**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Railways on May 7, 2026, announces the appointment of an Arbitrator for a Special Railway Project in Odisha. Under the authority of The Railways (Amendment) Act, 2008, the Collector and District Magistrate of Bolangir is designated to oversee arbitration functions for the Titlagarh bypass line. The appointment is effective immediately from the date of publication in the Official Gazette.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Legal Authority and Effective Date**
* The notification is issued in exercise of powers conferred by Section 20F(6) of The Railways (Amendment) Act, 2008.
* The provisions take effect from May 7, 2026, the date of publication in the Official Gazette.
* **Designated Arbitrator**
* The Collector and District Magistrate (DM) of Bolangir is authorized to act as the Arbitrator for the specified area.
* **Project Scope and Location**
* The appointment concerns the construction of a bypass line from Rahenbhata in the RV (Raipur-Vizianagaram) line to Sikri in the JT (Jharsuguda-Titilagarh) line.
* The project bypasses Titlagarh over a distance of 12.65 km.
* The project area falls under the Sambalpur division of the East Coast Railway within the state of Odisha.
* **Administrative References**
* The notification aligns with the Revenue and Disaster Management Department (Government of Odisha) document No. RDM-LAC-BOL-0012-2025-45635, dated December 4, 2025.
**Impact Analysis**
**Collector & DM Bolangir**
**Impact**
The official is formally empowered and authorized to perform the functions of an Arbitrator for the specific 12.65 km bypass project area under the Railways Act.
**Action Required**
The Collector must assume the role of Arbitrator to resolve relevant disputes or perform statutory functions as required by the Act for the Titlagarh bypass project.
**Ministry of Railways / East Coast Railway (Construction)**
**Impact**
The Ministry establishes a localized legal authority to facilitate the arbitration process for the Special Railway Project in the Sambalpur division.
**Action Required**
The department must coordinate with the appointed Arbitrator for any project-related matters requiring arbitration or statutory oversight within the specified geographic area.
Key Entities Referenced
The Railways (Amendment) Act, 2008: The legislative authority under which Section 20F(6) is exercised to appoint an arbitrator for railway infrastructure projects.
Collector & DM Bolangir: The official authorized by the Central Government to serve as the Arbitrator for the designated special railway project in Odisha.
Special Railway Project (Titlagarh Bypass Line): The infrastructure initiative involving a 12.65 km bypass line from Rahenbhata to Sikri, falling under the Sambalpur division.
East Coast Railway: The specific railway zone responsible for the construction and administration of the bypass line project.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण्ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 2218] िई ददलली, बहृ स्ट्प जतर्ार, मई 7, 2026/र्िै ाख 17, 1948
No. 2218] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2026/VAISAKHA 17, 1948
रेल मत्रं ालय
[पर्ू वतट रेलर् े(जिमाणव )]
अजधसचू िा
भुर्िेश्वर, 7 मई, 2026
का.आ. 2309(अ).— रेलर्े (संिोधि) अजधजियम, 2008 (2008 का 11) की धारा-20 एफ (6) द्वारा प्रदत्त
िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, केंद्र सरकार एतद्द्वारा िीच ेदी गई ताजलका की मद स.ं (2) में उजललजखत अजधकारी को मध्यस्ट्थ
के रूप में ओजडिा राज्य में िीचे दी गई ताजलका की मद स.ं (3) में उजललजखत जर्िेष रेल पररयोििा के क्षेत्र के संबंध में, इस
प्रकार के कायों हेतु, प्राजधकारी के रूप म ें कायव करिे के जलए अजधकृत करती ह,ै िो, सरकारी रािपत्र में इस अजधसूचिा
के प्रकाजित होिे की जतजथ स ेप्रभार्ी होंगे।
3233 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
क्रम मध्यसथ् जर्िषे रेलर् ेपररयोििा का क्षत्रे
सख्ं या
(1) (2) (3)
1 कलेक्टर एर्ं जिला अजधकारी, बलांजगर स.ं आरडीएम-एलएसी-बीओएल-0012-2025-45635/
रािस्ट्र् और आपदा प्रबंधि जर्भाग, ददिांक 04 ददसंबर
2025 ओजडिा सरकार के अिुसार। पूर्व तट रेलर्े के
संबलपुर मंडल के अंतगवत रटटलागढ़ (1265 दकमी) से
गुिरते हुए आरर्ी (रायपुर-जर्ियिगरम) लाइि म ें
रहेिभाटा स े िेटी (झारसुगुडा-रटरटलागढ़) लाइि म ें
सीकरी तक बाईपास लाइि के जलए मध्यस्ट्थ के रूप म ें
जियुजि।
[फा. स.ं ईसी/कॉि/आई/बीबीएस/आरएिबीटी-एसएफके/मध्यस्ट्थ]
एच. अितं रामि, मुख्य अजभयंता (जिमाणव -II)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[East Coast Railway (Construction)]
NOTIFICATION
Bhubaneswar, the 7th May, 2026
S.O. 2309(E).— In exercise of the powers, conferred by Section-20F(6) of The Railways (Amendment)
Act, 2008(11 of 2008) the Central Government hereby authorize the officer mentioned in column (2) of the Table below
as the Arbitrator to perform the function of such authority under said Act in respect of area of the Special Railway
Project mentioned in column (3) of the Table below in the state of Odisha with effect from the date of publication of
this notification in the Official Gazette.
Sl. Arbitrator Area of the Special Railway Project
No.
(1) (2) (3)
1 Collector & DM Bolangir As per No.RDM-LAC-BOL-0012-2025-45635/Revenue and
Disaster Management Department, dtd 04 DEC 2025
Government of Odisha. Appointment of Arbitrator for bypass
line from Rahenbhata in RV (Raipur-Vizianagaram) line to
Sikri in JT (Jharsuguda-Titilagarh) line by passing Titlagarh
(12.65Km) under sambalpur division of East Coast Railway.
[F. No. CE/CON/I/BBS/RNBT-SFK/Arbitrator]
H. ANANTHARAMAN, Chief Engineer (Construction-II)
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