Date: 2026-03-27Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Publication of notification of extraordinary gazette under Part II section 3 Sub Section (II) Notification under clause 37A of section 2 of the Railway (Amendment) Act 2008 for Construction of ICD maintenance facilities in Ranavav to be declared as a Special Railway Project in the State of Gujarat.
**Summary of Gazette Notification S.O. 1613(E)**
**Issuing Authority:** Ministry of Railways (Western Railway), Government of India
**Publication Date:** March 27, 2026 (Chaitra 6, 1948)
**Gazette Number:** No. 1548
**Reference Number:** F. No. E-Office E-722574
**Overview**
The Central Government, exercising powers under clause (37A) of Section 2 of the Railways (Amendment) Act, 2008, has officially notified the project titled **“Construction of ICD maintenance facilities in Ranavav”** as a **Special Railway Project**.
**Key Details and Objectives**
* **Project Purpose:** The project is classified as providing national infrastructure for a public purpose.
* **Legal Impact:** The notification enables the acquisition of land required for the project under the specific provisions governing Special Railway Projects.
* **Geographic Scope:** The project and associated land acquisition are located in the State of Gujarat.
* **Effective Date:** This notification comes into effect immediately from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette (March 27, 2026).
**Administrative Information**
* **Location of Issuance:** Mumbai.
* **Signing Authority:** Rajendra Kumar, Chief Project Manager (Construction-II).
* **Registration Number:** REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99.
* **Identification Code:** CG-MH-E-28032026-271387.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways (Amendment) Act, 2008: The primary legislation under which the Central Government is empowered to notify specific projects for land acquisition and infrastructure development.
Construction of ICD maintenance facilities in Ranavav: The specific infrastructure project officially notified as a 'Special Railway Project' to enable land acquisition for public purposes.
Special Railway Project: The legal designation assigned to the project under the Railways Act, which facilitates the acquisition of land for providing national infrastructure.
Ranavav, Gujarat: The specific geographic location central to the project's scope, where land is to be acquired for the maintenance facilities.
Ministry of Railways (Western Railway): The central ministry and specific railway zone responsible for issuing the notification and overseeing the project's execution.
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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.ं 1548] नई ददल्ली, ि क्रवार, माच च27, 2026/चत्रै 6, 1948
No. 1548] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 2026/CHAITRA 6, 1948
रेल मत्रं ालय
(पजिम रेलव)े
अजधसचू ना
म ंबई, 27 माच,च 2026
का.आ. 1613(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, रेलव े (अमेण्डमेंट) अजधजनयम, 2008, धारा 2 के खंड (37 ऐ) द्वारा प्रदत
िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, इस अजधसूचना के रािपत्र में प्रकािन की तारीख स,े ‘’राणावाव - ICD मटैं ेनस सज वधाओं
का जनमाणच ’’ को भूजम अजधग्रहण के हते लोक प्रयोिन के जलए राष्ट्रीय अवसरचना उपवजधत करने हते ग िरात राज्य म ें
जविषे रेल पररयोिना के रूप म ें अजधसूजचत करती ह ै ।
[फा. सं. E-Office E-722574]
रािेन्द् र क मार, मख् य पररयोिना प्रबंधक (जनमाचण-II)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(Western Railway)
NOTIFICATION
Mumbai, the 27th March, 2026
S.O. 1613(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (37A) of Section 2 of the Railways
(Amendment) Act, 2008 the Central Government hereby notifies “Construction of ICD maintenance facilities in
2240 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
Ranavav” as a Special Railway Project for acquisition of land in the State of Gujarat, for providing national
infrastructure for a public purpose with effect from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette.
[F. No. E-Office E-722574]
RAJENDRA KUMAR, Chief Project Manager (Construction-II)
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