**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification from the Ministry of Railways, published in the Gazette of India on February 5, 2026. It authorizes the Tahasildar of Banarpal as the Competent Authority to oversee specific railway projects in Odisha. The projects involve the construction of road over bridges in lieu of closing manned level crossings on the Khurda Road division.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Authority Designation:**
* The Central Government authorizes the Tahasildar of Banarpal as the Competent Authority under Clause 7(A) of Section-2 of the Railways Act, 1989.
* **Project Details:**
* **Project 1:** Construction of a Road Over Bridge (ROB) in lieu of closing manned Level Crossing No. ST-100 at Km 154/3-4 between Angul (ANGL) - Kerjang (KPJG) under Khurda Rd (KUR) Division.
* **Project 2:** Construction of a ROB in lieu of closing manned Level Crossing No. ST-105 at Km 159/6-7 between Angul (ANGL) - Talcher Rd (TLHR) under Khurda Rd (KUR) Division.
**Impact Analysis**
**Tahasildar, Banarpal**
* **Impact:** Given the authority of the competent authority for overseeing the specific railway projects in Odisha.
* **Action Required:** Execute responsibilities related to the railway projects mentioned in the notification, ensuring compliance with the Railways Act, 1989.
**Residents/Commuters of Odisha (Angul - Kerjang and Angul - Talcher Rd)**
* **Impact:** Changes to the routes around Level Crossing No. ST-100 at Km 154/3-4 and Level Crossing No. ST-105 at Km 159/6-7 between Angul (ANGL) - Kerjang (KPJG) and Angul (ANGL) - Talcher Rd (TLHR) respectively.
* **Action Required:** Adjust their travel routes after the implementation of road over bridge construction.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The act under which the central government authorizes officers.
Odisha: The state where the railway projects are located.
East Coast Railway (Construction): The railway zone responsible for the construction projects.
Road Over Bridge: Subject of the railway project
Angul(ANGL)-Kerjang(KPJG) & Angul(ANGL)-Talcher Rd.(TLHR): The specific railway sections where level crossings are being replaced by road over bridges.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
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No. 540] 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. 569(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 (केयआू र) सेक्िन के अंतगतव अगं लु (ANGL)-केरजंग(KPJG) के बीच
1. तहसीलदमर, बिरपल ककमी 154/3-4 पर मानर्युक्त लेिल क्रॉससंग संख्या एसटी-100 को बंर् करन े
के बर्ल ेमें स़िक ऊपरी पलु का जनमावण।
825 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
खुर्ाव रोड (केयूआर) सेक्िन के अंतगतव अगं लु (ANGL)-तमलचरे रोड(TLHR)
2. तहसीलदमर, बिरपल के बीच ककमी 159/6-7 पर मानर्युक्त लेिल क्रॉससंग सख्ं या एसटी-105 को
बंर् करन े के बर्ले म ेंस़िक ऊपरी पलु का जनमाणव ।
[फा. सं. सीएओ/सी/आरएसपी/बीबीएस/2026/02 आरओबीएस/7(ए)/ ]
सुिीर कुर्मर पररडम, र्ुख्य अनभयंतम (निर्माण-III)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[East Coast Railway (Construction)]
NOTIFICATION
Bhubaneswar, the 5th February, 2026
S.O. 569(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)
Construction of Road Over Bridge in lieu of closing of manned L.C.No.ST-
1. Tahasildar, Banarpal 100 at Km 154/3-4 between Angul(ANGL)-Kerjang(KPJG) under Khurda
Rd.(KUR) Division.
Construction of Road Over Bridge in lieu of closing of manned L.C.No.ST-
2. Tahasildar, Banarpal 105 at Km 159/6-7 between Angul(ANGL)-Talcher Rd.(TLHR) under
Khurda Rd.(KUR) Division.
[F. No. CAO/C/RSP/BBS/2026/02 ROBs Odisha/7(A)/ ]
SUDHIR KUMAR PARIDA, Chief Engineer (Construction-III)
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