Date: 2026-01-06Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Publication of notification of extraordinary Gazette under Part II section 3 Sub Section (ii). Notification under clause (7A) of section 2 of the Railways Act, 1989 in connection with the Construction of 2 lane Road Over Bridge in lieu of Level Crossing No.6 at Km.9/13 14 in between Nallapadu Bandarupalli stations in the District of Guntur in the State of Andhra Pradesh
**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification from the Ministry of Railways, South Central Railway, issued on December 29, 2025. It announces the authorization of an officer to perform land acquisition duties for a special railway project. The notification is effective from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette, January 6, 2026.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Authorization:** The Central Government authorizes an officer to perform land acquisition functions.
* **Legal Basis:** This authorization is based on the powers conferred by clause (7A) of Section 2 of the Railways Act, 1989.
* **Project Details:**
* **Project Type:** Construction of a 2-lane Road Over Bridge.
* **Location:** In lieu of Level Crossing No. 6 at Km. 9/13-14, between Nallapadu and Bandarupalli stations.
* **State:** Andhra Pradesh.
* **District:** Guntur.
* **Competent Authority for Land Acquisition:** The Revenue Divisional Officer, Guntur, is designated as the competent authority for land acquisition.
* **Effective Date:** The notification is effective from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Revenue Divisional Officer, Guntur**
* **Impact:** Responsible for performing the functions of the Competent Authority for Land Acquisition for the railway project.
* **Action Required:** Execute land acquisition duties as per the Railways Act, 1989, for the designated project area.
**Stakeholder: Landowners/Residents in the Project Area**
* **Impact:** Their land may be subject to acquisition for the construction of the road over bridge.
* **Action Required:** Potentially required to cooperate with the land acquisition process.
**Stakeholder: South Central Railway**
* **Impact:** Facilitates the construction of the Road Over Bridge in lieu of Level Crossing.
* **Action Required:** To work with the Land Authority to ensure the project is implemented correctly.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The primary legislation enabling the Central Government's actions regarding railways and land acquisition.
Ministry of Railways: The government ministry responsible for the railways, issuing the notification.
Andhra Pradesh: The state where the railway project and land acquisition are taking place.
Guntur: The district in Andhra Pradesh where the railway project and land acquisition are taking place.
Construction of 2-lane Road Over Bridge: The railway project for which land acquisition is being authorized.
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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.ं 87] नई ददलली, मगं लवार, िनवरी 6, 2026/पौष 16, 1947
No. 87] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JANUARY 6, 2026/PAUSHA 16, 1947
रेल मत्रं ालय
(दजिण मध्य रेलव)े
अजधसचू ना
जसकंदराबाद, 29 ददसम् बर, 2025
का.आ. 97(अ).— रेल अजधजनयम, 1989 की धारा 2 के खण्ड (7A) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए,
केन्द्रीय सरकार द्वारा जनम्न ताजलका के स्ट्तम्भ (5) म ें उजललजखत अजधकारी को भूजम अजधग्रहण हते ु सिम प्राजधकारी के
कायों का जनववहन करने के जलए अजधसूजचत दकया िाता ह,ै िो दक स्ट्तम्भ (2) म ें उजललजखत जविेष रेल पररयोिना के
दियान्द्वयन, अनुरिण, प्रबंधन एव ं संचालन के उद्देश्य स,े ताजलका के स्ट्तम्भ (3) म ें उजललजखत राज्य म,ें इस अजधसूचना के
रािपत्र म ें प्रकािन की जतजि स ेप्रभावी होगा।
ताजलका
ि.सं. जविेष रेलवे पररयोिना राज्य जिला भूजम अजधग्रहण के जलए
सिम प्राजधकारी
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
1. समपार संख्या 6 के स्ट्िान पर दकमी 9/13-14 आंध्र प्रदेि गुंटूर रािस्ट्व मंडल अजधकारी,
पर नललापाड – बडं ारूपलली स्ट्टेिनों के मध्य 2- गुंटूर
लेन सड़क उपरर सेत ु का जनमाणव
[फा. स.ं GS/GST/ROBs/2025/LC.06]
के. साइमन, मुख्य पररयोिना प्रबंधक/गजत िजि
123 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(South Central Railway)
NOTIFICATION
Secunderabad, the 29th December, 2025
S.O. 97(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (7A) of Section 2 of the Railways Act, 1989 the
Central Government hereby authorizes the officer mentioned in the column (5) of the Table below to perform the
functions of the Competent Authority for Land Acquisition in respect of the Special Railway Projects as mentioned in
column (2) of the Table for execution, maintenance, management and operation in the state mentioned in column (3)
of the said table with effect from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette .
TABLE
Sl.No. Special Railway Project State District Competent authority for Land
Acquisition
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
1. Construction of 2-lane Road Over Andhra Pradesh Guntur Revenue Divisional Officer,
Bridge In lieu ofLevel Crossing Guntur
No. 6 at Km. 9/13-14 in between
Nallapadu – Bandarupalli stations
[F. No. GS/GST/ROBs/2025/LC.06]
K. SIMON, Chief Project Manager/Gati Shakti
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