**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Railways on May 25, 2026, and published on May 27, 2026, officially designates a specific railway infrastructure project as a "Special Railway Project." Under the powers of the Railways Act, 1989, the Bina-Jhansi-Dholpur 4th line is identified for development across three states. The designation is effective immediately from the date of publication in the Official Gazette.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Legal Authority:** The Central Government exercised its powers under clause (37A) of Section 2 of the Railways Act, 1989, to issue this notification.
* **Project Designation:** The "Bina-Jhansi-Dholpur 4th line" is formally classified as a "Special Railway Project."
* **Geographic Scope:** The project covers territories within the following States/Union Territories:
* Madhya Pradesh
* Uttar Pradesh
* Rajasthan
* **Effective Date:** The provisions of this notification come into force starting from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette (May 27, 2026).
* **Administrative Oversight:** The notification was issued under the North Central Railway (Construction Organization) and signed by the Chief Administrative Officer (Construction).
**Impact Analysis**
**Ministry of Railways / North Central Railway (Construction Organization)**
**Impact**
The organization is legally empowered to progress the Bina-Jhansi-Dholpur 4th line project under the specific framework and provisions governing "Special Railway Projects" as defined by the Railways Act.
**Action Required**
The Construction Organization must manage and execute the project development across the identified states in accordance with the statutory requirements of the Railways Act, 1989.
**State Governments of Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan**
**Impact**
These states are designated as the geographical regions where the Special Railway Project will be implemented.
**Action Required**
The respective state authorities must recognize the project's status as a "Special Railway Project" for administrative, land, or coordination purposes as necessitated by the project’s scope within their jurisdictions.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The primary legislation under which the Central Government exercises powers to notify specific infrastructure as special railway projects.
Bina-Jhansi-Dholpur 4th line: The specific railway infrastructure project designated as a Special Railway Project in this notification.
Special Railway Project: A legal status conferred upon railway projects to facilitate specialized development and land acquisition processes.
Ministry of Railways: The central ministry responsible for the notification, specifically through the North Central Railway (Construction Organization).
Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan: The three Indian states where the Bina-Jhansi-Dholpur 4th line project is located and applicable.
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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.ं 2584] िई कदलली, बुधवार, मई 27, 2026/ज्य ष्े ठ 6, 1948
No. 2584] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 2026/JYAISHTHA 6, 1948
रेल मत्रं ालय
[उत्तर मध्य रेलवे (जिमाणा जवभाग)]
अजधसचू िा
प्रयागराि, 25 मई, 2026
का.आ. 2677(अ).—केन्द रीय सरकार, रेल अजधजियम, 1989 की धारा 2 के खंड (37 क) द्वारा प्रदत िजियों
का प्रयोग करते हुए, इस अजधजियम के रािपत्र म ें प्रकािि की तारीख स े िीच े दी गई सारणी के स्ट्त ंभ (3) म ें उजललजखत
राज्य म ें उक्त सारणी के स्ट् तभं (2) म ें यथा उजललजखत जिम िाकं कत पररयोििा को जविषे रेल पररयोििा के रूप म ें
अजधसूजचत करती ह ै।
सारणी
जविषे रेल पररयोििा
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क्रम सं. पररयोििा का िाम राज्य/संघ राज्य क्षेत्र
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(1) (1) (2) (3)
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1. बीिा -झााँसी –धौलपुर चतुथ ालाइि मध्य प्रदेि, उत्तर प्रदिे एवं रािस्ट्थाि
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रािकुमार वािखेड़े, मुख्य प्रिासजिक अजधकारी (जिमााण)
3767 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[North Central Railway (Construction Organization)]
NOTIFICATION
Prayagraj, the 25th May, 2026
S.O. 2677(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (37A) of Section 2 of the Railways Act, 1989,
the Central Government herby notifies the following project as Special Railway Project, as mentioned in column (2)
of the table, with effect from the date of publication of the notification in the Official Gazette.
TABLE
Special Railway Project
Sl. No. Name of Project State/UT
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(1) (2) (3)
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1. Bina-Jhansi-Dholpur 4th line Madhya Prades, Uttar Pradesh & Rajsthan
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[F. No. NCR-HQ0CENG(GEN)/13/2026-O/o Dy.CE/C-II/JHS (Computer No. 169328]
RAJKUMAR WANKHEDE, Chief Administrative Officer (Construction)
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