Date: 2026-07-20Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Publication of notification of Extraordinary Gazette under Part II Section 3 Sub Section (II) under Clause 20E of the Railway Act 1989 (24 of 1989) for acquisition of land in connection with the Special Railway Project namely Nadiad / Petlad Gauge Conversion Project in the State of Gujarat.
**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Railways on July 20, 2026, declares the formal acquisition of land in the Anand District of Gujarat for the "Nadiad – Petlad Gauge Conversion Project." Following the resolution of prior objections and the submission of reports under the Railway Act, 1989, the Central Government has mandated that the specified land now vests absolutely in the government. The acquisition is intended for the immediate execution, maintenance, management, and operation of this special railway project.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Legal Framework and Procedural History**
* **Authority:** The declaration is made under Section 20E (1) and (2) of the Railway Act, 1989.
* **Previous Notifications:** The intent to acquire land was first published on October 13, 2025 (Notification No. 753(A)), and summarized in local newspapers (*The Indian Express* and *Sandesh*) on October 19, 2025.
* **Resolution of Objections:** All objections received by the competent authority (Petlad-Bhadran) have been resolved, and a final report has been submitted to the Central Government.
**Project Details**
* **Project Name:** Nadiad – Petlad Gauge Conversion Project.
* **Classification:** Identified as a "Special Railway Project."
* **Scope:** Acquisition includes land with or without structures as per joint measurement sheets prepared by DILR Vadodara.
**Land Acquisition Specifications**
* **Location:** The land is situated in District Anand, Gujarat, across three specific villages:
* **Virol (Taluka Petlad):** 10 plots of private agricultural land totaling 3,116 square meters.
* **Dabhou (Taluka Sojitra):** 2 plots of private agricultural land totaling 133 square meters.
* **Sojitra (Taluka Sojitra):** 2 plots of private agricultural land totaling 122 square meters.
* **Nature of Land:** All listed parcels are classified as private agricultural land.
**Status of Ownership**
* **Vesting of Land:** Upon the publication of this notification, the land specified in the schedule vests absolutely in the Central Government.
* **Encumbrances:** The land is acquired free from all previous encumbrances.
**Impact Analysis**
**Central Government (Ministry of Railways / Western Railway)**
**Impact**
The government successfully gains legal ownership and physical possession of the required land parcels in District Anand. This allows the Western Railway (Construction Organization) to proceed with the infrastructure development without legal hindrance.
**Action Required**
Commence the execution, maintenance, and management of the Nadiad – Petlad Gauge Conversion Project on the acquired land.
**Private Landowners / Interested Persons (as listed in the Schedule)**
**Impact**
The listed individuals (including Prafulbhai Somabhai, the heirs of Pasiben Ambalal Bariya, Pareshbhai Pranlal, and others) lose their private ownership rights to the agricultural plots mentioned in the document.
**Action Required**
Relinquish the specified land parcels to the Central Government, as the land is now legally vested in the state free from all encumbrances.
Key Entities Referenced
Railway Act, 1989: The primary legislation under which sections 20A, 20D, and 20E are invoked to acquire land for special railway projects.
Nadiad – Petlad Gauge Conversion Project: A designated Special Railway Project for which the government is acquiring land in the state of Gujarat.
Ministry of Railways: The central ministry responsible for the execution, maintenance, and management of the gauge conversion project.
District Anand, Gujarat: The specific administrative region where the land acquisition for the Nadiad-Petlad project is taking place.
Western Railway (Construction Organization): The specific zonal railway division managing the implementation and notification process for the railway project.
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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.ं 3797] िई दिल्ली, सोमवार, िल ाई 20, 2026/आषाढ 29, 1948 25/आषाढ़ 3, 1947
No. 3797] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JULY 20, 2026/ASHADHA 29, 1948 SHADHA 3, 1947
रेल मत्रं ालय
[पजिम रेलवे (जिमाणा संगठि)]
अजधसचू िा
म ंबई, 20 ि लाई, 2026
का.आ. 3966(अ).—केंद्रीय सरकार, रेल अजधजियम, 1989 (1989 का 24) (जिसे इसम ें इसके पिात ् उक्त
अजधजियम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 20ए के उपखंड(I) के अधीि भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण भाग II, खण्ड 3, उप-खण्ड
(ii) म ें प्रकाजित भारत सरकार के रेल मंत्रालय (पजिम रेलवे जिमााण सगं ठि) की अजधसूचिा स.ं 753(अ) दििांक
13.10.2025 म ें प्रकाजित भारत सरकार के रेल मंत्रालय (पजिम रेलव े जिमााण सगं ठि) की अजधसूचिा म ें जवजिर्िाष्ट भूजम
को ग िरात राज्य के वडोिरा जिले म े िजडयाि - पेटलाि आमाि पररवताि पररयोििा िाम की जविेष रेल पररयोििा के
जिष्पािि के जलय ेआवश्यक ह,ै ऐसी भूजम के अिाि करि े के आिय की घोषणा की गई थी;
और, उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20ए की उप-धारा (4) के अधीि स्ट्थािीय ग िराती िैजिक समाचारपत्र “संन्ििे ”
और स्ट्थािीय िैजिक समाचारपत्र “इंजडयि एक्स्पस्ट्प्रेस ” म ें दििाकं 19.10.2025 को प्रकाजित दकया गया था; और, सक्षम
प्राजधकारी को िो भी कोई आक्षपे प्राप्त हुए थ ेउिको हल कर दिया गया ह।ै
और, सक्षम प्राजधकार, उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20ई की उप-धारा (1) के अि सरण म ें अपिी ररपोटा केंद्र
सरकार को सौंप िी ह;ै
अतः अब, केंद्रीय सरकार सक्षम प्राजधकारी की उक्त ररपोटा प्राप्त होिे पर रेल अजधजियम की धारा 20डी की
उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, यह घोषणा करती ह ैदक इसम े उपाबद्ध अि सूची म ें जवजिर्िाष्ट भूजम
पूवोक्त प्रयोिि के जलए अर्िात दक िाएगी ;
5513 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
और, आगे ,उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20ई की उप धारा (2) के अि सरण म ें ,केंद्र सरकार यहा ं घोषणा करती ह ै
की आजधकाररक रािपत्र म े इस अजधसूचिा के प्रकािि पर इसके साथ संलग्न अि सूची म ें जिर्िाष्ट भूजम पूरी तरह स े सभी
बाधाओं स े म क्त होकर केंद्र सरकार हस्ट्तक हो िाएगी ।
अिस चू ी
जवषय : गि रात राज्य म ेंिजडयाि - पटे लाि आमाि पररवतिा पररयोििा िामक जविषे रेल पररयोििा के जलय ेअजधग्रहण
की िािवे ाली सरं चिा सजहत या उसके रजहत भजू म का सजं क्षप्त जववरण।
राज्य : गि रात जिला : आणिं
अजधग्रजहत
की िाि े
सवक्षे ण/जिगरा भूजम का भूजम की
क्रमाकं वाली भजू म िमींिार का िाम
िी प्लॉट स.ं प्रकार प्रकृजत
का क्षत्रे फल
(वग ा मीटर)
गावाँ : जवरोल तालक ा : सोजित्रा
1 3 जििी कृजष 443 प्रफ ल्लभाई सोमाभाई, आदि
2 4 जििी कृजष 142 परमार हषािभाई कि भाई, आदि
3 65 जििी कृजष 104 जगरीिभाई हरमिभाई.
पाजसबेि अंबालाल बाररया की जवधवा,
4 66 जििी कृजष 395
आदि
5 67 जििी कृजष 536 मजणभाई बेचारभाई.
6 75 जििी कृजष 88 परेिभाई प्राणलाल, आदि
7 76 जििी कृजष 470 परेिभाई प्राणलाल, आदि
8 77 जििी कृजष 256 परेिभाई प्राणलाल, आदि
9 78 जििी कृजष 68 परेिभाई प्राणलाल, आदि
पाजसबेि अंबालाल बाररया की जवधवा,
10 79 जििी कृजष 614
आदि
क ल (वगमा ीटर) 3116
गावाँ : डभोऊ तालक ा :
सोजित्रा
1 1030/3 जििी कृजष 100 चौहाि ििाभाई भलाभाई आदि.
2 1073 जििी कृजष 33 िरेंद्रससंह िोलतससंह गोहले .
क ल (वगमा ीटर) 133
गावाँ : सोजित्रा तालक ा :
सोजित्रा
1 1023/2 जििी कृजष 57 पािीबेि रामभाई आदि.
2 1314/2 जििी कृजष 65 गोरधििास काजलिास पटेल.
क ल (वगमा ीटर) 122
[फा. स.ं E-Office E- 377562-23]
तरुण डडं ोतीया, म ख्य अजभयंता (जिमााण)-II[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[Western Railway (Construction Organization)]
NOTIFICATION
Mumbai, the 20th July, 2026
S.O. 3966(E).—Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Railways
(Railway Board ) (Published in the Gazette of India, under notification No. 753(A) dated 13.10.2025 Extra Ordinary-
part II- Section-3 -Sub-section (ii)) (here in after referred to as the said notification) under subsection(I) of section
20A of the Railway Act 1989 (24 of 1989) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act) the Central Government declared
its intention to be acquired the land specified in the Schedule annexed to the said notification for execution,
maintenance, management and operation of the Special Railway Project namely, Nadiad – Petlad Gauge Conversion
Project in District Anand in the State of Gujarat.
And, whereas, the substance of the said notification was published in daily local newspaper “the indian
express” and “ Sandesh ” dated 19th October 2025 under subsection (4) of section 20A of the said Act;
And, whereas, objection has been received & resolved by the competent authority.
And, whereas, in pursuance of sub-section (I) of section 20E of the said Act, the competent authority Petlad-
Bhadran has submitted its report of the Central Government;
Now, therefore, upon receipt of the said report of the competent authority, and in exercise of the powers
conferred by sub-section (1) of section 20E of the said Act, the Central Government hereby declares that the land
specified in the schedule annexed hereto shall be acquired for the aforesaid purpose;
And, further, in pursuance of sub-section (2) of section 20E of the said Act, the Central government here by
declares that on publication of this notification in the official Gazette the land specified in the schedule annexed hereto
shall vest absolutely in the Central Government free from all encumbrances.
Sub: Brief description of the land to be acquired with or without structure for the Special Railway Project
namely: Petlad-Bhadran Gauge Conversion Project in District Anand in the state of Gujarat as per joint measurement
sheet prepares by DILR Vadodara.
SCHEDULE
Brief description of the land to be acquired with or without structure for the Special Railway Project namely:
Nadiad - Petlad Gauge Conversion Project in the state of Gujarat.
State : GUJARAT District : Anand
NEW
SR Type of Nature of PROPOSED
SURVEY Name of Land Owner/Interested Person
NO Land Land 20A
NO
Village : Virol Taluka: Petlad
1 3 Private Agriculture 443 Prafulbhai Somabhai, etc
Parmar Harshadbhai Kanubhai, etc
2 4 Private Agriculture 142
3 65 Private Agriculture 104 Girishbhai Harmanbhai
4 66 Private Agriculture 395 Pasiben ambalal bariya’s Widow Wife, etc
5 67 Private Agriculture 536 Manibhai Becharbhai
6 75 Private Agriculture 88 Pareshbhai Pranlal, etc
7 76 Private Agriculture 470 Pareshbhai Pranlal, etc
8 77 Private Agriculture 256 Pareshbhai Pranlal, etc
9 78 Private Agriculture 68 Pareshbhai Pranlal, etc
10 79 Private Agriculture 614 Pasiben ambalal bariya’s Widow Wife, etc
TOTAL(SQM) 31164 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
Village : Dabhou Taluka: Sojitra
1 1030/3 Private Agriculture 100 Chauhan Shanabhai Bhalabhai, etc.
2 1073 Private Agriculture 33 Narendrasingh Dolatsingh Gohel.
TOTAL(SQM) 133
Village : Sojitra Taluka: Sojitra
1 1023/2 Private Agriculture 57 Paniben Rambhai, etc.
2 1314/2 Private Agriculture 65 Gordhandas Kalidas Patel.
TOTAL(SQM) 122
[F. No. E-Office E- 377562-23]
TARUN DANDOTIYA, Chief Engineer (Construction)-II
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