**Executive Summary**
This notification from the Ministry of Railways, dated March 19, 2026, declares the government's intention to acquire land in the Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh for a Special Railway Project. The project involves constructing a Road Over Bridge (ROB) to replace the manned Level Crossing (LC) No. ML-460 between Nellimarla and Vizianagaram. Affected persons must submit any objections to the competent authority within 30 days of the publication of this notice.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Legal Provisions and Project Scope**
* **Authority:** The notice is issued under Section 20A(1) of the Railways Act, 1989.
* **Purpose:** Land acquisition for the execution of a "Special Railway Project" consisting of a Road Over Bridge (ROB) at Km 812/2-4 on the Waltair Division main line.
* **Project Location:** The project is situated between Nellimarla and Vizianagaram in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
**Land Acquisition Details**
* **Total Area:** A total of 4.16 acres of land is identified for acquisition.
* **Affected Villages:** The land is located in Vizianagaram Bit-II (0.74 acres) and Venugopalapuram Bit-II (3.42 acres).
* **Land Classification:** The acquisition includes private dry land (2.71 acres), private wet land (0.55 acres), and government land (0.9 acres), including classifications such as S. Poramboku, D-Patta, and A. Punja (Gayalu).
* **Inspection:** Land plans and specific details are available for inspection by interested parties at the office of the competent authority.
**Objection Procedures**
* **Submission:** Any person interested in the land may raise an objection to the acquisition in writing within 30 days of the publication date.
* **Mandated Authority:** Objections must be submitted to the Competent Authority Land Acquisition (CALA), specifically the Revenue Divisional Officer (RDO), Vizianagaram.
* **Hearing Process:** The competent authority will provide objectors the opportunity to be heard in person or through a legal practitioner.
* **Finality:** Following an inquiry, the competent authority will issue an order allowing or disallowing objections; these orders, issued under Section 20D(2), are considered final.
**Impact Analysis**
**Landowners and Interested Persons (Vizianagaram Bit-II and Venugopalapuram Bit-II)**
**Impact**
Private and D-Patta landholders in the specified survey numbers will have their land acquired for the railway project.
**Action Required**
Review the specific land plans at the RDO office and, if desired, submit written objections stating grounds for opposition within the 30-day deadline.
**Competent Authority Land Acquisition (CALA) / Revenue Divisional Officer (RDO), Vizianagaram**
**Impact**
The RDO is designated as the primary authority responsible for managing the legal administrative process of the acquisition.
**Action Required**
Receive written objections, conduct necessary inquiries, provide hearings to objectors, and issue final orders to allow or disallow land acquisition objections.
**Ministry of Railways (East Coast Railway)**
**Impact**
The Ministry is empowered to proceed with the necessary land acquisition required to execute the Special Railway Project.
**Action Required**
Coordinate with local authorities to finalize land acquisition and proceed with the construction of the Road Over Bridge at LC No. ML-460.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways (Amendment) Act, 1989: The primary legal framework, specifically Section 20A, under which the Central Government is acquiring land for public railway projects.
Ministry of Railways: The primary government department responsible for the notification and execution of the railway infrastructure project.
Special Railway Project: Construction of Road Over Bridge: The specific initiative to construct a Road Over Bridge (ROB) to replace manned level crossing (LC) No ML-460 on the Waltair Division main line.
Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh: The central location where the land acquisition and the infrastructure project are situated.
Competent Authority Land Acquisition (CALA): The Revenue Divisional Officer (RDO) designated to receive and process objections regarding the intended land acquisition.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
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स.ं 1375] िई कदल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतर्ार , माच व19, 2026/फाल्ग िु 28, 1947 2026/माघ 7, 1947 26/पौष 17, 1947
No. 1375] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 2026/PHALGUNA 28, 1947 /MAGHA 7, 1947 /PAUSHA 17, 1947
रेल मत्रं ालय
[पर्ू व तट रेलर् े (जिमाणव )]
अजधसचू िा
भुर्िेश् र्र, 19 माच,व 2026
(रेलर् ेअजधजियम 1989 की धारा 20ए के तहत सचू िा)
का.आ. 1440(अ)— रेलर्े (सिं ोधि) अजधजियम, 1989(24/89) (जिसे 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,् आंध्र प्रदेि राज्य के जर्ियिगरम जिले में "र्ाल्टेयर जडर्ीिि की मख्ु य लाइि पर िल्े लीमला व -
जर्ियिगरम के बीच ककमी 812/2-4 पर मािर्यक्तु एलसी सख्ं या एमएल-460 को बदं करि े के बदल े रोड ओर्र जिि का
जिमाणव ” 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 अिवि पर आपजत्त उठा
सकेगा।
प्रत्येक आपजत्त, सिम प्राजधकारी अर्ावत भजू म अजधग्रहण के जलए सिम प्राजधकारी (काला) रािस्ट्र् मडं लीय
अजधकारी (आरडीओ)/ जर्ियिगरम को र्ाल्टेयर जडर्ीिि की मख्ु य लाइि पर िल्े लीमला व - जर्ियिगरम के बीच ककमी
812/2-4 पर मािर्यक्तु एलसी सख्ं या एमएल-460 को बदं करि े के बदल े रोड ओर्र जिि का जिमाणव के संबंध म ें जलजखत
2008 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
रूप म ें आर्ेदि प्रस्ट्तुत की िाएगी तर्ा ऐसे आपजत्त के आधार जिधावररत ककया िाएंगा और सिम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकता व
को चाह े र्ह व्यजक्तगत रुप स े हो या कफर ककसी जर्जध व्यर्सायी के माध्यम से, सुिर्ाई का अर्सर दगे ा, और ऐस े आपजत्तयां
सुििे के पश्चात ् और आर्श्यक आग े की िांच, यकद कोई हो, करि े के पश्चात,् िैसा कक सिम प्राजधकारी आर्श्यक समझे
आपजत्तयों को स्ट्र्ीकार या अस्ट्र्ीकार कर सकेगा।
उक्त अजधजियम के 20D की उप-धारा(2) के अतं गतव 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 म ेंउिका जिरीिण ककया िा सकता ह।ै
अिसु चू ी
जर्िषे रेलर् ेपररयोििा अर्ातव ्आध्रं प्रदेि राज्य के जर्ियिगरम जिल ेम ें “र्ाल्टेयर जडर्ीिि की मख्ु य लाइि पर
िल्े लीमला व - जर्ियिगरम के बीच ककमी 812/2-4 पर मािर्यक्तु एलसी सख्ं या एमएल-460 को बदं करि ेके बदल ेरोड
ओर्र जिि का जिमाणव ” के जलए सरं चिाओं के सार् या जबिा सरं चिाओं के अजधग्रजहत की िाि ेर्ाली भजू म का सजं िप्त
जर्र्रण (अिलु ग्नक1) यहा ंसलं ग्न ह।ै
जिले का िाम और राज्य: जर्ियिगरम, औरआंध्र प्रदिे
(अिलु ग्नक1)
20ए - अिसु चू ी
पररयोििा का िाम: र्ाल्टेयर जडर्ीिि की मुख्य लाइि पर िेल्लीमलाव-जर्ियिगरम के बीच जस्ट्र्त ककलोमीटर संख्या
812/2-4 पर एलसी संख्या 460 के मािर्युक्त इंटरलॉक्ड लाइि को बंद करिे के स्ट्र्ाि पर आरओबी का जिमावण।
सर्िे ण कुल
सख्ं या / ित्रे फल एकड़ म ें
क्र.स ं गार्ं का िाम र्गीकरण भजू म का प्रकार
एलपीएम (एकड़ अजधग्रजहत िेत्र
सख्ं या म)ें
1 2 3 4 5 6
1 174-1B 1.75 0.53 आर.सूखा जििी भूजम
जर्ियिगरम जबट-II
2 174-2B 0.82 0.21 आर.सूखा जििी भूजम
Total 2.57 0.74
Total
Survey Area Acquired
क्र.स ं गार्ं का िाम Classification Type of land
Number in area in Acre
Acre
1 2 3 4 5 6
1 45-3 0.28 0.06 एस.पोराम्बोकु सरकारी भूजम
2 46-2F 0.04 0.04 आर.सूखा डी-पट्टा
3 46-2H2 1.12 0.44 आर.सूखा डी-पट्टा
4 47-2 4.88 0.66 एस.पोराम्बोकु सरकारी भूजम
5 48-1B 0.61 0.20 आर.गीला जििी भूजम
र्णे ुगोपालपरु म जबट-II
6 48-8B 0.41 0.09 आर.गीला जििी भूजम
7 48-8C 0.41 0.01 आर.गीला जििी भूजम
8 48-9B 0.22 0.01 आर.गीला जििी भूजम
9 48-10B 0.12 0.01 आर.गीला जििी भूजम
10 48-11B 0.17 0.16 आर.गीला जििी भूजम[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
11 48-12B 0.27 0.06 आर.गीला जििी भूजम
12 48-12C 0.27 0.01 आर.गीला जििी भूजम
13 37-8B 2.93 0.07 आर.सूखा जििी भूजम
14 37-9B 0.94 0.33 आर.सूखा जििी भूजम
15 37-10B 0.17 0.05 आर.सूखा जििी भूजम
16 56-11 1.96 0.86 आर.सूखा जििी भूजम
17 56-12 0.30 0.18 आर.सूखा जििी भूजम
18 56-14 0.70 0.03 ए.पुंिा (गयालू) सरकारी भूजम
19 56-15 0.70 0.15 ए.पुंिा (गयालू) सरकारी भूजम
Total 16.5 3.42
अमतू व
गार्ं का िाम जििी भजू म कुल अर्ितव भजू म
सरकारी भजू म
आर.सखू ा आर.गीला
जर्ियिगरम जबट-II 0.74 0 0 0.74
र्णे ुगोपालपरु म जबट-II 1.97 0.55 0.9 3.42
2.71 0.55 0.9 4.16
[फा.स.ं CAO/CON/RSP/VSKP/ROBs/460/20A]
अिय कुमार समाल, मुख्य इंिीजियर (जिमावण-II)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[East Coast Railway (Construction)]
NOTIFICATION
Bhubaneswar, the 19th March, 2026
Notice under Section 20A of the Railways Act-,1989
S.O. 1440(E).—In exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 20A of the Railways
(Amendment) Act, 1989 (24/89) (herein after 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 LC No ML-460 at Km 812/2-4 between Nellimarla – Vizianagaram on Main Line of Waltair Division”
in Vizianagaram 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 Land Acquisition
(CALA) i.e. The Revenue Divisional officer (RDO), Vizianagaram for Construction of Road Over Bridge in lieu
of closing of manned LC No ML-460 at Km 812/2-4 between Nellimarla – Vizianagaram on Main Line of
Waltair Division” in writing, and shall set out grounds thereof and competent authority shall give the objector an
opportunity of being head, either in person or through a legal practitioner and may after hearing all such objections4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
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 Road Over Bridge in lieu of closing of manned LC No ML-460 at Km
812/2-4 between Nellimarla – Vizianagaram on Main Line of Waltair Division” in Vizianagaram district in the
state of Andhra Pradesh.
Name of the District & State: Vizianagaram & Andhra Pradesh
(Annexure-I)
20A - SCHEDULE
Name of the Project: Construction of ROB in lieu of closing of manned interlocked of LC.No. 460 at KM.
812/2-4 in between Vizianagaram - Nellimarla on Main Line of Waltair Division
Total
Survey
Area Acquired
Sl.No Name of the Village Number / Classification Type of land
in area in Acre
LPM No
Acre
1 2 3 4 5 6
1 174-1B 1.75 0.53 R.Dry Private Land
Vizianagaram Bit-II
2 174-2B 0.82 0.21 R.Dry Private Land
Total 2.57 0.74
Total
Survey Area Acquired
Sl.No Name of the Village Classification Type of land
Number in area in Acre
Acre
1 2 3 4 5 6
1 45-3 0.28 0.06 S.Poramboku Govt Land
2 46-2F 0.04 0.04 R.Dry D-Patta
3 46-2H2 1.12 0.44 R.Dry D.Patta
4 47-2 4.88 0.66 S.Poramboku Govt Land
5 48-1B 0.61 0.20 R.Wet Private Land
6 48-8B 0.41 0.09 R.Wet Private Land
7 48-8C 0.41 0.01 R.Wet Private land
8 48-9B 0.22 0.01 R.Wet Private land
9 Venugopalapuram Bit-II 48-10B 0.12 0.01 R.Wet Private Land
10 48-11B 0.17 0.16 R.Wet Private land
11 48-12B 0.27 0.06 R.Wet Private Land
12 48-12C 0.27 0.01 R.wet Private Land
13 37-8B 2.93 0.07 R.Dry Private land
14 37-9B 0.94 0.33 R.Dry Private land
15 37-10B 0.17 0.05 R.Dry Private Land
16 56-11 1.96 0.86 R.Dry Private Land
17 56-12 0.30 0.18 R.Dry Private Land[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
18 56-14 0.70 0.03 A.Punja (Gayalu) Government land
19 56-15 0.70 0.15 A.Punja (Gayalu) Government land
Total 16.5 3.42
Abstract
Total acquired
Name of the Village Private Land
Govt. Land land
R.Dry R.Wet
Vizianagaram Bit-II 0.74 0 0 0.74
Venugopalapuram Bit-II 1.97 0.55 0.9 3.42
2.71 0.55 0.9 4.16
[F. No. CAO/CON/RSP/VSKP/ROBs/460/20A]
AJAYA KUMAR SAMAL, Chief Engineer (Construction-II)
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