**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Railways has notified its intention to acquire 0.9019 hectares of land in Village Hirapur, Tehsil Prithvipur, District Niwari, Madhya Pradesh, for the "Jhansi-Khairar-Manikpur and Khairar-Bhimsen doubling Railway Project (411 km)." Published on June 23, 2026, the document mandates that any objections to the acquisition must be submitted in writing to the Competent Authority within 30 days. The Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) of Niwari is designated as the authority to hear objections and issue final orders.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project Overview and Legal Basis**
* **Authority:** The Central Government is exercising powers under Section 20A(1) of the Railways Act, 1989.
* **Project Name:** Jhansi-Khairar-Manikpur and Khairar-Bhimsen doubling Railway Project (411 km), classified as a Special Railway Project.
* **Purpose:** The land is required for the execution, maintenance, management, and operation of the railway line doubling.
**Land Details**
* **Location:** Tehsil Prithvipur, District Niwari, State of Madhya Pradesh.
* **Specific Site:** Village Hirapur.
* **Total Acquisition Area:** 0.9019 hectares.
* **Khasara Numbers:** The acquisition covers 10 specific plots, including Khasara numbers 289, 410/289, 409/289, 245, 408/227, 406/227, 376, 227, 246, and 388/227.
**Objection and Hearing Process**
* **Submission Deadline:** Objections must be raised within 30 days from the date of publication in the official Gazette.
* **Competent Authority:** Written objections must be submitted to the SDM, Niwari, District Niwari (M.P.).
* **Right to Hearing:** Objectors will be given an opportunity to be heard either in person or through a legal practitioner.
* **Finality of Decision:** After inquiry, the Competent Authority may allow or disallow objections via an order, which shall be final under Section 20D(2) of the Act.
* **Inspection:** Land plans and specific details are available for inspection by interested persons at the office of the Competent Authority.
**Impact Analysis**
**Landowners and Interested Persons in Village Hirapur**
**Impact**
Property owners and persons with interests in the specified Khasara numbers will have their land (with or without structures) acquired by the government for public purposes.
**Action Required**
Review land plans at the Competent Authority’s office and submit any written objections regarding the acquisition or use of the land within the 30-day statutory period.
**Competent Authority (SDM, Niwari)**
**Impact**
Tasked with the legal administration of the acquisition process within the Niwari district.
**Action Required**
Receive written objections, conduct hearings for objectors or their legal practitioners, perform necessary inquiries, and issue final orders to allow or disallow objections.
**Ministry of Railways (North Central Railway)**
**Impact**
Authorized to proceed with the Special Railway Project to double the 411 km railway line across the specified region.
**Action Required**
Ensure land plans are accessible for public inspection and coordinate with the Competent Authority to finalize land acquisition following the resolution of objections.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The primary legislative authority under which sections 20A and 20D are invoked to facilitate land acquisition for railway infrastructure.
Jhansi-Khairar-Manikpur and Khairar-Bhimsen doubling Railway Project: A 411 km special railway project designated for execution, maintenance, and operation for which land is being acquired.
Tehsil Prithvipur, District Niwari, Madhya Pradesh: The central geographical location and administrative jurisdiction where the land acquisition is applicable.
Ministry of Railways: The primary government ministry, specifically through North Central Railway, responsible for the execution and management of the railway project.
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भाग II—खण् ड3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 3225] िई कदल्ली, मगं लवार, ििू 23,2026/ आषाढ 2, 1948 26/पौष17,1947
No.3225] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 2026/ ASHADHA 2, 1948 /PAUSHA 17, 1947
रेल मत्रं ालय
[उत्तर मध्य रेलव े (जिमाणा जवभाग( ]
अजधसचू िा
प्रयागराि, 17 िूि, 2026
का.आ.3358(अ)—केन्द्रीय सरकार, रेल अजधजियम, 1989 (1989 का 24) (जिसे इसमें इसके पश्चात् उक्त
अजधजियम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 20क की उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, यह समाधाि हो िािे के
पश्चात कक लोक प्रयोिि के जलए, वह भूजम, जिसका संजिप्त जववरण इससे उपाबद्ध अिुसचू ी में कदया गया है, मध्यप्रदेि
राज्य के जिवाड़ी जिले के तहसील पृथ्वीपुर म ें जविेष रेल पररयोििा, अर्ाात“झासाँ ी-खरै ार-माजिकपरु एव ं खरै ार-भीमसिे
रेल लाईि दोहरीकरण पररयोििा (411 ककमी)”के जिष्पादि, अिरु िण, प्रबंधि और प्रचालि के प्रयोिि के जलए अपेजित
ह,ै ऐसी भूजम का अिाि करि े के जलए अपि ेआिय की घोषणा करती है;
उक्त भूजम म ें जहतबद्ध कोई भी व्यजक्त, इस अजधसूचिा के रािपत्र म ें प्रकािि की तारीख स े तीस कदि की अवजध के
भीतर, उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20घ की उपधारा (1) के अधीि उपरोक्त प्रयोिि के जलए ऐसी भूजम के अिाि और उपयोग
के संबंध में आिेप कर सकेगा;
प्रत्येक ऐसा आिेप सिम प्राजधकारी, अर्ाात ् अिुजवभागीयअजधकारी, रािस्ट्व, जिवाड़ी, जिला- जिवाड़ी (म0प्र0)
को जलजखत में ककया िाएगा और उसमें उसके आधार उपवर्णात ककए िाएंग े और सिम प्राजधकारी, आिेपकताा को या तो
व्यजक्तगत रूप से या जवजधव्यवसायी के माध्यम से सुिवाई का अवसर प्रदाि करेगा और सभी ऐसे आिेपों की सुिवाई करि े
तर्ा ऐसी और िांच, यकद कोई हो, करि े के पश्चात, जिस े सिम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, आदेि द्वारा, या तो आिेपों को
अिुज्ञात या अििुज्ञात कर सकेगा;
4634GI/2026 (1)2 THEGAZETTEOFINDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20घ की उपधारा (2) के अधीि सिम प्राजधकारी द्वारा ककया गया कोई आदिे अंजतम
होगा; इस अजधसूचिा के अधीि आिेवाली भूजम का रेखांकि और अन्द्य ब्योरे उपलब्ध ह ैं और इच्छुक व्यजक्त द्वारा सिम
प्राजधकारी के उपयुाक्त कायाालय में उिका जिरीिण ककया िा सकता ह ै |
अिसु चू ी
मध्य प्रदेि राज्य म ेंजविषे रेल पररयोििा “झासाँ ी-खरै ार-माजिकपरु एव ं खरै ार-भीम सिे रेल लाईि दोहरी करण पररयोििा
(411 ककमी)” के जलए जिवाड़ी जिल े के पथ्ृ वीपरु तहसील म ेंअजधग्रहण की िाि े वाली अवसरं चिा सजहत या रजहत भजू मका
सजं िप्त जववरण।
अििा हते रु कबा
क्र.स.ं तहसील मौिा खसरा स.ं कुलरकबा (ह.े)
(ह.े)
1 289 0.2190 0.0863
2 410/289 0.4450 0.2001
3 409/289 0.0970 0.1088
4 245 0.1460 0.0154
5 408/227 0.3440 0.1724
पृथ्वीपुर हीरापुर
6 406/227 0.2910 0.1206
7 376 0.8090 0.0223
8 227 1.3190 0.1758
9 246 0.1460 0.0001
10 388/227 0.2430 0.0001
कुलयोग 0.9019
[ई.फा.सं.एि.सीआर.–एच.क्यू.िून्द्य सी.ई.एि.िी.भूजम/5/2022-ओ.अ.जडप्टी.सी.ई.सी-।झांसी (कम्पप्यूटरिं. 60371) कदिांक 12.04.2022]
रािकुमार वािखेड़े, मुख्य प्रिासजिक अजधकारी, जिमााण
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[North Central Railway (Construction Organization)]
NOTIFICATION
Prayagraj, the 17th June, 2026
S.O.3358(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 20A of the Railways Act,
1989 (24 of 1989) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the Central Government after being satisfied that for the
public purpose the land the brief description of which has been given in the schedule annexed hereto is required for the
purpose of execution, maintenance, management and operation of Special Railway Project namely“Jhansi-Khairar-
Manikpur and Khairar-Bhimsen doubling Railway Project (411 km)” in Tehsil Prithvipur, district Niwari in 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 to the Competent Authority namely, SDM, Niwari, District- Niwari
(Madhya Pradesh) in writing and shall set out the grounds thereof and the Competent Authority shall give the objector
an opportunity of being heard either in person or by legal practitioner and may, after hearing such objections and after
making such further enquiry, if any as the Competent Authority thinks necessary by order either allow or disallow the
objections;
Any order made by the Competent Authority under sub-section (2) of section 20 D of the said Act shall be
final;[भागII—खण् ड3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
The land plans and other details of the land covered under this notification are available and can be
inspected by the interested person at the aforesaid office of the Competent Authority.
SCHEDULE
Brief Description of the land to be acquired, with or without structure, for the Special Railway Project,
namely“Jhansi-Khairar-Manikpur and Khairar-Bhimsen doubling Railway Project (411
km)”underPrithvipurTehsil of NiwariDistrict in the state of Madhya Pradesh.
Sl. Acquisition Area
Tehsil Village name Khasara No. Total Area In Hect.
No. In Hect
1
289 0.2190 0.0863
2
410/289 0.4450 0.2001
3
409/289 0.0970 0.1088
4
245 0.1460 0.0154
5
408/227 0.3440 0.1724
Prithvipur Hirapur
6
406/227 0.2910 0.1206
7
376 0.8090 0.0223
8
227 1.3190 0.1758
9
246 0.1460 0.0001
10
388/227 0.2430 0.0001
Total
0.9019
[e-F. No. NCR-HQ0CENG(LAND)/5/2022-O/o DY.CE/C-I/JHS(Computer No.60371) dated 12.04.2022]
RAJKUMAR WANKHEDE, Chief Administrative Officer (Con.)
.
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and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.