## Summary: Notification of Special Railway Projects
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Railways, designates five railway projects as "Special Railway Projects" under Clause 37A of Section 2 of the Railways Act, 1989, effective from September 1, 2025. The projects are detailed in the table below:
| Sl.No | Name of the Project | State/UT | Length (RKM) | Length (TKM) | Description |
|-------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|--------------|--------------|------------------------------------------------|
| 1 | Cuttack-Paradeep | Odisha | 82 | 166 | 2x25 KV Traction Upgradation work Project |
| 2 | Cuttack-Talcher-Angul-Rajatgarh-Baranga Section | Odisha | 151 | 556 | 2x25 KV Traction Upgradation work Project |
| 3 | Bhadrak-Khurda Road | Odisha | 174 | 394 | 2x25 KV Traction Upgradation work Project |
| 4 | Vizianagaram-Singapur Road | Andhra Pradesh | 147 | 441 | 2x25 KV Traction Upgradation work Project |
| 5 | Palasa-Vizianagaram | Andhra Pradesh | 114 | 247 | 2x25 KV Traction Upgradation work Project |
The notification was issued from Bhubaneswar by Sudhir Kumar Parida, Chief Engineer Con-III, East Coast Railway. The reference number for the notification is F. No. ECoR/CE/CON/II/BBS/37A. The Gazette notification number is S.O. 3996(E).
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: An Indian law, specifically Section 2, Clause 37A, which grants the Central Government the power to notify a project as a Special Railway Project.
Special Railway Project: A designation given to railway projects by the Central Government under the Railways Act, 1989.
East Coast Railway: The Ministry of Railways division responsible for the construction project, as indicated in the notification.
Bhubaneswar, Odisha: The location where the notification was issued, indicating the principal office of the East Coast Railway.
Cuttack Paradeep: A railway project involving 2x25 KV Traction Upgradation work in Odisha.
Cuttack TalcherAngul Rajatgarh Baranga Section: A railway project involving 2x25 KV Traction Upgradation work in Odisha.
Bhadrak Khurda Road: A railway project involving 2x25 KV Traction Upgradation work in Odisha.
Vizianagaram Singapur Road: A railway project involving 2x25 KV Traction Upgradation work in Andhra Pradesh.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
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स.ं 3891] िई कदल्ली, सोमवार, जसतम्ब र 1, 2025/भार 10, 1947
No. 3891] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2025/BHADRA 10, 1947
रेलव े मत्रं ालय
[पवू वतट रेलव े (जिमाणव )]
अजधसचू िा
भुविेश्वर, 1 जसतम् बर, 2025
का.आ. 3996(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार रेलवे अजधजियम, 1989 की धारा-2 के खंड (37ए) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का
प्रयोग करत े हुए, केंर सरकार जिम्नजलजखत पररयोििा को जविेष रेलवे पररयोििा के रूप म ें अजधसूजचत करती ह ै िैसा कक
िीच े दी गई ताजलका के कॉलम (2) म ें उल्लेजखत राज्य म ें उजल्लजखत ह।ै ताजलका के कॉलम (3) म,ें आजधकाररक रािपत्र म ें
इस अजधसूचिा के प्रकािि की तारीख स े प्रभावी
सारणी
क्रम सख्ं या पररयोििा का िाम राज्य/ सधं राज्य
(1) (2) (3)
कटक – पारादीप (८२ रूट ककमी / १६६ राक् ककमी 2x 25 KV
1 ओजडिा
कषवण उन्नयि कायव हते ु
कटक – तालचेर – अगं ुल & राितगढ़ – बारंग (१५१ रूट ककमी/
2 ओजडिा
५५६ राक् ककमी 2x25 KV कषणव उन्नयि कायव हते ु
5840 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
भरक – खुदाव रोड़ (१७४ रूट ककमी / ३९४ राक् ककमी 2x25
3 ओजडिा
KV कषणव उन्नयि कायव हते ु
जवज़यिगरम - ससंगापूर रोड (१४७ रूट ककमी / ४४१ राक्
4 आंध्र प्रदेि
ककमी 2x25 KV कषणव उन्नयि कायव हते ु
पलासा - जवज़यिगरम (११४ रूट ककमी / २४७ ४४१ राक्
5 आंध्र प्रदेि
ककमी 2x25 KV कषणव उन्नयि कायव हते ु
[फा. सं. ईसीओआर/सीईई/निर्माण /II/बीबीएस /37 ए ]
सुधीर कुमार पररडा, मुख्य अजभयन्द्ता (जिमावण-III)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[EAST COAST RAILWAY (CONSTRUCTION)]
NOTIFICATION
Bhubaneswar, the 1st September, 2025
S.O. 3996(E).—In exercise of the powers, conferred by Clause (37A) of Section-2 of the Railways Act, 1989,
the Central Government hereby notifies the following Project as “Special Railway Project” as mentioned in column
(02) of the table below in the state mentioned in column (03) of the table, with effect from the date of publication of
this notification in official gazette.
TABLE
Sl.No Name of the Project State/UT
(1) (2) (3)
1 Cuttack - Paradeep (82 RKM/166 TKM) 2x25 KV Traction Up-
Odisha
gradation work Project
2 Cuttack -Talcher-Angul & Rajatgarh -Baranga Section (151 RKM/556
Odisha
TKM) 2x25 KV Traction Up-gradation work Project
3 Bhadrak - Khurda Road (174 RKM/394 TKM) 2x25 KV Traction Up-
Odisha
gradation work Project
4 Vizianagaram – Singapur Road (147 RKM/441 TKM) 2x25 KV
Andhra Pradesh
Traction Up-gradation work Project
5 Palasa -Vizianagaram (114 RKM/247 TKM) 2x25 KV Traction Up-
Andhra Pradesh
gradation work Project
[F. No. ECoR/CEE/CON/II/BBS /37A]
SUDHIR KUMAR PARIDA , Chief Engineer (Con-III)
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