**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Railways, through notifications dated July 28, 2026, has designated six infrastructure projects in West Bengal as "special railway projects" under the Railways Act, 1989. Published in the Gazette of India on July 30, 2026, these notifications establish the legal framework for the construction of several two-lane Road Over Bridges (ROBs) and appoint a Competent Authority for their execution. These measures take effect immediately from the date of publication in the Official Gazette.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Notification of Special Railway Projects**
* Under Section 2(37A) of the Railways Act, 1989, the Central Government has officially notified six construction projects in the Katihar Division as special railway projects.
* All identified projects are situated within the state of West Bengal.
**Specific Infrastructure Developments**
* **Surja Kamal-Kanki Section:** Construction of a 2-lane ROB in lieu of LC No. SK-337 (KM 105/6-7) and LC No. SK-338 (KM 108/0-1).
* **Gunjaria-Aluabari Section:** Construction of a 2-lane ROB in lieu of LC No. SK-278 (KM 57/7-8) connecting Halkalbari to Islampur, and LC No. SK-277 (KM 57/0-1) connecting Shitallpur to Islampur.
* **Raiganj-Bamangram Section:** Construction of a 2-lane ROB in lieu of LC No. BR-11 (KM 22/1-2).
* **Kaliyaganj-Dalimgaon Section:** Construction of a 2-lane ROB in lieu of LC No. BR-22 (KM 41/9-0).
**Appointment of Competent Authority**
* Under Section 2(7A) of the Railways Act, 1989, the Central Government has authorized a specific officer to act as the "Competent Authority" for these projects.
* The designated official is the Additional District Magistrate (LA), Uttar Dinajpur.
* The authority is empowered to perform functions related to the execution, maintenance, management, and operation of the special railway projects within the Uttar Dinajpur district.
**Impact Analysis**
**Ministry of Railways (Northeast Frontier Railway)**
**Impact**
The Ministry now has the formal legal status required to fast-track these infrastructure projects under the provisions governing "special railway projects."
**Action Required**
The Ministry must proceed with the execution and oversight of the ROB constructions as per the notified specifications.
**Additional District Magistrate (LA), Uttar Dinajpur**
**Impact**
The official is legally empowered and responsible for the administrative functions and public purposes related to the projects in the Uttar Dinajpur district.
**Action Required**
The Magistrate must perform all duties of the "Competent Authority" regarding the execution, land-related matters, and management of the projects as defined by the Railways Act.
**Local Residents and Road Users in West Bengal**
**Impact**
The notification signals the commencement of significant infrastructure changes (2-lane ROBs) at specific level crossings between major stations in the Katihar Division.
**Action Required**
Stakeholders and residents in the Uttar Dinajpur district must coordinate with the Additional District Magistrate (LA) for any matters concerning the public purpose of these railway projects.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Railways: The primary ministry, specifically the Northeast Frontier Railway, responsible for the notification and implementation of the infrastructure projects.
Special Railway Project: The classification assigned to several 2-lane Road Over Bridge (ROB) construction projects within the Katihar Division for public purpose.
Additional District Magistrate (LA), Uttar Dinajpur: The designated Competent Authority authorized to perform functions related to the execution, maintenance, and management of the notified railway projects.
West Bengal: The primary state where the specified special railway projects are located and where the competent authority's jurisdiction is established.
Railways Act, 1989: The primary legislation under which the Central Government notified the special railway projects and authorized the competent authority for their execution.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण् ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार से प्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
सं. 4059] नई कदलली, बृहस्ट् पजतर्वार, िुलाई 30, 2026/श्रार्वण 8, 1948 13, 1947 26/पौष 17, 1947
No. 4059] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JULY 30, 2026/SHRAVAN 8, 1948 ss, 1947 /PAUSHA 17, 1947
रेल मंत्रालय
(पूर्वोत्तर सीमान्त रेलर्वे)
अजधसूचना
मालीगांर्व, 28 िुलाई, 2026
का.आ. 4229(अ).— रेलर्वे अजधजनयम, 1989 (1989 का 24) की धारा 2 के खंड (37ए) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों
का प्रयोग करते हुए, केन्र सरकार जनम्नजलजखत पररयोिनाओं को, नीचे दी गई ताजलका के कॉलम (2) में उजललजखत जर्विेष
रेलर्वे पररयोिना के रूप म,ें उि ताजलका के कॉलम (3) में उजललजखत राज्य में आजधकाररक रािपत्र म ें इस अजधसूचना के
प्रकािन की तारीख से अजधसूजचत करती है:
सारणी
जर्विेष रेल पररयोिना
क्रम सं. जर्विेष रेलर्वे पररयोिना का नाम राज्य/संघ राज्य क्षेत्र
(1) (2) (3)
1. करिहार मंडल : सूरि कमल–कांकी : स्ट्िेिन SJKL-KKA के मध्य पजिम बंगाल
ककमी 105/6-7 पर जस्ट्ित समपार संख्या SK-337 के स्ट्िान पर 2-
लेन रेल उपरर पुल (ROB) का जनमााण काया।
5882 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
2. करिहार मंडल : कांकी–सूरि कमल : स्ट्िेिन KKA-SJKL के मध्य पजिम बंगाल
ककमी 108/0-1 पर जस्ट्ित समपार संख्या SK-338 के स्ट्िान पर 2-
लेन रेल उपरर पुल (ROB) का जनमााण काया।
3. करिहार मंडल : गुंिररया–अलुआबाडी : ककमी 57/7-8 पर जस्ट्ित पजिम बंगाल
समपार संख्या SK-278 के स्ट्िान पर हलकलबाडी स ेइस्ट्लामपुर,
पजिम बंगाल को िोडने हेतु 2-लेन रेल उपरर पुल (ROB) का
जनमााण काया।
4. करिहार मंडल : गुंिररया–अलुआबाडी : ककमी 57/0-1 पर जस्ट्ित पजिम बंगाल
समपार संख्या SK-277 के स्ट्िान पर िीतलपुर से इस्ट्लामपुर,
पजिम बंगाल को िोडने हेतु 2-लेन रेल उपरर पुल (ROB) का
जनमााण काया।
5 करिहार मंडल : रायगंि–बामनग्राम : स्ट्िेिन रायगंि (RGJ) स े पजिम बंगाल
बामनग्राम (BMGR) के मध्य ककमी 22/1-2 पर जस्ट्ित समपार
संख्या BR-11 के स्ट्िान पर 2-लेन रेल उपरर पुल (ROB) का
जनमााण काया।
6 करिहार मंडल : काजलयागंि–दलीमगांर्व : स्ट्िेिन काजलयागंि स े पजिम बंगाल
दलीमगांर्व के मध्य ककमी 41/9-0 पर जस्ट्ित समपार संख्या BR-22
के स्ट्िान पर 2-लेन रेल उपरर पुल (ROB) का जनमााण काया।
[फा. स.ं िीएसयू/एमआईएससी/2026/9]
राम मूर्ता मीणा, मुख्य पररयोिना प्रबंधक/गजतिजि/करिहार(LA)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(Northeast Frontier Railway)
NOTIFICATION
Maligaon, the 28th July, 2026
S.O. 4229.— 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. KATIHAR DIVISION: SURJA KAMAL-KANKI: Construction of 2 LANE
ROB in lieu of LC NO. - SK-337, AT KM 105/6-7, BETWEEN STATION West Bengal
SJKL-KKA
KATIHAR DIVISION: KANKI- SURJA KAMAL: Construction of 2 LANE
2. ROB in lieu of LC NO. - SK-338, AT KM 108/0-1, BETWEEN STATION West Bengal
KKA-SJKL
3. KATIHAR DIVISION: GUNJARIA-ALUABARI CONSTRUCTION OF 2
LANE ROB IN LIEU OFLC NO. SK 278, AT KM 57/7-8, CONNECTING West Bengal
ROAD HALKALBARI TO ISLAMPUR, WB
4. KATIHAR DIVISION: GUNJARIA-ALUABARI CONSTRUCTION OF 2
LANE ROB IN LIEU OF LC NO. SK 277, AT KM 57/0-1, CONNECTING West Bengal
ROAD SHITALLPUR TO ISLAMPUR, WB[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
5 KATIHAR DIVISION: RAIGANJ-BAMANGRAM CONSTRUCTION OF 2
LANE ROB IN LIEU OF LC NO BR-11, AT KM 22/1-2, BETWEEN West Bengal
STATION RAIGANJ (RGJ) TO BAMANGRAM (BMGR)
6 KATIHAR DIVISION: KALIYAGANJ-DALIMGAON CONSTRUCTION OF
2 LANE ROB IN LIEU OF LC NO. BR-22, AT KM 41/9-0, BETWEEN West Bengal
STATION KALIYAGANJ TO DALIMGAON
[F. No. GSU/MISC/2026/9]
RAM MURTI MEENA, Chief Project Manager/Gatishakti/Katihar (LA)
अजधसूचना
मालीगांर्व, 28 िुलाई, 2026
का.आ. 4230(अ).— केन्रीय सरकार, रेल अजधजनयम, 1989 (1989 का 24), की धारा 2 के खण्ड (7क)
द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, इस अजधसूचना के रािपत्र म ेंप्रकािन की तारीख से नीचे दी गई सारणी के स्ट्तंभ
(2) जिला के संबंध म ें पजिम बंगाल, जबहार राज्य में जर्विेष रेल पररयोिना के जनष्पादन, अनुरक्षण, प्रबंधन और संचालन
के लोक प्रयोिन के जलए नीचे दी गई सारणी के स्ट्तंभ (2) में उललेजखत अजधकारी को उि अजधजनयम के अधीन ऐसे
प्राजधकारी के रूप म ेंकृत्यों का जनर्वाहन करने के जलए सक्षम प्राजधकारी के रूप म ेंप्राजधकृत करती है
सारणी
क्रम सं. सक्षम प्राजधकारी जिला
(1) (2) (3)
1 अपर जिला मजिस्ट्रेि (भूजम अजधग्रहण) / उत्तर कदनािपुर उत्तर कदनािपुर
[फा. स.ं िीएसयू/एमआईएससी/2026/9]
राम मूर्ता मीणा, मुख्य पररयोिना प्रबंधक /गजतिजि/करिहार(LA)
NOTIFICATION
Maligaon, the 28th July, 2026
S.O. 4230.— In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (7A) of Section 2 of the Railways Act, 1989(24
of 1989), the Central Government hereby authorise the officer mentioned in column (2) of the table below as
“Competent Authority” to perform the functions as such authority under the said Act with effect from the date of
publication of this notification in the Official Gazette in respect of the special railway project of in the State of West
Bengal, Bihar relating to district Mentioned in Column (3) of the said table for the public purpose of execution
maintenance, management and operation of such special Railway Project.
TABLE
Sl. No. Competent Authority District
(1) (2) (3)
1 Additional District Magistrate (LA), Uttar Dinajpur Uttar Dinajpur
[F. No. GSU/MISC/2026/9]
RAM MURTI MEENA, Chief Project Manager/Gatishakti/Katihar (LA)
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