Date: 2026-02-02Category: 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 Road Over Bridge in lieu of Level Crossing No. 427 at Km. 635/28 30 in between Samalkot Pithapuram stations in the District of Kakinada in the of State of Andhra Pradesh
**Executive Summary**
This notification from the Ministry of Railways, South Central Railway, designates a Competent Authority for Land Acquisition in Andhra Pradesh. The notification, effective from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette, pertains to a special railway project involving the construction of a Road Over Bridge (ROB). The designated officer will perform functions related to the execution, maintenance, management, and operation of the project.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Authority:** The Central Government, exercising powers under Section 2(7A) of the Railways Act, 1989, issues the notification.
* **Special Railway Project:**
* Construction of a Road Over Bridge (ROB) in lieu of Level Crossing No. 427.
* Location: Km. 635/28-30 between Samalkot - Pithapuram stations.
* **Geographic Area:**
* State: Andhra Pradesh.
* District: Kakinada.
* **Competent Authority for Land Acquisition:**
* Revenue Divisional Officer, Peddapuram.
* **Effective Date:** The notification is effective from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Revenue Divisional Officer, Peddapuram**
* **Impact:** Designated as the Competent Authority for Land Acquisition.
* **Action Required:** Perform functions related to land acquisition for the specified railway project, including execution, maintenance, management, and operation.
**Stakeholder: Residents/Landowners in the Kakinada District, Andhra Pradesh near the Samalkot - Pithapuram stations**
* **Impact:** Their land may be subject to acquisition for the railway project.
* **Action Required:** To cooperate with the land acquisition process as directed by the Competent Authority, Revenue Divisional Officer, Peddapuram.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The enabling law under which the notification is issued, specifically referencing Section 2, clause (7A).
Ministry of Railways: The primary government body issuing the notification.
South Central Railway: The zonal railway division involved in the project.
Andhra Pradesh: The state where the land acquisition and railway project are located.
Samalkot - Pithapuram stations: The railway section where the road over bridge construction is planned.
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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.ं 440] नई कदलली, सोमवार, फरवरी 2, 2026/माघ 13, 1947 26/पौष 17, 1947
No. 440] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2026/MAGHA 13, 1947 /PAUSHA 17, 1947
रेल मत्रं ालय
(दजिण मध्य रेलव)े
अजधसचू ना
जसकंदराबाद, 2 फरवरी, 2026
का.आ. 469(अ).—रेल अजधजनयम, 1989 की धारा 2 के खण्ड (7A) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, केन्द्रीय
सरकार द्वारा जनम्न ताजलका के स्ट्तम्भ (5) में उजललजखत अजधकारी को भूजम अजधग्रहण हते ु सिम प्राजधकारी के कायों का जनववहन करने
के जलए अजधसूजचत ककया िाता है, िो कक स्ट्तम्भ (2) में उजललजखत जविेष रेल पररयोिना के कियान्द्वयन, अनुरिण, प्रबंधन एवं
संचालन के उद्देश्य से, ताजलका के स्ट्तम्भ (3) में उजललजखत राज्य में, इस अजधसूचना के रािपत्र में प्रकािन की जतजथ से प्रभावी होगा।
ताजलका
ि.सं. जविेष रेलवे पररयोिना राज्य जिला भूजम अजधग्रहण के जलए सिम
प्राजधकारी
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
1. समालकोट – पीठापुरम स्ट्टेिनों के बीच ककमी आंध्र प्रदिे काककनाडा रािस्ट्व मंडल अजधकारी,
635/28 – 30 पर समपार सं. 427 के स्ट्थान पेद्दापुरम
पर सड़क ऊपरी पुल का जनमावण
[फा. सं. CAO/CON/RSP/ROB/LAND AQ/2026/7A/150]
मनोि कुमार, मुख्य इंिीजनयर/सी/ आरएसपी
687 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(South Central Railway)
NOTIFICATION
Secunderabad, the 2nd February, 2026
S.O. 469(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 Project 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 Road Over Bridge Andhra Kakinada Revenue Divisional Officer,
in lieu of Level Crossing No. 427 at Pradesh Peddapuram
Km. 635/28 – 30 in between
Samalkot – Pithapuram stations
[F. No.: CAO/CON/RSP/ROB/LAND AQ/2026/7A/150]
MANOJ KUMAR, Chief Engineer/C/RSP
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