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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways
Executive Summary The Ministry of Railways has issued a notification declaring its intention to acquire land in Kulpahar Tehsil, Mahoba District, Uttar Pradesh, for the 411 km "Jhansi-Khairar-Manikpur and Khairar-Bhimsen Rail Line Doubling Project." Interested persons must file any objections regarding the acquisition with the Competent Authority within 30 days of the publication date (August 20, 2026). The acquisition is conducted under the Railways Act, 1989, for the public purpose of project execution, maintenance, and operation.
Key Points / Main Content
Project Overview and Legal Basis
- Project Name: Jhansi-Khairar-Manikpur and Khairar-Bhimsen Rail Line Doubling Project (411 km).
- Legal Authority: The Central Government is exercising powers under Section 20A(1) of the Railways Act, 1989.
- Purpose: Land is required for the execution, maintenance, management, and operation of this "Special Railway Project."
Land Details
- Location: Village Barenda Bujurg, Tehsil Kulpahar, District Mahoba, Uttar Pradesh.
- Acquisition Scope: A total area of 0.1366 hectares is to be acquired across eight specific Khasra numbers (23, 25, 26, 41, 42, 27, 28, and 43).
- Inspection: Detailed land plans and additional information are available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority.
Objection and Hearing Process
- Right to Object: Any person interested in the land may raise an objection to the use or acquisition of the land under Section 20D(1) of the Act.
- Deadline: Objections must be submitted in writing within 30 days from the date of the Gazette publication.
- Competent Authority: ADM (Finance & Revenue) Mahoba, Uttar Pradesh.
- Hearing Rights: Objectors will be given an opportunity to be heard in person or through a legal practitioner.
- Finality: Following an inquiry, the Competent Authority will issue an order allowing or disallowing objections; this order shall be final.
Impact Analysis
Interested Persons and Landowners (Barenda Bujurg) Impact Property holders of the specified Khasra numbers face the acquisition of their land (with or without structures) for the railway project. Action Required Must file written objections within 30 days if they oppose the acquisition and attend subsequent hearings if requested.
Competent Authority [ADM (Finance & Revenue) Mahoba] Impact Assigned the legal responsibility to manage the dispute resolution process related to the land acquisition. Action Required Must receive written objections, provide objectors an opportunity to be heard, conduct necessary inquiries, and pass final orders.
Ministry of Railways (North Central Railway) Impact The project moves forward into the formal land acquisition phase required for the 411 km rail doubling project. Action Required Ensure land plans and details are accessible for public inspection and proceed with project execution following the resolution of objections.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The primary legislation under which the Central Government is exercising powers to acquire land for a special railway project.
Jhansi-Khairar-Manikpur and Khairar-Bhimsen Rail Line Doubling Project (411 km): The specific special railway project for which land acquisition is being declared in Uttar Pradesh.
Ministry of Railways: The central ministry responsible for the execution, maintenance, and management of the railway project.
Kulpahar Tehsil, Mahoba District, Uttar Pradesh: The specific geographical location where land is being acquired for the rail doubling project.
ADM (Finance & Revenue) Mahoba: The designated Competent Authority responsible for receiving and hearing objections regarding the land acquisition.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
सी.जी.-यू.पी.-अ.-20082026-275630
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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.ं 4427] िई कदल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतवार, अगस्ट्त 20, 2026/श्रावण 29, 1948
No. 4427] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 2026/SHRAVAN 29, 1948
रेल मत्रं ालय
[उत्तर मध्य रेलव े (जिमाणा सगं ठि)]
अजधसचू िा
झासाँ ी, 17 अगस्ट् त, 2026
का.आ. 4607(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार, रेल अजधजियम, 1989 (1989 का 24) (जिसे इसमें इसके पश्चात् उक्त
अजधजियम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 20 क 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 इसस े उपाबद्ध अिुसूची म ें कदया गया ह,ै उत्तर प्रदेि
राज्य के महोबा जिल े के तहसील कुलपहाड़ म ें जविेष रेल पररयोििा, अर्ाात ’’झासं ी-खरै ार-माजिकपरु एव ं खरै ार-भीमसिे
रेल लाइि दोहरीकरण पररयोििा (411 ककमी)’’ का जिमााण करि ेहते ुभूजम अजधग्रहण पररयोििा के जिष्पादि, अिरु िण,
प्रबंधि और प्रचालि के प्रयोिि के जलए अपेजित ह,ै ऐसी भूजम का अिाि करि े के जलए अपिे आिय की घोषणा करती ह;ै
उक्त भूजम म ें जहतबद्ध कोई भी व्यजक्त, इस अजधसूचिा के रािपत्र में प्रकािि की तारीख से 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 संबंध में आिेप कर सकेगा;
6427 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
प्रत्येक ऐसा आिेप सिम प्राजधकारी, अर्ाात ् अपर जिलाजधकारी (जव०/रा०) महोबा, जिला महोबा (उ०प्र०) को
जलजखत में ककया िाएगा और उसमें उसके आधार उपवर्णता ककए िाएंगे और सिम प्राजधकारी, आिपे कताा को या तो
व्यजक्तगत रूप से या जवजधव्यवसायी के माध्यम से सुिवाई का अवसर प्रदाि करेगा और सभी ऐसे आिेपो की सुिवाई करि े
तर्ा ऐसी और िांच, यकद कोई हो, करिे के पश्चात, जिसे सिम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, आदेि द्वारा, या तो आिेपों को
अिुज्ञात या अििुज्ञात कर सकेगा;
उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20 घ 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 ी
उत्तर प्रदेि राज्य म ें जविेष रेल पररयोििा “झासं ी-खरै ार-माजिकपरु एव ं खरै ार-भीमसिे रेल लाइि दोहरीकरण पररयोििा
(411 ककमी)” का जिमााण करि े के जलए महोबा जिले के कुलपहाड़ तहसील में अजधग्रहण की िािे वाली अवसंरचिा सजहत
या रजहत भूजम का संजिप्त जववरण ।
ग्राम
तहसील का
क्रं.स.ं (मौिा) का खसरा स0ं कुल रकबा (ह०े ) अििा हते ुरकबा
िाम
िाम (ह0े )
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
1 23 0.4700 0.0066
2 25 0.1580 0.0066
3 26 0.1540 0.0017
4 41 0.6060 0.0573
5 कुलपहाड़ बरेन्द्डा 42 1.5370 0.0351
बज़ु गु ा
6 27 0.1090 0.0051
7 28 0.0400 0.0002
8 43 3.3940 0.0240
कुल योग 6.468 0.1366
[ई. फा. स.ं एि.सीआर.–एच.क्य.ू िून्द्य सी.ई.एि.िी. (भूजम)/5/2022-ओ/ओ जडप्टी. सी.ई./सी.-। झांसी
(कम्पप्यूटर ि.ं 60371) कदिांक 17.08.2026]
अिीत ससंह यादव, मुख्य प्रिासजिक अजधकारी (जिमाणा )[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[North Central Railway (Construction Organization)]
NOTIFICATION
Jhansi, the 17th August, 2026
S.O. 4607(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 Rail Line Doubling Project (411 km)” under Kulpahar Tehsil of Mahoba District
in the State of Uttar 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, ADM (Finance & Revenue) Mahoba,
Uttar 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;
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 Rail Line Doubling Project (411 km)” Under Kulpahar Tehsil
of Mahoba District in the State of Uttar Pradesh.
Total Area in Hect. Acquisition Area in
SN Tehsil name Village Name Khasara No.
Hect.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
1 23 0.4700 0.0066
2 25 0.1580 0.0066
3 26 0.1540 0.0017
4 Kulpahar Barenda Bujurg 41 0.6060 0.0573
5 42 1.5370 0.0351
6 27 0.1090 0.0051
7 28 0.0400 0.0002
8 43 3.3940 0.0240
Total 6.468 0.1366
[e-file No. NCR-HQ0CENG(LAND)/5/2022-O/o DY.CE/C- I/JHS(Computer No.60371) dated 17.08.2026.]
AJIT SINGH YADAV, Chief Administrative Officer (Construction)
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