**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification from the Ministry of Railways, published in the Gazette of India on February 5, 2026. It designates the Tahasildar, Khaprakhol, as the Competent Authority for a specific railway project within the state of Odisha. The project involves the construction of a road over bridge in lieu of closing a manned level crossing.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Authority Designation:**
* The Central Government authorizes the officer mentioned in column (2) of the Table as the Competent Authority.
* **Project Details:**
* The designated area is for a special railway project mentioned in column (3) of the Table.
* The project involves the construction of a road over bridge.
* The road over bridge will replace manned Level Crossing No. RV-107.
* The location of the level crossing is at Km 145/14-15 between Lakhna(LKNA)-Harishankar Road (HSK).
* Division: Sambalpur (SBP)
* **Effective Date:**
* The authorization is effective from the date of publication of the notification in the Official Gazette.
**Impact Analysis**
**Tahasildar, Khaprakhol**
* **Impact**: Assigned as the Competent Authority for the specified railway project.
* **Action Required**: To perform the functions of the authority under the Railways Act, 1989, in respect of the defined area of the special railway project.
**Residents and Commuters of Odisha**
* **Impact**: Closing of manned Level Crossing No. RV-107 and the construction of a road over bridge.
* **Action Required**: Adjust to any changes in traffic patterns or travel routes due to the construction and subsequent closing of the level crossing.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: Empowers the Central Government to authorize officers for railway projects.
Odisha: The state where the specified railway project is located.
Ministry of Railways: The issuing ministry for this notification related to railway construction projects.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
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स.ं 539] नई कर्ल्ली, बहृ स्ट्प जतर्ार, फरर्री 5, 2026/माघ 16, 1947 26/पौष 17, 1947
No. 539] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2026/MAGHA 16, 1947 /PAUSHA 17, 1947
रेल मत्रं ालय
[पर्ू वतट रेलर् े (निर्मणा )]
अजधसचू ना
भुबिेश्वर, 5 फरर्री, 2026
का.आ. 568(अ).—केंद्रीय सरकमर, रेल अनिनियर् १९८९ (१९८९ कम २४) की िमरम २ के खंड ७(ए) द्वमरम प्रदत
शनियों कम प्रयोग करत े हुए, सरकमरी गजट र् ेंइस अनिसूचिम के प्रकमशि की तमरीख स ेओज़ििा रमज्य र् ेंएतद्वमरम निच े दी
गई तमनलकम के स्तम्भ (२) र् ें बर्णात अनिकमररओं के स्तम्भ (३) र् ेंउनललनखत निशेष रेल पररयोजिमओं के क्षत्रे के सम्बन्ि र् ें
इस तरह कमय ा करि े के नलए सक्षम प्रमनिकमरी के रूप र् ेंअनिकृत करती ह|ै
तमनलकम
क्रर् स ं सक्षम प्रमनिकमरी कम िमर् निशषे रेल पररयोजिम के क्षत्रे
(1) (2) (3)
खुर्ाव रोड (केयूआर) सेक्िन के अंतगवत लखिम(LKNA)-हररशंकर
1. तहसीलदमर खपरमखोल रोड(HSK) के बीच ककमी 145/14-15 पर मानर्युक्त लेिल क्रॉससंग
संख्या आरिी-107 को बंर् करने के बर्ल ेमें स़िक ऊपरी पुल का जनमावण।
[फा. सं. सीएओ/सी/आरएसपी/बीबीएस/2026/आरओबी सख्ं यम.आरिी-107/ओनडशम/7(ए)/ ]
सुिीर कुर्मर पररडम, र्ुख्य अनभयंतम (निर्माण-III)
824 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[East Coast Railway (Construction)]
NOTIFICATION
Bhubaneswar, the 5th February, 2026
S.O. 568(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. No. Competent Authority Area of the Special Railway Project
(1) (2) (3)
Construction of Road Over Bridge in lieu of closing of manned LC
1. Tahasildar, Khaprakhol No.RV-107 at Km 145/14-15 between Lakhna(LKNA)-
Harishankar Rd.(HSK) under Sambalpur (SBP) Division.
[F. No. CAO/C/RSP/BBS/2026/ROB No.RV-107/Odisha/7(A)/ ]
SUDHIR KUMAR PARIDA, Chief Engineer (Construction-III)
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