**Executive Summary**
This is a notification from the Ministry of Railways, East Coast Railway (Construction), authorizing specified officers as competent authorities to perform functions related to special railway projects in Odisha. The notification, dated February 5, 2026, is effective from the date of publication in the Official Gazette. The projects involve the construction of road over bridges in lieu of closing manned level crossings.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Authorization:** The Central Government authorizes officers mentioned in column (2) of the table as the Competent Authority.
* **Scope:** This authorization is for functions related to the Special Railway Project mentioned in column (3) of the table, within the State of Odisha.
* **Effective Date:** The notification is effective from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
* **Projects:** The projects involve the construction of Road Over Bridges (ROB) in lieu of closing manned Level Crossings (LC) on the Khurda Road (KUR) section.
* Construction of ROB in lieu of closing manned LC No. CT-38 at Km 438/12-14 between Jaronda Road (JRZ) - Dhenkanal (DNKL). Competent Authority: The Tahasildar, Dhenkanal
* Construction of ROB in lieu of closing manned LC No. CT-40 at Km 445/26-28 between Dhenkanal (DNKL) - Sadashibapur (SSPR). Competent Authority: The Tahasildar, Dhenkanal
* Construction of ROB in lieu of closing manned LC No. CT-44 at Km 451/21-23 between Dhenkanal (DNKL) - Sadashibapur (SSPR). Competent Authority: The Tahasildar, Odapada
* Construction of ROB in lieu of closing manned LC No. CT-57 at Km 464/33-35 between Hindol Road (HND) - Meramandali (MRDL) (Hindol Rd. Yard). Competent Authority: The Tahasildar, Odapada
* Construction of ROB in lieu of closing manned LC No. CT-63 at Km 470/31-471/1 between Hindol Road (HND) - Meramandali (MRDL) . Competent Authority: The Tahasildar, Odapada
**Impact Analysis**
**The Tahasildar, Dhenkanal**
* **Impact:** Authorised as the Competent Authority to perform functions related to the Special Railway Projects.
* **Action Required:** Take necessary actions to facilitate the construction of Road Over Bridge in lieu of closing manned LC No. CT-38 at Km 438/12-14 between Jaronda Road (JRZ) - Dhenkanal (DNKL) and LC No. CT-40 at Km 445/26-28 between Dhenkanal (DNKL) - Sadashibapur (SSPR).
**The Tahasildar, Odapada**
* **Impact:** Authorised as the Competent Authority to perform functions related to the Special Railway Projects.
* **Action Required:** Take necessary actions to facilitate the construction of Road Over Bridge in lieu of closing manned LC No. CT-44 at Km 451/21-23 between Dhenkanal (DNKL) - Sadashibapur (SSPR), LC No. CT-57 at Km 464/33-35 between Hindol Road (HND) - Meramandali (MRDL) (Hindol Rd. Yard) and LC No. CT-63 at Km 470/31-471/1 between Hindol Road (HND) - Meramandali (MRDL).
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: Act that empowers the Central Government to authorize officers for railway projects.
Ministry of Railways: The ministry responsible for railway infrastructure projects, as indicated by the notification.
Odisha: The state where the railway projects and authorized officers are located.
East Coast Railway: A zone of the Indian Railways responsible for the construction project described in the notification.
Tahasildar: The specific revenue official(s) authorized to act as the competent authority for the railway projects.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
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स.ं 543] नई कर्ल्ली, बहृ स्ट्प जतर्ार, फरर्री 5, 2026/माघ 16, 1947 26/पौष 17, 1947
No. 543] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2026/MAGHA 16, 1947 /PAUSHA 17, 1947
रेल मत्रं ालय
(पर्ू वतट रेलर्)े
अजधसचू ना
भुबनेश्वर, 5 फरर्री, 2026
का.आ. 572(अ) .—केंद्रीय सरकार, रेल अधिधनयम १९८९ (१९८९ का २४) की िारा २ के खंड ७(ए) द्वारा प्रदत
शधियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, सरकारी गजट म ेंइस अधिसूचना के प्रकाशन की तारीख स ेओज़ििा राज्य म ेंएतद्वारा धनच े दी
गई ताधलका के स्तम्भ (२) म ें बर्णित अधिकाररओं के स्तम्भ (३) म ें उधललधखत धिशेष रेल पररयोजना के क्षत्रे के सम्बन्ि म ें
इस तरह काय ि करन े के धलए सक्षम प्राधिकारी के रूप म ेंअधिकृत करती ह|ै
ताधलका
क्रम. सक्षम प्राधिकारी धिशषे रेल पररयोजना के क्षत्रे
स.ं का नाम
(1) (2) (3)
खुर्ाव रोड (केयूआर) सेक्िन के अंतगतव जोरोंदा रोड(JRZ)-ढेंकानाल(DNKL) के बीच ककमी
तहसीलदार,
1. 438/12-14 पर मानर्युक्त लिे ल क्रॉससंग संख्या सीटी-38 को बंर् करन े के बर्ल े म ें स़िक
ढेंकानाल
ऊपरी पुल का जनमावण।
834 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
खुर्ाव रोड (केयआू र) सेक्िन के अंतगवत ढेंकानाल(DNKL)-सदाधशिपुर(SSPR) के बीच
तहसीलदार,
2. ककमी 445/26-28 पर मानर्यक्तु लेिल क्रॉससंग संख्या सीटी-40 को बंर् करने के बर्ले म ें
ढेंकानाल
स़िक ऊपरी पलु का जनमावण।
खुर्ाव रोड (केयआू र) सेक्िन के अंतगवत ढेंकानाल(DNKL)-सदाधशिपुर(SSPR) के बीच
तहसीलदार,
3. ककमी 451/21-23 पर मानर्यक्तु लेिल क्रॉससंग संख्या सीटी-44 को बंर् करने के बर्ले म ें
ओड़पड़ा
स़िक ऊपरी पलु का जनमावण।
खुर्ाव रोड (केयआू र) सेक्िन के अंतगतव सहदं ोल रोड(HND)-मरे ामुंडली(MRDL)(सहदं ोल रोड
तहसीलदार,
4. याडि) के बीच ककमी 464/33-35 पर मानर्यक्तु लेिल क्रॉससंग संख्या सीटी-57 को बंर् करन े
ओड़पड़ा
के बर्ल ेमें स़िक ऊपरी पलु का जनमावण।
खुर्ाव रोड (केयआू र) सेक्िन के अंतगवत सहदं ोल रोड(HND)-मेरामुंडली(MRDL) के बीच
तहसीलदार,
5. ककमी 470/31-471/1 पर मानर्युक्त लेिल क्रॉससंग सख्ं या सीटी-63 को बंर् करन े के बर्ल े
ओड़पड़ा
में स़िक ऊपरी पलु का जनमाणव ।
[फा. सं. सीएओ/सी/आरएसपी/बीबीएस/2026/05 आरओबी/ओधडशा/7(ए)]
सुिीर कुमार पररडा, मुख्य अधभयंता (धनमािण-III)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[East Coast Railway (Construction)]
NOTIFICATION
Bhubaneswar, the 5th February, 2026
S.O. 572(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
Competent
SL.NO. Area of the Special Railway Project
Authority
(1) (2) (3)
Construction of Road Over Bridge in lieu of closing of manned LC No.CT-38 at Km
The Tahasildar,
1. 438/12-14 between Jaronda Rd.(JRZ)-Dhenkanal(DNKL) under Khurda Rd.(KUR)
Dhenkanal
Section.
Construction of Road Over Bridge in lieu of closing of manned LC No.CT-40 at Km
The Tahasildar,
2. 445/26-28 between Dhenkanal(DNKL)-Sadashibapur(SSPR) under Khurda
Dhenkanal
Rd.(KUR) Section.
Construction of Road Over Bridge in lieu of closing of manned LC No.CT-44 at Km
The Tahasildar,
3. 451/21-23 between Dhenkanal(DNKL)-Sadashibapur(SSPR) under Khurda
Odapada
Rd.(KUR) Section.
Construction of Road Over Bridge in lieu of closing of manned LC No.CT-57 at Km
The Tahasildar,
4. 464/33-35 between Hindol Rd.(HND)-Meramandali(MRDL)(Hindol Rd. Yard) under
Odapada
Khurda Rd.(KUR) Section.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
Construction of Road Over Bridge in lieu of closing of manned LC No.CT-63 at Km
The Tahasildar,
5. 470/31-471/1 between Hindol Rd.(HND)-Meramandali(MRDL) under Khurda
Odapada
Rd.(KUR) Section.
[F. No. CAO/C/RSP/BBS/2026/05 ROB/Odisha/7(A)/]
SUDHIR KUMAR PARIDA, Chief Engineer (Construction-III)
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