Date: 2026-05-29Category: 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 2008 for ROB No221
**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Railways (East Coast Railway) has issued a notification for the acquisition of land in the Khurda district of Odisha to construct a Road Over Bridge (ROB) in lieu of closing manned level crossing No. 221. The project is situated at KM 485/25-27 on the Howrah-Visakhapatnam main line between Nirakarpur and Bhusandpur stations. Affected parties must submit any objections to the acquisition within 30 days of the notification's publication date (May 29, 2026).
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project Scope and Location**
* **Purpose:** Execution of a "Special Railway Project" involving the construction of ROB No. 221.
* **Location:** Between Nirakarpur (NKP) and Bhusandpur (BSDP) stations in the Khurda Road Division, Odisha.
* **Specific Sites:** The land is located within the Tangi Tahasil, specifically in the villages of Batisbatia and Nuagada.
**Land Acquisition Details**
* **Total Plots:** 15 specific plots are listed for acquisition, involving both government and private ownership.
* **Land Types:** Includes "Govt." (Protected, Public, South Eastern Railway, Protected Anabaadi) and "Private" (Niji) land.
* **Acquisition Area:** The schedule specifies the total area and the exact "Acquired Area" in acres for each plot, ranging from small fractions to over one acre.
**Legal Provisions and Objections**
* **Authority:** The notice is issued under Section 20A of the Railways Act, 1989.
* **Objection Rights:** Under Section 20D, any person interested in the land may raise an objection in writing.
* **Grounds for Objection:** Objections must be submitted to the Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA) and Tahasildar, Tangi, setting out specific grounds.
* **Finality of Decision:** Following a hearing and inquiry, the competent authority will issue an order that shall be final.
**Impact Analysis**
**Landowners (Private Individuals and Government Entities)**
**Impact**
Their land, as identified in the schedule (including plots in Batisbatia and Nuagada), is being acquired by the Central Government for public purposes. This affects private individuals, the South Eastern Railway, and public/protected land holdings.
**Action Required**
Review the land schedule in Annexure-I to confirm affected plot numbers. If they wish to oppose the acquisition, they must submit a written objection to the CALA and Tahasildar, Tangi, within 30 days of May 29, 2026.
**Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA) & Tahasildar, Tangi**
**Impact**
These authorities are designated to manage the legal process of land acquisition, objection handling, and dispute resolution for this project.
**Action Required**
They must receive written objections, provide objectors with an opportunity to be heard (either in person or through a legal practitioner), conduct necessary inquiries, and pass final orders to allow or disallow objections.
**General Public/Interested Parties**
**Impact**
The project will result in the closure of manned level crossing No. 221 and its replacement with a Road Over Bridge.
**Action Required**
Interested persons may inspect land plans and project details at the office of the competent authority.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways (Amendment) Act, 1989: The primary legislation under which the Central Government is exercising powers to acquire land for a public purpose.
Special Railway Project: An initiative for the construction of Road Over Bridge (ROB) No. 221 on the Howrah-Visakhapatnam main line to replace a manned level crossing.
Ministry of Railways: The central ministry responsible for railway infrastructure development and issuing this land acquisition notification via the East Coast Railway.
Khurda district, Odisha: The central location where the land acquisition and project impact are situated, specifically within the Tangi Tahasil.
Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA): The designated authority, represented by the Tahasildar of Tangi, responsible for processing land acquisition and hearing objections.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 2616] नई कदल्ली, िुक्रर्ार, मई 29, 2026/ज्य ष्े ठ 8, 1948
No. 2616] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MAY 29, 2026/JYAISTHA 8, 1948
रेल मत्रं ालय
(पूर् व तट रेलर् े )
अजधसचू ना
भुर्नेश् र्र, 8 मई, 2026
(रेलर् ेअजधजनयम एक हिार नौ सौ नर्ासी की धारा बीस ए के तहत सचू ना)
का.आ. 2709(अ).— रेलर्े (संिोधन) अजधजनयम, 1989 (24/89) (जिसे इसके बाद उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया
ह)ै की धारा 20ए की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों के तहत, केंद्र सरकार इस बात से संतुष्ट होने के बाद कक सार्विजनक
उद्देश्य के जलए, भूजम, जिसका संजिप्त जर्र्रण यहां सलं ग्न अनसु ूची में कदया गया ह,ै जर्िेष रेलर्े पररयोिना के जनष्पादन के
जलए आर्श्यक ह,ै अर्ावत,् ओडिशा राज्य के खोर्ाा जिल ेम ें"खुर्ाा रोि डिवीजन के तहत हॉवडा-डवशाखापत्तनम मुख्य लाइन
पर डनराकारपरु (NKP)-भुसंिपरु (BSDP) स्टेशनों के बीच KM 485/25-27 पर आर.ओ.बी (रोि ओवर डिज) संख्या 221
का डनमााण।", इसके द्वारा ऐसी भूजम का अजधग्रहण करन े का इरादा घोजषत करती ह।ै
उक्त भूजम में जहतबद्ध कोई भी व्यजक्त, अजधसूचना के रािपत्र में प्रकािन की तारीख स े (30) तीस कदन की अर्जध
के भीतर, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 20घ की उपधारा (1) के अधीन प्रयोिन के जलए ऐसी भूजम के अिनव पर आपजत्त उठा
सकेगा।
3824 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
प्रत्येक आपजत्त, सिम प्राजधकारी अर्ावत भूडम अडिग्रहण के डलए सक्षम प्राडिकारी (काला) तहसीलर्ार, टागाँ ी को
खुर्ाा रोि डिवीजन के तहत हॉवडा-डवशाखापटनम मुख्य लाइन पर डनराकारपरु (NKP)-भुसंिपुर(BSDP) स्टेशनों के बीच
KM 485/25-27 पर आर.ओ.बी (रोि ओवर डिज) संख्या 221 के जनमाणव के संबंध म ें जलजखत रूप म ें आर्ेदन प्रस्ट्ततु की
िाएगी तर्ा ऐसे आपजत्त के आधार जनधावररत ककया िाएंगा और सिम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकताव को चाह े र्ह व्यजक्तगत रुप
से हो या किर ककसी जर्जध व्यर्सायी के माध्यम से, सुनर्ाई का अर्सर दगे ा, और ऐसे आपजत्तयां सुनन ेके पश्चात ्और आर्श्यक
आग ेकी िांच, यकद कोई हो, करन ेके पश्चात्, िैसा कक सिम प्राजधकारी आर्श्यक समझे आपजत्तयों को स्ट्र्ीकार या अस्ट्र्ीकार
कर सकेगा।
उक्त अजधजनयम के 20घ की उप-धारा(2) के अतं गतव सिम प्राजधकारी द्वारा िारी ककया गया कोई भी आदेि को
अंजतम माना िाएगा। इस अजधसूचना के अंतगवत आने र्ाली भूजम की योिनाएं और अन्य जर्र्रण उपलब्ध ह ैं और इच्छुक
व्यजक्त द्वारा सिम प्राजधकारी के उपरोक्त कायावलय म ेंउनका जनरीिण ककया िा सकता ह।ै
अनसु चू ी
जर्िेष रेलर्े पररयोिना अर्ावत ् ओडिशा राज्य के खोर्ाा जिले में “खुर्ाा रोि डिवीजन के तहत हॉवडा-डवशाखापटनम मुख्य
लाइन पर डनराकारपरु (NKP)-भुसंिपुर(BSDP) स्टेशनों के बीच KM 485/25-27 पर आर.ओ.बी (रोि ओवर डिज)
संख्या 221 का डनमााण” के जलए संरचनाओं के सार् या जबना संरचनाओं के अजधग्रजहत की िाने र्ाली भूजम का संजिप्त
जर्र्रण (अनलु ग्नक1) यहां सलं ग्न ह।ै
जिले का नामााः- खुर्ाा अनुलग्नक-1
भडू म अनसु चू ी
पररयोजना का नाम:-आर.ओ.बी–221 का डनमाणा
डजल ेका नाम:-खर्ु ा,ा प्रभाग का नाम:-खर्ु ा ारोि, तहसीलर्ार:-टागाँ ी
कुल अडिग्रडहत
क्रम प्लॉट भडू म का
गार्ाँ का नाम ित्रे िल जमीन भडू म माडलक का नाम
स. ं सख्ं या प्रकार
(एकड म)ें
(एकड म)ें
1 बत्तीसबारटया 36 सरकारी 2.47 0.825 संरडक्षत
2 बत्तीसबारटया 37 सरकारी 0.346 0.077 सावाजडनक
3 बत्तीसबारटया 35 सरकारी 0.172 0.035 सावाजडनक
अनंत चरण पाटसानी डपता का नाम उिाब
4 बत्तीसबारटया 38 डनजी 0.08 0.031
पाटसानी, जाडत:ओड, गांव:नुआगडा
मिुसूर्न पाटसानी डपता का नाम उर्भ पाटसानी,
5 बत्तीसबारटया 39 डनजी 0.167 0.025
जाडत:खंिायत, गााँव:नुआगडा
6 नुआगि 677 सरकारी 2.14 1.05 संरडक्षत अनाबार्ी
7 नुआगि 532 सरकारी 0.688 0.185 सावाजडनक
8 नुआगि 507 सरकारी 1.61 0.1 र्डक्षण-पूवी रेलवे
9 नुआगि 506 सरकारी 1.1 0.033 र्डक्षण-पूवी रेलवे
10 नुआगि 505 सरकारी 2.97 0.08 र्डक्षण-पूवी रेलवे
534/
11 नुआगि सरकारी 0.03 0.025 सावाजडनक
1637
शंकर बाररक, डशखर बाररक डपता का नाम लोको
12 नुआगि 530 डनजी 0.793 0.23 बाररक, चक्रिर बाररक, मकर बाररक, फकीर
बाररक डपता का नाम डनलकंठ बाररक, जमुना[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
बाररक पडत का नाम डनलकंठ बाररक,
जाडत:भंिारी, गााँव-नुआगडा
हरीहर चौिुरी, भागीरथी चौिुरी, बसंत कुमारी
पात्र डपता का नाम अतं रज्यामी चौिुरी, नरससंह
13 नुआगि 536 डनजी 1.13 0.195
चौिुरी डपता का नाम र्ंिपाणी चौिुरी,
गााँव:नुआगडा
रामचन्द्र हररचंर्न, लक्ष्मण हररचंर्न डपता का
14 नुआगि 535 डनजी 0.548 0.08 नाम मगुनी हररचंर्न, भ्रमरा चौट्राय डपता का नाम
कडपल चौट्राय, जाडत:खंिायत, गााँव:नुआगडा
अभी सांतारा, डशखर संतरा डपता का नाम
15 नुआगि 534 डनजी 0.591 0.29 डगररिारी सांतारा, सनातन मंगराज डपता का नाम
डशबा मंगराज, जाडत:खंिायत, गााँव:नुआगडा
कुल
[िा. स.ं सीएओ/सीओएन/आरएसपी/बीबीएस/2025/आरओबी संख्या 221/20ए]
महद्रें जपत्ताला, मख्ु य अजभयंता(जनमावण -III)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(East Coast Railway)
NOTIFICATION
Bhubaneswar, the 8th May, 2026
Notice under Section 20A of the Railways Act-, 1989
S.O. 2709(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
satisfied 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 Road Over Bridge in lieu of closing of
manned L.C.No.221 at KM.485/25-27 between Stations Nirakarpur(NKP)-Bhusandpur(BSDP) on Howrah
Visakhapatnam main line under Khurda Rd. Division.” in Khurda district in the state of Odisha, 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) & Tahasildar, Tangi for Construction of ROB in lieu of closing of manned of L.C.No.221 at KM.485/25-27
between Stations Nirakarpur(NKP)-Bhusandpur(BSDP) on Howrah Visakhapatnam main line under Khurda Rd.
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.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
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.No.221 at KM.485/25-27 between Stations
Nirakarpur(NKP)-Bhusandpur(BSDP) on Howrah Visakhapatnam main line under Khurda Rd. Division)” in Khurda
district in the state of Odisha.
Name of District:-Khurda Annexure-I
LAND SCHEDULE
Name of the Project:- Construction of ROB–221
Name of the District:-Khurda, Name of the Division:-Khurda Road, Name of the Tahasil:-Tangi
Total Acquired
Sl. NAME OF PLOT Type of
area in Area in Name of the Land owner
No. VILLAGE No. Land
Acres ACRES
1 Batisbatia 36 Govt. 2.47 0.825 Protected
2 Batisbatia 37 Govt. 0.346 0.077 Public
3 Batisbatia 35 Govt. 0.172 0.035 Public
Anant Charan Pattshani S/o Urdhab
4 Batisbatia 38 Private 0.08 0.031
Pattshani, Caste:Oda, Village: Nuagada
Madhusudan Pattshani S/o Udhab Pattshani,
5 Batisbatia 39 Private 0.167 0.025
Caste:Khandayat, Village: Nuagada
6 Nuagada 677 Govt. 2.14 1.05 Protected Anabaadi
7 Nuagada 532 Govt. 0.688 0.185 Public
8 Nuagada 507 Govt. 1.61 0.1 South Eastern Railway
9 Nuagada 506 Govt. 1.1 0.033 South Eastern Railway
10 Nuagada 505 Govt. 2.97 0.08 South Eastern Railway
534/
11 Nuagada Govt. 0.03 0.025 Public
1637
Shankar Barik, Sikhar Barik S/o Loko
Barik, Chakradhar Barik, Makar Barik,
12 Nuagada 530 Private 0.793 0.23 Fakir Barik S/o Nilakantha Barik, Jamuna
Barik W/o Nilakantha Barik, Caste:
Bhandari, Vill-Nuagada
Harihara Choudhury, Bhagirathy
Choudhury, Basanta Kumari Patra C/o
13 Nuagada 536 Private 1.13 0.195 Antarjyami Choudhury, Narasingh
Choudhury S/o Dandapani Choudhury, Vill:
Nuagada
Ramachandra Harichandan, Laxman
Harichandan S/o Maguni Harichandan,
14 Nuagada 535 Private 0.548 0.08
Bhramara Chottray S/o Kapil Chottaray,
Caste:Khandayat, Vill:Nuagada
Abhi Santara, Sikhar Santara S/o Giridhari
15 Nuagada 534 Private 0.591 0.29 Santara, Sanatana Mangaraj S/o Shiba
Mangaraj, Caste:Khandayat, Vill:Nuagada
TOTAL
[F. No. CAO/CON/RSP/BBS/2025/ROB No.221/20A/]
MAHENDRA PITTALA, Chief Engineer (Con-III)
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