Date: 2026-07-24Category: 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 Bridge No 100(13 30 5m span Open web Girder) and bridge no(RUB LHS)No 99(1 12 20m Span PSC slab) including misc work in district Banaskantha in the state of Gujarat
**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Railways on July 24, 2026, declares the formal acquisition of land in Banaskantha, Gujarat, for a Special Railway Project involving Bridge No. 100 and Bridge No. 99. Following the publication of intentions in January 2026 and the absence of objections, the Central Government has exercised its powers under the Railways Act, 1989, to vest the specified lands absolutely. The document serves as the final declaration that the identified private agricultural plots are now government property, free from all encumbrances.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Legal Framework and Procedure**
* **Authority:** The acquisition is executed under Section 20E(1) and (2) of the Railways Act, 1989.
* **Prior Notice:** A declaration of intent was previously published on September 19, 2024, and publicized in newspapers (*Divya Bhaskar*, *Times of India*, and *Young Leader*) on January 8, 2026.
* **Resolution of Objections:** The competent authority received nil objections regarding the proposed acquisition before submitting the final report to the Central Government.
**Project Specifications**
* **Scope:** The land is required for the execution, maintenance, and operation of a "Special Railway Project."
* **Infrastructure:** The project includes Bridge No. 100 (13 * 30.5m span Open web Girder) and Bridge No. 99 (1 * 12.20m Span PSC slab), including miscellaneous works.
**Land Acquisition Details**
* **Location:** All identified plots are situated in Village Umbari, Taluka Kankrej, District Banaskantha, Gujarat.
* **Type and Nature:** All listed plots are classified as "Private" and "Agriculture" land.
* **Affected Survey Numbers:** The acquisition covers survey numbers 96, 97, 98, 115/P2, 114, 112, and 111.
* **Total Area:** The plots range in size from 0-00-52 to 0-15-67 hectares.
**Vesting of Property**
* **Ownership Transfer:** Upon publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, the land specified in the schedule vests absolutely in the Central Government.
* **Encumbrances:** The land is acquired free from all prior encumbrances.
**Impact Analysis**
**Central Government (Ministry of Railways)**
**Impact**
The Central Government gains absolute ownership and possession of the specified agricultural lands in Village Umbari.
**Action Required**
The Ministry of Railways and Western Railway (Construction Organisation) may now proceed with the execution, maintenance, and operation of the bridge projects.
**Land Owners / Interested Persons**
**Impact**
The individuals named in the schedule (including members of the Thakor and Vaghela families) lose their private titles to the land as the property vests in the government.
**Action Required**
Affected parties must acknowledge the transfer of ownership; the document implies the conclusion of the objection phase, moving the process toward the project execution stage.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The primary legal authority cited under Section 20E for the acquisition of land by the Central Government.
Ministry of Railways: The primary government department, specifically the Western Railway Construction Organisation, responsible for the project and land acquisition notification.
Bridge No 100 and RUB/LHS No 99: The specific Special Railway Project involving bridge construction and maintenance for which the land is being acquired.
District Banaskantha, Gujarat: The primary geographical location of the land acquisition, encompassing Kankrej Taluka and Umbari Village.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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1989 (1989 का 24) (जिसे इसके बाि उक्त अजधजियम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 20ए म ें प्रकाजित ककया गया था, द्वारा
केंद्र सरकार िे जविेष रेलवे पररयोििा अथाात् "जिि िंबर 100 (13 * 30.5m स्ट्पिै ओपि वेब गडार) और जिि िंबर
(RUB/LHS) 99 (1 * 12.20m स्ट्पैि PSC स्ट्लैब) जिसम ें अन्य काम भी िाजमल ह"ैं के जिस्ट्पिि ,रखरखाव और
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घोजषत ककया था।
और, िबकक उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20A की उप-धारा (4) के तहत, उक्त अजधसूचिा का म ख्य जववरण
8 ििवरी, 2026 को िैजिक समाचार पत्रों - “किव्य भास्ट्कर” (ग िराती), “टाइम्स ऑफ़ इंजडया” (अंग्रेजी) और “यगं
लीडर” (हहिं ी) - म ें प्रकाजित ककया गया था; और, िबकक सक्षम प्राजधकारी को कोई भी आपजि प्राप्त िहीं हुई ह;ै और,
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ररपोटा सौंप िी ह।ै
अब, अतः सक्षम प्राजधकारी की उक्त ररपोटा प्राप्त होि े पर तथा उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20ई की उपधारा (i)
द्वारा प्रिि िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, केन्द्रीय सरकार एतद्द्वारा घोषणा करती ह ै कक इसके साथ संलग्न अि सूची म ें
जवजिर्िाष्ट भूजम पूवोक्त प्रयोिि के जलए अर्िात की िाएगी;
और, इसके अजतररक्त, उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20ई की उपधारा (2) के अि सरण म,ें केन्द्रीय सरकार एतद्द्वारा
घोषणा करती ह ै कक इस अजधसूचिा के रािपत्र म ें प्रकािि पर, सलं ग्न अि सूची म ें जवजिर्िाष्ट भूजम सभी भारग्रस्ट्तताओं स े
म क्त होकर पूणता ः केन्द्रीय सरकार म ें जिजहत हो िाएगी।
अिस चू ी
ग िरात राज्य के बिासकांठा जजले म ेंस्ट्पिे ल रेलवे प्रोिेक्ट - "जिि िंबर 100 (13 * 30.5m स्ट्पैि ओपि वेब गडार) और
जिि िंबर (RUB/LHS) 99 (1 * 12.20m स्ट्पैि PSC स्ट्लैब) जिसम ें अन्य काम भी िाजमल ह"ैं - के जलए संरचिा के
साथ या उसके जबिा अजधग्रजहत की िािे वाली जमीि का संजक्षप्त जववरण।
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क्रमांक गांव का सवेक्षण भूजम भूजम क्षेत्रफल भूजम माजलक/जहतधारक का िाम
िाम संख्या का की हक्े टेयर म ें
प्रकार प्रकृजत
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1 उम्बरी 96 जििी कृजष 0-00-52 ठाकोर रणछोड़िी वेलिी ठाकोर
सोिबाई क म्भिी ठाकोर बच भा
क म्भिी ठाकोर फ लहसंग
क म्भिी ठाकोर परागहसंग क ंभिी
ठाकोर जवि भा क ंभिी ठाकोर
सबलहसंग क ंभिी ठाकोर लजचबा
क ंभिी ठाकोर चंप भा मेवहसंग
आंबिी वेंणिी वाघले ा
िेखरहसंग वेंणिी वाघेला
ठाकोर हकाबाई भेमिी ठाकोर
बब भा भेमिी ठाकोर
पणिीभा भेमिी ठाकोर
भमरहसंग भेमिी ठाकोर सूयााबा
2 उम्बरी 97 जििी कृजष भेमिी ठाकोर चंपूबा िंकरिी
ठाकोर रमेिभा िंकरिी ठाकोर
0-03-41 सोमभा िंकरिी ठाकोर
जवक्रमहसंग िंकरिी ठाकोर
केसाबाई ठाकरहसंग ठाकोर
अिोकबा ठाकरहसंग ठाकोर
कृष्णाबा ठाकरहसंग ठाकोर
अमरतबा ठाकरहसगं ठाकोर
भूरबा ठाकरहसंग
3 उम्बरी 98 जििी कृजष वाघेला चंप भा बििी
0-01-13 वाघेला मेविी बििी
वाघेला जिव भा बििी[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
4 उम्बरी 115/पैकी 2 जििी कृजष वाघेला विरािहसंह चतरसंग
0-09-13
वाघेला वाहिी िहवंतहसंग
उम्बरी 114 हलीबाई जवि भा वाघेला किभ ा
5 जििी कृजष
0-06-34 जवि भा वाघेला भरतसंग जवि भा
वाघेला
6 उम्बरी 112 जििी कृजष 0-09-09 वाघेला वांहिी क ंभिी
7 उम्बरी 111 जििी कृजष 0-15-67 ठाकोर किवणहसंह क ंभिी
[ई-फ़ा. स.ं 629836-6]
एस.आर. प्रसाि, मख् य पररयोििा प्रबंधक(सी)II
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[Western Railway (Construction Organisation)]
NOTIFICATION
Mumbai, the 24th July, 2026
S.O. 4082(E).— whereas, by the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Railways
(Railway Board),Uuder, G.S.R. 3(E), dated the 2nd January, 2026 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,
“Bridge No 100(13 *30.5m span Open web Girder) and bridge no (RUB/LHS)No.99(1 * 12.20m Span PSC slab)
including misc. work in district Banaskantha in the state of Gujarat”.
And, whereas, the substance of the said notification was published in the daily newspapers namely the
“Divya Bhaskar” (Gujarati),“Times Of India ”(English), & “Young Leader ” (Hindi) dated 8th January, 2026 under
sub-section (4) of section 20A of the said Act; where as, (NIL) objection has been received by he competent , And,
where as in pursuance of sub-section (1) of section 20 (E ) 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, “Bridge No
100(13 *30.5m span Open web Girder) and bridge no (RUB/LHS)No.99(1 * 12.20m Span PSC slab) including misc.
work in district Banaskantha in the state of Gujarat”.
Name Of District: Banaskantha, Taluka : Kankrej Village: Umbari
Name of
Sr. Survey Type of Nature of Name of the land owner /interested
the Area in Ha.
No. Number Land Land persons
village
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Thakor Ranchhodji Velji
Thakor Sonbai Kumbhji
Thakor Bachubha Kumbhji
1 Umbari 96 Private Agriculture 0-00-52
Thakor Fulsing Kumbhaji
Thakor Paragsing Kumbhji
Thakor Vinubha Kumbhji4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
Thakor Sabalsing Kumbhji
Thakor Lachiba Kumbhji
Thakor Champubha Mevsing
Aambji Venji Vaghela
Shakharsing Venji Vaghela
Thakor Hakibai Bhemji
Thakor Babubha Bhemji
Thakor Penjibha Bhemji
Thakor Bhamarsing Bhemji
Thakor Suryaba Bhemji
Thakor Champuba Shankarji
Thakor Rameshbha Shankarji
2 Umbari 97 Private Agriculture 0-03-41
Thakor Sombha Shankarji
Thakor Vikramsing Shankarji
Thakor Kesabai Thakarsing
Thakor Ashokba Thakarsing
Thakor Krishnaba Thakarsing
Thakor Amartaba Thakarsing
Thakor Bhurba Thakarsing
Vaghela Champubha Banji
3 Umbari 98 Private agriculture 0-01-13 Vaghela Mevji Banji
Vaghela Shivubha Benji
4 Umbari 115 /P2 Private Agriculture 0-09-13 Vaghela Vanrajsinh Chatarsang
Vaghela Vahji Jahvantsing
Halibai Vijubha Vaghela
5 Umbari 114 Private Agriculture 0-06-34
Kashubha Vijubha Vaghela
Bharatsang Vijubha Vaghela
6 Umbari 112 Private Agriculture 0-09-09 Vaghela Vanhji Kumbhji
7 Umbari 111 Private Agriculture 0-15-67 Thakor Divansing Kumbhji
[E. F. No. 629836-6]
S. R. PRASAD, Chief Project Manager(C)II
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