**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, dated February 3, 2026. It authorises an officer to perform the functions of the Competent Authority under the National Highways Act, 1956. This is related to a project involving construction, maintenance, management, and operation of a Vehicle Underpass (VUP) on National Highway 16 in Andhra Pradesh.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Authorization:**
* The Central Government authorizes the officer mentioned in column 2 of the schedule to perform the functions of the Competent Authority under the National Highways Act, 1956.
* **Project Details:**
* The project involves the construction of a VUP on National Highway 16 in Andhra Pradesh from Km. 64.875 to Km. 66.225.
* This includes the "Construction of Four-lane Grade separated Structure near Sri City Zero Point (at Km.65+558), Chillakur Center (at Km.133+908) of Tada Nellore section of NH-16 in the State of Andhra Pradesh on EPC Mode".
* The project also includes maintenance, management, and operation of the VUP.
* **Land Acquisition:**
* The notification relates to the acquisition of land for the right of way for the VUP project.
* **Schedule Information:**
* The schedule provides the details of the land being acquired, including the State, District, Taluk/Mandal, and Villages affected.
* The affected villages are Pudi, Tada, and Thonduru in the Tirupati district of Andhra Pradesh.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: RDO, Sullurpeta**
* **Impact:**
* Authorised as the Competent Authority to perform functions under the National Highways Act, 1956, for the specified section of NH-16.
* **Action Required:**
* To carry out the functions of the Competent Authority as per the National Highways Act, 1956, for land acquisition, construction, maintenance, management and operation of the specified project on NH-16.
**Stakeholder: Landowners in Pudi, Tada, and Thonduru Villages**
* **Impact:**
* Their land within the stretch from Km. 64.875 to Km. 66.225 of NH-16 may be acquired for the VUP project.
* **Action Required:**
* Potentially cooperate with the land acquisition process as per the provisions of the National Highways Act, 1956.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: The act under which the Central Government is exercising its powers to authorize officers for land acquisition related to national highways.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The ministry issuing the notification regarding the authorization of competent authorities for land acquisition.
National Highway No. 16: The specific national highway affected by this land acquisition notification.
Andhra Pradesh: The state where the land acquisition for the construction of the four lane grade separated structure is taking place.
RDO, Sullurpeta: The Revenue Divisional Officer, Sullurpeta, designated as the Competent Authority to perform functions under the National Highways Act, 1956 for the specified stretch of land.
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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.ं 517] नई दिल्ली, बुधवार, फरवरी 4, 2026/माघ 15, 1947 25/आषाढ़ 3, 1947
No. 517] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2026/MAGHA 15, 1947 SHADHA 3, 1947
सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार् ग मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 3 फरवरी, 2026
का.आ. 546(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमागग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) की धारा 3के
खंड (क) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, नीच े िी गयी अनुसूची के स्ट्तम्भ िो में अंदकत अजधकारी को
यथा जवजनदिष्ट राष्ट्रीय रािमागग संख्या 16 पर वीयुपीके दकमी 64.875 से दकमी 66.225 तक ईपीसी मोड पर
आंध्रप्रिेि राज्य में एनएच- 16 के टाडा नेल्लोर खंड के श्री जसटी जीरो पॉइंट (दकमी.65+558 पर), जचल्लाकुर
सेंटर (दकमी. 133+908 पर) के पास चार लने ग्रेड सेपरेटेड संरचना के जनमागण (चौडा करन े चार लने का बनान,े
आदि), अनुरक्षण, प्रबंध और प्रचालन हते ु उि अजधजनयम के अधीन सक्षम प्राजधकारी के कृत्यों का पालन करने के
जलए इस अजधसूचना के रािपत्र में प्रकािन दक तारीख स े सक्षम प्राजधकारी के रूप में प्राजधकृत करती ह।ै
794 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अनसु चू ी
आंध्रप्रििे राज्य म ें राष्ट्रीय रािमागग संख्या 16 पर वीयुपी के जनमागण हते ु दकमी 64.8750 स े दकमी 66.225 तक ईपीसी
मोड पर राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग संख्या -16 के टाडा नल्े लोर खंड के श्रीजसटी जीरो पॉइंट (दकमी. 65+558 पर), जचल्लाकुर सेंटर
(दकमी. 133+908 पर) के पास चारलेन ग्रडे सेपरेटेड सरं चना के जनमागण (चौडा करने/चार लने का बनान,े आदि),
अनुरक्षण, प्रबंधऔर प्रचालन हते ु भूजमका अिगन।
क्रजमक सक्षम भूजम का जववरण राज्य जिल ेका तालकु का नाम गावं का नाम
सख्ं या प्राजधकारी 3 4 नाम 6 7
1 2 5
1 आरडीओ, राष्ट्रीय रािमागग आंध्र जतरुपजत टाडा 1 पुडी
सुल्लरु पेटा संख्या NH16 प्रिेि
2 टाडा
के दक.मी
64.875 वरियापालेम 1 थोंडुरु
स े दक.मी
66.225 तक
[फा. स.ं G3/e-49369/2025 dated 07.09.2025]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 3rd February, 2026
S.O. 546(E).—In exercise of powers conferred by clause (a) of section 3 of the National Highways Act,
1956(48 of 1956), the Central Government hereby authorizes the officers mentioned in column (2) of the Schedule
annexed here to as the Competent Authority to perform the functions of such authorities under the said Act with effect
from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, in respect of the stretch of land for construction
of VUP from Km. 64.875 to Km.66.225 for “Construction of Four lane Grade separated Structure near Sri City Zero
Point (at Km.65+558), Chillakur Center (at Km.133+908) of Tada Nellore section of NH-16 in the State of Andhra
Pradesh on EPC Mode" for building (widening/Four laning etc.), maintenance, management and operation of the VUP
on National Highway No.16 in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
SCHEDULE
Acquisition of land in respect of proposed Right of Way for VUP on National Highway No.16 on the stretch of Land
from Km.64.875 to Km.66.225 for “Construction of Four lane Grade separated Structure near Sri City Zero Point (at
Km.65+558), Chillakur Center (at Km.133+908) of Tada Nellore section of NH-16 in the State of Andhra Pradesh on
EPC Mode" for building (widening/Four laning etc.), maintenance, management and operation of the VUP on
National Highway No.16 in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
Sl. CALA Stretch State District Taluk/Mandal Name of the Village
No. 2 3 4 5 6 7
1
1 RDO, NH16 ANDHRA Tirupati
Tada 1 Pudi
Sullurpeta KM 64.875 PRADESH
2 Tada
TO KM
66.225 Varadayyapalem 1 Thonduru
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