**Executive Summary**
This notification from the Ministry of Railways, East Coast Railway (Construction), published on February 25, 2026, authorizes specific officers as Competent Authorities under the Railways Act of 1989. These authorities are empowered to perform functions related to special railway projects within designated areas of Andhra Pradesh. The notification is effective from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Authorization of Competent Authorities:** The notification authorizes officers to act as Competent Authorities under the Railways Act, 1989, Section 2 Clause 7(A).
* **State:** The authorization is specifically for projects within the state of Andhra Pradesh.
* **Effective Date:** The notification is effective from the date of publication in the Official Gazette.
* **Competent Authorities and Project Areas:**
* **Revenue Divisional Officer, Visakhapatnam:** Authorized as a Special Land Acquisition Officer for the district of Visakhapatnam. The assigned area is for Multitracking between Gopalapatnam-Duvvada via Jaggayyapalem upto Thadi (19.08 Km) (2nd line between Gopalapatnam-Duvvada via Jaggayyapalem and 3rd line between Duvvada-Thadi)" under WAT Division.
* **Revenue Divisional Officer, Anakapalli:** Authorized as a Special Land Acquisition Officer for the district of Anakapalli. The assigned area is for Multitracking between Gopalapatnam-Duvvada via Jaggayyapalem upto Thadi (19.08 Km) (2nd line between Gopalapatnam-Duvvada via Jaggayyapalem and 3rd line between Duvvada-Thadi)" under WAT Division.
**Impact Analysis**
**Revenue Divisional Officer, Visakhapatnam**
* **Impact:** Designated as a Special Land Acquisition Officer for specific railway project areas in the Visakhapatnam district.
* **Action Required:** To perform the functions of a Competent Authority under the Railways Act of 1989 for the specified multitracking project.
**Revenue Divisional Officer, Anakapalli**
* **Impact:** Designated as a Special Land Acquisition Officer for specific railway project areas in the Anakapalli district.
* **Action Required:** To perform the functions of a Competent Authority under the Railways Act of 1989 for the specified multitracking project.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: Authorizes the central government to designate competent authorities for specific functions related to railway projects.
Ministry of Railways: The issuing authority for the notification regarding the special railway project and land acquisition.
Andhra Pradesh: The state where the special railway project and land acquisition are to take place.
Visakhapatnam: District in Andhra Pradesh where land acquisition is authorized for the railway project.
Anakapalli: District in Andhra Pradesh where land acquisition is authorized for the railway project.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 962] िई कदलली, बुधर्ार, फरर्री 25, 2026/फालग िु 6, 1947 24, 1947
No. 962] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2026/PHALGUNA 6, 1947 ss24, 1947
रेल मत्रं ालय
[पर्ू वतट रेलर् े(जिमाणव )]
अजधसचू िा
भुर्िेश्वर, 25 फरर्री, 2026
का.आ. 1006(अ).—रेलर्े अजधजियम, 1989 (1989 का 24) की धारा-2 के खंड 7 (ए) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों
का प्रयोग करते हुए, केंद्र सरकार एतद्वारा िीचे दी गई ताजलका के कॉलम (2) में उजललजखत अजधकारी को आध्रं प्रदिे राज्य
में िीच े दी गई ताजलका के कॉलम (3) म ें उजललजखत जर्िेष रेलर् े पररयोििा के क्षेत्र के संबंध म ें उि अजधजियम के तहत
ऐसे प्राजधकरण के कायव करिे के जलए सक्षम प्राजधकारी के रूप में अजधकृत करती है, िो इस अजधसूचिा के प्रकािि की
तारीख से आजधकाररक रािपत्र में प्रभार्ी ह।ै
ताजलका
क्र.स.ं सक्षम प्राजधकारी जर्िषे रेलर् ेपररयोििा का क्षत्रे
(1) (2) (3)
1. रािस्ट्र् मंडल अजधकारी, जर्िाखपट्टणम को एक र्ालतेरु मंडल के अंतगवत, गोपालपट्टणम-दव्ु र्ाडा के बीच
जर्िेष भूजम अजधग्रहण अजधकारी के रूप में। िग्गय्यापालेम होत े हुए थाडी तक मलटीरैककंग (19.08
कक.मी.) (िग्गय्यापालेम होत े हुए गोपालपट्टणम-दव्ु र्ाडा
जिला: जर्िाखपट्टणम, आंध्र प्रदिे ।
के बीच दसू री लाइि और दव्ु र्ाडा-थाडी के बीच तीसरी
लाइि) ।
1380 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
2. रािस्ट्र् मडं ल अजधकारी, अिकापलली को एक जर्िेष र्ालतेरु मंडल के अंतगवत, गोपालपट्टणम-दव्ु र्ाडा के बीच
भूजम अजधग्रहण अजधकारी के रूप में। िग्गय्यापालेम होत े हुए थाडी तक मलटीरैककंग (19.08
कक.मी.) (िग्गय्यापालेम होत े हुए गोपालपट्टणम-दव्ु र्ाडा
जिला: अिकापलली, आध्रं प्रदेि।
के बीच दसू री लाइि और दव्ु र्ाडा-थाडी के बीच तीसरी
लाइि) ।
[फा. स.ं CE/CON/I/VSKP/MULTITRACKING B/W GPT-DVD/CALA]
अजय कुमार सामल, चीफ इंजीनियर (निमााण -II)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[East Coast Railway(Construction)]
NOTIFICATION
Bhubaneswar, the 25th February, 2026
S.O. 1006(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 Andhra Pradesh with effect from the
date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette.
TABLE
S. No. Competent Authority Area of the Special Railway Project
(1) (2) (3)
Multitracking between Gopalapatnam-Duvvada via
Revenue Divisional officer, Visakhapatnam as Jaggayyapalem upto Thadi (19.08 Km) (2ⁿᵈ line
1. a Special Land Acquisition officer. between Gopalapatnam-Duvvada via
District: Visakhapatnam , Andhra Pradesh. Jaggayyapalem and 3rd line between Duvvada-
Thadi)” under WAT Division.
Multitracking between Gopalapatnam-Duvvada via
Revenue Divisional officer, Anakapalli as a Jaggayyapalem upto Thadi (19.08 Km) (2ⁿᵈ line
2. Special Land Acquisition officer. between Gopalapatnam-Duvvada via
District: Anakapalli , Andhra Pradesh. Jaggayyapalem and 3rd line between Duvvada-
Thadi)” under WAT Division.
[F. No. CE/CON/I/VSKP/MULTITRACKING B/W GPT-DVD/CALA]
AJAYA KUMAR SAMAL, Chief Engineer (Con-II)
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