**Executive Summary**
This Gazette of India notification, dated September 18, 2025, and published on September 22, 2025, declares several railway projects in Bihar as "special railway projects" under Section 2(37A) of the Railways Act, 1989. These projects involve the construction of Road Over Bridges (ROBs) in lieu of existing Level Crossing (LC) gates. The notification is effective from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **General Provision:** The Central Government, exercising powers under Section 2(37A) of the Railways Act, 1989, designates the following railway projects as special railway projects.
* **Projects Declared as Special Railway Projects (All in Bihar):**
* Construction of ROB in lieu of LC No. SK-318 at KM 89/2-3 between station HWR-KNE (Hatwar - Kishanganj section).
* Construction of 2-lane ROB at LC No. KM-10 at KM 17/1-2 between Katihar to Mukuria (KIR-MFA) block section SI-JAU, connecting Lohari village to Garaila, Katihar.
* Construction of 2-lane ROB at LC No. KJ-18 at KM 31/1-2 between Purnea Jn-Kasba-Kudachi (way-side), between PRNA-KUB.
* Construction of 2-lane ROB in lieu of LC No. KM-2 & KK-1, at KM 1/9-0 & 1/8-9 between station KIR-DNQ & KIR-MYN.
* Construction of 2-lane ROB in lieu of LC No. KM-16, at KM 29/7-8, between station Salmari (SRI) to Mukuria (MFA).
* Proposal for construction of 2-lane ROB in lieu of LC No. - SK-262, at KM 60/0-1, between station TKGF-AUB.
* Proposal for construction of 2-lane ROB in lieu of LC No. - SK-269, at KM 66/8-9, between station TKG-AUB.
* Proposal for construction of 2-lane ROB in lieu of LC No. - SK-274, at KM 70/8-9, between station TKG-AUB.
**Impact Analysis**
**Ministry of Railways / Northeast Frontier Railway**
* **Impact:** Responsible for implementing the special railway projects.
* **Action Required:** Execute the construction of the ROBs as specified in the notification.
**Bihar State Government:**
* **Impact:** Affected by the construction of railway infrastructure within its jurisdiction.
* **Action Required:** Facilitate the execution of the projects, coordinate with the Ministry of Railways as required.
**General Public (Bihar):**
* **Impact:** Will experience improved safety and reduced traffic congestion due to the replacement of level crossings with ROBs.
* **Action Required:** No specific action required.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The Act under which the central government is exercising its power to notify special railway projects. Specifically section 2(37A).
Special Railway Project: The designation applied to projects notified under the Railways Act, 1989 facilitating streamlined approvals.
Bihar: The state where the railway projects are located.
Ministry of Railways: The ministry responsible for railway projects.
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No. 4127] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2025/BHADRA 31, 1947 3, 1946
रेल मत्रं ालय
(पर्वू ोत्तर सीमातं रेलर्व े)
अजधसचू ना
मालीगांर्व, 18 जसतम् बर, 2025
का.आ. 4245(अ).—रेलर्वे अजधजनयम, 1989 (1989 का 24) की धारा 2 के खडं (37ए) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों
का प्रयोग करत े हुए, केन्द्र सरकार जनम्नजलजखत पररयोिनाओं को, नीच े दी गई ताजलका के कॉलम (2) म ें उजललजखत
जर्विेष रेलर्वे पररयोिना के रूप में, उि ताजलका के कॉलम (3) में उजललजखत राज्य म ें आजधकाररक रािपत्र म ें इस
अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख से अजधसूजचत करती ह:ै
सारणी
जर्विषे रेल पररयोिना
क्रम स.ं जर्विषे रेलर्व ेपररयोिना का नाम राज्य/सघं राज्य क्षत्रे
(1) (2) (3)
1. हाटर्वार~~ ककिनगंि ~~ LC संख्या - SK-318 के स्ट्थान पर, स्ट्टेिन HWR-KNE के बीच जबहार
ककलोमीटर 89/2-3 पर ROB का जनमााण।
2. करटहार से मुकुररया (KIR-MFA) ब्लॉक सेक्िन SI-JAU के बीच ककलोमीटर 17/1-2 पर जबहार
6243 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
जस्ट्थत LC संख्या KM-10 पर 2-लेन आरओबी का जनमााण, िो लोहरी गांर्व को गरैला,
करटहार, जबहार से िोड़ता है।
3 पूर्णाया िंक्िन - कसबा - कुडाची (र्व-े साइड) – LC संख्या KJ-18 पर, पूर्णाया (PRNA) से जबहार
कुडाची (KUB) के बीच ककलोमीटर 31/1-2 पर 2-लेन आरओबी का जनमााण।
4 करटहार – स्ट्टेिन KIR-DNQ और KIR-MYN के बीच ककलोमीटर 1/9-0 और 1/8-9 पर जबहार
जस्ट्थत LC संख्या KM-2 और KK-1 के स्ट्थान पर 2-लेन आरओबी का जनमााण।
5 सलमारी - मुकुररया – LC संख्या KM-16 के स्ट्थान पर, स्ट्टेिन सलमारी (SRI) से मुकुररया जबहार
(MFA) के बीच ककलोमीटर 29/7-8 पर 2 लेन आरओबी का जनमााण।
6 स्ट्टेिन TKGF-AUB के बीच ककलोमीटर 60/0-1 पर जस्ट्थत LC संख्या - SK-262 के स्ट्थान जबहार
पर 2 लेन आरओबी के जनमााण का प्रस्ट्तार्व।
7 स्ट्टेिन TKG-AUB के बीच ककलोमीटर 66/8-9 पर जस्ट्थत LC संख्या - SK-269 के स्ट्थान पर जबहार
2 लेन आरओबी के जनमााण का प्रस्ट्तार्व।
8 स्ट्टेिन TKG-AUB के बीच ककलोमीटर 70/8-9 पर जस्ट्थत LC संख्या - SK-274 के स्ट्थान पर जबहार
2 लेन आरओबी के जनमााण का प्रस्ट्तार्व।
[फा. सं. िीएसयू/एमआईएससी/2025/5]
राम मूर्ता मीणा, मख्ु य पररयोिना प्रबंधक/गजतिजि/करटहार (LA)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(Northeast Frointier Railway)
NOTIFICATION
Maligaon, the 18th September, 2025
S.O. 4245(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (37A) of Section 2 of the Railways Act,
1989 (24 of 1989), the Central Government hereby notifies the following projects as special railway project, as
mentioned in column (2) of the table below in the State mentioned in column (3) of the said table with effect from
the date of publication of these notification in the Official Gazette.
TABLE
Special Railway Project
Sl.No. Name of the Special Railway Project State/UT
(1) (2) (3)
1. Hatwar~~ Kishanganj ~CONSTRUCTION OF ROB IN LIEU OF LC NO. - SK- Bihar
318, AT KM 89/2-3 BETWEEN STATION HWR-KNE
2. CONSTRUCTION OF 2-LANE ROB AT LC NO. KM-10 BETWEEN Bihar
KATIHAR TO MUKURIA (KIR-MFA) BLOCK SECTION SI-JAU AT KM
17/1-2, CONNECTING LOHARI VILLAGE TO GARAILA, KATIHAR,
BIHAR
3 Purnea jn.-Kasba-Kudachi (way-side)-Construction of 2-LANE ROB AT LC NO. Bihar
KJ-18 BETWEEN PRNA-KUB AT KM 31/1-2 .
4 Katihar-Construction of 2 LANE ROB IN LIEU OF LC NO. KM-2 & KK-1, AT Bihar
KM 1/9-0 & 1/8-9 BETWEEN STATION, KIR-DNQ & KIR-MYN.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
5 Salmari-Mukuria -CONSTRUCTION OF 2 LANE ROB IN LIEU OF LC NO. Bihar
KM-16, AT KM 29/7-8, BETWEEN STATION SALMARI (SRI) TO
MUKURIA (MFA).
6 PROPOSAL FOR CONSTRUCTION OF 2 LANE ROB IN LIEU OF LC NO. - Bihar
SK-262, AT KM 60/0-1, BETWEEN STATION TKGF-AUB
7 PROPOSAL FOR CONSTRUCTION OF 2 LANE ROB IN LIEU OF LC NO. - Bihar
SK-269, AT KM 66/8-9, BETWEEN STATION TKG-AUB
8 PROPOSAL FOR CONSTRUCTION OF 2 LANE ROB IN LIEU OF LC NO. - Bihar
SK-274, AT KM 70/8-9,BETWEEN STATION TKG-AUB
[F. No. GSU/MISC/2025/5]
RAM MURTI MEENA, Chief Project Manager/Gatishakti/Katihar (LA)
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