**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Railways (East Coast Railway) on January 29, 2026, authorizes specific Tahasildars in Odisha to act as Competent Authorities under the Railways Act, 1989. This authorization pertains to specific railway projects involving the construction of road over bridges in lieu of closing manned level crossings. The notification is effective from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Authorization:** The Central Government authorizes the officers listed in column (2) of the table to perform the functions of a Competent Authority under the Railways Act, 1989, Section 2, Clause 7(A).
* **Scope:** This authorization is specific to the areas of the Special Railway Projects mentioned in column (3) of the table, within the State of Odisha.
* **Specific Projects and Competent Authorities:**
* **Tahasildar, Muniguda:** Construction of Road Over Bridge in lieu of closing of manned LC No.RV-225 at Km 285/10-11 between Doikallu(DKLU)-Muniguda(MNGD) under Rayagada (RGDA) Division.
* **Tahasildar, Muniguda:** Construction of Road Over Bridge in lieu of closing of manned LC No.RV-227 at Km 288/17-18 between Muniguda(MNGD)-Bissamcuttack (BMCK)(Muniguda Yard) under Rayagada (RGDA) Division.
* **Tahasildar, Bissamcuttack:** Construction of Road Over Bridge in lieu of closing of manned LC No.RV-229 at Km 292/1-2 between Muniguda(MNGD)-Bissamcuttack(BMCK) under Rayagada (RGDA) Division.
* **Tahasildar, Rayagada:** Construction of Road Over Bridge in lieu of closing of manned LC No.RV-250 at Km 341/3-4 between Singapur Rd.(SPRD)-Rayagada(RGDA) under Rayagada (RGDA) Division.
* **Tahasildar, Rayagada:** Construction of Road Over Bridge in lieu of closing of manned LC No.RV-252 at Km 347/2-3 between Rayagada(RGDA)-Ladda(LDX) under Rayagada (RGDA) Division.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder:** Tahasildars of Muniguda, Bissamcuttack and Rayagada
**Impact:**
The Tahasildars are authorized as Competent Authorities to facilitate the railway projects.
**Action Required:**
The Tahasildars need to perform the functions of a Competent Authority under the Railways Act, 1989 for the projects within their jurisdiction.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: Legal framework providing the Central Government power to authorize officers for railway projects.
Ministry of Railways: The ministry responsible for the notification regarding competent authorities for the railway project.
East Coast Railway: The specific zonal railway under the Ministry of Railways related to the project.
Odisha: The state where the railway project is located, making it the geographical area of applicability.
Special Railway Project: The overarching initiative for which land acquisition and construction permissions are being granted, involving road over bridges in lieu of closing manned level crossings.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 396] नई कर्ल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतर्वार, िनर्वरी 29, 2026/माघ 9, 1947
No. 396] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 2026/MAGHA 9, 1947
रेल मत्रं ालय
(पर्वू ी तट रेलर्व)े
अजधसचू ना
भुबनेश्वर, 29 िनर्वरी, 2026
का.आ. 424(अ).— केंद्रीय सरकार, रेल अधिधियम १९८९ (१९८९ का २४) की िारा २ के खंड ७(ए) द्वारा प्रदत
शधियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, सरकारी गजट म ेंइस अधिसूचिा के प्रकाशि की तारीख स ेओज़ििा राज्य म ें एतद्वारा धिच े दी
गई ताधलका के स्तम्भ (२) म ें बर्णित अधिकाररओं के स्तम्भ (३) म ें उधललधखत धिशेष रेल पररयोजिा के क्षत्रे के सम्बन्ि म ें
इस तरह काय ि करि े के धलए सक्षम प्राधिकारी के रूप म ेंअधिकृत करती ह|ै
ताजलका
क्रम. सक्षम प्राधिकारी धिशषे रेल पररयोजिा के क्षत्रे
स.ं का िाम
(1) (2) (3)
खुर्ाा रोड (केयआू र) सेक्िन के अंतगता दोइकलल(ू DKLU)-मुधिगुडा(MNGD) के बीच ककमी
तहसीलदार,
1. 285/10-11 पर मानर्वयुक्त लेिल क्रॉससंग संख्या आरिी-225 को बंर् करन ेके बर्ल ेम ेंस़िक
मुधिगुडा
ऊपरी पुल का जनमााण।
607 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
खुर्ाा रोड (केयआू र) सेक्िन के अंतगता मुिीगुडा(MNGD)-धबस्समकट्टक(BMCK) (मुिीगुडा
तहसीलदार,
2. याडि) के बीच ककमी 288/17-18 पर मानर्वयुक्त लेिल क्रॉससंग संख्या आरिी-227 को बंर्
मुधिगुडा
करने के बर्ल ेमें स़िक ऊपरी पलु का जनमाणा ।
खुर्ाा रोड (केयआू र) सेक्िन के अंतगता मुिीगुडा(MNGD)-धबस्समकट्टक(BMCK) के बीच
तहसीलदार,
ककमी 292/1-2 पर मानर्वयुक्त लेिल क्रॉससंग संख्या आरिी-229 को बंर् करने के बर्ल े म ें
3.
धबस्समकट्टक
स़िक ऊपरी पलु का जनमााण।
खुर्ाा रोड (केयआू र) सेक्िन के अंतगात ससंगापरु रोड(SPRD)-रायगडा(RGDA) के बीच
तहसीलदार,
4. ककमी 341/3-4 पर मानर्वयुक्त लेिल क्रॉससंग संख्या आरिी-250 को बंर् करने के बर्ल े म ें
रायगडा
स़िक ऊपरी पलु का जनमााण।
खुर्ाा रोड (केयआू र) सेक्िन के अतं गात रायगडा(RGDA)-लड्डा(LDX) के बीच ककमी 347/2-
तहसीलदार,
5. 3 पर मानर्वयुक्त लेिल क्रॉससंग संख्या आरिी-252 को बंर् करने के बर्ले में स़िक ऊपरी पलु
रायगडा
का जनमााण।
[फा. स.ं सीएओ/सी/आरएसपी/बीबीएस/2026/05 आरओ/ ओडिशा/7(ए)]
सुधीर कुमार पररडा, मुख्य अजभयंता(जनमााण-III)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(East Coast Railway)
NOTIFICATION
Bhubaneswar, the 29th January, 2026
S.O. 424(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.
TABLE
Sl. Competent
Area of the Special Railway Project
No. Authority
(1) (2) (3)
Construction of Road Over Bridge in lieu of closing of manned LC No.RV-225
The Tahasildar,
1. at Km 285/10-11 between Doikallu(DKLU)-Muniguda(MNGD) under
Muniguda
Rayagada (RGDA) Division.
Construction of Road Over Bridge in lieu of closing of manned LC No.RV-227
The Tahasildar,
2. at Km 288/17-18 between Muniguda(MNGD)-Bissamcuttack
Muniguda
(BMCK)(Muniguda Yard) under Rayagada (RGDA) Division.
Construction of Road Over Bridge in lieu of closing of manned LC No.RV-229
The Tahasildar,
3. at Km 292/1-2 between Muniguda(MNGD)-Bissamcuttack(BMCK) under
Bissamcuttack
Rayagada (RGDA) Division.
Construction of Road Over Bridge in lieu of closing of manned LC No.RV-250
The Tahasildar,
4. at Km 341/3-4 between Singapur Rd.(SPRD)-Rayagada(RGDA) under
Rayagada
Rayagada (RGDA) Division.
Construction of Road Over Bridge in lieu of closing of manned LC No.RV-252
The Tahasildar,
5. at Km 347/2-3 between Rayagada(RGDA)-Ladda(LDX) under Rayagada
Rayagada
(RGDA) Division.
[F. No. CAO/C/RSP/BBS/2026/05 ROB/ Odisha/7(A)/]
SUDHIR KUMAR PARIDA, Chief Engineer (Construction-III)
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