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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 the state of Gujarat.

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**Executive Summary** This notification, issued by the Ministry of Railways on April 15, 2026, declares the formal acquisition of land for the Dabhoi–Samlaya Gauge Conversion Project in Vadodara, Gujarat. Following the resolution of prior objections and the submission of reports under the Railways Act, 1989, the specified land now vests absolutely in the Central Government. The acquisition is effective immediately upon publication, intended for the execution, maintenance, and management of this special railway project. **Key Points / Main Content** **Legal Framework and Background** * The acquisition is conducted under Section 20E(1) and 20E(2) of the Railways Act, 1989. * This follows an initial intention to acquire land notified on August 13, 2025, and local newspaper advertisements published on August 26, 2025. * The competent authority has heard and resolved all received objections before submitting the final report to the Central Government. **Project Scope** * **Project Name:** Dabhoi – Samlaya Gauge Conversion Project. * **Location:** District Vadodara, State of Gujarat. * **Purpose:** Land is acquired for the execution, maintenance, management, and operation of the railway line. **Status of Acquired Land** * The land specified in the attached schedule vests absolutely in the Central Government. * All acquired properties are declared free from all encumbrances. * The land details were prepared based on joint measurement sheets by the District Inspector of Land Records (DILR), Vadodara. **Detailed Land Schedule (Taluka Savli)** * **Village Gangadia:** 38 survey numbers covering a total area of 65,541 square meters. * **Village Ranipura:** 3 survey numbers covering a total area of 8,094 square meters. * **Village Gantiyad:** 15 survey numbers covering a total area of 23,136 square meters. * **Land Type:** Primarily private agricultural land, with specific plots categorized as non-agricultural. **Impact Analysis** **Landowners Listed in the Schedule** * **Impact:** Their private land (primarily agricultural) is officially acquired by the Central Government and they lose ownership rights to these specific parcels. * **Action Required:** Must comply with the vesting of land in the Central Government and ensure the property is handed over free of any encumbrances. **Ministry of Railways (Western Railway Construction Organization)** * **Impact:** They gain absolute legal possession of the total scheduled area (96,771 SQM across three villages) for project development. * **Action Required:** Proceed with the execution, maintenance, and management of the Dabhoi–Samlaya Gauge Conversion Project. **District Inspector of Land Records (DILR) / Local Revenue Authorities** * **Impact:** Responsible for the accuracy of the joint measurement sheets used for this declaration. * **Action Required:** Update land and revenue records to reflect the Central Government as the absolute owner of the acquired survey numbers.

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Dabhoi – Samlaya Gauge Conversion Project: A designated Special Railway Project for railway infrastructure development and gauge conversion in Gujarat. The Railway Act, 1989: The principal legislation providing the legal authority for the declaration of special railway projects and the acquisition of land. Ministry of Railways: The central government body responsible for issuing the notification and managing the execution of the railway project. District Vadodara, Gujarat: The primary location central to the project's applicability, encompassing the villages where land acquisition is mandated.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-एम.एच.-अ.-16042026-271842 CG-MxHx-xEG-I1D6H0x4x2x0 26-271842 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 1839] िई दिल्ली, ब धवार, अप्रलै 15, 2026/चत्रै 25, 1948 No. 1839] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 2026/CHAITRA 25, 1948 रेल मत्रं ालय [पजिम रेलव े(जिमाणा सगं ठि)] अजधसचू िा म ंबई, 15 अप्रलै , 2026 का.आ. 1908(अ).—केंद्रीय सरकार, रेल अजधजियम, 1989 (1989 का 24) (जिस े इसम ें इसके पिात ् 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 रेलवे जिमााण सगं ठि) की अजधसूचिा स.ं 752(अ) दििांक 13.08.2025 म ें प्रकाजित भारत सरकार के रेल मंत्रालय (पजिम रेलव े जिमााण संगठि) की अजधसूचिा म ें जवजिर्िाष्ट भूजम को ग िरात 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 ग िराती िैजिक समाचारपत्र “दिव्यभास्ट्कर” और स्ट्थािीय िजै िक समाचारपत्र “इंजडयि एक्स्पस्ट्प्रेस ” म ें दििांक 26.08.2025 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 एव ं सावली िे उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20ई की उप-धारा (1) के अि सरण म ें अपिी ररपोर्ा केंद्र सरकार को सौंप िी ह;ै 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 अि सूची म ें जवजिर्िाष्ट भूजम पूवोक्त प्रयोिि के जलए अर्िात दक िाएगी ; 2699 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] और, आगे ,उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20ई की उप धारा (2) के अि सरण म ें ,केंद्र सरकार यहा ं घोषणा करती ह ै की आजधकाररक रािपत्र म े इस अजधसूचिा के प्रकािि पर इसके साथ संलग्न अि सूची म ें जिर्िाष्ट भूजम पूरी तरह स े सभी बाधाओं स े म क्त होकर केंद्र सरकार हस्ट्तक हो िाएगी । अिस चू ी जवषय: ग िरात 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: गि रात जिला: वडोिरा अजधग्रजहत की िाि े वाली सवक्षे ण/जिगरा भूजम का भूजम की क्रमाकं भूजम का िमींिार का िाम िी प्लॉर् स.ं प्रकार प्रकृजत क्षत्रे फल (वग ा मीर्र) गावाँ : गागं जडया तालक ा: सावली 1 86/2 जििी कृजष 881 पर्ेल जबजपिभाई िहयाभाई 2 87 जििी कृजष 1000 पर्ेल दकष्णा ििकक मार 3 88 जििी कृजष 365 पूर्णामाबेि हररकृष्णभाई पर्ेल आदि 4 10 जििी कृजष 2690 पर्ेल जमििे भाई िीतेन्द्द्रभाई 5 11 जििी कृजष 2582 पर्ेल दकष्णा ििकक मार 6 12 जििी कृजष 1634 राही बलिीतससंह िोगेन्द्द्रससंह आदि 7 5 जििी कृजष 450 जवट्ठलभाई बापूभाई आदि 8 13 जििी कृजष 1757 राही बलिीतससंह िोगेन्द्द्रससंह आदि 9 37/1 जििी कृजष 1518 अजमतभाई जबजपिभाई पर्ेल 10 38/1 जििी कृजष 1557 अजमतभाई जबजपिभाई पर्ेल 11 39/2 जििी कृजष 3109 पर्ेल भद्रिे क मार दकरीर्भाई 12 47/1 जििी कृजष 17 पर्ेल भद्रिे क मार दकरीर्भाई 13 59 जििी कृजष 5599 प्रग्नेिक मार भन्नूभाई 14 58 जििी कृजष 3181 7/12 के अि सार 15 57 जििी गैर- कृजष 100 पर्ेल संतोषभाई िंिदकिोरभाई 16 39/1 जििी कृजष 2104 पर्ेल भद्रिे क मार दकरीर्भाई 17 47/2 जििी कृजष 82 पर्ेल भद्रिे क मार दकरीर्भाई 18 37/2 जििी कृजष 536 पर्ेल भद्रिे क मार दकरीर्भाई 19 14/1 जििी कृजष 4250 पर्ेल जमििे भाई िीतेन्द्द्रभाई 20 100 जििी कृजष 2125 वसंतभाई अंबालाल आदि 21 103/2 जििी कृजष 764 रोजहत अरसवंिभाई कंचिभाई 22 14/2 जििी कृजष 1134 पर्ेल िजतिभाई िीतेन्द्द्रभाई[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 23 14/3 जििी कृजष 532 कमलाबेि पूिमभाई पा.वा. (ठाकोर) 24 38/2 जििी कृजष 22 पर्ेल भद्रिे क मार दकरीर्भाई 25 92/1/B जििी कृजष 685 कांताबेि िहयाभाई, आदि 26 101 जििी कृजष 1259 पूर्णामाबेि हररकृष्णभाई पर्ेल, आदि 27 107 जििी कृजष 57 िांताबेि, ििाभाई कािी की जवधवा, आदि. 28 99/2 जििी कृजष 2260 पर्ेल िजतिभाई जितेंद्रभाई पर्ेल उर्मला ाबेि उफा जिमला बेि, वसंतभाई की 29 60 जििी कृजष 105 जवधवा, आदि 30 51 जििी कृजष 966 पर्ेल चिं कान्द्तभाई भाईलालभाई, आदि. 31 49/2 जििी कृजष 1518 पर्ेल भद्रिे क मार दकरीर्भाई 32 49/1 जििी कृजष 1518 पर्ेल भद्रिे क मार दकरीर्भाई 33 53 जििी कृजष 4028 सोमभाई मंगलभाई, आदि। 34 82/9 जििी कृजष 121 चावडा रणिीतससंह डाभाससंह आदि. 35 79/67/b जििी कृजष 3933 7/12 के अि सार 36 48 जििी कृजष 8195 पर्ेल भद्रिे क मार दकरीर्भाई आदि. 37 20/1 जििी कृजष 2881 7/12 के अि सार 38 79/68/b जििी कृजष 26 7/12 के अि सार क ल(वगमा ीर्र) 65541 गावाँ : रािीपर ा तालक ा: सावली 1 52/39/3p2 जििी कृजष 2834 भाजलया रणछोडभाई प्रभातभाई आदि 2 52/39/3p3 जििी कृजष 1981 भाजलया जविोिभाई रायिीभाई 3 52/39/9 जििी कृजष 3279 7/12 के अि सार क ल(वगमा ीर्र) 8094 गावाँ : घरं र्याडॅ तालक ा: सावली 1 213/1 जििी कृजष 194 भाजलया ि जमलाबेि दकरीर्भाई आदि 2 219 जििी कृजष 554 पर्ेल भरतभाई िर्वरलाल आदि 3 213 जििी कृजष 70 िाह चंदद्रकाबेि दििेिचंद्र आदि 4 212 जििी कृजष 45 िाह रािेंद्रक मार रमणलाल आदि 5 221 जििी कृजष 321 पर्ेल भरतभाई िर्वरलाल आदि 6 222 जििी कृजष 166 भूपतभाई मगिभाई भाजलया आदि 7 210 जििी कृजष 1319 जत्रवेिी अरुणभाई श्रीप्रसाि आदि4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] 8 183 जििी कृजष 1828 पर्ेल सर ेिभाई वसरामभाई 9 182 जििी कृजष 144 भाजलया सजवताबेि रामूभाई आदि 10 229 जििी कृजष 180 भाजलया सूरिबेि कलाभाई आदि 11 260/1 जििी कृजष 6121 दिप्तीबेि म केि कोठारी आदि 12 260/2 जििी गैर- कृजष 3493 7/12 के अि सार 13 260/3 जििी गैर- कृजष 3616 7/12 के अि सार 14 261 जििी गैर- कृजष 4707 कालूभाई भगवािभाई सवाणी 15 270 जििी कृजष 378 सरिार सरोवर प िवाास एिेंसी आदि क ल(वगमा ीर्र) 23136 [फा. स.ं E. -379287-08] रािेि श्रीवास्ट्तव, म ख्य पररयोििा प्रबंधक (जि) -I MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS [Western Railway (Construction Organization)] NOTIFICATION Mumbai, the 15th April, 2026 S.O. 1908(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. 752(A) dated 13.08.2025 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 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 “the indian express” and “ divya bhaskar ” dated 26th August 2025 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.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5 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 SR SURVEY Type of Nature of Area Name of Land Owner NO NO Land Land Village : Gangadia Taluka: Savli 1 86/2 Private Agriculture 881 Patel Bipinbhai Dahyabhai 2 87 Private Agriculture 1000 Patel Krishna Janakkumar 3 88 Private Agriculture 365 Purnimaben Harikrishnabhai Patel, etc. 4 10 Private Agriculture 2690 Patel Mineshbhai Jitendrabhai 5 11 Private Agriculture 2582 Patel Krishna Janakkumar 6 12 Private Agriculture 1634 Rahhi BaljitSingh JogendraSingh, etc. 7 5 Private Agriculture 450 Vitthalbhai Bapubhai, etc. 8 13 Private Agriculture 1757 Rahhi BaljitSingh JogendraSingh, etc. 9 37/1 Private Agriculture 1518 Amitbhai Bipinbhai Patel 10 38/1 Private Agriculture 1557 Amitbhai Bipinbhai Patel 11 39/2 Private Agriculture 3109 Patel Bhadreshkumar Kiritbhai 12 47/1 Private Agriculture 17 Patel Bhadreshkumar Kiritbhai 13 59 Private Agriculture 5599 Pragneshkumar Bhannubhai 14 58 Private Agriculture 3181 As per 7/12 Non- 15 Private 100 Patel Santoshbhai Nandkishorebhai 57 Agriculture 16 39/1 Private Agriculture 2104 Patel Bhadreshkumar Kiritbhai 17 47/2 Private Agriculture 82 Patel Bhadreshkumar Kiritbhai 18 37/2 Private Agriculture 536 Patel Bhadreshkumar Kiritbhai 19 14/1 Private Agriculture 4250 Patel Mineshbhai Jitendrabhai 20 100 Private Agriculture 2125 Vasantbhai Ambalal, etc. 21 103/2 Private Agriculture 764 Rohit Arvindbhai Kanchanbhai 22 14/2 Private Agriculture 1134 Patel Jatinbhai Jitendrabhai 23 14/3 Private Agriculture 532 Kamalaben Poonambhai P.V. (Thakor) 24 38/2 Private Agriculture 22 Patel Bhadreshkumar Kiritbhai 25 92/1/B Private Agriculture 685 Kantaben Dahyabhai, etc.6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] Purnimaben Harikrishnabhai Patel, etc. 26 Private Agriculture 1259 101 Shantaben, widow of Shanabhai Kashi, 27 Private Agriculture 57 107 etc. 28 99/2 Private Agriculture 2260 Patel Jatinbhai Jitendrabhai Patel Urmilaben alias Nirmalben, widow 29 60 Private Agriculture 105 of Vasantbhai, etc 30 51 Private Agriculture 966 Patel Chandkantbhai Bhailalbhai, etc. 31 49/2 Private Agriculture 1518 Patel Bhadreshkumar Kiritbhai 32 49/1 Private Agriculture 1518 Patel Bhadreshkumar Kiritbhai 33 53 Private Agriculture 4028 Somabhai Mangalbhai, etc. 34 82/9 Private Agriculture 121 Chavda Ranjitsinh Dabhasinh, etc. 35 79/67/b Private Agriculture 3933 As per 7/12 36 48 Private Agriculture 8195 Patel Bhadresh Kumar Kiritbhai etc. 37 20/1 Private Agriculture 2881 As per 7/12 38 79/68/b Private Agriculture 26 As per 7/12 TOTAL(SQM) 65541 Village : Ranipura Taluka: Savli 1 52/39/3p2 Private Agriculture 2834 Bhalia Ranchhodbhai, Prabhatbhai, etc. 2 52/39/3p3 Private Agriculture 1981 Bhalia Vinodbhai, Raijibhai 3 52/39/9 Private Agriculture 3279 As per 7/12 TOTAL(SQM) 8094 Village: Gantiyad Taluka: Savli 1 213/1 Private Agriculture 194 Bhalia Jumilaben Kiritbhai, etc. 2 219 Private Agriculture 554 Patel Bharatbhai Natwarlal, etc. 3 213 Private Agriculture 70 Shah Chandrikaben Dineshchandra, etc. 4 212 Private Agriculture 45 Shah Rajendrakumar Ramanlal, etc. 5 221 Private Agriculture 321 Patel Bharatbhai Natwarlal, etc. 6 222 Private Agriculture 166 Bhupatbhai Maganbhai Bhalia, etc. 7 210 Private Agriculture 1319 Trivedi Arunbhai Shriprasad, etc. 8 183 Private Agriculture 1828 Patel Sureshbhai Vasrambhai 9 182 Private Agriculture 144 Bhalia Savitaben Ramubhai, etc. 10 229 Private Agriculture 180 Bhalia Surajben Kalabhai, etc.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 7 11 260/1 Private Agriculture 6121 Diptiben Mukesh Kothari, etc. Non- 12 Private As per 7/12 260/2 Agriculture 3493 Non- 13 Private As per 7/12 260/3 Agriculture 3616 Non- Kalubhai Bhagwanbhai Savani 14 Private 261 Agriculture 4707 15 270 Private Agriculture 378 Sardar Sarovar Rehabilitation Agency etc. TOTAL(SQM) 23136 [F. No. E. -379287-08] RAJESH SRIVASTAVA, Chief Project Manager (C) –I Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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