Date: 2025-08-06Category: 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 Kanalus Okha (Devbhumi Dwarka) Doubling as a Special Railway Project for acquisition of land in the State of Gujarat
**Summary:**
This notification, S.O. 3617(E), issued by the Ministry of Railways, designates the "Kanalus-Okha-Devbhumi Dwarka Doubling" project as a Special Railway Project. This designation, enacted under clause 37A of Section 2 of the Railways Amendment Act, 2008, facilitates the acquisition of land in the State of Gujarat for the purpose of developing national infrastructure for public use. The notification takes effect from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette, August 6, 2025. The responsible authority is Rajendra Kumar, Chief Project Manager CI, Western Railway. The file number for this notification is E Office E 651475.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Amendment Act, 2008: A law amending the Railways Act.
Central Government: The governing body with authority to issue the notification.
Kanalus Okha Devbhumi Dwarka Doubling: The name of the railway project being designated as a Special Railway Project.
Gujarat: The state in India where the land acquisition for the railway project will take place.
Special Railway Project: A designation for the railway project, allowing for land acquisition.
Western Railway: A zone of the Indian Railways, under the Ministry of Railways.
Ministry of Railways: The government ministry responsible for railways.
Mumbai, Maharashtra: City where the notification was issued.
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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.ं 3530] नई ददल्ली, बुधवार, अगस्ट्त 6, 2025/श्रावण 15, 1947
No. 3530] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6, 2025/SHRAVANA 15, 1947
रेल मत्रं ालय
[पजिम रेलव]े
अजधसचू ना
मुम्बई, 6 अगस्ट्त, 2025
का.आ. 3617(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार, रेलवे (अमण्े डमेंट) अजधजनयम, 2008, धारा 2 के खडं (37 क) द्वारा प्रदत
िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, इस अजधसूचना के रािपत्र म ें प्रकािन की तारीख से, कानालसू - ओखा (देवभजू म द्वारका)
दोहरीकरण पररयोिना को भूजम अजधग्रहण के हते ु लोक प्रयोिन के जलए राष्ट्रीय अवसरचना उपवजधत करन े हते ु गुिरात
राज्य में जविषे रेल पररयोिना के रूप में अजधसूजचत करती ह ै।
[फा. स.ं E Office E -651475]
रािेन्द्र कुमार, मुख्य पररयोिना प्रबंधक / सी/ I
5259 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(Western Railway)
NOTIFICATION
Mumbai, the 6th August 2025
S.O. 3617(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (37A) of Section 2 of the Railways
(Amendment) Act, 2008 the Central Government hereby notifies “Kanalus – Okha (Devbhumi Dwarka) Doubling”
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 -651475]
RAJENDRA KUMAR, Chief Project Managar /C/I,
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