**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Railways (East Coast Railway) on January 29, 2026, designates the Special Land Acquisition Officer, Cuttack-Paradeep Doubling Link Project, Jagatsinghpur as the Competent Authority for specific railway projects within Odisha. The authorization is effective from the date of publication in the Official Gazette. This action enables the construction of Road Over Bridges in lieu of closing manned Level Crossings in the Khurda Road (KUR) Section of the East Coast Railway.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Competent Authority Designation:**
* The Special Land Acquisition Officer, Cuttack-Paradeep Doubling Link Project, Jagatsinghpur is authorized as the Competent Authority.
* **Project Locations and Scope:**
* **CP-41:** Construction of Road Over Bridge in lieu of closing manned LC No. CP-41 at Km 467/28-30 between Gorakhnath (GRKN)-Rahama (RHMA) under Khurda Road (KUR) Section.
* **CP-42:** Construction of Road Over Bridge in lieu of closing manned LC No. CP-42 at Km 469/19-21 between Rahama (RHMA)-Badabandha (BDBA)(Rahama Yard) under Khurda Road (KUR) Section.
* **CP-48:** Construction of Road Over Bridge in lieu of closing manned LC No. CP-48 at Km 479/5-7 between Rahama (RHMA)-Badabandha (BDBA) under Khurda Road (KUR) Section.
* **CP-55:** Construction of Road Over Bridge in lieu of closing manned LC No. CP-55 at Km 491/17-19 between Badabandha (BDBA)-Paradeep (PRDP) under Khurda Road (KUR) Section.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Special Land Acquisition Officer, Cuttack-Paradeep Doubling Link Project, Jagatsinghpur**
* **Impact:** Empowered as the Competent Authority for land acquisition related to the specified railway projects.
* **Action Required:** Exercise authority to facilitate land acquisition for the construction of road over bridges at the designated locations to enable closure of level crossings.
**Stakeholder: East Coast Railway**
* **Impact:** The East Coast Railway is responsible for the construction of the road over bridges.
* **Action Required:** Construct Road Over Bridges at the designated locations as per the scope of the special railway projects.
**Stakeholder: Residents and Commuters**
* **Impact:** Improved safety and reduced delays due to the closure of manned level crossings and the construction of road over bridges.
* **Action Required:** Residents need to adjust to changes in traffic patterns and may need to utilize the new road over bridges once constructed.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The Act under which the Central Government is exercising its powers to authorize officers for railway projects.
Ministry of Railways: The ministry responsible for the notification regarding railway projects and competent authorities.
East Coast Railway: A zonal railway of the Indian Railways, issuing the notification.
Odisha: The state where the railway projects are being undertaken.
Cuttack-Paradeep Doubling Link Project: The railway project for which land acquisition officers are authorized.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
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स.ं 395] नई कदलली, बृहस्ट्प जतर्वार, िनर्वरी 29, 2026/माघ 9, 1947
No. 395] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 2026/MAGHA 9, 1947
रेल मत्रं ालय
(पर्वू ी तट रेलर्व)े
अजधसचू ना
भुबनेश्वर, 29 िनर्वरी, 2026
का.आ. 423(अ).— केंद्रीय सरकार, रेल अजधजनयम १९८९ (१९८९ का २४) की धारा २ के खडं ७(ए) द्वारा
प्रदत िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, सरकारी गिट म ें इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख स े ओज़ििा राज्य म ें एतद्वारा
जनच े दी गई ताजलका के स्ट्तम्भ (२) म ें बर्णित अजधकाररओं के स्ट्तम्भ (३) म ें उजललजखत जर्विेष रेल पररयोिनाओं के क्षत्रे के
सम्बन्ध म ें इस तरह काय ि करन ेके जलए सक्षम प्राजधकारी के रूप म ेंअजधकृत करती ह|ै
ताजलका
क्रम स ं सक्षम प्राजधकारी का नाम जर्विषे रेल पररयोिना के क्षत्रे
(1) (2) (3)
जर्विेष भूजम अजधग्रहण खुदाि रोड (केयूआर) सेक्िन के अंतगति गोरखनाथ(GRKN)-राहमा(RHMA) के
अजधकारी, कटक-परदीप बीच ककमी 467/28-30 पर मानर्वयुि लेर्वल क्रॉलसंग संख्या CP-41 को बंद
1.
डबललंग ललंक पररयोिना, करने के बदल ेमें स़िक ऊपरी पलु का जनमाणि ।
िगतलसंहपुर
606 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
जर्विेष भूजम अजधग्रहण खुदाि रोड (केयूआर) सेक्िन के अतं गति राहमा(RHMA)-
अजधकारी, कटक-परदीप ब़िबंध(BDBA)(राहमा याडि) के बीच ककमी 469/19-21 पर मानर्वयुि लेर्वल
2.
डबललंग ललंक पररयोिना, क्रॉलसंग संख्या CP-42 को बंद करने के बदल ेमें स़िक ऊपरी पलु का जनमाणि ।
िगतलसंहपुर
जर्विेष भूजम अजधग्रहण खुदाि रोड (केयआू र) सेक्िन के अंतगित राहमा(RHMA)-ब़िबंध(BDBA) के
अजधकारी, कटक-परदीप बीच ककमी 479/5-7 पर मानर्वयुि लेर्वल क्रॉलसंग संख्या CP-48 को बंद
3.
डबललंग ललंक पररयोिना, करने के बदल ेमें स़िक ऊपरी पलु का जनमाणि ।
िगतलसंहपुर
जर्विेष भूजम अजधग्रहण
खुदाि रोड (केयआू र) सेक्िन के अंतगित ब़िबंध(BDBA)-पारादीप(PRDP) के
अजधकारी, कटक-परदीप
4. बीच ककमी 491/17-19 पर मानर्वयुि लेर्वल क्रॉलसंग संख्या CP-55 को बंद
डबललंग ललंक पररयोिना,
करने के बदल ेमें स़िक ऊपरी पलु का जनमाणि ।
िगतलसंहपुर
[फा. स.ं सीएओ/सी/आरएसपी/बीबीएस/2026/04 आरओबीएस/7(ए)/]
सुधीर कुमार पररडा, मुख्य अजभयंता(जनमािण-III)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(East Coast Railway)
NOTIFICATION
Bhubaneswar, the 29th January, 2026
S.O. 423(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 Authority Area of the Special Railway Project
No.
(1) (2) (3)
Special Land Acquisition Officer, Construction of Road Over Bridge in lieu of closing of manned LC
1. Cuttack-Paradeep Doubling Link No.CP-41 at Km 467/28-30 between Gorakhnath(GRKN)-Rahama
Project, Jagatsinghpur (RHMA) under Khurda Road (KUR) Section.
Special Land Acquisition Officer, Construction of Road Over Bridge in lieu of closing of manned LC
2. Cuttack-Paradeep Doubling Link No.CP-42 at Km 469/19-21 between Rahama(RHMA)-Badabandha
Project, Jagatsinghpur (BDBA)(Rahama Yard) under Khurda Road (KUR) Section.
Special Land Acquisition Officer, Construction of Road Over Bridge in lieu of closing of manned LC
3. Cuttack-Paradeep Doubling Link No.CP-48 at Km 479/5-7 between Rahama(RHMA)-Badabandha
Project, Jagatsinghpur (BDBA) under Khurda Rd.(KUR) Section.
Special Land Acquisition Officer, Construction of Road Over Bridge in lieu of closing of manned LC
4. Cuttack-Paradeep Doubling Link No.CP-55 at Km 491/17-19 between Badabandha(BDBA)-Paradeep
Project, Jagatsinghpur (PRDP) under Khurda Road (KUR) Section.
[F. No. CAO/C/RSP/BBS/2026/04 ROBs Odisha/7(A)/]
SUDHIR KUMAR PARIDA,Chief Engineer (Construction-III)
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