Date: 2026-02-25Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Request for Publication of Gazette Notification for the below mentioned Land Schedule under Subsection 1 of section 20A of the Railways Amendment Act 1989 for ROB No 354
**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification from the Ministry of Railways, published in the Gazette of India on February 25, 2026. It declares the intention to acquire land in the Srikakulum district of Andhra Pradesh for the construction of a Road Over Bridge (ROB) at KM 657/27-29 between Baruva (BAV) and Mandasa Road (MMS) stations on the Howrah-Visakhapatnam main line. Interested parties have 30 days from the publication date to raise objections.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Land Acquisition Declaration:** The Central Government intends to acquire land for the construction of ROB number 354.
* **Project Details:**
* **Project:** Construction of ROB in lieu of closing of manned of L.C.No.354
* **Location:** Between Baruva (BAV) and Mandasa Road (MMS) stations on the Howrah-Visakhapatnam main line, under Khurda Road Division in Srikakulum district, Andhra Pradesh.
* **Specific Location:** KM 657/27-29
* **Objection Process:**
* Interested parties can raise objections within 30 days of the Gazette publication.
* Objections must be in writing and submitted to the Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA) & Revenue Divisional Officer (RDO), Palasa.
* Objectors will have an opportunity to be heard.
* The Competent Authority's decision is final.
* **Land Schedule:** Details of the land to be acquired are provided in Annexure-1, including:
* District: Srikakulum
* Division: Khurda Road
* Mandal: Sompeta
* Village Name, LPM Number, Acquired Land (in Acres), Type of Land, Classification of Land
* Total land to be acquired: 10.987 acres, spread across villages Kottapalli and Ananthapuram.
**Impact Analysis**
**Landowners/Interested Parties**
* **Impact:** Loss of land due to acquisition for the ROB construction; potential disruption to livelihoods.
* **Action Required:** If they have any objections to the acquisition, they must submit them in writing to the Competent Authority within 30 days of the publication date (February 25, 2026).
**Residents of Srikakulum District**
* **Impact:** Potential disruption during construction; long-term benefit from improved infrastructure.
* **Action Required:** Can inspect the plans and details of the land at the office of the competent authority.
**Ministry of Railways (East Coast Railway (Construction))**
* **Impact:** Responsible for successful and timely completion of the ROB construction project.
* **Action Required:** Manage the land acquisition process, address objections, and oversee the construction of the ROB.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways (Amendment) Act, 1989 (24/89): Central law enabling land acquisition for railway projects.
Section 20A: Section of the Railways Act enabling land acquisition.
Howrah-Visakhapatnam main line: The railway line where construction is planned.
Andhra Pradesh: State where the land acquisition is taking place.
ROB-354: The Road Over Bridge to be constructed.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
24, 1947
स.ं 961] िई कदल्ली, बुधर्ार, फरर्री 25, 2026/फाल्ग िु 6, 1947
No. 961] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2026/PHALGUNA 6, 1947 ss24, 1947
रेल मत्रं ालय
[पर्ू वतट रेलर् े(जिमाणव )]
अजधसचू िा
भुर्िेश्वर, 19 फरर्री, 2026
का.आ. 1005(अ).—रेलर् े (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 संलग्न अिुसूची में कदया गया है, जर्िेष रेलर्े पररयोििा के
जिष्पादि के जलए आर्श्यक ह,ै अर्ावत्, आध्रं प्रदेि राज्य के श्रीकाकुलम जिले म ें "खर्ु ा ा रोड डडवीजन के तहत हॉवडा-
डवशाखापत्तनम मख्ु य लाइन पर बरुवा (बीएवी) - मडं सा रोड (एमएमएस) स्टेशनों के बीच KM 657/27-29 पर
आर.ओ.बी (रोड ओवर डिज) सख्ं या 354 का डनमाणा ।", 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 भडू म अडिग्रहण के डलए सक्षम प्राडिकारी (काला) रािस्ट्र् मडं लीय
अजधकारी (आरडीओ)/ पालसा को खर्ु ा ा रोड डडवीजन के तहत हॉवडा-डवशाखापटनम मख्ु य लाइन पर बरुवा (बीएवी) -
मडं सा रोड (एमएमएस) स्टेशनों के बीच KM 657/27-29 पर आर.ओ.बी (रोड ओवर डिज) सख्ं या 354 के जिमाणव के
संबंध में जलजखत रूप म ें आर्दे ि प्रस्ट्तुत की िाएगी तर्ा ऐसे आपजत्त के आधार जिधावररत ककया िाएंगा और सिम
प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकताव को चाह े र्ह व्यजक्तगत रुप से हो या कफर ककसी जर्जध व्यर्सायी के माध्यम से, सुिर्ाई का अर्सर
1379 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
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 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 ी
जर्िेष रेलर्े पररयोििा अर्ावत ्आध्रं प्रदेि राज्य के श्रीकाकुलम जिले म ें“खर्ु ा ा रोड डडवीजन के तहत हॉवडा-
डवशाखापटनम मख्ु य लाइन पर बरुवा (बीएवी)-मडं सा रोड (एमएमएस) स्टेशनों के बीच KM 657/27-29 पर
(आर.ओ.बी) रोड ओवर डिज सख्ं या 354 का डनमाणा ” के जलए संरचिाओं के सार् या जबिा संरचिाओं के अजधग्रजहत की
िािे र्ाली भूजम का संजिप्त जर्र्रण (अिलु ग्नक1) यहां सलं ग्न ह।ै
जिल ेका िामााः- श्रीकाकुलम अिलु ग्नक-1
भूडम अनसु चू ी
पररयोजना का नाम:-ROB–354 का डनमाणा
डजल े का नाम:- श्रीकाकुलम, प्रभाग का नाम:- खरु र्ा रोड, मडं ल का नाम:- सोम्पटे ा
कुल ित्रे फल भूडम का ककस्म
क्रम स. ं गार्ाँ का िाम एलपीएम सख्ं या भूडम का प्रकार
एकड म ें
1 कोत्तपल्ली 667 0.28 सरकारी जातीया सडक-16
2 कोत्तपल्ली 678 0.51 सरकारी सडक
3 कोत्तपल्ली 688 0.9 सरकारी सडक
4 कोत्तपल्ली 694 0.01 सरकारी कालुवा
5 कोत्तपल्ली 718 0.01 सरकारी कालुवा
6 कोत्तपल्ली 721 0.13 सरकारी जातीया सडक-16
7 कोत्तपल्ली 758 0.08 सरकारी जातीया सडक-16
8 कोत्तपल्ली 1088 3.72 सरकारी रेलवे रोड
9 कोत्तपल्ली 1093 0.14 सरकारी कालुवा
10 कोत्तपल्ली 1094 2.35 सरकारी कालुवा
11 कोत्तपल्ली 1157 1.07 सरकारी सडक
12 कोत्तपल्ली 1162 0.09 सरकारी कालुवा
13 कोत्तपल्ली 1192 1.19 सरकारी कालुवा
14 अनंतपरु म 2/(114-2) 0.0590 सरकारी परम्बोक
15 अनंतपरु म 3/(111-3) 0.0060 सरकारी गोरजा
16 अनंतपरु म 31/(116) 0.325 सरकारी बी.टी. रोड
17 अनंतपरु म 59/(117-3) 0.117 सरकारी ग्रामकंटम
कुल 10.987
[फा. सं. CAO/C/BBS/RSP/BBS/2025/ROB-354(Govt.)/20A]
अजय कुमार सामल, मुख्य अडभयंता (डनमााण-2)[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[East Coast Railway(Construction)]
NOTIFICATION
Bhubaneswar, the 25th February, 2026
Notice under Section 20A of the Railways Act-,1989
S.O. 1005(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 ROB in lieu of closing of manned of LC
NO-354 at KM 657/27-29 between Stations Baruva(BAV)-Mandasa Rd.(MMS) 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.No.354 at KM 657/27-29 between Stations Baruva(BAV)-Mandasa Rd.(MMS) 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.No.354 at KM 657/27-29
between Stations Baruva(BAV)-Mandasa Rd.(MMS) on Howrah Visakhapatnam main line under Khurda
Road Division)” in Srikakulum district of Andhra Pradesh state.
Name of District:- Srikakulum Annexure-I
LAND SCHEDULE
Name of the Project:-Construction of ROB–354
Name of the District:-Srikakulum, Name of the Division:-Khurda Road,
Name of the Mandal:-Sompeta
Acuired Land Type of Classification of Land
Sl.No. NAME OF VILLAGE LPM NO
(in Acres) Land
1 KOTTAPALLI 667 0.28 GOVT. Jathiya Rahadri-16
2 KOTTAPALLI 678 0.51 GOVT. Road4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
3 KOTTAPALLI 688 0.9 GOVT. Road
4 KOTTAPALLI 694 0.01 GOVT. Kaluva
5 KOTTAPALLI 718 0.01 GOVT. Kaluva
6 KOTTAPALLI 721 0.13 GOVT. Jathiya Rahadari-16
7 KOTTAPALLI 758 0.08 GOVT. Jathiya Rahadari-16
8 KOTTAPALLI 1088 3.72 GOVT. Railway Road
9 KOTTAPALLI 1093 0.14 GOVT. Kaluva
10 KOTTAPALLI 1094 2.35 GOVT. Kaluva
11 KOTTAPALLI 1157 1.07 GOVT. Road
12 KOTTAPALLI 1162 0.09 GOVT. Kaluva
13 KOTTAPALLI 1192 1.19 GOVT. Kaluva
14 ANANTHAPURAM 2/(114-2) 0.0590 GOVT. Paramboke
15 ANANTHAPURAM 3/(111-3) 0.0060 GOVT. Gorja
16 ANANTHAPURAM 31/(116) 0.325 GOVT. B.T.Road
17 ANANTHAPURAM 59/(117-3) 0.117 GOVT. Gramakantam
Total 10.987
[F. No. CAO/C/BBS/RSP/BBS/2025/ROB-354(Govt.)/20A]
AJAY KUMAR SAMAL, Chief Engineer (Con-II)
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