**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Railways on May 7, 2026, authorizes a designated officer to serve as the Competent Authority for a special railway project in Odisha. Exercising powers under the Railways Act, 1989, the authorization is effective immediately upon its publication in the Official Gazette. The primary purpose is to facilitate the functions of the Competent Authority for the 112.5 km Luburi-Tentuloi-Budhapank New Line Project.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Legal and Regulatory Basis**
* The notification is issued in exercise of powers conferred by Clause 7(A) of Section 2 of the Railways Act, 1989 (24 of 1989).
* The authorization takes effect from the date of publication in the Official Gazette (May 7, 2026).
**Designated Competent Authority**
* The Land Acquisition Zonal Officer for the Talcher-Sambalpur Rail Link Project, Angul, is authorized as the Competent Authority.
* The jurisdiction of this authority is restricted to the Angul District within the state of Odisha.
**Project Scope**
* The authorization applies to the "Luburi-Tentuloi-Budhapank New Line Project."
* The project falls under the East Coast Railway and covers a total distance of 112.5 kilometers.
**Impact Analysis**
**Land Acquisition Zonal Officer, Angul**
**Impact**
This official is now legally empowered to perform the functions of the Competent Authority under the Railways Act, 1989, specifically for the designated project area.
**Action Required**
The officer must assume and execute the statutory duties and responsibilities associated with the Luburi-Tentuloi-Budhapank New Line Project as prescribed by the Act.
**East Coast Railway (Construction) / Ministry of Railways**
**Impact**
The designation provides the necessary administrative and legal framework to proceed with land-related matters for the 112.5 km rail project.
**Action Required**
The department must coordinate with the newly authorized Competent Authority to advance the Luburi-Tentuloi-Budhapank New Line Project.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The primary legislation under which the Central Government authorizes officers as competent authorities for special railway projects.
Luburi-Tentuloi-Budhapank New Line Project: A 112.5 km special railway project under East Coast Railway that is the central subject of this notification.
Ministry of Railways: The central ministry responsible for issuing the notification and overseeing railway construction through East Coast Railway.
Land Acquisition Zonal Officer, Talcher-Sambalpur Rail Link Project: The official designated as the 'Competent Authority' to perform functions related to land acquisition for the specified railway project.
Angul, Odisha: The primary location and state where the special railway project is situated and the authorization is 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.ं 2199] िई ददलली, बृहस्ट्प जतर्ार, मई 7, 2026/र्िै ाख 17, 1948
No. 2199] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2026/VAISAKHA 17, 1948
रेल मत्रं ालय
[पूर् वतट रेलर् े (जिमाणव )]
अजधसचू िा
भुर्िेश् र्र, 7 मई, 2026
का.आ. 2290(अ).— केंद्र सरकार, रेल अजधजियम, 1989 (1989 का 24 ) की धारा 2 के खडं 7 (क), द्वारा प्रदत्त
िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, सरकारी रािपत्र में इस अजधसूचिा के प्रकािि की तारीख स,े
ओजडिा राज्य म ें एतद्वारा िीचे दी गई ताजलका के मद स.ं 2 म ें र्र्णवत अजधकारी को मद सं. 3 म ें उजललजखत जर्िेष रेल
पररयोििा के क्षत्रे से संबंजधत, इस तरह के कायव करिे के जलए, सक्षम प्राजधकारी के रूप म ेंअजधकृत करती ह।ै
3214 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
क्रम सक्षम प्राजधकारी का िाम जर्िेष रेल पररयोििा का क्षेत्र
संख्या
(1) (2) (3)
भूजम अजधग्रहण क्षेत्रीय अजधकारी, तालचर- पूर्ी तट रेलर्े की लुबुरी-तेितुलोई- बुधपंक िई लाइि
पररयोििा (112.5 दकमी)
1. संबलपुर रेल ललंक पररयोििा, अंगलु
ज़िला:- अगं ुल, राज्य:- ओज़ििा
[फा. स.ं CE/CON/IV/BBS/ Luburi-Tentuloi-Budhapank /ANGL/CALA]
एच. अिंतरमि, मुख्य अजभयंता (जिमावण -II)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[East Coast Railway (Construction)]
NOTIFICATION
Bhubaneswar, the 7th May, 2026
S.O. 2290(E).— In exercise of the powers, conferred by Clause 7(A) of Section-2 of the Railways Act, 1989
(24 of 1989) the Central Government hereby authorize the officer mentioned in column (2) of the Table below as the
Competent Authority 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.
S. Competent Authority Area of the Special Railway Project
No.
(1) (2) (3)
1 Land Acquisition Zonal Officer, Talcher-Sambalpur
Rail Link Project, Angul Luburi-Tentuloi-Budhapank New Line
Project (112.5 Km) of East Coast Railway
District: - Angul State:- Odisha
[F. No. CE/CON/IV/BBS/ Luburi-Tentuloi-Budhapank /ANGL/CALA]
H. ANANTHARAMAN, Chief Engineer (Con-II)
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