Date: 2026-03-24Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Request for Publication of Gazette Notification for the below mentioned Land Schedule under Sub section 1 of section 20A of the Railways Amendment Act 1989 for ROB No 352
**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Railways has issued a notification dated March 24, 2026, declaring its intention to acquire land for the construction of Road Over Bridge (ROB) No. 352 in the Srikakulum district of Andhra Pradesh. The project is situated on the Howrah-Visakhapatnam main line between Baruva and Mandasa Road stations. Interested persons must submit any objections regarding the land acquisition in writing to the Competent Authority within 30 days of the notification's publication.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project Scope and Legal Authority**
* **Authority:** The notification is issued under Section 20A(1) of the Railways Act, 1989.
* **Purpose:** Execution of a "Special Railway Project" involving the construction of ROB No. 352 at Km. 654/11-13, necessitated by the closing of manned level crossing L.C. 352.
* **Location:** The project is located within the Khurda Road Division, specifically between Baruva (BAV) and Mandasa Road (MMS) stations in Sompeta Mandal, Srikakulum District.
**Land Acquisition Details**
* **Total Area:** A total of 3.722 acres of land is scheduled for acquisition.
* **Land Classification:** The acquisition includes 2.509 acres of Government land (classified as Poramboke) and 1.213 acres of Private land (classified as Dry).
* **Affected Villages:**
* **Korlam:** 2.599 acres (2.086 Govt; 0.513 Private).
* **Palavalasa:** 1.123 acres (0.423 Govt; 0.700 Private).
* **Inspection:** Detailed land plans are available for inspection by interested parties at the office of the Competent Authority.
**Objection and Resolution Process**
* **Submission:** Objections must be filed in writing to the Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA) and Revenue Divisional Officer (RDO), Palasa.
* **Hearing Rights:** Objectors will be given an opportunity to be heard in person or through a legal practitioner.
* **Finality of Orders:** Following inquiries and hearings, the Competent Authority will issue an order to allow or disallow objections; such orders are considered final under Section 20D(2) of the Act.
**Impact Analysis**
**Landowners and Interested Persons (Private and Government)**
**Impact**
They face the mandatory acquisition of 3.722 total acres of land (with or without structures) for public railway infrastructure.
**Action Required**
Review the land schedule (Annexure-1) to identify affected survey numbers and submit written objections to the RDO, Palasa, within 30 days if they oppose the acquisition.
**Competent Authority (CALA) / Revenue Divisional Officer (RDO), Palasa**
**Impact**
Responsible for managing the legal and administrative procedures of the land acquisition process within the Khurda Road Division.
**Action Required**
Receive written objections, conduct necessary inquiries, provide hearings to objectors, and pass final orders to allow or disallow the land acquisition.
**Ministry of Railways (East Coast Railway)**
**Impact**
The entity seeking to execute the Special Railway Project to improve the Howrah-Visakhapatnam main line.
**Action Required**
Proceed with the acquisition process following the expiration of the objection period and the resolution of any filed disputes.
Key Entities Referenced
Srikakulum district, Andhra Pradesh: The geographical location central to the project's scope and where the land acquisition is taking place.
Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA): The designated regulatory official responsible for managing the land acquisition process and hearing public objections.
Railways Act, 1989: The primary legislative framework under which the land acquisition for the railway project is authorized.
Ministry of Railways: The central government ministry responsible for the execution of the railway project and the issuance of this notification.
Construction of ROB No. 352: The specific infrastructure initiative involving a Road Over Bridge on the Howrah-Visakhapatnam main line for which the land is being acquired.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 1462] िई कदल्ली, मगं लर्ार, माच व24, 2026/चत्रै 3, 1948 13, 1947 26/पौष 17, 1947
No. 1462] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 2026/CHAITRA 3, 1948 ss, 1947 /PAUSHA 17, 1947
रेल मत्रं ालय
[पर्ू व तट रेलर् े (जिमाणव )]
अजधसचू िा
भुर्िेश् र्र, 24 माच,व 2026
(रेलर् ेअजधजियम एक हिार िौ सौ िर्ासी(1989) की धारा बीस ए(20A) के तहत सचू िा)
का.आ. 1527(अ).—रेलर् े (सिं ोधि) अजधजियम, 1989 (24/89) (जिस े इसके बाद उक्त अजधजियम कहा गया
ह)ै की धारा 20ए की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों के तहत, केंद्र सरकार इस बात से संतुष्ट होिे के बाद कक सार्विजिक
उद्देश्य के जलए, भूजम, जिसका संजिप्त जर्र्रण यहां सलं ग्न अिसु ूची में कदया गया है, जर्िेष रेलर्े पररयोििा के जिष्पादि के
जलए आर्श्यक ह,ै अर्ावत,् आध्रं प्रदेि राज्य के श्रीकाकुलम जिल े म ें "खुदा व रोड जडर्ीिि के तहत हॉर्डा-जर्िाखापत्तिम
मुख्य लाइि पर बरुर्ा(BAV)-मंदसा रोड(MMS)(बरुर्ा याडव) स्ट्टेििों के बीच KM.654/11-13 पर आर.ओ.बी (रोड
ओर्र जिि) संख्या 352 का जिमावण।", इसके द्वारा ऐसी भूजम का अजधग्रहण करिे का इरादा घोजषत करती ह।ै
उक्त भूजम में जहतबद्ध कोई भी व्यजक्त, अजधसूचिा के रािपत्र में प्रकािि की तारीख स े (30) तीस कदि की अर्जध
के भीतर, उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20घ की उपधारा (1) के अधीि प्रयोिि के जलए ऐसी भूजम के अििव पर आपजत्त उठा
सकेगा।
प्रत्येक आपजत्त, सिम प्राजधकारी अर्ावत भूजम अजधग्रहण के जलए सिम प्राजधकारी (काला) रािस्ट्र् मडं लीय
अजधकारी (आरडीओ)/ पलासा को खुदाव रोड जडर्ीिि के तहत हॉर्डा-जर्िाखापटिम मुख्य लाइि पर बरुर्ा(BAV)-मंदसा
रोड(MMS)(बरुर्ा याडव) स्ट्टेििों के बीच KM.654/11-13 पर आर.ओ.बी (रोड ओर्र जिि) संख्या 352 का जिमाणव के
संबंध में जलजखत रूप में आर्ेदि प्रस्ट्ततु की िाएगी तर्ा ऐसे आपजत्त के आधार पर जिधावररत ककये िाएंगे और सिम
2133 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकताव को चाह े र्ह व्यजक्तगत रुप से हो या किर ककसी जर्जध व्यर्सायी के माध्यम से, सुिर्ाई का अर्सर
देगा, और ऐसे आपजत्तयां सुििे के पश्चात ् और आर्श्यक आगे की िांच, यकद कोई हो, करि े के पश्चात्, िैसा कक सिम
प्राजधकारी आर्श्यक समझे आपजत्तयों को स्ट्र्ीकार या अस्ट्र्ीकार कर सकेगा।
उक्त अजधजियम के 20D की उप-धारा(2) के अंतगवत सिम प्राजधकारी द्वारा िारी ककया गया कोई भी आदिे को अंजतम
मािा िाएगा। इस अजधसूचिा के अंतगवत आिे र्ाली भूजम की योििाएं और अन्य जर्र्रण उपलब्ध ह ैं और इच्छुक व्यजक्त
द्वारा सिम प्राजधकारी के उपरोक्त कायावलय में उिका जिरीिण ककया िा सकता ह।ै
अिसु चू ी
जर्िषे रेलर् ेपररयोििा अर्ातव ्आध्रं प्रदेि राज्य के श्रीकाकुलम जिल ेम ें“खदु ा वरोड जडर्ीिि के तहत हॉर्डा-
जर्िाखापटिम मख्ु य लाइि पर बरुर्ा(BAV)-मदं सा रोड(MMS)(बरुर्ा याडव) स्ट्टेििों के बीच KM.654/11-13 पर
आर.ओ.बी (रोड ओर्र जिि) सख्ं या 352 का जिमाणव ” के जलए सरं चिाओं के सार् या जबिा सरं चिाओं के अजधग्रजहत की
िाि ेर्ाली भजू म का सजं िप्त जर्र्रण (अिलु ग्नक-1) यहा ंसलं ग्न ह।ै
जिले का िामााः-श्रीकाकुलम अिलु ग्नक-1
भूजम अिसु चू ी
पररयोििा का िाम:-आरओबी–352 का जिमावण
जिल ेका िाम:-श्रीकाकुलम, प्रभाग का िाम:-खोदा वरोड, मडं ल का िाम:-सोंपेटा
सर्िे ण/ कुल कुल
क्रम
गार्ाँ का िाम मडं ल एलपीएम भूजम आर्श्यक भूजम का ककस्ट्म भूजम का प्रकार
स. ं
सख्ं या जर्स्ट्तार एकड म ें
1 कोलावम सोंपेटा 518 3.11 0.06 पोरम्बोक सरकारी िमीि
2 कोलावम सोंपेटा 797 2.77 0.01 सूखा जििी ज़मीि
3 कोलावम सोंपेटा 801 4.29 0.28 सूखा जििी ज़मीि
4 कोलावम सोंपेटा 802 0.29 0.029 सूखा जििी ज़मीि
5 कोलावम सोंपेटा 803 0.96 0.062 पोरम्बोक सरकारी िमीि
6 कोलावम सोंपेटा 806 3.4 0.278 पोरम्बोक सरकारी िमीि
7 कोलावम सोंपेटा 1152 0.28 0.086 पोरम्बोक सरकारी िमीि
8 कोलावम सोंपेटा 1153 0.79 0.036 पोरम्बोक सरकारी िमीि
9 कोलावम सोंपेटा 1154 0.5 0.014 सूखा जििी ज़मीि
10 कोलावम सोंपेटा 1155 0.03 0.001 सूखा जििी ज़मीि
11 कोलावम सोंपेटा 1177 36.49 1.65 पोरम्बोक सरकारी िमीि
12 कोलावम सोंपेटा 1183 0.03 0.003 सूखा जििी ज़मीि
13 कोलावम सोंपेटा 1184 0.07 0.066 सूखा जििी ज़मीि
14 कोलावम सोंपेटा 1185 0.09 0.018 सूखा जििी ज़मीि
15 कोलावम सोंपेटा 1190 0.34 0.002 सूखा जििी ज़मीि
16 कोलावम सोंपेटा 1192 0.07 0.004 सूखा जििी ज़मीि
17 पलर्लसा सोंपेटा 33-1A 0.55 0.423 पोरम्बोक सरकारी िमीि
18 पलर्लसा सोंपेटा 33-16B 0.32 0.001 सूखा जििी ज़मीि
19 पलर्लसा सोंपेटा 33-17B 0.315 0.004 सूखा जििी ज़मीि[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
20 पलर्लसा सोंपेटा 33-18B 0.006 0.006 सूखा जििी ज़मीि
21 पलर्लसा सोंपेटा 33-19 0.15 0.003 सूखा जििी ज़मीि
22 पलर्लसा सोंपेटा 33-23 0.17 0.013 सूखा जििी ज़मीि
23 पलर्लसा सोंपेटा 33-24 0.006 0.001 सूखा जििी ज़मीि
24 पलर्लसा सोंपेटा 33-25 0.03 0.013 सूखा जििी ज़मीि
25 पलर्लसा सोंपेटा 33-36B 0.027 0.027 सूखा जििी ज़मीि
26 पलर्लसा सोंपेटा 33-37B 0.36 0.045 सूखा जििी ज़मीि
27 पलर्लसा सोंपेटा 33-39 0.09 0.001 सूखा जििी ज़मीि
28 पलर्लसा सोंपेटा 33-40 0.05 0.043 सूखा जििी ज़मीि
29 पलर्लसा सोंपेटा 33-41B 0.18 0.071 सूखा जििी ज़मीि
30 पलर्लसा सोंपेटा 33-42B 0.067 0.074 सूखा जििी ज़मीि
31 पलर्लसा सोंपेटा 33-43 0.05 0.042 सूखा जििी ज़मीि
32 पलर्लसा सोंपेटा 33-44B 0.190 0.12 सूखा जििी ज़मीि
33 पलर्लसा सोंपेटा 33-47B 0.005 0.005 सूखा जििी ज़मीि
34 पलर्लसा सोंपेटा 33-48B 0.001 0.001 सूखा जििी ज़मीि
35 पलर्लसा सोंपेटा 34-15 0.320 0.18 सूखा जििी ज़मीि
36 पलर्लसा सोंपेटा 31-16 0.770 0.05 सूखा जििी ज़मीि
कुल 3.722
भूजम का सारािं
अजधग्रजहत भजू म
जििी ज़मीि कुल
गार्ाँ का सरकारी
अजधग्रजहत
िाम ज़मीि
गीला सखू ा मािर्ारी
भूजम
कोलावम 2.086 0 0.513 0 2.599
पलर्लसा 0.423 0 0.7 0 1.123
कुल 2.509 0 1.213 0 3.722
[िा.स.ं सीएओ/सी/आरएसपी/बीबीएस/2026/आरओबी सख्ं या-352/20ए]
अिय कुमार समाल, मुख्य अजभयंता (जिमावण-II)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[East Coast Railway (Construction)]
NOTIFICATION
Bhubaneswar, the 24th March, 2026
Notice under Section 20A of the Railways Act-,1989
S.O. 1527(E).—In exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 20A of the Railways
(Amendment) Act, 1989 (24/89) (hereinafter referred as the said Act.), the Central Government, after being satisfied4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
that for the public purpose, the Land, brief description of which is given in the schedule annexed here to is required
for the execution of Special Railway Project, namely, “Construction of ROB in lieu of closing of manned of L.C.352
at Km.654/11-13 between Baruva(BAV)-Mandasa Rd.(MMS)(Baruva Yard) on Howrah Visakhapatnam main line
under Khurda Road Division.” in Srikakulum district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, hereby declares its intention to
acquire such land.
Any person interested in the said land may within a period of (30) thirty days from the date of publication of
the notification in the Official Gazette, raise objection to the acquisition of such land for the aforesaid purpose under
Sub-Section(1) of section 20D of the said Act.
Every objection shall be made to the competent authority, namely Competent Authority for Land Acquisition
(CALA) & Revenue Divisional Officer(RDO), Palasa for Construction of ROB in lieu of closing of manned of
L.C.352 at Km.654/11-13 between Baruva(BAV)-Mandasa Rd.(MMS)(Baruva Yard) on Howrah Visakhapatnam
main line under Khurda Road Division in writing, and shall set out grounds thereof and competent authority shall give
the objector an opportunity of being heard, either in person or through a legal practitioner, and may, after hearing all
such objections and after making such further inquiry, if any, as the competent authority thinks necessary, by order,
either allow or disallow the objections.
Any order made by the competent authority under sub-section (2) of 20D of the said Act shall be final. The
land plans and other details of the land covered under this notification are available and can be inspected by the
interested person at the aforesaid office of the competent authority.
SCHEDULE
Brief description of land (Annexure-I) attached here with to be acquired with or without structures, for Special
Railway Project, namely “Construction of ROB in lieu of closing of manned of L.C.352 at Km.654/11-13
between Baruva(BAV)-Mandasa Rd.(MMS)(Baruva Yard) on Howrah Visakhapatnam main line under
Khurda Road Division)” in Srikakulum district of Andhra Pradesh state.
Name of the District:-Srikakulam ANNEXURE-1
LAND SCHEDULE
Name of the Project:-Construction of ROB No.352
Name of the District:-Srikakulum, Name of the Division:- Khurda Rd.,Name of the Mandal:-Sompeta
TOTAL ACQUIRED
SL. NAME OF NAME OF LPM/ TYPE OF CLASIFICATION OF
AREA IN LAND In
NO. VILLAGE MANDAL SURVEY NO LAND LAND
ACRES ACRES
1 KORLAM SOMPETA 518 3.11 0.06 PORAMBOKE GOVERNMENT
2 KORLAM SOMPETA 797 2.77 0.01 DRY PRIVATE
3 KORLAM SOMPETA 801 4.29 0.28 DRY PRIVATE
4 KORLAM SOMPETA 802 0.29 0.029 DRY PRIVATE
5 KORLAM SOMPETA 803 0.96 0.062 PORAMBOKE GOVERNMENT
6 KORLAM SOMPETA 806 3.4 0.278 PORAMBOKE GOVERNMENT
7 KORLAM SOMPETA 1152 0.28 0.086 PORAMBOKE GOVERNMENT
8 KORLAM SOMPETA 1153 0.79 0.036 PORAMBOKE GOVERNMENT
9 KORLAM SOMPETA 1154 0.5 0.014 DRY PRIVATE
10 KORLAM SOMPETA 1155 0.03 0.001 DRY PRIVATE
11 KORLAM SOMPETA 1177 36.49 1.65 PORAMBOKE GOVERNMENT
12 KORLAM SOMPETA 1183 0.03 0.003 DRY PRIVATE
13 KORLAM SOMPETA 1184 0.07 0.066 DRY PRIVATE
14 KORLAM SOMPETA 1185 0.09 0.018 DRY PRIVATE
15 KORLAM SOMPETA 1190 0.34 0.002 DRY PRIVATE[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
16 KORLAM SOMPETA 1192 0.07 0.004 DRY PRIVATE
17 PALAVALASA SOMPETA 33-1A 0.55 0.423 PORAMBOKE GOVERNMENT
18 PALAVALASA SOMPETA 33-16B 0.32 0.001 DRY PRIVATE
19 PALAVALASA SOMPETA 33-17B 0.315 0.004 DRY PRIVATE
20 PALAVALASA SOMPETA 33-18B 0.006 0.006 DRY PRIVATE
21 PALAVALASA SOMPETA 33-19 0.15 0.003 DRY PRIVATE
22 PALAVALASA SOMPETA 33-23 0.17 0.013 DRY PRIVATE
23 PALAVALASA SOMPETA 33-24 0.006 0.001 DRY PRIVATE
24 PALAVALASA SOMPETA 33-25 0.03 0.013 DRY PRIVATE
25 PALAVALASA SOMPETA 33-36B 0.027 0.027 DRY PRIVATE
26 PALAVALASA SOMPETA 33-37B 0.36 0.045 DRY PRIVATE
27 PALAVALASA SOMPETA 33-39 0.09 0.001 DRY PRIVATE
28 PALAVALASA SOMPETA 33-40 0.05 0.043 DRY PRIVATE
29 PALAVALASA SOMPETA 33-41B 0.18 0.071 DRY PRIVATE
30 PALAVALASA SOMPETA 33-42B 0.067 0.074 DRY PRIVATE
31 PALAVALASA SOMPETA 33-43 0.05 0.042 DRY PRIVATE
32 PALAVALASA SOMPETA 33-44B 0.190 0.12 DRY PRIVATE
33 PALAVALASA SOMPETA 33-47B 0.005 0.005 DRY PRIVATE
34 PALAVALASA SOMPETA 33-48B 0.001 0.001 DRY PRIVATE
35 PALAVALASA SOMPETA 34-15 0.320 0.18 DRY PRIVATE
36 PALAVALASA SOMPETA 31-16 0.770 0.05 DRY PRIVATE
TOTAL 3.722
ABSTRACT
ACUIRED LAND
PRIVATE LAND
TOTAL ACQUIRED
VILLAGE NAME GOVERNMENT LAND
LAND EXTENT
WET DRY MANAVARI
KORLAM 2.086 0 0.513 0 2.599
PALAVALASA 0.423 0 0.7 0 1.123
TOTAL 2.509 0 1.213 0 3.722
[F. No. CAO/C/RSP/BBS/2026/ROB-352/20A/]
AJAYA KUMAR SAMAL, Chief Engineer (Construction-II)
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