Date: 2026-03-23Category: 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 364
**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Railways on March 23, 2026, declares the Central Government's intention to acquire land in the Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh for the construction of Road Over Bridge (ROB) No. 364. The project is situated on the Howrah-Visakhapatnam main line between Mandasa Road and Sumadevi stations. Any person interested in the land must file objections within 30 days of this publication.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project Authority and Purpose**
* **Legal Basis:** The notification is issued under Section 20A(1) of the Railways Act, 1989.
* **Project Scope:** Construction of ROB No. 364 at Km. 668/15-17 to replace a manned level crossing within the Khurda Road Division.
* **Public Purpose:** The land acquisition is categorized as essential for the execution of a "Special Railway Project."
**Objection Procedures**
* **Timeline:** Objections must be submitted in writing within 30 days from the date of the Gazette notification.
* **Submission:** Objections should be directed to the Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA) and Revenue Divisional Officer (RDO) in Palasa.
* **Hearing Rights:** Objectors will be given an opportunity to be heard in person or through a legal practitioner.
* **Finality:** Following inquiry, the competent authority will issue an order under section 20D(2), which shall be final.
**Land Details and Inspection**
* **Location:** Affected land is located in Sunnadevi and Neelavathi villages under the Palasa Mandal.
* **Land Types:** The acquisition includes Private Land (Rythwari Dry) and Government Land (Canal, Railway Road, and B.D.R. Patta).
* **Inspection:** Detailed land plans and survey numbers (e.g., Survey Nos. 252, 253, 211, 7-3A, etc.) are available for inspection at the competent authority's office.
* **Total Acquisition Extent:** The abstract indicates a total of 10.89 acres to be acquired from a total area of 48.26 acres.
**Impact Analysis**
**Landowners and Interested Persons (Sunnadevi and Neelavathi Villages)**
**Impact**
They face the compulsory acquisition of private "Rythwari Dry" land for the railway project.
**Action Required**
Review the land schedule to identify specific survey numbers; submit written objections with grounds to the RDO Palasa within the 30-day deadline if they oppose the acquisition.
**Ministry of Railways / East Coast Railway (Construction)**
**Impact**
The Ministry gains the legal pathway to acquire necessary land to proceed with the construction of ROB No. 364.
**Action Required**
Coordinate with local revenue authorities to manage the acquisition process and address legal objections before commencing construction.
**Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA) / RDO Palasa**
**Impact**
Assigned the statutory responsibility to facilitate the acquisition, hear objections, and perform necessary inquiries.
**Action Required**
Make land plans available for public inspection, receive and hear objections, and issue final orders regarding the land acquisition under Section 20D.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The primary legislation (specifically Section 20A) under which the Central Government is exercising powers to acquire land for a special railway project.
Construction of Road Over Bridge (ROB) No. 364: The specific railway project involving the construction of a bridge between Mandasa Road and Sumadevi stations on the Howrah-Visakhapatnam main line.
Ministry of Railways: The primary central ministry, specifically through the East Coast Railway (Construction), responsible for the notification and execution of the railway project.
Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA): The designated official, identified as the Revenue Divisional Officer (RDO) of Palasa, authorized to handle land acquisition and hear objections.
Srikakulum, Andhra Pradesh: The specific district and state where the land acquisition and the railway project are located.
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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.ं 1432] िई कदल्ली, सोमर्ार, माच व23, 2026/ चत्रै 2, 1948
No. 1432] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, MARCH 23, 2026/ CHAITRA 2, 1948
रेल मत्रं ालय
[पर्ू वतट रेलर् े(जिमाणव )]
अजधसचू िा
भुर्िेश्वर, 23 माच,व 2026
(रेलर् ेअजधजियम एक हिार िौ सौ िर्ासी(1989) की धारा बीस ए(20A) के तहत सचू िा)
का.आ. 1497(अ).— रेलर्े (संिोधि) 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,ै अर्ावत्, आध्रं प्रदेि राज्य के श्रीकाकुलम जिल ेमें "खुदाव रोड जडर्ीिि के तहत हॉर्डा-जर्िाखापत्तिम मुख्य
लाइि पर मदं सा रोड(MMS)-सुमदेर्ी(SUDV) स्ट्टेििों के बीच KM.668/15-17 पर आर.ओ.बी (रोड ओर्र जिि) संख्या
364 का जिमावण।", इसके द्वारा ऐसी भूजम का अजधग्रहण करि े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 मदं सा रोड(MMS)-
सुमदेर्ी(SUDV) स्ट्टेििों के बीच KM.668/15-17 पर आर.ओ.बी (रोड ओर्र जिि) संख्या 364 का जिमावण के संबंध म ें
2091 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
जलजखत रूप में आर्ेदि प्रस्ट्तुत की िाएगी तर्ा ऐसे आपजत्त के आधार पर जिधावररत ककये िाएंगे और सिम प्राजधकारी,
आपजत्तकताव को चाह ेर्ह व्यजक्तगत रुप स ेहो या किर ककसी जर्जध व्यर्सायी के माध्यम से, सुिर्ाई का अर्सर दगे ा, और ऐस े
आपजत्तयां सुिि े के पश्चात ्और आर्श्यक आगे 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 श्रीकाकुलम जिल ेम ें “खदु ा वरोड जडर्ीिि के तहत हॉर्डा-
जर्िाखापटिम मख्ु य लाइि पर मदं सा रोड(MMS)-समु देर्ी(SUDV) स्ट्टेििों के बीच KM.668/15-17 पर आर.ओ.बी
(रोड ओर्र जिि) सख्ं या 364 का जिमाणव ” के जलए सरं चिाओं के सार् या जबिा सरं चिाओं के अजधग्रजहत की िाि ेर्ाली
भूजम का सजं िप्त जर्र्रण (अिलु ग्नक-1) यहा ंसलं ग्न ह।ै
जिल ेका िामााः-श्रीकाकुलम अिलु ग्नक-1
भूजम अिसु चू ी
पररयोििा का िाम:-आरओबी–364 का जिमावण
जिल ेका िाम:-श्रीकाकुलम, प्रभाग का िाम:-खोदा वरोड, मडं ल का िाम:-पलासा
क्रम मडं ल गार्ाँ का सर्िे ण/ कुल भजू म कुल आर्श्यक भूजम का ककस्ट्म भूजम का प्रकार
स. ं िाम एलपीएम जर्स्ट्तार एकड म ें
सख्ं या
1 पलासा सुिादेर्ी 252-6 0.09 0.01 रैयतर्ारी सूखा जिजी जमीि
2 पलासा सुिादेर्ी 252-7 0.11 0.13 रैयतर्ारी सूखा जिजी जमीि
3 पलासा सुिादेर्ी 252-10 0.35 0.04 रैयतर्ारी सूखा जिजी जमीि
4 पलासा सुिादेर्ी 252-9 0.06 0.06 रैयतर्ारी सूखा जिजी जमीि
5 पलासा सुिादेर्ी 252-8 0.18 0.15 रैयतर्ारी सूखा जिजी जमीि
6 पलासा सुिादेर्ी 252-4 0.19 0.01 रैयतर्ारी सूखा जिजी जमीि
7 पलासा सुिादेर्ी 252-22 0.87 0.06 िहर सरकारी िमीि
8 पलासा सुिादेर्ी 253-1 0.57 0.52 रैयतर्ारी सूखा जिजी जमीि
9 पलासा सुिादेर्ी 253-2 0.32 0.25 रैयतर्ारी सूखा जिजी जमीि
10 पलासा सुिादेर्ी 253-3 0.07 0.06 रैयतर्ारी सूखा जिजी जमीि
11 पलासा सुिादेर्ी 253-4 0.04 0.03 रैयतर्ारी सूखा जिजी जमीि
12 पलासा सुिादेर्ी 253-5 0.17 0.11 रैयतर्ारी सूखा जिजी जमीि
13 पलासा सुिादेर्ी 251-21 0.26 0.20 रैयतर्ारी सूखा जिजी जमीि
14 पलासा सुिादेर्ी 255-1 0.08 0.07 रैयतर्ारी सूखा जिजी जमीि
15 पलासा सुिादेर्ी 255-2 0.08 0.06 रैयतर्ारी सूखा जिजी जमीि
16 पलासा सुिादेर्ी 255-3 0.11 0.10 रैयतर्ारी सूखा जिजी जमीि
17 पलासा सुिादेर्ी 256 2.41 0.36 रेलर्े रोड सरकारी िमीि
18 पलासा सुिादेर्ी 217 2.36 0.14 रेलर्े रोड सरकारी िमीि
19 पलासा सुिादेर्ी 216 2.89 0.14 रेलर्े रोड सरकारी िमीि
20 पलासा सुिादेर्ी 213 5.10 0.77 रेलर्े रोड सरकारी िमीि
21 पलासा सुिादेर्ी 211-2 0.40 0.36 रैयतर्ारी सूखा जिजी जमीि
22 पलासा सुिादेर्ी 211-3 0.40 0.23 रैयतर्ारी सूखा जिजी जमीि
23 पलासा सुिादेर्ी 211-4 0.24 0.22 रैयतर्ारी सूखा जिजी जमीि
24 पलासा सुिादेर्ी 211-5 0.21 0.06 रैयतर्ारी सूखा जिजी जमीि
25 पलासा सुिादेर्ी 211-7 3.26 0.08 िहर सरकारी िमीि
26 पलासा सुिादेर्ी 211-8 1.76 0.36 रैयतर्ारी सूखा जिजी जमीि
27 पलासा सुिादेर्ी 209 14.60 2.23 रैयतर्ारी सूखा जिजी जमीि
28 पलासा सुिादेर्ी 219-10 0.47 0.16 रैयतर्ारी सूखा जिजी जमीि[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
29 पलासा सुिादेर्ी 219-12 0.60 0.27 रैयतर्ारी सूखा जिजी जमीि
30 पलासा सुिादेर्ी 219-11 0.54 0.01 रैयतर्ारी सूखा जिजी जमीि
31 पलासा सुिादेर्ी 219-13 0.64 0.38 रैयतर्ारी सूखा जिजी जमीि
32 पलासा सुिादेर्ी 219-14 0.95 0.30 रैयतर्ारी सूखा जिजी जमीि
33 पलासा सुिादेर्ी 219-15 0.20 0.17 रैयतर्ारी सूखा जिजी जमीि
34 पलासा सुिादेर्ी 219-7 1.73 0.24 रैयतर्ारी सूखा जिजी जमीि
35 पलासा सुिादेर्ी 220 0.42 0.12 गली सरकारी िमीि
36 पलासा िीलार्ती 7-3A 0.96 0.56 सूखा सरकारी िमीि
बी.डी.आर. पट्टा
37 पलासा िीलार्ती 7-3B 0.85 0.32 सूखा सरकारी िमीि
बी.डी.आर. पट्टा
38 पलासा िीलार्ती 7-6 0.99 0.30 सूखा सरकारी िमीि
बी.डी.आर. पट्टा
39 पलासा िीलार्ती 7-9 0.54 0.39 सूखा सरकारी िमीि
बी.डी.आर. पट्टा
40 पलासा िीलार्ती 7-10 0.42 0.12 सूखा सरकारी िमीि
बी.डी.आर. पट्टा
41 पलासा िीलार्ती 7-15 0.17 0.13 सूखा सरकारी िमीि
बी.डी.आर. पट्टा
42 पलासा िीलार्ती 7-14 0.25 0.07 सूखा सरकारी िमीि
बी.डी.आर. पट्टा
43 पलासा िीलार्ती 8-1 0.48 0.49 रैयतर्ारी सूखा जिजी जमीि
44 पलासा िीलार्ती 8-2 0.87 0.05 रैयतर्ारी सूखा जिजी जमीि
कुल 48.26 10.89
भूजम का सारािं
अजधग्रजहत भजू म
जििी जमीि
गार्ाँ का िाम सरकारी जमीि कुल अजधग्रजहत भजू म
सरकार (बीडीआर पट्टा) सखू ा गीला
सुिादेर्ी 1.67 0 6.79 0 8.46
िीलार्ती 0 1.89 0.54 0 2.43
कुल 1.67 1.89 7.33 0 10.89
[िा. स.ं सीएओ/सी/आरएसपी/बीबीएस/2026/आरओबी सख्ं या-364/20ए]
अिय कुमार सामल, मुख्य अजभयंता(जिमावण-II)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[East Coast Railway (Construction)]
NOTIFICATION
Bhubaneswar, the 23rd March, 2026
Notice under Section 20A of the Railways Act-,1989
S.O. 1497(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 L.C.364 at
Km.668/15-17 between Mandasa Rd.(MMS)-Sumadevi(SUDV) 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.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
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.364
at Km.668/15-17 between Mandasa Rd.(MMS)-Sumadevi(SUDV) 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.364 at Km.668/15-17
between Mandasa Rd.(MMS)-Sumadevi(SUDV) 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.364
Name of the District:-SRIKAKULAM, Name of the Division:-Khurda Rd., Name of the Mandal:-PALASA
Total ACQUIRED
SL. NAME OF SURVEY CLASSIFICATION
MANDAL Land in AREA IN TYPE OF LAND
NO. VILLAGE NO. OF LAND
ACRES ACRES
1 PALASA SUNNADEVI 252-6 0.09 0.01 RYTHWARI DRY PRIVATE LAND
2 PALASA SUNNADEVI 252-7 0.11 0.13 RYTHWARI DRY PRIVATE LAND
3 PALASA SUNNADEVI 252-10 0.35 0.04 RYTHWARI DRY PRIVATE LAND
4 PALASA SUNNADEVI 252-9 0.06 0.06 RYTHWARI DRY PRIVATE LAND
5 PALASA SUNNADEVI 252-8 0.18 0.15 RYTHWARI DRY PRIVATE LAND
6 PALASA SUNNADEVI 252-4 0.19 0.01 RYTHWARI DRY PRIVATE LAND
GOVERNMENT
7 PALASA SUNNADEVI 252-22 0.87 0.06 CANAL
LAND
8 PALASA SUNNADEVI 253-1 0.57 0.52 RYTHWARI DRY PRIVATE LAND
9 PALASA SUNNADEVI 253-2 0.32 0.25 RYTHWARI DRY PRIVATE LAND
10 PALASA SUNNADEVI 253-3 0.07 0.06 RYTHWARI DRY PRIVATE LAND
11 PALASA SUNNADEVI 253-4 0.04 0.03 RYTHWARI DRY PRIVATE LAND
12 PALASA SUNNADEVI 253-5 0.17 0.11 RYTHWARI DRY PRIVATE LAND
13 PALASA SUNNADEVI 251-21 0.26 0.20 RYTHWARI DRY PRIVATE LAND
14 PALASA SUNNADEVI 255-1 0.08 0.07 RYTHWARI DRY PRIVATE LAND
15 PALASA SUNNADEVI 255-2 0.08 0.06 RYTHWARI DRY PRIVATE LAND
16 PALASA SUNNADEVI 255-3 0.11 0.10 RYTHWARI DRY PRIVATE LAND
GOVERNMENT
17 PALASA SUNNADEVI 256 2.41 0.36 RAILWAY ROAD
LAND
GOVERNMENT
18 PALASA SUNNADEVI 217 2.36 0.14 RAILWAY ROAD
LAND
GOVERNMENT
19 PALASA SUNNADEVI 216 2.89 0.14 RAILWAY ROAD
LAND
GOVERNMENT
20 PALASA SUNNADEVI 213 5.10 0.77 RAILWAY ROAD
LAND
21 PALASA SUNNADEVI 211-2 0.40 0.36 RYTHWARI DRY PRIVATE LAND
22 PALASA SUNNADEVI 211-3 0.40 0.23 RYTHWARI DRY PRIVATE LAND
23 PALASA SUNNADEVI 211-4 0.24 0.22 RYTHWARI DRY PRIVATE LAND[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
24 PALASA SUNNADEVI 211-5 0.21 0.06 RYTHWARI DRY PRIVATE LAND
GOVERNMENT
25 PALASA SUNNADEVI 211-7 3.26 0.08 CANAL
LAND
26 PALASA SUNNADEVI 211-8 1.76 0.36 RYTHWARI DRY PRIVATE LAND
27 PALASA SUNNADEVI 209 14.60 2.23 RYTHWARI DRY PRIVATE LAND
28 PALASA SUNNADEVI 219-10 0.47 0.16 RYTHWARI DRY PRIVATE LAND
29 PALASA SUNNADEVI 219-12 0.60 0.27 RYTHWARI DRY PRIVATE LAND
30 PALASA SUNNADEVI 219-11 0.54 0.01 RYTHWARI DRY PRIVATE LAND
31 PALASA SUNNADEVI 219-13 0.64 0.38 RYTHWARI DRY PRIVATE LAND
32 PALASA SUNNADEVI 219-14 0.95 0.30 RYTHWARI DRY PRIVATE LAND
33 PALASA SUNNADEVI 219-15 0.20 0.17 RYTHWARI DRY PRIVATE LAND
34 PALASA SUNNADEVI 219-7 1.73 0.24 RYTHWARI DRY PRIVATE LAND
GOVERNMENT
35 PALASA SUNNADEVI 220 0.42 0.12 GORJI
LAND
GOVERNMENT
36 PALASA NEELAVATHI 7-3A 0.96 0.56 DRY LAND
(B.D.R. PATTA)
GOVERNMENT
37 PALASA NEELAVATHI 7-3B 0.85 0.32 DRY LAND
(B.D.R. PATTA)
GOVERNMENT
38 PALASA NEELAVATHI 7-6 0.99 0.30 DRY LAND
(B.D.R. PATTA)
GOVERNMENT
39 PALASA NEELAVATHI 7-9 0.54 0.39 DRY LAND
(B.D.R. PATTA)
GOVERNMENT
40 PALASA NEELAVATHI 7-10 0.42 0.12 DRY LAND
(B.D.R. PATTA)
GOVERNMENT
41 PALASA NEELAVATHI 7-15 0.17 0.13 DRY LAND
(B.D.R. PATTA)
GOVERNMENT
42 PALASA NEELAVATHI 7-14 0.25 0.07 DRY LAND
(B.D.R. PATTA)
43 PALASA NEELAVATHI 8-1 0.48 0.49 RYTHWARI DRY PRIVATE LAND
44 PALASA NEELAVATHI 8-2 0.87 0.05 RYTHWARI DRY PRIVATE LAND
TOTAL 48.26 10.89
ABSTRACT
ACUIRED LAND
PRIVATE LAND TOTAL
ACQUIRED
VILLAGE NAME GOVERNMENT LAND
GOVT. (BDR Patta) DRY WET LAND
EXTENT
SUNNADEVI 1.67 0 6.79 0 8.46
NEELAVATHI 0 1.89 0.54 0 2.43
TOTAL 1.67 1.89 7.33 0 10.89
[F. No. CAO/C/RSP/BBS/2026/ROB-364/20A/]
AJAY KUMAR SAMAL, Chief Engineer(Con-II)
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