Date: 2026-06-17Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Publication of Notification of Extraordinary Gazette under Part II Section 3 Sub Section (II) under Clause 20E of the Railways Act 1989 (24 of 1989) for Land Acquisition in connection with Special Railway Project, Vijapur/Ambaliyasan Gauge Conversion Project (Western Railway), District Mahesana, State of Gujarat.
**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Railways has issued this notification to formally acquire land for the Vijapur-Ambaliyasan Gauge Conversion Project in the Mahesana District of Gujarat. Dated June 17, 2026, the document declares that following the dismissal of prior objections, the specified agricultural land now vests absolutely in the Central Government. This acquisition is executed under the powers conferred by Section 20E of the Railways Act, 1989.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Legal Declaration and Land Vesting**
* Under Section 20E(1) of the Railways Act, 1989, the Central Government declares the land specified in the document's schedule as acquired for a special railway project.
* Pursuant to Section 20E(2), upon the publication of this notification, the land vests absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
**Project Scope and History**
* The acquisition is for the execution, maintenance, management, and operation of the Vijapur-Ambaliyasan Gauge Conversion Project (Western Railway).
* The intention to acquire was originally notified on October 10, 2025, with public summaries released in local and national newspapers on October 14, 2025.
* All objections received regarding the acquisition were considered and subsequently disallowed by the competent authority.
**Land Specifications**
* **Location:** The land is situated in the villages of Gawada and Kukarvada, Taluka Vijapur, District Mahesana, Gujarat.
* **Type and Use:** All identified plots are classified as private land currently used for agricultural purposes.
* **Extent:** The acquisition covers four specific plots totaling 374 square meters (individual plots of 2, 2, 13, and 357 square meters).
**Impact Analysis**
**Central Government / Ministry of Railways**
**Impact**
The government gains full, unencumbered legal ownership of the specified land parcels.
**Action Required**
Commence the execution, maintenance, and management of the special railway project on the acquired land.
**Private Landowners (as listed in the Schedule)**
**Impact**
The listed owners, including members of the Patel and Thakor families, lose all rights and titles to their private agricultural land as it vests in the state.
**Action Required**
Must relinquish the land to the Central Government as per the statutory declaration.
**Competent Authority**
**Impact**
The authority has completed the statutory requirements of hearing objections and submitting a final report.
**Action Required**
Ensure the transfer of land records reflects the Central Government's absolute ownership.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The primary legislation under which the land acquisition process is being executed, specifically referencing Sections 20A and 20E.
Vijapur-Ambaliyasan Gauge Conversion Project: The specific Special Railway Project under Western Railways for which land is being acquired in the state of Gujarat.
Ministry of Railways: The central government body (Railway Board) authorizing the land acquisition and overseeing the execution of the railway project.
District Mahesana, Gujarat: The central location where the land acquisition and gauge conversion project are specifically applicable.
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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.ं 3068] नई ददल्ली, ब धवार, जनू 17, 2026/ज्य ष्े ठ 27, 1948
No. 3068] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2026/JYAISTHA 27, 1948
रेल मत्रं ालय
[पजिमी रेलव े(जनमाणा सगं ठन)]
अजधसचू ना
म ंबई, 17 जून, 2026
का.आ. 3190(अ).— वहीं भारत सरकार की अजधसूचना के द्वारा रेल मंत्रालय (रेलव े बोडा) म ें क्रमांक सा.का.जन.
747 (अ) , ददनांक 10 अक्तूबर , 2025 भारत के राजपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, धारा 3, उपधारा (ii) म ें प्रकाजित और
रेलव े अजधजनयम, 1989 (24) की धारा 20ए की उपधारा (1) के तहत जारी दकया गया l 1989 का ) (इसके बाद उक्त
अजधजनयम के रूप म े संदर्भभत) केन्द्र सरकार न े जविेष रेलवे पररयोजना के जनष्पादन, रखरखाव, प्रबंधन और संचालन के
उद्देश्य के जलए उक्त अजधसूचना स े जड़ ी अन सूची म ें जनददष्ट भूजम का अजधग्रहण करन े का अपना इरादा घोजषत दकया,
ग जरात राज्य के मेहसाणा जजले म ें जवजाप र-अंबजलयासन गजे रूपांतरण पररयोजना (पजिम रेलवे); और, जबदक, उक्त
अजधसूचना का सार दैजनक समाचार पत्रों अथाात ् “ ददव्य भास्ट्कर (ग जराती), यगं लीडर (जहन्द्दी) , टाइम्स ऑफ इंजडया
(इंजललि) म ें ददनााँक 14.10.2025 को उप के तहत प्रकाजित दकया गया था I उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 20 ए की धारा
(4); और, जबदक आपजियां प्राप्त हुई थीं और उन पर सक्षम प्राजधकारी द्वारा जवचार दकया गया ह ैऔर अन मजत नहीं दी गई
ह ै और तदन सार आदेि पाररत दकए गए ह;ै और, जबदक, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 20 ई की उपधारा (1) के अन सरण म ें ,
सक्षम प्राजधकारी न ेअपनी ररपोटा केंर सरकार को सौप दी ह;ै
4433 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अब, इसजलए, सक्षम प्राजधकारी की उक्त ररपोट ा प्राप्त होने पर और उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 20ई की उप-धारा
(1) द्वारा प्रदि िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, केंर सरकार एतद्वारा घोषणा करती ह ैदक यहा ं संलग्न अन सूची म ें जनददष्ट भूजम
उपरोक्त उद्देश्य के जलए अजधग्रहण दकया जाएगा;
और, इसके अलावा, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 20 ई की उप-धारा (2) के अन सरण म ें , केंर सरकार ने घोषणा की
आजधकाररक राजपत्र म ें इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन पर, इसके ज ड़ी अन सूची म ें जनददष्ट भूजम पूरी तरह स े जनजहत हो
जाएगीI केंर सरकार सभी बंधनों स े म क्त,
अनस चू ी
ग जरात राज्य म ेंस्ट्पिे ल रेलव ेप्रोजक्े ट: जवजाप र-अंबजलयासन गजे कन्द्वजना प्रोजक्े ट के जलए इंफ्रास्ट्रक्चर के साथ या जबना इंफ्रास्ट्रक्चर
के एक्वायर की जान ेवाली ज़मीन की छोटी जानकारी। ग जरात राज्य जजला महसे ाणा तालक ा जवजाप र
क्रमांक। गााँव (सवेक्षण भूजम का भूजम उपयोग अजधग्रजहत माजलक का नाम
संख्या) प्रकार दकया जाने
वाला क्षेत्र (वगा
मीटर )
1 गवाड़ा 1570 जनजी भूजम कृजष 2 पटेल सूयाकांत मगनभाई
2 क करवाड़ा 611 जनजी भूजम कृजष 2 ठाक र कालूजी रामाजी , ठाकोर
जवष्ण भाई रामजी
3 क करवाड़ा 625 जनजी भूजम कृजष 13 पटेल िकरीबेन जवट्ठलभाई ,
पटेल भरतभाई जवट्ठलभाई ,
पटेल भूपेंरभाई जवट्ठलभाई ,
पटेल जजतेंरक मार जवट्ठलभाई ,
पटेल जवष्ण भाई जवट्ठलभाई .
4 क करवाड़ा 984 जनजी भूजम कृजष 357 पटेल गोववदभाई सांकलचंद
[फा. स.ं ई-510142-04]
डी.आर. चौधरी, म ख्य पररयोजना प्रबंधक (सी)-I
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[Western Railways (Construction Organization)]
NOTIFICATION
Mumbai, the 17th June, 2026
S.O. 3190(E).— Whereas, by the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Railways
(Railway Board), Number S.0.N. 747A1, dated 10th October, 2025 published in Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part
II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii) and issued under sub-section (I) of Section 20A of the Railways Act, 1989 (24 of 1989)
(hereinafter referred in as the said act), the Central Government declared its intention to acquire the land specified in
the Schedule annexed to be said notification for the Purpose of execution, maintenance, management and operation of
the Special Railway Project namely, Vijapur-Ambaliyasan Gauge Conversion Project (Western Railway) in the
District of Mahesana in the State of Gujarat;
And, whereas the of the said notification was published in the daily newspapers namely the "Divya Bhankar”
(Gujarati), Young Leader – (Hindi) & "The Times of India" (English), dated 14 Octorber 2025 under sub section (4)
of section 20A of the said Act
And, whereas objections were received and same have been considered and disallowed 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.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : असाधारण 3
Now, therefor, 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 sad Act, the centrel Govt. hereby declares that the land specified in
the Schedule Annexed here to shall be aquired for the aforesaid purpose
And, Further, in pursuance of sub-section (2) of section 20E of the said Act, the Central Government hereby
declared 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
Special Railway Project in Gujarat State: Brief details of land to be acquired with or without infrastructure for
Vijapur-Ambaliyasan Gauge Conversion Project. State of Gujrat District Mahesana Taluka Vijapur
Sr. Village (Survey Land land use Area to be Name of Owner
No. No.) Type acquired (sq.
mts.)
1 Gawada 1570 Pvt.land Agriculture 2 Patel Suryakant Maganbhai
2 Kukarvada 611 Pvt.land Agriculture 2 Thakor Kaluji Ramaji,
Thakor Vishnubhai Ramaji
3 Kukarvada 625 Pvt.land Agriculture 13 Patel Shakriben Vithalbhai,
Patel Bharatbhai Vithalbhai,
Patel bhupendrabhai
Vithalbhai, Patel
Jitendrakumar Vithalbhai,
Patel Vishnubhai Vithalbhai.
4 Kukarvada 984 Pvt.land Agriculture 357 Patel Govindbhai
Sankalchand
[F. No. E-510142-04]
D. R. CHAUDHARY, Chief Project Manager (C)-I
Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064
and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.