Date: 2026-07-31Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Request for Publication of corrigendum of Extraordinary Gazette Notification for the below mentioned Land Schedule under Part II Section 3 Sub section ii as per the Railways Act 1989
**Executive Summary**
This corrigendum, issued on July 31, 2026, by the Ministry of Railways (East Coast Railway), amends the previous notification S.O. 3717(E) dated July 8, 2026. Its primary purpose is to correct the district location for land acquisition related to a Special Railway Project in the Waltair Division. The document mandates that "Srikakulam District" replace "Vizianagaram District" in all sections of the original notification.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Legal and Administrative Basis**
* The notice is issued under Section 20E of the Railway Act, 1989.
* It serves as a formal correction to the E-Gazette Notification No. 3717(E) published on July 8, 2026.
**Project Specifications**
* The project involves the construction of a Road Over Bridge (ROB) to replace the manned Level Crossing (LC) No. ML-440.
* The site is located at Km 772/23-25 between Ponduru and Sigdam on the Main Line of the Waltair Division.
**Specific Amendments**
* **Location Correction:** The district name in the preamble and the Schedule heading is changed from "Vizianagaram District" to "Srikakulam District."
* **Global Substitution:** The correction applies wherever "Vizianagaram District" appeared in the original notification, including all descriptions of land to be acquired (with or without structures).
* **Scope of Change:** All other terms, conditions, and details from the previous notification dated July 8, 2026, remain unchanged and in effect.
**Impact Analysis**
**Landowners and Residents in Srikakulam District**
**Impact**
Property owners in the Srikakulam District are formally notified that their land falls within the scope of the "Special Railway Project" for the construction of the Road Over Bridge.
**Action Required**
Affected parties should review the corrected schedule to identify specific land parcels designated for acquisition.
**Ministry of Railways (East Coast Railway, Construction Organisation)**
**Impact**
The department ensures the legal validity of the land acquisition process by correcting jurisdictional errors that could otherwise lead to procedural delays.
**Action Required**
Administrative and engineering teams must update all project records, legal filings, and correspondence to reflect Srikakulam District as the correct location.
**District Administration of Srikakulam and Vizianagaram**
**Impact**
Administrative responsibility for land acquisition proceedings is officially transferred/clarified as being under the jurisdiction of Srikakulam District rather than Vizianagaram.
**Action Required**
Srikakulam district revenue officials must proceed with the land acquisition formalities as per the corrected Gazette notification.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The governing legislation, specifically Section 20E, under which the notification for land acquisition and railway project execution is issued.
Srikakulam District, Andhra Pradesh: The primary location for the project's applicability, corrected from Vizianagaram District in this corrigendum.
Ministry of Railways (East Coast Railway): The primary administrative department and regulator responsible for the construction and management of the specified railway works.
Special Railway Project: The designated project category involving the construction of a Road over Bridge in lieu of closing a manned level crossing (LC No. ML-440).
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 4090] िई दिलली, िुक्रर्वार, िुलाई 31, 2026/श्रार्वण 9, 1948 25/आषाढ 3, 1947
No. 4090] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JULY 31, 2026/SHRAVAN 9, 1948 SHADHA 3, 1947
रेल मत्रं ालय
पर्वू ी तट रेलर्व े (जिमाणा )
िजु िपत्र
रेलर्व ेअजधजियम, 1989 की धारा 20ई के तहत सचू िा
(ई-रािपत्र अजधसचू िा सख्ं या 3717(ई) दििाकं 8 िलु ाई, 2026 के सिं भ ा म,ें िीच े उजललजखत अिच्ु छेि को जपछली
अजधसचू िा म ेंसिं ोजधत जर्वर्वरण मािा िाए)
भुर्विेश्वर, 31 िलु ाई, 2026
का.आ. 4266(अ).—भारत सरकार, रेल मंत्रालय (पूर्वा तट रेलर्वे, जिमााण संगठि) द्वारा रेल अजधजियम, 1989
(1989 का 24) की धारा 20E की उपधारा (1) के अधीि भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग-II, खडं -3, उपखंड (ii) म ें
प्रकाजित का. आ. 3717(अ), दििाकं 08 िलु ाई, 2026 म ें जिम्नजलजखत सिं ोधि दकया िाता ह,ै अर्ाात्:—
रािपत्र म ेंस्ट्र्ाि इस रूप म ेंप्रकाजित यर्ा पढा िाए
“…र्वालटेयर जडर्वीिि की मख्ु य लाइि पर पोंडुरु “…र्वालटेयर जडर्वीिि की मख्ु य लाइि पर पोंडुरु
- जसगिम के बीच दकमी 772/23-25 पर - जसगिम के बीच दकमी 772/23-25 पर
प्रर्म अिच्ु छेि
मािर्वयुक्त एलसी संख्या एमएल-440 को बंि मािर्वयुक्त एलसी संख्या एमएल-440 को बंि
(उद्देश्य जर्वर्वरण)
करिे के बिल े रोड ओर्वर जिि का जिमााण " के करिे के बिल े रोड ओर्वर जिि का जिमााण " के
जिमााण का रखरखार्व, प्रबंधि और संचालि, जिमााण का रखरखार्व, प्रबंधि और संचालि,
5925 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
रािपत्र म ेंस्ट्र्ाि इस रूप म ेंप्रकाजित यर्ा पढा िाए
आंध्र प्रिेि राज्य के जिला- श्रीकाकुलम म ें आंध्र प्रिेि राज्य के जिला- श्रीकाकुलम में
जिर्िाष्ट भूजमका अजधग्रहण करिे के अपि े इराि े जिर्िाष्ट भूजमका अजधग्रहण करिे के अपि े इरािे
की घोषणा करती ह।ै ” की घोषणा करती ह।ै ”
“आंध्र प्रिेि राज्य के जिला- जर्वियिगरम ् म ें “आंध्र प्रिेि राज्य के जिला- श्रीकाकुलम में
जर्विेष रेलर्वे पररयोििा अर्ाात् " र्वालटेयर जर्विेष रेलर्वे पररयोििा अर्ाात् " र्वालटेयर
जडर्वीिि की मुख्य लाइि पर पोंडुरु - जसगिम के जडर्वीिि की मुख्य लाइि पर पोंडुरु - जसगिम के
अिसु चू ी का बीच दकमी 772/23-25 पर मािर्वयुक्त एलसी बीच दकमी 772/23-25 पर मािर्वयुक्त एलसी
िीषका संख्या एमएल-440 को बंि करिे के बिल े रोड संख्या एमएल-440 को बंि करिे के बिले रोड
ओर्वर जिि का जिमााण " के अंतगता आिेर्वाली ओर्वर जिि का जिमााण " के अंतगता आिेर्वाली
संरचिा के सार् या जबिासंरचिा के अजधग्रहण संरचिा के सार् या जबिासंरचिा के अजधग्रहण
की िािे र्वाली भूजम का संजिप्त जर्वर्वरण |” की िािे र्वाली भूजम का संजिप्त जर्वर्वरण |”
यह सिं ोधि उक्त अजधसचू िा म ें िहा ाँ कहीं भी "जर्वियिगरम जिला" िब्ि अदं कत ह,ैं अिसु चू ी सजहत, र्वहा ाँ "जर्वियिगरम
जिला" के स्ट्र्ाि पर "श्रीकाकुलम जिला" पढा िाए।
उक्त अजधसूचिा की अन्य सभी ित ें एर्व ं जर्वर्वरण यर्ार्वत रहगें े।
[फा. स.ं Dy.CE/CON/RSP/VSKP/ROB-440/20E/Corrigendum]
एच. अिंतरामि, चीफ इंिीजियर(जिमााण -II)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(East Coast Railway)
CORRIGENDUM
NOTICE UNDER SECTION 20E OF THE RAILWAY ACT, 1989
(In Regard To E-Gazette Notification No. 3717(E) Dated 8th July, 2026 The Para Mentioned Below Should Be
Treated As Corrected Details In Previous Notification)
Bhubaneswar, the 31st July , 2026
S.O. 4266(E).—In the notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Railways (East Coast Railway,
Construction Organisation), published vide S.O. 3717(E), dated 8th July, 2026 in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary,
Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), issued under sub-section (1) of Section 20E of the Railways Act, 1989 (24 of
1989), the following correction shall be made, namely:—
Location in Gazette
Published as Read as
Notification
“…Construction of Road over Bridge in lieu “…Construction of Road over Bridge in lieu
of closing of manned LC No. ML-440 at Km of closing of manned LC No. ML-440 at Km
772/23-25 between Ponduru–Sigdam on 772/23-25 between Ponduru–Sigdam on Main
First Paragraph
Main Line of Waltair Division in the Line of Waltair Division in the Srikakulam
(Preamble)
Vizianagaram District, State of Andhra District, State of Andhra Pradesh.”
Pradesh.”[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
“Brief description of the land to be acquired, “Brief description of the land to be acquired,
with or without structures, falling within the with or without structures, falling within the
Special Railway Project, namely Special Railway Project, namely
‘Construction of Road over Bridge in lieu of ‘Construction of Road over Bridge in lieu of
Schedule – closing of manned LC No. ML-440 at Km closing of manned LC No. ML-440 at Km
Heading 772/23-25 between Ponduru–Sigdam on 772/23-25 between Ponduru–Sigdam on Main
Main Line of Waltair Division’ in the Line of Waltair Division’ in the Srikakulam
Vizianagaram District, State of Andhra District, State of Andhra Pradesh.”
Pradesh.”
The above correction shall apply wherever the words “Vizianagaram District” occur in the said notification,
including the Schedule, they shall be substituted with the words “Srikakulam District”.
All other contents of the said notification shall remain unchanged.
[F. No. Dy.CE/CON/RSP/VSKP/ROB-440/20E/Corrigendum]
H. ANANTHARAMAN, Chief Engineer (Con-II),
Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064
and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.