**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Railways has issued a notification declaring its intent to acquire land in the Alwar district of Rajasthan for the 150 km Agra Fort – Bandikui doubling Railway project. Under the Railways Act, 1989, any person interested in the identified land has 30 days from the publication date (June 15, 2026) to file written objections. The project is classified as a Special Railway Project essential for public purpose.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Project Scope and Legal Authority**
* The notification is issued under Section 20A(1) of the Railways Act, 1989.
* The project involves the execution, maintenance, management, and operation of the Agra Fort – Bandikui doubling Railway project.
* The land is located within Tehsil Kathoomar in the District of Alwar, Rajasthan.
* **Land Acquisition Details**
* The total land to be acquired amounts to 0.3078 hectares.
* Affected areas include two villages: Ringaspura (0.2484 hectares) and Kherli Rail (0.0594 hectares).
* Specific plot numbers targeted for acquisition include 540, 541, 491, 490, and 489 in Ringaspura, and 269/1353, 269/1354, and 253/1361 in Kherli Rail.
* Detailed land plans are available for inspection by interested parties at the office of the Competent Authority.
* **Objection and Hearing Process**
* Objections must be submitted in writing to the Competent Authority [(District Alwar) Rajasthan] within 30 days of the notification's publication.
* Objectors must state the grounds for their objection and will be given an opportunity to be heard in person or through a legal practitioner.
* The Competent Authority holds the power to allow or disallow objections following an inquiry; these orders are considered final.
**Impact Analysis**
**Landowners and Interested Persons**
**Impact**
Individuals owning or having an interest in the specified plots in Ringaspura and Kherli Rail villages face the acquisition of their property by the Central Government.
**Action Required**
If they wish to contest the acquisition or its use, they must submit a written objection to the Competent Authority in Alwar within 30 days of June 15, 2026.
**Ministry of Railways (North Central Railway)**
**Impact**
The Ministry is authorized to move forward with the acquisition process to facilitate the doubling of the 150 km rail line.
**Action Required**
The Construction Department must ensure all land plans and details are accessible for public inspection and prepare for the management and operation of the acquired land.
**Competent Authority (District Alwar)**
**Impact**
This authority is mandated to act as the legal intermediary for the acquisition process and the resolution of disputes.
**Action Required**
Must receive written objections, conduct hearings, perform necessary inquiries, and issue final orders regarding the validity of any raised objections.
Key Entities Referenced
The Railways Act, 1989: The primary legislation under which the Central Government is exercising powers to acquire land for public railway purposes.
Agra Fort - Bandikui doubling Railway project: A special railway project (150 km) for which the government is declaring its intention to acquire land for execution and maintenance.
Ministry of Railways: The primary ministry responsible for the notification and the oversight of the North Central Railway (Construction Department).
Alwar, Rajasthan: The specific location where the land acquisition for the doubling railway project is situated, primarily within Kathoomar Tehsil.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 2959] िई कदल्ली, सोमवार, ििू 15, 2026/ज्य ष्े ठ 25, 1948
No. 2959] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JUNE 15, 2026/JYAISTHA 25, 1948
रेल मत्रं ालय
[उत्तर मध्य रेलव े (जिमाणा जवभाग)]
अजधसचू िा
प्रयागराि, 1 ििू , 2026
का.आ. 3065(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार, रेल अजधजियम, 1989 (1989 का 24) (जिस े इसमें इसके पश्चात उक्त
अजधजियम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 20 क की उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत ेहुए , यह समाधाि हो िाि ेके
पश्चात कक लोक प्रयोिि के जलए , वह भूजम , जिसका संजिप्त जववरण इससे उपाबद्व अिुसूची में कदया गया है, रािस्ट्थाि
राज्य के जिल ेअलवर म ेजविेष रेल पररयोििा अथाात आगरा फोर्ा -बादं ीकुई रेल लाईि दोहरीकरण पररयोििा (150ककमी.)
के जिष्पादि, अिुरिण, प्रबंधि और प्रचालि के प्रयोिि के जलए अपेजित ह,ै ऐसी भूजम का अिाि करिे के जलए अपिे आिय
की घोषणा करती ह।ै
उक्त भूजम में जहतबद्व कोई भी व्यजक्त, इस अजधसूचिा के रािपत्र म ें प्रकािि की तारीख स े तीस कदि की अवजध के
भीतर, उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20 घ की उपधारा (1) के अधीि उपरोक्त प्रयोिि के जलए ऐसी भूजम के अिाि और उपयोग
के सबंध में आिेप कर सकेगा।
प्रत्येक ऐसा आिेप सिम प्राजधकारी, अथाता अि ु जवभागीय अजधकारी (रािस्ट्व) दौसा रािस्ट्थाि को जलजखत म ें
ककया िाएगा और उसमें उसके आधार उपवर्णता ककए िाएगे और सिम प्राजधकारी, आिेपकताा को या तो व्यजक्तगत रूप स े
4298 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
या जवजध व्यवसायी के माध्यम से सुिवाई का अवसर प्रदाि करेगा और सभी ऐसे आिेपो की सुिवाई करिे तथा ऐसी और
िांच, यकद कोई हो, करिे के पश्चात , जिसे सिम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, आदेि द्वारा, या तो आिेपों को अििुज्ञात कर
सकेगा उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20 घ की उपधारा (2) के अधीि सिम प्राजधकारी द्वारा ककया गया कोई आदेि अंजतम
होगा।
इस अजधसूचिा के अधीि आिे वाली भूजम का रेखांकि और अन्द्य ब्यौरे उपलब्ध ह ै और इच्छुक व्यजक्त द्वारा सिम
प्राजधकारी के उपयुाक्त कायाालय में उिका जिरीिण ककया िा सकता ह।ै
अिसु चू ी
रािस्ट्थाि राज्य में आगरा फोर्ा-बांदीकुई के मध्य दोहरीकरण रेल पररयोििा के जलए अलवर जिले के कठुमर तहसील में िािे वाली
अवसंरचिा सजहत या रजहत भूजम का संजिप्त जववरण।
क्रम. स.ं तहसील का िाम गावाँ का िाम प्लॉर् स.ं रेलव ेद्वारा अजधग्रहण ककए िाि ेवाला
ित्रे फल (ह०े )
1 2 3 4 5
1 कठुमर ररंगसपुरा 540 0.0818
541 0.0473
491 0.0152
490 0.0664
489 0.0377
योग 0.2484
2 कठुमर खेरली रेल 269/1353 0.0311
269/1354 0.0224
253/1361 0.0059
योग 0.0594
कुल योग 0.3078
[फा. स.ं एिसीआर-एचक्यूिून्द्यसीईएििी(एलएएिडी)/6/2024-ओ/ओ जडप्र्ी चीफ इंिी./कन्द्स्ट्रक्िि-एक/एिीसी (कम्पप्यूर्र संखयााः 114142)]
रािकुमार वािखेड़े, मुखय प्रिासजिक अजधकारी
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[North Central Railway (Construction Department)]
NOTIFICATION
Prayagraj, the 1st June, 2026
S.O. 3065(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, Agra Fort - Bandikui
doubling Railway project (150 km) in the district of Alwar in the State of Rajasthan, 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, (District Alwar) Rajasthan 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;[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
Any order made by the Competent Authority under sub-section (2) of section 20 D of the said Act shall be final;
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 Agra
Fort – Bandikui in District of Alwar, Tehsil- Kathoomar in the state of Rajasthan.
S.N. Tehsil Name Village name Plot No. Acquired Area
(HEC.)
1 2 3 4 5
1 KATHOOMAR RINGASPURA 540 0.0818
541 0.0473
491 0.0152
490 0.0664
489 0.0377
TOTAL 0.2484
2 KATHOOMAR KHERLI RAIL 269/1353 0.0311
269/1354 0.0224
253/1361 0.0059
TOTAL 0.0594
GRAND TOTAL 0.3078
[F. No. NCR- HQ0CENG (LAND)/6/2024-O/o Dy. CE/C-I/AGC (Computer No. 114142)]
RAJKUMAR WANKHEDE, Chief Administrative Officer
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