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 in Gujarat for the "Samakhiali-Gandhidham Quadrupling project." Following the initial declaration of intent in August 2025 and the subsequent rejection of all received objections, the Central Government has exercised its powers under the Railways Act, 1989. Effectively, 32,083 square meters of land now vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Legal Authority and Procedural Compliance:**
* The acquisition is carried out under Section 20E(i) and (ii) of the Railways Act, 1989.
* The process follows the initial notification (S.O. 559 (E)) dated August 18, 2025, and public summaries published in "Kutch Mitra," "Times of India," and "Young Leader" on August 23, 2025.
* **Project Purpose:**
* The land is required for a "Special Railway Project" involving the execution, maintenance, and operation of the Samakhiali-Gandhidham Quadrupling project (Western Railway) in the State of Gujarat.
* **Resolution of Objections:**
* The competent authority reviewed all objections submitted by interested parties and officially rejected them.
* The final report from the competent authority has been submitted and accepted by the Central Government.
* **Land Ownership Status:**
* Upon publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, the land specified in the schedule vests entirely in the Central Government.
* The land is acquired "free from all encumbrances," meaning all prior claims or liabilities on the properties are cleared.
* **Scope of Acquisition:**
* **Total Area:** 32,083 Square Meters.
* **Location:** Bhuj District, Bhachau Taluka, covering the villages of Chopdava and Bhachau.
* **Land Types:** Includes both private agricultural and non-agricultural land.
**Impact Analysis**
**Landowners and Interested Persons (e.g., Nituben Dihsantbhai Kela, Western India Bind Pvt Ltd, Nashent Chemical Industries Ltd)**
**Impact:**
These individuals and entities are losing their private ownership and rights to the specified land parcels (survey numbers 281, 273/3, 1094, 1210/1, 1210/2, 1210/4, 1211/1, 1211/2, and 1225).
**Action Required:**
Cease all private activities on the specified land and comply with the transfer of property to the Central Government.
**Ministry of Railways / Central Government**
**Impact:**
The Ministry gains absolute legal possession and authority over 32,083 SQM of land, enabling the progression of the Samakhiali-Gandhidham Quadrupling project.
**Action Required:**
Proceed with the planned execution, maintenance, and operation of the railway infrastructure on the newly acquired land.
**Competent Authority**
**Impact:**
Their role in hearing objections and submitting the final report is concluded for this stage of the acquisition.
**Action Required:**
Finalize administrative records to reflect the vesting of land in the Central Government.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The primary legislation (specifically Sections 20A and 20E) under which the Central Government exercises powers to acquire land for special railway projects.
Samakhiali-Gandhidham Quadrupling project: The specific special railway project under the Western Railway for which land acquisition is being executed, maintained, and operated.
Ministry of Railways: The primary government body responsible for issuing the notification and overseeing the implementation of the railway project.
Bhuj and Bhachau, Gujarat: The specific district and taluka in the state of Gujarat where the land identified for acquisition is located.
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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.ं 4150] िई किल्ली, मगं लवार, अगस्ट्त 4, 2026/श्रावण 13, 1948 25/आषाढ़ 3, 1947
No. 4150] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 2026/SHRAVAN 13, 1948 SHADHA 3, 1947
रेल मत्रं ालय
[पजिम रेलव े(जिमाणा सगं ठि)]
म ंबई, 4 , 2026
.आ. 4326(अ).— िबकक, भारत सरकार के रेल मंत्रालय (रेलव े बोडा) की अजधसूचिा S.O.559 (E),
कििांक 18 अगस्ट्त, 2025 के तहत — िो भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उप-खंड (ii) म ें प्रकाजित हुई
थी और िो रेलव े अजधजियम, 1989 (1989 का 24) (जिसे आग े 'उक्त अजधजियम' कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 20A स े
संबंजधत ह ै — केंद्र सरकार ि े गि रात राज्य म ें 'समजखयाली-गांधीधाम क्वाड्रपललग प्रोिेक्ट' (पजिमी रेलवे) िामक जविेष
रेलवे पररयोििा के जिष्पािि, रखरखाव और संचालि के उद्देश्य स,े उक्त अजधसूचिा के साथ संलग्न अि सूची म ें जिर्दिष्ट
भूजम का अजधग्रहण करि े का अपिा इरािा घोजषत ककया था;
और, चूूँकक उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20A की उप-धारा (4) के अि सार, उक्त अजधसूचिा का सार 23 अगस्ट्त,
2025 को िैजिक समाचार पत्रों - "कच्छ जमत्र" (ग िराती), "टाइम्स ऑफ़ इंजडया" (अग्रं ेजी) और "यंग लीडर" (लहिी) - 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 आििे 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 ररपोट ा सौंप िी ह।ै
6013 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अब, सक्षम अजधकारी स े उक्त ररपोट ा प्राप्त होिे पर, और उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20E की उप-धारा (i) द्वारा
प्रिि िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, केंद्र सरकार एतद्द्वारा घोजषत करती ह ै कक इसके साथ सलं ग्न अि सूची म ें जिर्दिष्ट भूजम
का अजधग्रहण उक्त उद्देश्य के जलए ककया िाएगा।
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 ी
ग िरात राज्य म ेंजविेष रेलवे पररयोििा, अथाात ् सामाजखयाली-गांधीधाम चौग िी पररयोििा (पजिम रेलवे) के जलए
संरचिा के साथ या उसके जबिा अजधग्रजहत की िाि े वाली भूजम का संजक्षप्त जववरण;
जिल ेका िाम: -भि तालक ा: भचाऊ
क्रमांक गांव का सवेक्षण भूजम का भूजम की प्रकृजत क्षेत्रफल भूजम माजलक/जहतधारक का िाम
िाम संख्या प्रकार वग ामीटर
में।
जित बेि कििांतभाई केला
तेिाभाई करसिभाई सोररठया
जििी कृजष और गैर- िंखे हजडया चमि करसि
चोपडावा 281 कृजष 1832 सोररठया िंखे हजडया
1 भवि करसि सोररठया वेस्ट्टिा
इंजडया बाइंड प्राइवेट जलजमटेड
झवेरीलाल िेवचंि की ओर से
मािवे ा करसि आजहर महिे
चोपडावा जििी गैर-कृजष िोरतम ग प्ता रमेि िोरतमि
2
273/3 391 ग प्ता जवेरीलाल िवे चंि की ओर
से वेस्ट्टिा इंजडया बाइंड प्राइवेट
जलजमटेड
3 भचाऊ 1094 जििी गैर-कृजष 2086 जिमालाबेि मिोिक मार मेहता
4 भचाऊ 1210/1 जििी कृजष 1918 प ष्पाबेि िवे ाििास भोिवािी
5 भचाऊ 1210/2 जििी गैर-कृजष 6191 िैिेंट केजमकल इंडस्ट्रीज जलजमटेड
6 भचाऊ 1210/4 जििी गैर-कृजष 3478 पटेल अरलवि हसं राि स रािी
7 भचाऊ 1211/1 जििी गैर-कृजष 7053 लसटेक्स प्रीफैब एंड इंफ्रा जलजमटेड
8 भचाऊ 1211/2 जििी गैर-कृजष 4350 प्राणलाल रतििी परमार
9 भचाऊ जििी कृजष और गैर- रोजहत प्रोडक्िि पाली
1225 4784
कृजष
क ल जमीि का क्षत्रे फल (वग ामीटर म)ें 32083
[ई-फ़ा. िंबर-766153-02]
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 Organisation)]
NOTIFICATION
Mumbai, the 4th August, 2026.
S.O. 4326(E).— whereas, by the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Railways
(Railway Board),under, S.O.559 (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 23rd 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
Nituben Dihsantbhai Kela
Tejabhai Karsanbhai Sorthiya Shankhe
Hadiya
Agriculture
Chman Karsan Sorthiya Shankhe
1 281 Private and Non 1832
Chopdava Hadiya
Agriculture
Bhawan karsan Sorthiya
Western India Bind Pvt Ltd On behalf
of Zaverilal Devchand
Non Madeva Karsan Ahir
Agriculture Mahesh Nortam Gupta
2 Chopdava 273/3 Private 391 Ramesh Noratman Gupta
Western India Bind Pvt Ltd On behalf
of Zaverilal Devchand
Bhachau Non
3 1094 Private 2086 Nirmalben ManojKumar Mehta
Agriculture
Bhachau
4 1210/1 Private Agriculture 1918 Pushpaben Devandas Bhojvani
Bhachau Non
5 1210/2 Private 6191 Nashent chemical Industries Ltd
Agriculture
Bhachau Non
6 1210/4 Private 3478 Patel Arving Hansraj Surani
Agriculture
Bhachau Non
7 1211/1 Private 7053 Cintex Prifabe & Infa Ltd
Agriculture4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
Bhachau Non
8 1211/2 Private 4350 Pranlal Ratanshi Parmar
Agriculture
Bhachau Agriculture
9 1225 Private and Non 4784 Rohit Production Pali
Agriculture
Total land of Area in SQM 32083
[e f. No.766153-02]
S.R. PRASAD, Chief Project Manager-II
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