Date: 2026-03-02Category: 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.355 at Km.501/22 24 in Kothagudem Village of Denduluru Mandal in Eluru District, in the state of Andhra Pradesh
**Executive Summary**
This document serves as an official notification from the Ministry of Railways regarding the acquisition of land for the construction of a road over bridge in Kothagudem village, Andhra Pradesh. The acquisition is in lieu of a level crossing and aims to improve passenger and freight transport. The gazette publication date is March 2, 2026.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Purpose of Acquisition:** To construct a road over bridge in place of Level Crossing No. 355 at Km. 501/22-24 in Kothagudem village, Denduluru Mandal, Eluru District, Andhra Pradesh.
* **Legal Basis:** The acquisition is undertaken under Section 20A and Section 20E of the Railway Act, 1989.
* **Previous Notification:** An initial notification of intent to acquire land was published on October 27, 2025, in the Gazette of India.
* **Publicity:** An extract of the notification was published in Deccan Chronicle, Andhra Jyothy, and Sakshi Daily on November 2, 2025.
* **Objections Received:** The Competent Authority (Land Acquisition) and Revenue Divisional Officer, Eluru, received objections from interested parties.
* **Competent Authority's Report:** The Competent Authority has submitted its report to the Central Government following the receipt of objections.
* **Declaration of Acquisition:** The Central Government hereby declares that the lands specified in the attached schedule are to be acquired for the stated purpose.
* **Vesting of Land:** Upon publication of this notification, the acquired land, free from all encumbrances, will vest absolutely in the Central Government.
* **Land Details:** The schedule provides a detailed description of the lands to be acquired, including survey numbers, area, nature of land, names of pattadars/enjoyers, existing trees, and structures. A total of 1.92 acres are to be acquired.
**Impact Analysis**
**Landowners/Pattadars/Enjoyers**
* **Impact:** Their land ownership rights will be terminated, and the land will be transferred to the Central Government. They may receive compensation as per the acquisition process.
* **Action Required:** Review the schedule for specific details of their land parcels. They may have already submitted objections, and the outcome of the acquisition process will determine their next steps regarding compensation.
**Competent Authority (LA) & Revenue Divisional Officer, Eluru**
* **Impact:** They have processed objections and submitted a report to the Central Government.
* **Action Required:** They have completed their role in the objection process as per the document. Their actions are administrative and regulatory.
**Central Government (Ministry of Railways)**
* **Impact:** Will gain ownership of the specified land for infrastructure development.
* **Action Required:** The notification formally declares the acquisition and vesting of land. Further administrative steps related to compensation and project execution will follow.
**General Public/Passengers/Freight Operators**
* **Impact:** Will benefit from the improved transport facility (road over bridge) leading to enhanced passenger and freight movement.
* **Action Required:** No specific action is required from the general public; they will benefit from the completed project.
Key Entities Referenced
Railway Act, 1989: The primary law under which the land acquisition is being conducted.
South Central Railway: The railway division responsible for the project and issuing the notification.
Ministry of Railways: The central government ministry overseeing railway activities and land acquisition.
Manoj Kumar, Chief Engineer, Construction, Road Safety Projects: Key individual who approved the publication of the notification.
Andhra Pradesh: The state where the land acquisition is taking place.
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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.ं 1061] नई कदल्ली, सोमवार, माच ड2, 2026/फाल्ग नु 11, 1947
No. 1061] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, MARCH 2, 2026/PHALGUNA 11, 1947
रेल मंत्रालय
(दक्षिण मध्य रेलवे(
अक्षिसूचना
जसकंदराबाद, 24 फ़रवरी, 2026
का.आ. 1113(अ).— िहााँकक भारत सरकार द्वारा रेल मंत्रालय (रेलव े बोड)ड के अधीन अजधसूचना संख्या का.आ.
4908(अ), कदनांक 27.10.2025, भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग-II, खंड 3, उप-खंड (ii), कदनांक 28.10.2025 म ें
प्रकाजित की गई (जिसे आगे “उक्त अजधसूचना” कहा गया ह)ै तथा यह अजधसूचना रेलवे अजधजनयम, 1989 (1989 का 24)
की धारा 20A की उप-धारा (1) के अंतगडत िारी की गई, जिसके द्वारा केंद्र सरकार ने आध्रं प्रदेि राज्य के एलरुु ज़िले के
डेंडुलूरु मंडल के कोठागुडेम ग्राम में कक.मी. 501/22–24 पर जस्ट्थत समपार संख्या 355 के स्ट्थान पर सड़क ऊपरी पलु के
जनमाडण हते ,ु उक्त अजधसूचना स ेसंलग्न अनुसूची में वर्णतड भूजम का अजधग्रहण करने के अपने आिय की घोषणा की ह।ै
और िहााँकक उक्त अजधसूचना का एक अंि Deccan Chronicle, Andhra Jyothy तथा Sakshi Daily समाचार
पत्रों में कदनांक 02 नवम्बर, 2025 को प्रकाजित ककया गया, जिसे इस अजधजनयम की धारा 20A की उप-धारा (1) के अंतगडत,
मनोि कुमार, मुख्य इंिीजनयर, जनमाडण, रोड सेफ्टी प्रोिेक्ट, दजिण मध्य रेलवे, जसकंदराबाद की स्ट्वीकृजत प्राप्त थी।
और िहााँकक आंध्र प्रदिे राज्य के एलुरु ज़िल ेके डेंडुलूरु मडं ल के कोठागुडेम ग्राम के संबंध म ेंसिम प्राजधकारी (भूजम
अजधग्रहण) एवं रािस्ट्व मंडल अजधकारी, एलरुु को आपजियााँ प्राप्त हुई ह।ैं
और िहााँकक इस अजधजनयम की धारा 20E की उप-धारा (1) के अनुसरण में, सिम प्राजधकारी द्वारा अपनी ररपोटड
केंद्र सरकार को प्रस्ट्ततु की गई ह।ै
1526 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अतः अब, सिम प्राजधकारी की ररपोटड प्राप्त होने पर तथा उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 20E की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा
प्रदि िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, केंद्र सरकार एतद ् द्वारा घोषणा करती ह ै कक अनुसूची म ें उजल्लजखत भूजम को उपयुडक्त
उद्देश्य की प्राजप्त हते ु अजधग्रजहत ककया िाना ह।ै
इसके अजतररक्त, इस अजधजनयम की धारा 20E की उप-धारा (2) के अनुसरण म,ें केंद्र सरकार एतद ् द्वारा यह
घोषणा करती ह ै कक रािपत्र म ें इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन पर, यहााँ संलग्न अनुसूची में जवजनर्दडष्ट भूजम समस्ट्त भारों से मक्तु
होकर पूणतड ः केंद्र सरकार म ेंजनजहत हो िाएगी।
अनसु चू ी
अजधग्रहण म ें भजू मयों का जववरण: आंध्र प्रदेि राज्य के एलुरु ज़िले के डडें ुलूरु मंडल के कोठागडु ेम गााँव म ें समपार
संख्या 355 के स्ट्थान पर सड़क ऊपरी पलु के जनमाडण हते ु, यात्री एव ं माल पररवहन सुजवधा के जलए। ककसी जविेष रेलव े
पररयोिना के अंतगडत अजधग्रजहत की िान े वाली भूजम का संजिप्त जववरण, संरचनाओं सजहत अथवा जबना संरचनाओं के।
गााँव : कोठागुडेम मडं ल : डडें ुलूरु जिला :: एलुरु
भजूम का
ित्रे फल
प्रकार
एसडीआर . वेबलडैं के अजधग्रहण के
पट्टेदार एव ं
क्रम के अनसु ार अनसु ार अतं गतड ित्रे फल ( सरका / भजूम की विृ आकद
भोगकता डका सरं चनाए ाँ रटप्पजणया ाँ
स ं सविे ण सविे ण एकड़ – सें प्रकृजत एकड़ – यकद कोई हो
नाम
सख्ं या ट सटें
जनिी )
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
वेजलवेलु
सरकारी
1 230-B4 230-B 0.66 पट्टा उदय 0.66 - - -
गीली
भास्ट्कर राव
कसानी
सरकारी
2 230-B2 230-B 0.14 पट्टा जवियलक्ष्मी 0.14 - - -
गीली
पावडती
परसा
सरकारी
3 229-1A2 229-1A 0.47 पट्टा वेंकटेश्वर 0.47 - - -
गीली
राव
परसा
सरकारी 7 – सागौन
4 229-1B2 229-1B 0.18 पट्टा नागेन्द्द्र 0.18 - -
गीली के वृि
प्रसाद बाबू
सरकारी चेबोजयना 4 – नाररयल
5 226-2B 226-2A 0.31 पट्टा 0.31 - -
गीली अिुडन राव के वृि
सागौन के
वृि – 3,
नाररयल के
सरकारी मकीनेडी वृि (4 – िेड – 1,
6 226-2C 226-2B 0.14 पट्टा 0.14
गीली राम कृष्ण बोरवेल – 1
छोटे +1 –
बड़ा), नीम
का वृि – 1
िेड ( बांस से
नीम का वृि जनर्मडत
7 161-1A 161-1 0.02 मकान 0.02 -
– 1 दीवारों
सजहत )
TOTAL 1.92
[फा. स. ं RSP/Gazette/20E/LC.No.355/BZA-VSKP/BZA]
मनोि कुमार, सीई / सी / आरएसपी[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(South Central Railway)
NOTIFICATION
Secunderabad, the 24th February, 2026
S.O. 1113(E). — Whereas, by the notification by Government of India, in the Ministry of Railways (Railway
Board), number S.O.No.4908(E). Dated.27.10.2025 Published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II Section 3
Sub section (ii), dated. 28.10.2025 (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.355 at Km.501/22-24 in Kothagudem Village of Denduluru Mandal in Eluru District, in the state of
Andhra Pradesh.
And whereas an extract of this notification was published in the daily newspapers the Deccan Chronical,
Andhra Jyothy and Sakshi Daily News paper on 02nd November, 2025 with the approval of Manoj Kumar, Chief
Engineer, Construction, Road Safety Projects South Central Railway, Secunderabad, under sub -section (1); Section
20A of this Act.
And Whereas, Competent Authority (LA) & Revenue Divisional Officer, Eluru have objections received for
Kothagudem Village of Denduluru Mandal of Eluru District of Andhra Pradesh 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 free from all encumbrances.
SCHEDULE
Description of lands in Acquisition: Construction of Road Over Bridge in Lieu of Level Crossing (LC)
No.355 in Kothagudem Village of Denduluru Mandal in Eluru District in the state of Andhra Pradesh jurisdiction
for passenger and freight facility. Brief description of land to be acquired with or without structures in a
particular railway project.
Village : Kothagudem Mandal : Denduluru District :: Eluru
Type
Sy.No Area Extent
Sy.No. of Nature Name of the Trees
SI. As under in
As per land of Pattadar& etc., if Structures Remarks
No. per Acquisition
Webland (Govt. Land Enjoyer Ac. any
SDR in Acs. cts
/ Pvt.) cts.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Velivelu
230- Govt
1 230-B 0.66 Patta Udaya 0.66 - - -
B4 Wet
Bhaskara Rao
Kasani
230- Govt
2 230-B 0.14 Patta Vijayalakshmi 0.14 - - -
B2 Wet
Parvathi
Parasa
229- Govt
3 229-1A 0.47 Patta Venkateswara 0.47 - - -
1A2 Wet
Rao
Parasa 7 –
229- Govt
4 229-1B 0.18 Patta Nagendra 0.18 Teak - -
1B2 Wet
Prasad Babu trees4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
4 –
226- Govt Cheboyina
5 226-2A 0.31 Patta 0.31 Coconut - -
2B Wet Arjuna Rao
Trees
Teak
Trees-3,
Coconut
Trees
226- Govt Makineedi 1 Shed, 1
6 226-2B 0.14 Patta 0.14 (4-
2C Wet Rama Krishna Bore
Small +
1-Big)
Neem
Tree--1
Shed
161- Neem (constructed
7 161-1 0.02 Houses 0.02 -
1A Tree-1 walls with
bamboos)
TOTAL 1.92
[F. No. RSP/Gazette/20E/LC.No.355/BZA-VSKP/BZA]
MANOJ KUMAR, CE/C/RSP
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