Date: 2026-03-21Category: 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 Railways Act, 1989 in connection with the Construction of Road Over Bridge in Lieu of Level Crossing (LC) No.95 at km.470/2 4 in Papatapalli Village of Raghunadhapalem Mandal in Khammam District, in the state of Telangana
**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Railways on March 21, 2026, declares the acquisition of 4.22 ½ acres of land in Papatapalli Village, Telangana, for the construction of a Road Over Bridge at Level Crossing No. 95. The declaration follows a preliminary notice of intent issued in October 2025, against which no public objections were received. Upon this publication, the specified land vests absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Legal and Administrative Basis**
* The notification is issued under Section 20E(1) and (2) of the Railway Act, 1989.
* It follows the preliminary notification (S.O. 4628) dated October 10, 2025, which was publicized in regional and national newspapers (*Mana Telangana*, *The Hindu*, and *Sakshi*) in late October 2025.
* The Competent Authority and Special Deputy Collector (Land Acquisition) reported that no objections were received from the affected village.
**Project Scope and Location**
* **Purpose:** To facilitate passenger and freight traffic through the construction of a Road Over Bridge (ROB) in lieu of Level Crossing (LC) No. 95 at km. 470/2-4.
* **Location:** Papatapalli Village, Raghunadhapalem Mandal, Khammam District, Telangana.
**Land Acquisition Details**
* **Total Area:** 4.22 ½ Ac.Gts (Acres-Guntas).
* **Land Type:** The acquisition includes private dry land (Patta), existing "Donka" (local paths), R&B roads, and existing railway lines.
* **Vesting of Rights:** Effective from the date of publication, the land is declared the property of the Central Government.
**Schedule of Affected Property**
* The acquisition impacts multiple survey numbers (including 218/2, 278, 279, and 347).
* Listed structures and assets on the land include pipes, poles, fencing, iron gates, a bore well, and approximately 500 Subabul trees.
**Impact Analysis**
**Central Government / Ministry of Railways**
**Impact**
The Ministry gains absolute legal ownership and possession of the land required for the infrastructure project, free of all encumbrances.
**Action Required**
Commence construction of the Road Over Bridge at Level Crossing No. 95 as per the designated project plan.
**Landowners (Pattadars and Enjoyers)**
**Impact**
Private owners (including individuals like Konakanchi Prabhakar Rao, Maddi Usha Rani, and others listed) lose title and usage rights to their land and associated structures (fencing, gates, trees, and pipes).
**Action Required**
Vacate the land as it has now vested in the Central Government and engage with the Competent Authority regarding the acquisition process.
**Local Authorities (R&B Department and Mandal Administration)**
**Impact**
Portions of existing roads and local paths (Donka) are formally incorporated into the railway project area.
**Action Required**
Update land records to reflect the transfer of ownership to the Central Government.
Key Entities Referenced
Railway Act, 1989: The primary legislation under which sections 20A and 20E are invoked to declare the intention and finalization of land acquisition for railway projects.
Ministry of Railways (South Central Railway): The primary government body responsible for the notification and execution of the land acquisition and the related infrastructure project.
Road Over Bridge (ROB) at Level Crossing No. 95: The specific infrastructure project for which land is being acquired to facilitate passenger and freight traffic.
Papatapalli, Raghunadhapalem, Khammam, Telangana: The specific geographical area central to the land acquisition and the construction of the proposed railway bridge.
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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.ं 1494] नई कदल्ली, िजनवार, माच च21, 2026/फाल्ग नु 30, 1947 ल्ग नु 29, 1947 26/पौष 17, 1947
No. 1494] NEW DELHI, SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 2026/PHALGUNA 30, 1947 PHALGUNA 29, 1947 /PAUSHA 17, 1947
रेल मत्रं ालय
(दजिण मध्य रेलव( े
अजधसचू ना
जसकंदराबाद, 18 माच,च 2026
का.आ. 1429(अ).— िबकक, भारत सरकार, रेल मंत्रालय (रेलवे बोडच) द्वारा अजधसूचना संख्या S.O.4628,
कदनांक 10.10.2025, भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II - खण्ड 3 - उप-खण्ड (ii) म ें प्रकाजित की गई (जिसे आग े
‘उक्त अजधसूचना’ कहा गया ह)ै तथा िो रेलव े अजधजनयम, 1989 (1989 का 24) की धारा 20A की उप-धारा (1) के
अंतगतच िारी की गई ह,ै जिसके द्वारा केंद्रीय सरकार न े तेलगं ाना राज्य के खम्मम ज़िले के रघुनाधपालेम मडं ल के
पापटपल्ली ग्राम म ें कक.मी. 470/2-4 पर जस्ट्थत समपार संख्या 95 के स्ट्थान पर सड़क उपरर पुल के जनमाचण के जलए उक्त
अजधसूचना स े सलं ग्न अनुसूची म ेंजवजनर्दचष्ट भूजम के अजधग्रहण के अपने आिय की घोषणा की ह।ै
और िबकक, उक्त अजधसूचना का एक अंि इस अजधजनयम की धारा 20A की उप-धारा (1) के अंतगचत मनोि
कुमार, मुख्य इंिीजनयर, जनमाणच , रोड सेफ्टी प्रोिेक्ट, दजिण मध्य रेलवे, जसकंदराबाद की स्ट्वीकृजत स े कदनांक 25 अक्टूबर,
2025 को दैजनक समाचार पत्र ‘माना तले ंगाना’ तथा कदनांक 26 अक्टूबर, 2025 को दैजनक समाचार पत्र ‘द हहदं ’ू और
‘सािी’ म ें प्रकाजित ककया गया।
और िबकक, सिम प्राजधकारी, खम्मम तथा जविेष उप कलेक्टर (भूजम अजधग्रहण), आईपीटी एव ं रेलव े को
तेलगं ाना राज्य के खम्मम ज़िले के रघनु ाधपालेम मंडल के पापटपल्ली ग्राम के संबंध म ेंकोई आपजियााँ प्राप्त नहीं हुई ह।ैं
और िबकक, इस अजधजनयम की धारा 20E की उप-धारा (1) के अनुसरण म ें सिम प्राजधकारी ने अपनी ररपोटच
केंद्रीय सरकार को प्रस्ट्तुत कर दी ह।ै
2083 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अत:, सिम प्राजधकारी की ररपोटच प्राप्त होने पर तथा उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 20E की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रदि
िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, केंद्रीय सरकार एतद्द्वारा यह घोषणा करती ह ै कक उपयुचक्त प्रयोिन के जलए अनुसूची म ें
जवजनर्दचष्ट भूजम का अजधग्रहण ककया िाता ह।ै
इसके अजतररक्त, इस अजधजनयम की धारा 20E की उप-धारा (2) के अनुसरण म,ें केंद्रीय सरकार एतद्द्वारा यह भी
घोजषत करती ह ै कक इस अजधसचू ना के रािपत्र म ें प्रकािन होने पर, इससे सलं ग्न अनुसूची म ें जवजनर्दचष्ट भूजम सभी बाधाओं
स े मुक्त होकर पणू चतः केंद्रीय सरकार म ें जनजहत हो िाएगी।
अनसु चू ी
अजधग्रहण म ेंभजू मयों का जववरण: यात्री तथा माल यातायात सजु वधा हते ु तले गं ाना राज्य के खम्मम ज़िल ेके रघनु ाधपालमे
मडं ल के पापटपल्ली ग्राम म ें कक.मी. 470/2-4 पर समपार सख्ं या 95 के स्ट्थान पर सड़क उपरर पलु के जनमाणच के जलए
प्रस्ट्ताजवत रेलव े पररयोिना के अतं गतच अजधग्रजहत की िान ेवाली भजू म, सरं चनाओं सजहत अथवा जबना सरं चनाओं के, का
सजं िप्त जववरण।
गावाँ : पापटपल्ली मडं ल: रघुनाधपालेम जिला: खम्मम
क्रम सव े सव ेसंख्या भ ू अजधग्रहण भजू म भजू म पट्टेदार एव ं ित्रे फल विृ सरं चनाएाँ रटप्प
स ं सख्ं या भारती के हते ु का का भोगकता चका नाम (एकड़ – आकद, जणया ाँ
एस.डी. अनसु ार ित्रे फल स्ट्वरूप प्रकार गटुं ा म)ें यकद
आर .के
(एकड़ – कोई
अनसु ार
हो
गटुं ा म)ें
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
1 218/2 218/A/5 0.11 सूखी पट्टा कोनाकांची 0.11 - - -
प्रभाकर
राव S/o
रामचंदर राव
(P&E)
2 डोंका - 0.08 - - डोंका 0.08 - - -
3 278/1 278/EE/1/ 1.08 सूखी पट्टा मद्दी उषा रानी 0.31 - (15) -
W/o
/2 2 पाइप,
वेंकटारेड्डी (P&E)
(65) खंभे
& बाड़
4 278/EE/1/ सूखी पट्टा चावा मधुलता 0.03 - (12)
W/o
1 पाइप,
दीपक (P&E)
(35) खंभे,
बाड़ एवं
लोह ेका
गेट
5 278/A/1 सूखी पट्टा बोदापोतुला 0.05 - - -
वेंकटेश्वरलु
S/o
परमय्या (P&E)
6 - - - आर एंड बी सड़क 0.09 - - -
7 279/1 277/AA/1/ 0.30 सूखी पट्टा कोलागानी 0.18 - - -
गुरवय्या
/2 3
S/o
277/U/4
सरवय्या (P&E)
8 277/U/2 सूखी पट्टा नागवरपु ममता 0.09 - (500) -[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
W/o सुबाबुल के
वृि
राधा
(20)
कृष्ण (P&E)
पत्थर के
खंभे
9 277/AA/3/ सूखी पट्टा दम्ु पारट चेतन 0.03 - - -
श्रीराम
2
S/o
लक्ष्मय्या (P&E)
10 279/2 279/1, 0.17 रेल पट्टा मौिूदा रेलवे 0.17 - - -
माग च लाइन
/2 279
11 347/1 347/EE/1 0.18 ½ सूखी पट्टा साजमनने ी 0.02 - - -
वेंकटेश्वरलु
/2
S/o
रोिय्या (P&E)
12 347/E सूखी पट्टा चावा सुनील S/o 0.16½ - बोर -
भद्रय्या (P&E)
13 डोंका - 0.22 - - डोंका 0.22 - - -
14 रेलवे - 0.28 - - रेलवे लाइन 0.28 - - -
लाइन
Total 4.22 ½ Total 4.22 ½
[फा. स.ं RSP/Gazette/20E/LC.No.95/KZJ-BZA/SC]
मनोि कुमार, सीई / सी / आरएसपी
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(South Central Railway)
NOTIFICATION
Secunderabad, the 16th March, 2026
S.O. 1429(E).—Whereas, by the notification by Government of India, in the Ministry of Railways (Railway
Board), number S.O.No.4628. Dated.10.10.2025 Published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II Section 3 Sub
section (ii), (herein after referred to as said notification) and issued under sub section (1) of section 20(A) of the Railway
Act, 1989 (24 of 1989), the Central Government declares its intention to acquire the land specified in the schedule
annexed to the said notification for the Construction of Road Over Bridge in Lieu of Level Crossing (LC) No.95 at
km.470/2-4 in Papatapalli Village of Raghunadhapalem Mandal in Khammam District, in the state of Telangana.
And whereas an extract of this notification was published in the daily newspapers Mana Telangana on 25th
October, 2025, The Hindu Daily News Paper on 26th October, 2025 and Sakshi on 26th October, 2025 with the approval
of Manoj Kumar, Chief Engineer, Construction, Road Safety Project, South Central Railway, Secunderabad, under sub-
section (1); Section 20A of this Act.
And Whereas, Competent Authority, Khammam and Special Deputy Collector (LA), IPT & Railways, have
objections received for Papatapalli Village of Raghunadhapalem Mandal of Khammam District of Telangana State.
And whereas, in pursuance of sub-section (1) of 20 (E) of this Act, the Competent Authority has submitted its
report to the Central Government.
Now therefore, on receipt of the report of the Competent Authority and in exercise of the powers conferred by
sub-section (1) of Section 20(E) of the said Act, the Central Government hereby declares that the lands mentioned in the
Schedule have been annexed. To be obtained here for the purpose mentioned above;
Further, in pursuance of sub-section (2) of section 20E of this Act, the Central Government, hereby declares on
publication of notification in the Official Gazette, that the land specified in the schedule annexed here to shall vest
absolutely in the Central government is free from all encumbrances4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
SCHEDULE
Description of lands in Acquisition: Construction of Road Over Bridge in Lieu of Level Crossing (LC)
No. 95 at km. 470/2 - 4 in Papatapalli Village of Raghunadhapalem Mandal in Khammam District in the
state of Telangana jurisdiction for passenger and freight facility. Brief description of land to be
acquired with or without structures in a particular railway project.
Village: Papatapalli Mandal: Raghunadhapalem District: Khammam
S.N Sy No. Sy. No Area Type Type Name of Extent Trees Structur Remarks
o As per As per under of of Pattadar In Ac.Gts etc., es
SDR Bhu Acquisi Title Land & Enjoyer If any
Bharathi tion in
Acs.Gts
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
1 218/2 218/A/5 0.11 Dry Patta Konakanchi 0.11 - - -
Prabhakar Rao
S/o
Ramachander
Rao
(P&E)
2 Donka - 0.08 - - Donka 0.08 - - -
3 278/1/2 278/EE/1/2 1.08 Dry Patta Maddi Usha 0.31 - (15) -
Rani W/o Pipes,
(65)
Venkatareddy
Poles,
(P&E)
&
Fencing
4 278/EE/1/1 Dry Patta Chava 0.03 - (12)
Madhulatha Pipes,
W/o Deepak (35)
(P&E) Poles,
&
Fencing
,
Iron
Gate
5 278/A/1 Dry Patta Bodapothula 0.05 - - -
Venkateswarlu
S/o
Paramaiah
(P&E)
6 - - - R&B Road 0.09 - - -
7 279/1/2 277/AA/1/3 0.30 Dry Patta Kolagani 0.18 - - -
277/U/4 Guravaiah
S/o Saravaiah
(P&E)
8 277/U/2 Dry Patta Nagavarapu 0.09 - (500) -
Mamatha Subabul
W/o Radha u
Krishna Trees
(P&E) (20)
Rock
Poles
9 277/AA/3/2 Dry Patta Dumpati 0.03 - - -
Chetan
Sriram S/o
Lakshmaiah
(P&E)
10 279/2/2 279/1, 279 0.17 Train Patta Existing 0.17 - - -
Route Railway Line
11 347/1/2 347/EE/1 0.18 ½ Dry Patta Samineni 0.02 - - -
Venkateswarlu
S/o
Roshaiah
(P&E)
12 347/E Dry Patta Chava Sunil 0.16½ - Bore -
S/o
Bhadraiah[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
(P&E)
13 Donka - 0.22 - - Donka 0.22 - - -
14 Railway - 0.28 - - Railway Line 0.28 - - -
Line
Total 4.22 ½ Total 4.22 ½
[F. No. RSP/Gazette/20E/LC.No.95/KZJ-BZA/SC]
MANOJ KUMAR, CE/C/RSP
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