Date: 2026-07-21Category: 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 ROB 92 in connection with Bhuj Naliya Gauge Conversion (101 25 KM) extension up to Vayor New Line (24 65 KM) in District Kutch in the state of Gujarat
**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Railways issued a notification on July 21, 2026, declaring the official acquisition of land in District Kutch, Gujarat, for the "ROB-92" Special Railway Project. Following the rejection of prior objections, the Central Government has declared that the specified 1,418 square meters of land now vest absolutely with the government. This acquisition is critical for the Bhuj–Naliya Gauge Conversion and its extension to the Vayor New Line.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Project Scope and Purpose**
* **Project Name:** Special Railway Project "ROB-92."
* **Objective:** To facilitate the execution, maintenance, management, and operation of the Bhuj – Naliya Gauge Conversion (101.25 KM) and the Vayor New Line extension (24.65 KM).
* **Legal Declarations**
* **Statutory Authority:** The notification is issued under Section 20E of the Railways Act, 1989.
* **Ownership Status:** Upon publication of this notification, the land specified in the schedule vests absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
* **Procedural History:** This follows an initial declaration of intent (January 23, 2026) and the subsequent rejection of objections by the competent authority.
* **Acquisition Details (Schedule)**
* **Location:** Village Kothara, Taluka Abdasa, District Kutch, Gujarat.
* **Total Area:** 1,418 square meters.
* **Land Breakdown:**
* **Survey No. 847:** 82 SQM of private non-agricultural land.
* **Survey No. 845:** 1,336 SQM of private agricultural land.
**Impact Analysis**
**Central Government (Ministry of Railways)**
**Impact**
The government gains full legal ownership and possession of the specified land parcels, enabling the progression of the Special Railway Project.
**Action Required**
The Ministry must proceed with the planned execution, maintenance, and management of the railway project as per the specified extension.
**Private Landowners (Karmsi Dhanji Vasani, Zaverben Govindji Dhanji Shah, et al.)**
**Impact**
The identified individuals lose private ownership of their land (Survey Nos. 847 and 845) as it is transferred to the state.
**Action Required**
Impacted parties must comply with the acquisition and relinquish the land, as it is now legally free from all prior encumbrances.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The primary legislation under which the land acquisition is authorized, specifically invoking sections 20A and 20E for the project.
Special Railway Project ROB-92: The specific railway infrastructure project necessitating the acquisition of land for execution, maintenance, and management.
Bhuj – Naliya Gauge Conversion: The broader railway extension project (101.25 KM) to the Vayor New Line for which the specified lands are being acquired.
Ministry of Railways: The primary central ministry, acting through the Western Railway (Construction Organization), responsible for the project's notification and implementation.
District Kutch, Gujarat: The central location where the land acquisition is taking place, specifically within the Abdasa Taluka.
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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.ं 3827] िई किल्ली, मगं लवार, ि लाई 21, 2026/आषाढ 30, 1948
No. 3827] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JULY 21, 2026/ASHADHA 30, 1948
रेल मत्रं ालय
[पजिम रेलव े(जिमाणा सगं ठि)]
अजधसचू िा
म ंबई, 21 ि लाई, 2026
का.आ. 3997(अ).— िबकक, भारत सरकार के रेल मंत्रालय (रेलव े बोडा) की अजधसूचिा संख्या G.S.R. 70 (E),
कििांक 23 ििवरी 2026 के द्वारा—िो भारत के रािपत्र (असाधारण), भाग II, खंड 3, उप-खंड (ii) को प्रकाजित हुई थी
और जिसे रेलवे अजधजियम, 1989 (1989 का 24) (जिसे इसके बाि 'उक्त अजधजियम' कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 20A के उप-
खंड (1) के तहत िारी ककया गया था—केंद्र सरकार ि,े भ ि-िजलया गेि पररवताि (101.25 ककमी) के जवस्ट्तार के रूप म ें
वायोर िई लाइि (24.65 ककमी) तक, 'ROB-92' िामक जविेष रेलवे पररयोििा के जिष्पािि, रखरखाव, प्रबंधि और
संचालि के उद्दश्े य स,े उक्त अजधसूचिा के साथ सलं ग्न अि सूची म ेंजवजिर्िाष्ट भूजम को अर्िात करि ेके अपि ेआिय की घोषणा
की थी।
और, िबकक, उक्त अजधसूचिा का सार िैजिक स्ट्थािीय समाचार पत्र “कच्छजमत्र” (ग िराती), “ मेरो हरे ाल्ड (हहिं ी)
& “ि इंजडयि एक्सप्रेस”(अंग्रेिी ), 04 फरवरी 2026 म ेंउक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20 ए की उपधारा (4) के तहत प्रकाजित
ककया गया था, और िबकक, आपजियां प्राप्त हो गई ह ैंऔर सक्षम प्राजधकारी द्वारा अस्ट्वीकृत कर िी गई ह;ैं
5556 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
और, िबकक. उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20 ई की उपधारा (एक) के अि सरण म,ें सक्षम प्राजधकारी िे केंद्र सरकार
की अपिी ररपोर्ा प्रस्ट्त त की ह.ैअब, इसजलए, सक्षम प्राजधकारी की उक्त ररपोर्ा प्राप्त होि े पर, और उक्त अजधजियम की धारा
20 ई की उप-धारा (एक) द्वारा प्रिि िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, केंद्र सरकार अब यह घोषणा करती ह ै कक अि सूची म ें
जिर्िाष्ट भूजम उपरोक्त उद्देश्य के जलए अजधग्रहण की िाएगी;
और आग,े उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20 ई की उपधारा (2) के अि सरण म,ें केंद्र सरकार अब यह घोषणा करती ह ै
कक आजधकाररक रािपत्र म ें इस अजधसूचिा के प्रकािि पर, उक्त अि सूची म ें जिर्िष्टा भूजम सभी बंधिों स े मक्त परू ी तरह स े
केंद्र सरकार के अजधकार म ें होगी।अि सूची
अिस चू ी
ग िरात राज्य के जिला कच्छ भ ि, भ ि-िजलया आमाि पररवताि पररयोििा (101.25 कक.मी.) और ियी लाइि स े
वायोर तक जवस्ट्तार (24.65 कक.मी.) तक जवस्ट्तार के संबंध म ेंआरओबी-92 को भूजम अजधग्रहण की िािेवाली संरचिा
सजहत या उसके रजहत भूजम का संजक्षप्त जववरण.
जिला: कच्छ तालक ा : अबडासा
क्षेत्रफल
क्र. ताल का गााँव का सर्वेक्षण भूजम का भूजम की भूजम माजलक / इजच्छत व्यजक्त का
(र्वर्ग
स. का िाम िाम संख्या प्रकार प्रकृजत िाम
मीटर म)ें
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
अबडासा कोठारा 847 निजी गैर- खेती 82 करमसी धििी वासािी
1 रमेि करमसी वासािी
भगवतीबेि रमिे वसािी
अबडासा कोठारा 845 निजी खेती 1336 ज़वेरबेि गोहवंििी धििी िाह
िीता रोजहत िाह, परीि लाििे
िाह (खोिा), कल्प लािेि िाह
(खोिा), िा. ियंत गोहवंििी
2
लोडाया, िाह हमे ंत गोहवंििी
लोडाया, लीलमबेि केति िाह,
िेहा केति िाह, ककिा केति िाह
क ल ज़मीि (वग ा मीर्र म)ें 1418
[ई-फा. स.ं 711413-01]
एस. आर. प्रसाि, म ख्य पररयोििा प्रबंधक – II[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[Western Railway (Construction Organization)]
NOTIFICATION
Mumbai, the 21st July, 2026
S.O. 3997(E).— Whereas, by the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Railways (Railway
Board), number, G.S.R. 70 (E), dated the 23rd January, 2026 published in Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II,
Section 3, Sub-Section (ii), and issued under sub-section (1) 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, management and operation of
the Special Railway Project namely, ROB-92, in connection with Bhuj – Naliya Gauge Conversion (101.25 Km)
extension up to Vayor New Line (24.65 KM).
And, whereas, the substance of the said notification was published in the daily newspapers namely the “Kutch
Mitra ” (Gujarati), “The India Express (English), & “Metro Herald ” (Hindi) dated 04th February, 2026 under sub-
section (4) of section 20A of the said Act, And whereas, the objections have been received and rejected by the competent
authority and accordingly orders have been passed, And, whereas, in pursuance of sub-section (1) 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 (1) 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 the land to be acquired with or without structure for the Special Railway Project namely: ROB-92,
in connection with Bhuj – Naliya Gauge Conversion (101.25 KM) extension up to Vayor New Line (24.65 KM) in
District Kutch in the state of Gujarat.
Name Of District: - Kutch Tauka: Abdasa
Sr. Name of Name of the Survey Type of Nature of Area in N ame of the land owner
No. the Tauka village No Land in LSaqn. dm t Sqm. /interested persons
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Abdasa Kothara 847 82 Karmsi Dhanji Vasani
Non- Ramesh Karmsi Vasani
1 Private
Agriculture Bhagwatiben Ramesh
Vasani
1336 Zaverben Govindji
Dhanji shah Nita Rohit
Abdasa Kothara 845 Shah, Parin Lajesh Shah
(Khona), Kalp Lajesh
2 Private Agriculture Shah (Khona), Sha.
Jayant Govindji Lodaya,
Sha. Hemant Govindji
Lodaya, Lilamben
Ketan Shah, Neha Ketan
Shah, Kina Ketan Shah
Total land in SQM 1418
[E-F. No.711413-01]
S. R. PRASAD, Chief Project Manager - II
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