Date: 2026-06-25Category: 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 Special Railway Project namely Bhuj Naliya Gauge Conversion (101.25 Km) with extension up to Vayor New Line (24.65 Km). Notification published in the Official Gazette for land acquisition proceedings as per the provisions of the Railway Act 1989.
**Executive Summary**
This notification issued by the Ministry of Railways on June 24, 2026, declares the acquisition of land for the "ROB-62" Special Railway Project in Kutch, Gujarat. Following the rejection of previous objections, the Central Government has exercised its powers under the Railways Act, 1989, to vest the specified land absolutely. The land, required for the Bhuj–Naliya Gauge Conversion and Vayor New Line extension, is now free from all encumbrances.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Legal Framework and Project Authority**
* The acquisition is executed under Section 20E (1) and (2) of the Railways Act, 1989.
* It follows a preliminary intention to acquire land declared on July 3, 2025, and subsequent public notices in local newspapers on July 11, 2025.
* All objections received regarding the project have been officially reviewed and rejected by the competent authority.
**Project Scope**
* **Project Name:** ROB-62 Special Railway Project.
* **Infrastructure:** Bhuj–Naliya Gauge Conversion (101.25 KM) and extension to Vayor New Line (24.65 KM).
* **Purpose:** Execution, maintenance, management, and operation of the railway line.
**Land Acquisition Details**
* **Location:** District Kutch, Tauka Nakhatrana, specifically within the villages of Mangvana and Manjal.
* **Land Types:** The acquisition includes both private agricultural land and government-owned non-agricultural land.
* **Total Parcels:** 10 specific survey numbers are listed, ranging from small plots (46 sq. meters) to larger tracts (2274 sq. meters).
* **Legal Status:** Upon publication of this notice, the land vests absolutely in the Central Government, free from all prior encumbrances.
**Impact Analysis**
**Central Government / Ministry of Railways**
**Impact**
The Central Government acquires full legal ownership and possession of the scheduled land.
**Action Required**
Proceed with the execution, maintenance, and operation of the ROB-62 project and the associated gauge conversion.
**Private Landowners (e.g., Vijyaben Ravji Pokar, Patel Gangadas Paachan Vasani, etc.)**
**Impact**
Total loss of land ownership and rights for the specified survey numbers (165, 164, 166/1, 171/1, 172, 215, and 313).
**Action Required**
The land must be surrendered to the Central Government as it is now vested with the state free of encumbrances.
**Local Authorities (Jiya par Gram Panchayat and Jiya par Tubewell)**
**Impact**
Government-held or community-managed land under survey numbers 358/1 and 173 is officially transferred for railway use.
**Action Required**
Update local land records to reflect the transfer of ownership to the Ministry of Railways.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The primary legislation under which sections 20A and 20E are invoked for the acquisition of land for special railway projects.
ROB-62: A Special Railway Project involving the Bhuj – Naliya Gauge Conversion and its extension to the Vayor New Line.
Ministry of Railways: The central ministry, acting through the Western Railway (Construction Organization), responsible for the execution and management of the railway project.
District Kutch, Gujarat: The primary location where land is being acquired across villages such as Mangvana and Manjal for the railway extension.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 3306] िई किल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतवार, ििू 25, 2026/आषाढ 4, 1948
No. 3306] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 2026/ASHADHA 4, 1948
रेल मत्रं ालय
[पजिम रेलव े (जिमाणा सगं ठि)]
अजधसचू िा
म ंबई, 24 िूि, 2026
का.आ. 3440(अ).— िबकक, भारत सरकार के रेल मंत्रालय (रेलवे बोड)ा की अजधसूचिा संख्या G.S.R. 455 (E),
कििांक 3 िल ाई, 2025 के द्वारा—िो भारत के रािपत्र (असाधारण), भाग II, खंड 3, उप-खडं (ii) म ें कििांक 11 ििवरी,
2023 को प्रकाजित हुई थी और जिसे रेलव े अजधजियम, 1989 (1989 का 24) (जिसे इसके बाि 'उक्त अजधजियम' कहा
गया ह)ै की धारा 20A के उप-खंड (1) के तहत िारी ककया गया था—केंद्र सरकार ि,े भ ि-िजलया गेि पररवताि (101.25
ककमी) के जवस्ट्तार के रूप में वायोर िई लाइि (24.65 ककमी) तक, 'ROB-62' िामक जविेष रेलवे पररयोििा के
जिष्पािि, रखरखाव, प्रबंधि और संचालि के उद्देश्य से, उक्त अजधसूचिा के साथ सलं ग्न अि सूची में जवजिर्िाष्ट भूजम को
अर्िात करिे के अपिे आिय की घोषणा की थी।
और, िबकक, उक्त अजधसूचिा का सार िैजिक स्ट्थािीय समाचार पत्र “किव्य भास्ट्कर” (ग िराती), “ यगं लीडर
(हहिं ी) & “ि टाइम्स ऑफ़ इजण्डया”(अंग्रेिी ), 11 ि लाई 2025 म ें उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20 ए की उपधारा (4) के
तहत प्रकाजित ककया गया था, और िबकक, आपजियां प्राप्त हो गई ह ैंऔर सक्षम प्राजधकारी द्वारा अस्ट्वीकृत कर िी गई ह;ैं
और, िबकक. उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20 ई की उपधारा (एक) के अि सरण म,ें सक्षम प्राजधकारी िे केंद्र सरकार
की अपिी ररपोटा प्रस्ट्त त की ह.ैअब, इसजलए, सक्षम प्राजधकारी की उक्त ररपोटा प्राप्त होि े पर, और उक्त अजधजियम की धारा
4747 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
20 ई की उप-धारा (एक) द्वारा प्रिि िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, केंद्र सरकार अब यह घोषणा करती ह ै कक अि सूची म ें
जिर्िाष्ट भूजम उपरोक्त उद्देश्य के जलए अजधग्रहण की िाएगी;
और आग,े उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20 ई की उपधारा (2) के अि सरण म,ें केंद्र सरकार अब यह घोषणा करती ह ै
कक आजधकाररक रािपत्र म ें इस अजधसूचिा के प्रकािि पर, उक्त अि सूची म ें जिर्िष्टा भूजम सभी बंधिों स े मक्त परू ी तरह स े
केंद्र सरकार के अजधकार में होगी।
अिस चू ी
गि रात राज्य के जिला कच्छ भि , भि -िजलया आमाि पररवतिा पररयोििा (101.25 कक.मी.) और ियी लाइि स े
वायोर तक जवस्ट्तार (24.65 कक.मी.) तक जवस्ट्तार के सबं धं म ेंआरओबी-62 को भजू म अजधग्रहण की िािवे ाली सरं चिा
सजहत या उसके रजहत भजू म का सजं क्षप्त जववरण.
जिला: कच्छ तालक ा : िखत्राणा
क्षत्रे फल
क्र. तालक ा गावाँ का सवक्षे ण भूजम का भूजम की भूजम माजलक / इजच्छत व्यजक्त का
(वग ा
स. का िाम िाम सख्ं या प्रकार प्रकृजत िाम
मीटर)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1 िखत्राणा मंगवािा 165 जििी खेती 1404 जवियाबेि रविी पोकर
2 िखत्राणा मंगवािा 164 जििी खेती 984 जवियाबेि रविी पोकर
िखत्राणा मंगवािा 166/1 जििी खेती 1301 हरेि जवश्राम पटेल और स रेि
3
जवश्राम पटेल
4 िखत्राणा मंगवािा 358/1 सरकार गैर-कृजष 1605 जियापर ग्राम पंचायत
5 िखत्राणा मंगवािा 171/1 जििी खेती 46 पटेल गगं ािास पाचि वसािी
6 िखत्राणा मंगवािा 172 जििी खेती 288 पटेल गगं ािास पाचि वसािी
7 िखत्राणा मंगवािा 173 सरकार गैर-कृजष 725 जियापर ट्यूबवेल
8 िखत्राणा मंिल 455 सरकार गैर-कृजष 1550 श्री सरकार
9 िखत्राणा मंिल 215 जििी खेती 2274 सारिाबेि रजसकलाल पटेल
10 िखत्राणा मंिल 313 जििी खेती 1203 जविोि रािा पटेल
[फा. स.ं ई- 642610-02]
एस. आर. प्रसाि, म ख्य पररयोििा प्रबंधक - II
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[Western Railway (Construction Organization)]
NOTIFICATION
Mumbai, the 24th June, 2026
S.O. 3440(E).— whereas, by the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Railways
(Railway Board), number, G.S.R. 455 (E), dated the 3rd July, 2025 published in Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part
II, Section 3, Sub-Section (ii), dated the 11th January, 2023 and issued under sub-section (1) of section 20A of the
Railways Act, 1989 (24 of 1989) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the Central Government, declared its
intention to acquire the land specified in the Schedule annexed to the said notification for the Purpose of execution,
maintenance, management and operation of the Special Railway Project namely, ROB-62, in connection with Bhuj –
Naliya Gauge Conversion (101.25 Km) extension up to Vayor New Line (24.65 KM).[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
And, whereas, the substance of the said notification was published in the daily newspapers namely the
“Divya Bhaskar” (Gujarati), “The Times of India (English), & “Yung Leader ” (Hindi) dated 11th July, 2025 under
sub-section (4) of section 20A of the said Act, And whereas, the objections have been received and rejected by the
competent authority and accordingly orders have been passed, And, whereas, in pursuance of sub-section (1) of
section 20E of the said Act, the competent authority has submitted its report to 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 lands
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 hereby
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.
SCHEDULE
Brief description of the land to be acquired with or without structure for the Special Railway Project namely:
ROB-62, in connection with Bhuj – Naliya Gauge Conversion (101.25 KM) extension up to Vayor New Line
(24.65 KM) in District Kutch in the state of Gujarat.
Name Of District: - Kutch Tauka: Nakhatrana
Area in
Name of Name of the land
Sr. Name of Survey Type of Nature of in Sq.
the owner /interested
No. the Tauka No. Land Land mt
village persons
Sq. Mt
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1 Nakhatrana Mangvana 165 Private Agriculture 1404 Vijyaben Ravji Pokar
2 Nakhatrana Mangvana 164 Private Agriculture 984 Vijyaben Ravji Pokar
Nakhatrana Mangvana 166/1 1301 Haresh Vishram Patel
3 Private Agriculture and Suresh Vishram
Patel
Nakhatrana Mangvana 358/1 Non- 1605 Jiya par Gram
4 Government
Agriculture Panchayat
Nakhatrana Mangvana 171/1 46 Patel Gangadas Paachan
5 Private Agriculture
Vasani
Nakhatrana Mangvana 172 288 Patel Gangadas Paachan
6 Private Agriculture
Vasani
Nakhatrana Mangvana 173 Non 725 Jiya par Tubewell
7 Government
Agriculture
Nakhatrana Manjal 455 Non- 1550
8 Government Government
Agriculture
Nakhatrana Manjal 215 2274 Saardaben Rasiklal
9 Private Agriculture
Patel
10 Nakhatrana Manjal 313 Private Agriculture 1203 Vinod Raja Patel
[F. No. E-642610-02]
S. R. PRASAD, Chief Project Manager - II
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