**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on April 1, 2026, declares the absolute acquisition of land for the widening and maintenance of National Highway No. 135A in Uttar Pradesh. The project involves expanding the Jaunpur-Akbarpur section (Km 139.00 to Km 179.200) to four lanes and constructing the Akbarpur bypass. Following the absence of any objections to the preliminary 2025 notice, the specified land now vests entirely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project Scope and Location**
* **Purpose:** Land acquisition for the construction (widening to 4-lane), maintenance, management, and operation of NH-135A.
* **Specific Stretch:** From Km 139.00 to Km 179.200 (Package-III) covering the Jaunpur – Akbarpur section and the Akbarpur bypass.
* **Geography:** Located in the Phulpur Taluk of the Azamgarh District, Uttar Pradesh.
**Legal Declarations**
* **Statutory Authority:** The declaration is made under Section 3D(1) and (2) of the National Highway Act, 1956.
* **Vesting of Land:** Upon publication of this notification, the land specified in the schedule vests absolutely in the Central Government.
* **Encumbrances:** The land is acquired free from all prior encumbrances.
**Procedural History**
* **Initial Notification:** The intention to acquire the land was first published on July 29, 2025 (S.O. 3499(E)).
* **Public Notice:** Substance of the notice was published in "Aaj" and "The Times of India" on August 12, 2025.
* **Objections:** The Competent Authority received no objections under section 3C of the Act prior to submitting the report to the Central Government.
**Acquisition Details**
* **Total Area:** 0.4219 hectares.
* **Affected Villages:** Larpur Gauhara, Chak Kurha, Sikandar Patti, and Saraipul.
* **Land Types:** Includes private agricultural land, government "banjar" (barren) land, school land, and existing road areas.
**Impact Analysis**
**Central Government (Ministry of Road Transport and Highways)**
**Impact:** Gains full legal ownership and possession of 0.4219 hectares of land required for the NH-135A project.
**Action Required:** Proceed with the planned 4-lane widening, construction of the bypass, and ongoing maintenance and management of the specified stretch.
**Private Landowners**
**Impact:** Individuals listed in the schedule (from villages such as Larpur Gauhara, Chak Kurha, and Saraipul) lose ownership of their private agricultural plots.
**Action Required:** Surrender possession of the specified land parcels to the Central Government as the land now vests with the state.
**Government of Uttar Pradesh**
**Impact:** State-owned land, including school grounds, roads, and barren plots in Village Sikandar Patti and Saraipul, is officially transferred to the Central Government for national highway purposes.
**Action Required:** Update regional land and revenue records to reflect the transfer of title and absolute vesting of the specified plots in the Central Government.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highway Act, 1956: The principal legislation governing the acquisition of land for national highway development, specifically invoked under Section 3D in this notification.
National Highway No. 135A: The specific highway infrastructure project involving the widening of the Jaunpur–Akbarpur section and the construction of the Akbarpur bypass.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The primary central ministry responsible for the notification, maintenance, and management of the national highway project.
Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh: The district and state where the specific land parcels are being acquired for the NH-135A development 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.ं 1611] नई दिल्ली, बुधवार, अप्रलै 1, 2026/चत्रै 11, 1948 26/पौष 17, 1947
No. 1611] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 2026/CHAITRA 11, 1948 /PAUSHA 17, 1947
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 1 अप्रलै , 2026
का.आ. 1676 (अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार न,े राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) (जिसे इसम ें इसके
पश्चात ् उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3क की उपधारा (1) के अधीन िारी की गई भारत सरकार के सड़क
पररवहन और रािमाग ग मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना संख्या का.आ. 3499(आ) तारीख 29 िुलाई, 2025, िो भारत के
रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खण्ड 3, उपखंड (ii) म ें प्रकाजित की गई थी, द्वारा उत्तर प्रिेि राज्य म ें राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग
135ए के िौनपरु स े अकबरपुर खण्ड के दकमी0 139.000 स े दकमी0 179.200 (पैकेि-III) के 4 लेन म ें चौड़ीकरण एव ं
उन्नयन काय ग एव ं अम्बडे करनगर बाईपास के जनमागण, अनुरक्षण, प्रबंधन और प्रचालन के जलए उस अजधसूचना स े उपाबद्ध
अनुसूची म ें जवजनर्िगष्ट भूजम का अिगन करने के अपने आिय की घोषणा की थी ;
और उक्त अजधसूचना का सार उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3क की उपधारा (3) के अधीन दिनांक 12 अगस्ट्त, 2025
को आि और टाइम्स आफ इजण्डया िोनों म ेंप्रकाजित दकया गया था ;
िबदक सक्षम प्राजधकारी को धारा 3-ग के तहत कोई आपजत्त प्राप्त नहीं हुई ह;ै
और सक्षम प्राजधकारी न े उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की उपधारा (1) के अनुसरण म,ें केन्द्रीय सरकार को अपनी
ररपोटग िे िी ह ै;
अतः अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राजधकारी की उक्त ररपोटग प्राप्त हो िाने पर और उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3घ
की उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक उक्त अनुसूची म ें जवजनर्िगष्ट भूजम का
पूवोक्त प्रयोिन के जलए अिनग दकया िाना चाजहए ;
2368 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
और अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की उपधारा (2) के अनुसरण म ें यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक
इस अजधसूचना के रािपत्र में प्रकािन पर, उक्त अनुसूची में जवजनर्िगष्ट भूजम सभी जवल्लगं मों स े मुक्त होकर आत्यजन्द्तक रूप
स े केन्द्रीय सरकार म ें जनजहत हो िाएगी ।
अनसु चू ी
उत्तर प्रिेि राज्य म ेंराष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग 135ए के िौनपरु स ेअकबरपरु खण्ड के दकमी0 139.000 स ेदकमी. 179.200
(पकै ेि-III) के 4 लने म ेंचौड़ीकरण एव ं उन्नयन काय ग एव ंअम्बडे करनगर बाईपास के जनमाणग के जलए अिनग की िान ेवाली
भूजमका जववरण।
राज्य का नाम: उत्तर प्रदेश जिले का नाम: आिमगढ़
क्रजमक सर्वेक्षण भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की प्रकृजि भूजम का भूस्वामी/ जहिबद्ध व्यक्तिय ंका नाम
संख्या संख्या क्षेत्रफल
(हेक्टेयर में)
1 2 3 4 5 6
िालुक का नाम: फू लपुर
गांर्व का नाम: लारपुर गौहर
1 452 निजी कृ नि 0.0175 निव प्रसाद , दिरथ पुत्रगण छोटकु ि , नवन्द्रेि
कु मार पुत्र निवमूरत , लालपत्ती पत्नी माता प्रसाद,
नविोद कु मार पुत्र माता प्रसाद , लक्ष्मी पत्नी मिोज
कु मार
गांर्व का नाम: चक कुरहा
2 109 निजी कृ नि 0.017 युसुफ पुत्र जैतुि
गांर्व का नाम: जसकं दर पट्टी
3 188 सरकारी बंजर 0.0457 उत्तर प्रदेि सरकार
4 238 सरकारी िवीि परती 0.0217 उत्तर प्रदेि सरकार
5 485 सरकारी िवीि परती 0.018 उत्तर प्रदेि सरकार
6 493 सामान्य कृ नि / बंजर 0.0424 अच्छेलाल संरक्षक सुनमरि, अरनवन्द संरक्षक
सुनमरि,सुरेि संरक्षक सुनमरि,छोटेलाल संरक्षक
कौलेश्वर, देवेन्द्र कु मार संरक्षक कौलेश्वर, श्रीमती
रामरत्ती संरक्षक कौलेश्वर, धममराज संरक्षक झरू ी,
िरेन्द्र कु मार संरक्षक झरू ी,हौनसलाप्रसाद संरक्षक
धममराज, नवरेन्द्र कु मार संरक्षक धममराज, रामफे र
संरक्षक मुन्नर,इन्द्रमनण संरक्षक मुन्नर, उत्तर प्रदेि
सरकार
गांर्व का नाम: सरईपुल
7 309 निजी कृ नि 0.016 नतलकधारी, रामनमलि, रामधारी, रामबदि,
कृ पािंकर पुत्रगण बंिराज, अंनिका संरक्षक
रमािंकर, नििांत यादव संरक्षक रमािंकर, प्रिान्त
यादव संरक्षक रमािंकर, सुिीला संरक्षक
रमािंकर
8 465 निजी कृ नि 0.012 बुझावि पुत्र चतुरी, कृ ष्ण कु मार,सन्तोि कु मार
पुत्रगण कनपलदेव, अमरावती पत्नी कनपलदेव
9 466 निजी कृ नि 0.034 बुझावि पुत्र चतुरी, कृ ष्ण कु मार,सन्तोि कु मार
पुत्रगण कनपलदेव, अमरावती पत्नी कनपलदेव
10 504 निजी कृ नि 0.0154 प्रभावती पत्नी राधेश्याम, राधेश्याम पुत्र कु बेर, प्रमोद
कु मार पुत्र बनलराम, सुिीला पत्नी प्रमोद कु मार,
बांके लाल पुत्र श्रीराम, कृ ष्णावती पत्नी बांके लाल,[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
नविोद कु मार पुत्र बनलराम, चन्द्रकला पत्नी नविोद
कु मार, मुंिीलाल पुत्र श्रीराम, रानधका पत्नी
मुंिीलाल, िीला पत्नी पनतराम, पनतराम पुत्र कु बेर
11 55 सरकारी स्कू ल 0.1087 उत्तर प्रदेि सरकार
12 572 निजी कृ नि 0.0279 रामनसगार, बृजलाल, महेंद्र पुत्रगण चंद्रबली, गौरव
पुत्र दलनसगार, श्रीमती िोभादेवी पत्नी दलनसगार
13 606 निजी कृ नि 0.014 लाल बहादुर, नबजय बहादुर पुत्रगण भुल्लू ,
रनवकान्त, िरेन्द्र, अमरीि पुत्रगण श्यामबहादुर,
िोभावती पत्नी श्यामबहादुर
14 609 सरकारी सड़क 0.0316 उत्तर प्रदेि सरकार
Total 0.4219
[फा. स.ं CE-RO/LKO/NH(O)/LA/NH-135A(PKg-III)/2023-24/3A/3D ]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 1st April, 2026
S.O. 1676(E).— Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport
and Highways, 3499(E) Dated 29/07/2025 , published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-
section (ii) issued under sub-section (1) of section 3A of the National Highway Act, 1956 (48 of 1956) (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 construction (Widening/4-Lane etc) maintenance, management and operation of
National Highway No. 135A in the stretch of land from Km. 139.00 to Km. 179.20 for Widening to 4 lane from Km.
139.00 to Km. 179.200 Pkg-III (Jaunpur – Akbarpur section) and Akbarpur bypass of NH-135A in the State of Uttar
Pradesh.
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in "Aaj" and "The Times of India"
both dated 12th August, 2025 ; under sub-section (3) of section 3A of the said Act;
And whereas no objection has been received by the Competent Authority;
And whereas, in pursuance of sub-section (1) of section 3D 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 the sub-section (1) of section 3D of the said Act, the Central Government hereby declares that the land
specified in the said Schedule should be acquired for the aforesaid purpose;
And further, in pursuance of sub-section (2) of section 3D of the said Act, the Central Government hereby
declares that on publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, the land specified in the said Schedule shall
vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
SCHEDULE
Brief Description of the land to be acquired for Widening to 4 lane from Km. 139.00 to Km. 179.20
Pkg-III (Jaunpur – Akbarpur section) and Akbarpur bypass of NH-135A in the State of Uttar Pradesh.
State: UTTAR PRADESH District: AZAMGARH
Sl. Survey/Plot Type of Land Nature of Area Name of Land Owner/Interested Person
No. Number Land (in
Hectares)
1 2 3 4 5 6
Taluk: Phulpur
Village: Larpur Gauhara
1 452 Private Agriculture 0.0175 Shiv Prasad, Dasharatha Sons of Chotkun, Vindresh4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
Kumar S/o Shivmurat, Lalpatti W/o Mata Prasad
and Vinod Kumar S/o Mata Prasad, Laxmi W/o
Manoj Kumar
Village: Chak Kurha
2 109 Private Agriculture 0.017 Yushuf S/o Jaitun
Village: Sikandar Patti
3 188 Government banjar 0.0457 Government of Uttar Pradesh
4 238 Government Navin Parati 0.0217 Government of Uttar Pradesh
5 485 Government Navin Parati 0.018 Government of Uttar Pradesh
6 493 Common Agriculture / 0.0424 Achhelal Patron Sumiran, Arvind Patron Sumiran,
Banjar Suresh Patron Sumiran, Chhotelal Patron
Kauleshwar, Devendra Kumar Patron Kauleshwar,
Mrs. Ramratti Patron Kauleshwar, Dharmaraj Patron
Jhuri, Narendra Kumar Patron Jhuri, Hausila Prasad
Patron Dharmaraj, Virendra Kumar Patron
Dharmaraj, Ramfer Patron Munnar, Indramani
Patron Munnar, Government of Uttar Pradesh
Village: Saraipul
7 309 Private Agriculture 0.016 Tilakdhari, Ram Milan, Ramdhari, Rambadan,
Kripashankar sons of Bansharaj, Anshika Patron
Ramashankar, Nishant Yadav Patron Ramashankar,
Prashant Yadav Patron Ramashankar, Sushila
Patron Ramashankar
8 465 Private Agriculture 0.012 Bujhavan S/o Chaturi, Krishna Kumar,Santosh
Kumar Sons of Kapildev, Amravati W/o of
Kapildev
9 466 Private Agriculture 0.034 Bujhavan S/o Chaturi, Krishna Kumar,Santosh
Kumar Sons of Kapildev, Amravati W/o of
Kapildev
10 504 Private Agriculture 0.0154 Prabhavati W/o Radheshyam, Radheshyam son of
Kuber , Pramod Kumar S/o Baliram, Shushila W/o
Pramod Kumar,Bankelal S/o Shriram, Krishnavati
W/o Bankelal,Vinod Kumar S/o Baliram,
Chandrakala W/o Vinod Kumar, Munshilal S/o
Shriram, Radhika W/o Munshilal,Sheela W/o
Patiram, Patiram S/o Kuber
11 55 Government School 0.1087 Government of Uttar Pradesh
12 572 Private Agriculture 0.0279 Ramsigar, Brijlal, Mahendra Sons of Chandrabali
Gaurav S/o Dalsigar, Shobhadevi W/o Dalsigar
13 606 Private Agriculture 0.014 Lal Bahadur, Vijay Bahadur sons of Bhullu,
Ravikant, Narendra, Amrish sons of Shyam
Bahadur, Shobhwati W/o Shyam Bahadur
14 609 Government Road 0.0316 Government of Uttar Pradesh
Total 0.4219
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