जिर्िाष्ट भूजम का अजधग्रहण करि े का अपिा अजभप्राय घोजित ककया था, ताकक जविेि रेलव े
पररयोििा के कियान्वयि, रखरखाव, प्रबंधि एव ं संचालि के जलए, उक्त अजधसूचिा स े उपाबद्ध अिुसूची म ेंजवजिजद्वष्ट भूजम
को गिु रात राज्य म ेंजिला वडोिरा म ेंपजिम रेलव े पर वडोिरा जडवीिि के वडोिरा-गरे तपरु खडं के बीच ककमी 401/24-
26 पर एल सी िबं र 238 के बिल े म ें 2 लिे रोड ओवर जिि (आरओबी) का जिमाणा िाम की जविेि रेल पररयोििा के
जिष्पािि के जलय ेआवश्यक ह ैऐसी भूजम के अिाि करि े के आिय की घोिणा करती ह;ै
और, िबकक उक्त अजधसूचिा का सार उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20क की उपधारा (4) के अंतगात कििांक 06 मई
2025 को िैजिक स्ट्थािीय गुिराती समाचार पत्र "किव्या भाकर", कििांक 06 मई 2025 को, हहिं ी समाचार पत्र "वडोिरा
सौराष्ट्र" और कििांक 06 मई 2025 को अग्रं ेिी समाचार पत्र "ि इंजडयि एक्सप्रेस" म ें प्रकाजित ककया गया था;
और, सक्षम प्राजधकारी को कोई आपजि प्राप्त िहीं हुई ह;ै
2656 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
और, सक्षम प्राजधकारी िे उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20ङ को उप.घारा (1) के अिुसरण म ेंकेंद्रीय सरकार को अपिी
ररपोर्ा सौंप िी ह;ै
अत:, अब, केंद्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राजधकारी स े उक्त ररपोर्ा के प्राप्त होिे पर और रेल अजधजियम, 1989 की धारा
20ङ की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रद्त्ि िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, यह धोिणा करती ह ैकक इससे उपाबद्ध अिुसूची म ेंजवजिजद्वष्ट
भूजम पूवााक्त प्रयोिि के जलए अर्िात की िाएगी;
और केंद्रीय सरकार, उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20ङ की उप-धारा (2) के अिुसरण म ें यह और घोिणा करती ह ैकक
इस अजधसूचिा के रािपत्र में प्रकाजित होिे पर इससे उपाबद्ध अिुसूची म ें जवजिजद्वष्ट भूजम सभी जवल्लंगमों स े मुक्त होकर
अिन्य रूप स े केंद्रीय सरकार म ेंजिजहत होगी।
जविय: जवििे रेलवे पररयोििा के जलए अजधग्रजहत की िािे वाली भूजम का संजक्षप्त जववरण (संरचिा सजहत या जबिा
संरचिा के), अथाात ् —"पजिम रेलव े के वडोिरा मडं ल के वडोिरा-गरे तपरु खडं के बीच कक.मी. 401/24-26 पर लवे ल
िॉहसगं सख्ं या 238 के स्ट्थाि पर िो लिे के रोड ओवर जिि (आर.ओ.बी.) का जिमाणा ", िो गिु रात राज्य के वडोिरा जिल े
म ें जस्ट्थत ह,ै िैसा कक डी.आई.एल.आर. वडोिरा द्वारा तैयार की गई संयुक्त मापि पत्रक म ें ििााया गया ह।ै
अिसु चू ी
गिु रात राज्य म ेंपजिम रेलव ेपर वडोिरा जडवीिि के वडोिरा-गरे तपरु खडं के बीच ककमी 401/24-26 पर एल सी िबं र
238 के बिल ेम ें2 लिे रोड ओवर जिि (आरओबी) का जिमाणा िाम की जवििे रेल पररयोििा के जलए सरं चिा के साथ या
उसके जबिा अजधग्रहीत की िाि ेवाली भजू म का सजं क्षप्त जववरण।
राज्य : गिु रात ज़िला: वडोिरा
भूजम का
भूजम का भूजम की
ि.स.ं गावाँ सव ेिबं र क्षत्रे फल (वग ा िजमि माजलक / रुजचकर व्यक्ती
प्रकार प्रकृजत
मी.)
तालकु ा : वरोिरा िहर (उिर)
1.प्रिापजत ककिोरभाई धमािीभाई,
2. तरु जखया रमेिभाई पीतांबरभाई,
1 करोकिया 4 जििी गैर कृजि 170
3. तरु जखया जविोिभाई पीतांबरभाई,
4.प्रिापजत धमािीभाई िरजसम्हभाई
1. परमार राविीभाई ििाभाई,
2. परमार िांताबेि त ेभाईलाल िािा
घुर्िे जवधवा,
3. परमार गोहवंिभाई भाईलालभाई
105 P
2 करोकिया जििी कृजि 265 स्ट्व.वा.िांताबेि,
1
4. परमार अरहवंिभाई भाईलालभाई
स्ट्व.वा.िांताबेि,
5. परमार ििोिाबेि भाईलालभाई
एस.वी.ए. िांताबेि
जिवाजलक रेजिडेंसी पार्ािरजिप फमा
106 P की ओर स े एडवोकेर् पार्ािर पर्ेल
3 करोकिया जििी गैर कृजि 825
1 अियभाई िांजतलाल, अंकुर सरु ेिचंद्र
अग्रवाल[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
अमीि रािेंद्रकुमार रमिलाल,
4 छािी 572/1 जििी कृजि 37
प्रेम रािेंद्रकुमार अमीि
1. िांताबेि राविीभाई,
2. लीलाबेि राविीभाई
3. प्रभातभाई राविीभाई
4. मगं लभाई राविीभाई
5 छािी 573 जििी कृजि 29
5. सगीर रमाबेि राविीभाई
6. चतरु बेि राविीभाई
7. मीिाबेि राविीभाई
एस.वी.ए.चतरु बेि राविीभाई
कुल 1326
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डी.आर .चौधरी, मख्ु य पररयोििा प्रबंधक/जिमााण-I
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[Western Railway (Construction Organization)]
NOTIFICATION
Mumbai, the 13th April, 2026
S.O. 1876(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. 1884 of dated 29.04.2025 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 CONSTRUCTION OF 2 LANE ROAD OVER BRIDGE (ROB) IN LIEU OF
LC NO.238 AT KM 401/24-26 BETWEEN SECTION VADODARA-GERATPUR OF VADODARA DIVISION
ON WESTERN RAILWAY Project in District Vadodara in the State of Gujarat.
And, whereas, the substance of the said notification was published in daily local Gujarati newspaper “DIVYA
BHAKAR” dated 06TH May 2025, Hindi newspaper “VADODARA SAURASHTRA” dated 06TH May 2025 and
English newspaper “THE INDIAN EXPRESS” dated 06TH May 2025 under subsection (4) of section 20A of the said
Act;
And, whereas, no objection has been received by the competent authority.
And, whereas, in pursuance of sub-section (I) of section 20E of the said Act, the competent authority 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;4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
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:
CONSTRUCTION OF 2 LANE ROAD OVER BRIDGE (ROB) IN LIEU OF LC NO.238 AT KM 401/24-26
BETWEEN SECTION VADODARA-GERATPUR OF VADODARA DIVISION ON WESTERN RAILWAY
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 :
CONSTRUCTION OF 2 LANE ROAD OVER BRIDGE (ROB) IN LIEU OF LC NO.238 AT KM 401/24-26
BETWEEN SECTION VADODARA-GERATPUR OF VADODARA DIVISION ON WESTERN RAILWAY
Project in the state of Gujarat.
State : GUJARAT District : Vadodara
Area of Land to
Sr. Village Survey Type of Nature of Name of Land Owner/
be Acquire
No. Name Number Land Land Interested Person
(in Sqm)
Taluka : Vadodara city (North)
1. Prajapati Kishorebhai
Dharamshibhai,
2. Turkhiya Rameshbhai
Non Pitambarbhai ,
1 Karodiya 4 Private 170
Agriculture 3. Turkhiya Vinodbhai
Pitambarbhai,
4. Prajapati Dharamshibhai
Narasimhbhai
1. parmar ravajibhai shanabhai,
2. parmar shantaben te bhailal
shana knee vidhava,
3. parmar govindbhai bhailalbhai
2 Karodiya 105 P 1 Private Agriculture 265 s.va.shantaben,
4. parmar arvindbhai bhailalbhai
s.va.shantaben,
5. parmar jashodaben bhailalbhai
s.va. shantaben
On behalf of Shivalik Residency
Non Partnership Firm, Advocate
3 Karodiya 106 P 1 Private 825
Agriculture Partner Patel Ajaybhai Shantilal,
Ankur Sureshchandra Agarwal.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
amin rajendrakumar ramanlal,
4 Chhani 572/1 Private Agriculture 37
prem rajendrakumar amin
1. Shantaben Raojibhai,
2. Leelaben Raojibhai
3. Prabhatbhai Raojibhai
4. Mangalbhai Raojibhai
5 Chhani 573 Private Agriculture 29
5. Sagir Ramaben Raojibhai
6. Chaturben Raojibhai
7. Meenaben Raojibhai
S.V.A.Chaturben Raojibhai
TOTAL 1326
[F. No. E. - 619627-05]
D.R. CHAUDHARY, Chief project Manager/Construction-I
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