**Executive Summary**
This notification issued by the Ministry of Railways on May 27, 2026, declares the formal acquisition of land in Niwari District, Madhya Pradesh, for the "Jhansi-Khairar-Manikpur & Khairar-Bhimsen Rail Line Doubling Project." Following the absence of objections to the preliminary notification dated December 13, 2025, the Central Government has exercised its powers under the Railways (Amendment) Act, 2008, to vest the land absolutely. The declaration marks the transition of 1.2000 hectares of private agricultural land to government ownership for railway execution and maintenance.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project Scope and Purpose**
* **Project Name:** Construction of Jhansi-Khairar-Manikpur & Khairar-Bhimsen Rail Line Doubling Project.
* **Intended Use:** The land is required for the execution, maintenance, management, and operation of this Special Railway Project.
**Legal and Procedural Status**
* **Statutory Authority:** The declaration is made under Section 20E(1) and 20E(2) of the Railways (Amendment) Act, 2008.
* **Procedural Completion:** A prior intention to acquire was published in the Gazette on December 15, 2025, and in daily newspapers (*Dainik Jagran* and *Amar Ujala*) on December 28, 2025.
* **Resolution of Objections:** The Competent Authority received no objections within the stipulated timeframe, and a report was subsequently submitted to the Central Government.
* **Vesting of Land:** Upon publication of this notification, the specified land vests absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
**Land Specifications**
* **Location:** Village Teharka Khas, Tehsil Niwari, District Niwari, Madhya Pradesh.
* **Total Area:** 1.2000 Hectares.
* **Land Type:** Private (Pvt.) and Agricultural (Agri.).
* **Khasra Numbers:** Includes parcels 2681/4, 2746/7/1/1, 2747/1/1, 2746/7/1/2, 2746/7/2/1, 2747/1/2, 2747/2/1, 2746/7/2/2, 2746/7/3, 2747/2/2, and 2747/3.
**Impact Analysis**
**Central Government (Ministry of Railways)**
**Impact**
Acquires full legal title and absolute ownership of 1.2000 hectares of land, enabling the commencement of the rail line doubling project.
**Action Required**
Proceed with the management, construction, and operational phases of the project as per the specified schedule.
**Private Land Owners (Individuals listed in the Schedule)**
**Impact**
Displacement from and loss of ownership of private agricultural holdings in Teharka Khas.
**Action Required**
Relinquish the specified land parcels to the Central Government; engage with the Competent Authority regarding the compensation process as governed by the Railways (Amendment) Act, 2008.
**North Central Railway (Construction Organization)**
**Impact**
Authorized to take physical possession of the land for engineering and maintenance works.
**Action Required**
Initiate on-site execution and project management for the Jhansi-Khairar-Manikpur & Khairar-Bhimsen line.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways (Amendment) Act, 2008: The primary legal framework under which the Central Government is authorized to acquire land for railway projects, specifically citing Sections 20A and 20E for the declaration and vesting of land.
Jhansi-Khairar-Manikpur & Khairar-Bhimsen Rail Line Doubling Project: A designated Special Railway Project for which land acquisition is being carried out to facilitate infrastructure construction, maintenance, and management.
Niwari, Madhya Pradesh: The central geographic location, specifically within Niwari Tehsil and District, where the land parcels identified in the schedule are being acquired.
Ministry of Railways: The central government ministry responsible for the project's execution and the issuance of the notification through the North Central Railway (Construction Organization).
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 2655] िई दिल्ली, िजिवार, मई 30, 2026/ज्य ष्े ठ 9, 1948
No. 2655] NEW DELHI, SATURDAY, MAY 30, 2026/JYAISHTHA 9, 1948
रेल मत्रं ालय
[उत्तर मध्य रेलव े (जिमाणा जवभाग( ]
अजधसचू िा
प्रयागराि, 27 मई, 2026
का.आ. 2748(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार रेलव े (संसोधि) अजधजियम, 2008 (2008 का 11वााँ) (जिस े इसम ें इसके
पश्चात ् उक्त अजधजियम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 20क की उपधारा (1) के अधीि िारी, भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग-
।। खण्ड 3, उप-खण्ड (ii) प्राजधकार स े प्रकाजित, रािपत्र सख्ं या 5576 दििांक 15 दिसम्बर 2025 म ें भारत सरकार के रेल
मंत्रालय [उत्तर मध्य रेलवे (जिमााण जवभाग)] की अजधसूचिा संख्या- का.आ. 5771 (अ), दििांक 13 दिसम्बर 2025 (जिस े
इसम ें इसके पश्चात ् उक्त अजधसचू िा कहा गया ह)ै द्वारा उक्त अजधसूचिा स े उपाबद्ध अिुसूची म ें जवजिर्िाष्ट भूजम को मध्य
प्रिेि राज्य के जिवाड़ी जिल े के तहसील जिवाड़ी म ें जविेष रेल पररयोििा अर्ाात ् “झााँसी-खैरार-माजिकपुर एव ं खैरार-
भीमसेि रेल लाईि िोहरीकरण पररयोििा” के जिष्पािि, अिरु क्षण, प्रबंधि और प्रचालि के प्रयोिि के जलए अपेजक्षत ह,ै
ऐसी भूजम का अिाि करि े के जलए अपि े आिय की घोषणा की र्ी;
उक्त अजधसूचिा का सार उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20क के उपधारा (4) के अजधि िैजिक समाचार पत्रों
अर्ाात ् ” िैजिक िागरण एव ंअमर उिाला म ें दििांक 28 दिसम्बर 2025 को प्रकाजित दकया गया र्ा;
जिसम ें कोई आक्षेप प्राप्त िहीं हुए, तद्िुसार सक्षम प्रजधकारी द्वारा आििे पाररत कर दिए गए ह,ैं
सक्षम प्राजधकारी ि े उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20ङ की उपधारा (1) के अिुसरण म ें केन्द्रीय सरकार को अपिी
ररपोर्ा प्रस्ट्ततु कर िी ह;ै
3864 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अतः अब केन्द्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राजधकारी स े उक्त ररपोर्ा के प्राप्त होि े पर उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20ङ की
उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रित िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक इससे उपाबद्ध अिुसूची म ें जवजिर्िाष्ट भूजम
पूवोक्त प्रयोिि के जलए अर्िात की िाएगी;
और यह की केन्द्रीय सरकार, उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20ङ की उपधारा (2) के अिुसरण म ें यह घोषणा करती ह ै
दक रािपत्र म ें इस अजधसूचिा के प्रकाजित होि े पर इससे उपाबद्ध अिुसूची म ें जवजिर्िाष्ट भूजम सभी जवल्लगं मों स े मक्तु
होकर केन्द्रीय सरकार म ेंआत्यंजतक रूप स े जिजहत हो िाएगी।
अिसु चू ी
मध्य प्रिेि राज्य म ेंजविषे रेल पररयोििा “झासाँ ी-खरै ार-माजिकपरु एव ं खरै ार-भीमसिे रेल लाईि िोहरीकरण
पररयोििा” के जलए जिवाड़ी जिल े के जिवाड़ी तहसील म ेंअजधग्रहण की िाि े वाली अवसरं चिा सजहत या रजहत
भूजम का सजं क्षप्त जववरण।
अििा हते ु भजू म भजू म
ििपि/ भ-ू स्ट्वामी का िाम वजल्ियत व िाजत का
क्र.स.ं ग्राम खसरा सख्ं या रकबा का की
तहसील जववरण
(हेक्र्र म)ें प्रकार प्रकृजत
1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9
पुष्पेन्द्र ससंह पुत्र मोतीलाल पाल, 1/10
जमलि पुत्र मोतीलाल पाल, 1/10
मुन्नालाल पुत्र हरिारायण, 1/35
ठाकुरिास पुत्र मर्ुराप्रसाि, 1/30
मातािीि पुत्र मर्ुराप्रसाि, 1/30
हिारीलाल पुत्र िािकीप्रसाि, 1/5
आिाराम पुत्र मर्ुराप्रसाि, 1/30
अिोककुमार पुत्र मर्ुराप्रसाि, 1/30
सुन्द्िरलाल पुत्र मर्ुराप्रसाि, 1/30
मातािीि पुत्र हरिारायण, 1/35
1 2681/4 0.4390 जििी कृजष
धिीराम पुत्र हरिारायण, 1/35
धिवन्द्ती बेवा मर्ुराप्रसाि, 1/30
रािारािी बेवा हरिारायण, 1/35
लखिलाल पुत्र हरिारायण, 1/35
र्ेहरका
जिवाड़ी
सीताराम पुत्र हरिारायण, 1/35
खास
पुक्खि पुत्री हरिारायण, 1/35
हरकुंवर बेवा मिि, 1/20
अजिल कुमार पुत्र मिि, 1/20
सुिील कुमार पुत्र मिि, 1/20
सुिीता आयाा पुत्री मिि, 1/20
हररिंकर पुत्र पिि अजहरवार, 1/3
2 2746/7/1/1 0.0700 जििी कृजष दकिोरीलाल पुत्र पिि, 1/3
िगिीि पुत्र पिि अजहरवार, 1/3
हररिंकर पुत्र पिि अजहरवार, 1/3
3 2747/1/1 0.0800 जििी कृजष दकिोरीलाल पुत्र पिि, 1/3
िगिीि पुत्र पिि अजहरवार, 1/3
2746/7/1/2 0.0370
4 2746/7/2/1 0.0100 जििी कृजष हररिंकर पुत्र पिि अजहरवार, (पूणा जहस्ट्सा)
2747/1/2 0.1760[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
2747/2/1 0.0820
2746/7/2/2 0.0660
2746/7/3 0.0160 दकिोरीलाल पुत्र पिि अजहरवार, (पूणा
5 जििी कृजष
2747/2/2 0.1720 जहस्ट्सा)
2747/3 0.0520
कुल योग 1.2000
[ई- फा. स.ं एि.सीआर.–एच.क्यू.िून्द्य सी.ई.एि.िी.भूजम/5/2022-ओ.अ.जडप्र्ी.सी.ई.सी-। झांसी (कम्प्यूर्र िं. 60371)
दििांक 12.04.2022]
रािकुमार वािखेड़े, मुख्य प्रिासजिक अजधकारी (जिमााण)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[North Central Railway (Construction Organization)]
NOTIFICATION
Prayagraj, the 27th May, 2026
S.O. 2748(E).—Whereas, by the notification of the Government of India, in the ministry of Railways (North
Central Railway, Construction Department), Notification Number S.O. 5771(E), dated the 13 December 2025
published in Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), Gazette Number 5576, dated the 15
December 2025 (hereinafter referred to as the said notification) and issued under sub-section (I) of section 20A of the
Railways (Amendment) Act, 2008 (11th of 2008) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the Central Government
declared its intention to acquire the Land specified in the schedule annexed to the said notification for the purpose of
execution, maintenance, management and operation of Special Railway Project namely “Construction of Jhansi-
Khairar-Manikpur & Khairar-Bhimsen Rail Line Doubling Project” in the district of Niwari in the State of Madhya
Pradesh;
And whereas, the substance of the said notification was published in daily newspapers namely, “Dainik
Jagran & Amar Ujala” dated 28 December 2025 under sub-section (4) of section 20A of the said Act shall be final.
And whereas, No objection was received and the same has been considered by the Competent authority
accordingly order has been passed;
And whereas, in pursuance of sub-section (I) of section 20E of the said Act, the competent Authority has
submitted its report to the Central Government;
Now therefore, upon receipt of the said report of the Competent Authority and in exercise of the powers
conferred by sub-section (I) of section 20E of the said Act, the Central Government hereby declares that the lands
specified in the schedule annexed here to shall be acquired for the aforesaid purpose;
And further, in pursuance of sub-section (2) of section 20E of the said Act, the Central Government hereby
declares that on publication of this notification in the official Gazette, the land specified in the schedule annexed here
to shall vest absolutely in the Central Government free from all encumbrances.
SCHEDULE
Brief Description of the land to be acquired, with or without structure, for the Special Railway Project, namely
“Jhansi-Khairar-Manikpur & Khairar-Bhimsen Rail Line Doubling Project” under Niwari Tehsil of Niwari
District in the state of Madhya Pradesh.
Name Acquisiti
Sl. of Name of on Area Type of Nature of
Khasra No Name of Land Owner
No. District/ Village (In Land Land
Tehsil Hectare)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9
Pushpendra Singh, son of Motilal Pal —
1 Niwari Teharka 2681/4 0.4390 Pvt. Agri. 1/10
khas
Milan, son of Motilal Pal — 1/104 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
Munnalal, son of Harnarayan — 1/35
Thakurdas, son of Mathuraprasad — 1/30
Matadin, son of Mathuraprasad — 1/30
Hazarilal, son of Jankiprasad — 1/5
Asharam, son of Mathuraprasad — 1/30
Ashok Kumar, son of Mathuraprasad —
1/30
Sundarlal, son of Mathuraprasad — 1/30
Matadin, son of Harnarayan — 1/35
Dhaniram, son of Harnarayan — 1/35
Dhanwanti, widow of Mathuraprasad —
1/30
Rajarani, widow of Harnarayan — 1/35
Lakhanlal, son of Harnarayan — 1/35
Sitaram, son of Harnarayan — 1/35
Pukkhan, daughter of Harnarayan — 1/35
Harkunwar, widow of Madan — 1/20
Anil Kumar, son of Madan — 1/20
Sunil Kumar, son of Madan — 1/20
Sunita Arya, daughter of Madan — 1/20
Harishankar, son of Pajan Ahirwar — 1/3
2 2746/7/1/1 0.0700 Pvt. Agri. Kishorilal, son of Pajan — 1/3
Jagdish, son of Pajan Ahirwar — 1/3
Harishankar, son of Pajan Ahirwar — 1/3
3 2747/1/1 0.0800 Pvt. Agri. Kishorilal, son of Pajan — 1/3
Jagdish, son of Pajan Ahirwar — 1/3
2746/7/1/2 0.0370
2746/7/2/1 0.0100 Harishankar, son of Pajan Ahirwar (Full
4 Pvt. Agri.
2747/1/2 0.1760 Share)
2747/2/1 0.0820
2746/7/2/2 0.0660
2746/7/3 0.0160 Kishorilal, son of Pajan Ahirwar (Full
5 Pvt. Agri.
2747/2/2 0.1720 Share)
2747/3 0.0520
Total 1.2000
[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 (construction)
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