**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Railways on April 21, 2026, authorizes a specific official as the Competent Authority for a Special Railway Project in Odisha. The designation, made under the Railways Act, 1989, is for the doubling of the 92.825 km Angul–Sukinda Railway line. The order is effective immediately from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Legal Authorization**
* The Central Government exercised powers conferred by Clause 7(A) of Section 2 of the Railways Act, 1989 (24 of 1989).
* The notification officially designates the "Competent Authority" to perform statutory functions required for a Special Railway Project.
**Designated Official and Jurisdiction**
* **Official:** The Deputy Collector, Collectorate, Dhenkanal & LAO (General), Dhenkanal.
* **Additional Charge:** The official also serves as the officer in charge of the Special Land Acquisition Officer for the Angul-Duburi-Sukinda Railway line.
* **Location:** The authority is limited to the Dhenkanal District in the state of Odisha.
**Project Details**
* **Project Name:** Doubling of the Angul – Sukinda Railway line.
* **Scale:** The project covers a distance of 92.825 kilometers.
* **Railway Zone:** Part of the East Coast Railway.
**Impact Analysis**
**Ministry of Railways / East Coast Railway (Construction)**
**Impact**
The Ministry establishes a legal administrative framework to proceed with the doubling of the Angul–Sukinda line.
**Action Required**
The Ministry must coordinate with the designated official in Dhenkanal for all statutory and land acquisition functions related to the project.
**Deputy Collector, Dhenkanal (Designated Competent Authority)**
**Impact**
This official is formally empowered and mandated to perform the functions of the Competent Authority under the Railways Act for the specified area.
**Action Required**
The official must execute the duties and responsibilities associated with the land acquisition and administrative requirements of the 92.825 km railway project.
**Landowners and Stakeholders in Dhenkanal District**
**Impact**
Any individuals or entities affected by the doubling of the Angul–Sukinda Railway line now have a designated legal authority for project-related proceedings.
**Action Required**
Stakeholders must direct all formal correspondence, claims, or inquiries regarding the project's land requirements to the Deputy Collector and LAO (General) in Dhenkanal.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The primary legislation under which the Central Government exercises powers to authorize officials as competent authorities for railway projects.
Doubling of Angul – Sukinda Railway line: The specific special railway project of the East Coast Railway spanning 92.825 Kms for which authority is being delegated.
Ministry of Railways: The primary central ministry responsible for the notification and overseeing the East Coast Railway (Construction) project.
Dhenkanal, Odisha: The central location where the special railway project is situated and where the authorized competent authority exercises jurisdiction.
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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.ं 1914] िई कदलली, मगं लर्ार, अप्रलै 21, 2026/र्िै ाख 1, 1948
No. 1914] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2026/VAISAKHA 1, 1948
रेल मत्रं ालय
[पर्ू वतट रेलर् े (जिमाणव )]
अजधसचू िा
भुबिेश्वर, 21 अप्रलै , 2026
का.आ. 1985(अ).— केंद्र सरकार, रेल अजधजियम, 1989 (1989 का 24 ) की धारा 2 के खंड 7 (क), द्वारा
प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, सरकारी रािपत्र म ेंइस अजधसूचिा के प्रकािि की तारीख स,े ओजडिा राज्य म ेंएतद्वारा
िीचे दी गई ताजलका के मद सं. 2 में र्र्णवत अजधकारी को मद सं. 3 में उजललजखत जर्िेष रेल पररयोििा के क्षत्रे से संबंजधत,
इस तरह के कायव करिे के जलए, सक्षम प्राजधकारी के रूप में अजधकृत करती ह।ै
क्रम संख्या सक्षम प्राजधकारी का िाम जर्िेष रेल पररयोििा का क्षेत्र
(1) (2) (3)
जडप्टी कलेक्टर, कलेक्टरेट, ढेंकािाल और एलएओ (ििरल), ढेंकािाल
पूर्ी तट रेलर्े की अंगुल-सुककंदा रेलर्े लाइि
और जर्िेष भूजम अजधग्रहण अजधकारी के प्रभारी, अंगुल-दबु ुरी-सुककंदा
1. (92.825 ककमी) का दोहरीकरण।
रेलर्े लाइि, ढेंकािाल
ज़िला:- ढेंकािाल, राज्य:- ओज़ििा
[फा. सं. CE/CON/IV/BBS/ANGL-SKND Doub/DNKL/CALA]
एच. अिंतरमि, मुख्य अजभयंता (जिमावण -II)
2817 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[East Coast Railway (Construction)]
NOTIFICATION
Bhubaneswar, the 21st April, 2026
S.O. 1985(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 Deputy Collector, Collectorate, Dhenkanal & LAO Doubling of Angul – Sukinda Railway line
(Gen), Dhenkanal and in charge of Spl. Land (92.825 Kms) of East Coast Railway
Acquisition Officer, Angul-Duburi-Sukinda Railway
line, Dhenkanal
District: - Dhenkanal State:- Odisha
[F. No. CE/CON/IV/BBS/ANGL-SKND Doub/DNKL/CALA]
H. ANANTHARAMAN, Chief Engineer (Con-II)
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