Date: 2026-02-26Category: 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 ROB in lieu of LC No. 312 at Km 3/11 13 between Guntur Nallapadu stations
**Executive Summary**
This notification, published on February 26, 2026, authorizes an officer to act as the Competent Authority for Land Acquisition for a special railway project. This designation is effective from the date of publication and aims to facilitate the execution, maintenance, management, and operation of the identified project.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Authorization of Competent Authority:**
* The Central Government, under the powers vested by the Railways Act, 1989, has authorized an officer to perform the functions of the Competent Authority for Land Acquisition.
* This authorization pertains to special railway projects as specified in the notification.
* **Special Railway Project Details:**
* **Project:** Construction of a 2-lane Road Over Bridge (ROB) in lieu of Level Crossing (LC) No. 312 at Km 3/11-13 between Guntur and Nallapadu stations.
* **State:** Andhra Pradesh
* **District:** Guntur
* **Effective Date:**
* The notification comes into effect from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
**Impact Analysis**
* **Revenue Divisional Officer, Guntur**
* **Impact:** This officer is designated as the Competent Authority for Land Acquisition for the specified railway project, meaning they will be responsible for all land acquisition processes related to it.
* **Action Required:** Perform the functions of the Competent Authority for Land Acquisition for the construction of the 2-lane ROB project.
* **Chief Project Manager/Gati Shakti**
* **Impact:** This role is associated with the project and likely involved in its overall planning and execution, including the land acquisition phase.
* **Action Required:** Oversee or be involved in the land acquisition process for the construction of the 2-lane ROB project, as per their role.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The primary legislation under which the notification is issued and powers are exercised.
South Central Railway: The specific railway zone that is undertaking the project.
Guntur-Nallapadu stations: The specific locations where the special railway project is being implemented.
K. SIMON, Chief Project Manager/Gati Shakti: The individual identified as the Chief Project Manager for the Gati Shakti initiative, involved in the project.
Gati Shakti: A national initiative likely related to infrastructure development, under which this project falls.
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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.ं 997] नई कदलली, बृहस्ट्प जतवार, फरवरी 26, 2026/फालग न 7, 1947
No. 997] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2026/PHALGUNA 7, 1947
रेल मत्रं ालय
(दजिण मध्य रेलव)े
अजधसचू ना
ग ंटूर, 11 फरवरी, 2026
का.आ. 1041(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 ककया िाता है, िो कक स्ट्तम्भ (2) में उजललजखत जविेष रेल पररयोिना के
कियान्द्वयन, अन रिण, प्रबंधन एवं संचालन के उद्देश्य से, ताजलका के स्ट्तम्भ (3) में उजललजखत राज्य में, इस अजधसूचना के
रािपत्र में प्रकािन की जतजि स ेप्रभावी होगा।
1452 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
ताजलका
ि.सं. जविेष रेलवे पररयोिना राज्य जिला भूजम अजधग्रहण के जलए
सिम प्राजधकारी
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
1. ग ंटूर-नललापाड स्ट्टेिनों के बीच ककमी आंध्र प्रदेि ग ंटूर रािस्ट्व मंडल अजधकारी,
3/11-13 पर एलसी नंबर 312 के बदले 2-
ग ंटूर
लेन आरओबी का जनमाणव ।
[फा. स. ं GS/GST/ROBs/2026/LC.312]
के. साइमन, म ख्य पररयोिना प्रबंधक/गजत िजि
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(South Central Railway)
NOTIFICATION
Guntur, the 11th February, 2026
S.O. 1041(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 ROB in lieu Andhra Pradesh Guntur Revenue Divisional Officer,
of LC No. 312 at Km 3/11-13 Guntur
between Guntur-Nallapadu
stations.
[F. No. GS/GST/ROBs/2026/LC.312]
K. SIMON,Chief Project Manager/Gati Shakti
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