**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Railways has issued a notification declaring its intention to acquire land in the Raisen District of Madhya Pradesh for the Etarsi-Bhopal-Bina Section 4th New Line project. Stakeholders must submit any written objections regarding the land acquisition to the Competent Authority within 30 days of the Gazette publication date (July 15, 2026). The project aims to facilitate the execution, maintenance, and operation of this special 236.97 km railway line.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project and Legal Framework**
* **Purpose:** Land is required for the public purpose of constructing, maintaining, and managing the 4th New Line of the Etarsi-Bhopal-Bina Section (236.97 km).
* **Authority:** The notification is issued by the Central Government under Section 20A(1) of the Railways Act, 1989 (as amended in 2008).
**Land Acquisition Details**
* **Location:** The land is situated in Manddehri Village, Goharganj Tehsil, Raisen District, Madhya Pradesh.
* **Survey Details:** The acquisition involves 0.154 hectares of private, irrigated land under Survey No. 4/3.
* **Inspection:** Detailed plans and land records are available for inspection at the offices of the Competent Authority, the Sub-Divisional Officer (Revenue) in Goharganj, and the Deputy Chief Engineer (Con-1), West Central Railway, Bhopal.
**Objection Procedures**
* **Timeline:** Any person interested in the land may raise an objection within 30 days from the publication of this notification.
* **Submission:** Objections must be made in writing to the Competent Authority and Sub-Divisional Officer (Revenue), Goharganj, stating the specific grounds for the objection.
* **Hearing:** The Competent Officer will provide the objector with an opportunity to be heard in person or via a legal practitioner.
* **Finality:** Any order made by the competent authority following the inquiry and hearing of objections shall be considered final.
**Impact Analysis**
**Landowners and Interested Persons (Manddehri Village)**
**Impact**
The identified private land (0.154 hectares of Survey No. 4/3) will be acquired by the government for railway development, affecting current ownership and usage rights.
**Action Required**
Interested parties must review the land plans and, if they wish to contest the acquisition, submit written objections within the 30-day window from July 15, 2026.
**Competent Authority / Sub-Divisional Officer (Revenue), Goharganj**
**Impact**
This authority is designated to receive, hear, and adjudicate all legal objections related to the land acquisition process for this project.
**Action Required**
They must facilitate the inspection of land plans, conduct inquiries into submitted objections, provide hearings to applicants, and issue final orders to allow or disallow objections.
**Ministry of Railways (West Central Railway)**
**Impact**
The notification enables the Ministry to proceed with the legal process required to secure land for the 236.97 km railway expansion.
**Action Required**
The Deputy Chief Engineer's office in Bhopal must maintain land records for public inspection and coordinate with revenue officials to finalize the acquisition after the objection period ends.
Key Entities Referenced
The Railways Act, 1989: The primary legislation, including the 2008 Amendment, providing the legal framework and power (Section 20A) for land acquisition for special railway projects.
Etarsi-Bhopal-Bina Section 4th New Line: A specific 236.97 km special railway infrastructure project involving construction, maintenance, and operation for which land is being acquired.
Ministry of Railways: The central ministry responsible for the notification and execution of the railway project through the West Central Railway division.
Manddehri, Goharganj, Raisen, Madhya Pradesh: The specific village, tehsil, and district identified as the location where land acquisition for the project is applicable.
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[कंप्यूटर न.330954 फा.स ं – पमरे- बीपीएल सीओ इंजि (एमआईएससी)/82/2025-ओ/ओ डीवायसीइ/सी-I/ बीपीएल]
अजनरुद्ध मोहन कौिल, मुख्य अजभयंता जनमााण– III मख्ु या
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[West Central Railway (Con-I)]
NOTIFICATION
Bhopal, the 25th May, 2026
S.O. 3906(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 20A of the Railways Act,
1989( as Amendment Act 2008, the Central Government, After being satisfied that the land, brief description of which
is given in the Schedule below, is required for public purpose for execution, maintenance, management and operation
of special Railway project construction of Etarsi-Bhopal-Bina Section ( 236.97 Km) 4th New Line in Raisen District
of the State of Madhya Pradesh, hereby declares its intention to acquire such land.
Any person interested in the said land may, within a period of thirty days from the date of publication of this
notification in the official Gazette, raise objection to the acquisition and use of such land for the aforesaid purpose
under sub-section(1) of section 20(d) of the said Act.
Every such objection shall be made in writing to the Competent Officer and Competent Authority and
Sub-Divisional Officer(Revenue), Sub-Division-Goharganj, District Raisen, M.P. and shall set out there in the
grounds there of and the Competent Officer shall afford the applicant an opportunity of being heard either in person or
through a legal practitioner and after hearing all such objection and making such further inquiry, if any, as the
Competent Officer may deem necessary, may by order either allow or disallow the objection.
The order made by the competent authority under sub-section (2) of section 20(d) of the said Act shall be
final.
The plan and other details of the land covered under this notification are available and can be inspected by
the interested person at the above mentioned office of the competent authority and the office of Sub-Divisional Officer
(Revenue) Sub-Division Goharganj and Deputy Chief Engineer, (Con-1) west central railway, Bhopal
SCHEDULE
Brief details of land with or without structure to be acquired for the construction project of Etarsi-Bhopal-Bina
Section ( 236.97 Km) 4th New Linein the state of Madhya Pradesh.
Village - Manddehri Tehsil – Goharganj District - Raisen
Sr. Survey No. Total Total Area of Type of Land Nature of Land Irrigated/Non-
No. area of area of acquired private/Govt. agricultural/fallow irrigated land
Land Revenue Land
1 4/3 3.196 3.1890 0.154 Private Commercial Irrigated
Total Area in hec. 3.196 3.1890 0.154
[(Computer No.330954 F.No.WCR-BPLCOENGG (Misc.)/82/2025-O/o Dy.CE/C-I/BPL)]
ANIRUDH MOHAN KAUSHAL, Chief Engineer, Construction-III/HQ
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and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.