Date: 2026-04-10Category: 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 2008 for ROB No241
**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Railways has issued a notification dated April 10, 2026, declaring its intention to acquire 5.160 acres of land in the Khurda district of Odisha for the construction of Road Over Bridge (ROB) No. 241. This Special Railway Project aims to replace the manned level crossing at KM 508/33-509/1 on the Howrah-Visakhapatnam main line. Interested persons must submit any objections in writing to the competent authority within 30 days of this publication.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project Specifications**
* **Purpose:** Execution of a Special Railway Project involving the construction of ROB No. 241.
* **Location:** Between Kuhuri (KUU) and Gangadharpur (GNGD) stations on the Howrah-Visakhapatnam main line, Khurda Road Division, Odisha.
* **Specific Site:** The project replaces the closed manned level crossing (L.C. NO-241) at KM 508/33-509/1.
**Land Acquisition Details**
* **Total Area:** 5.160 acres of land are scheduled for acquisition.
* **Land Types:** The acquisition includes Private land, Government (Govt.) land, and Temple Land.
* **Geographic Scope:** All identified plots are located in Parbal village, Chilika Tahasil, Khurda District.
* **Inspection:** Detailed land plans and related information are available for inspection at the office of the competent authority.
**Legal Provisions and Objections**
* **Regulatory Framework:** The notification is issued under Section 20A(1) of the Railways Act, 1989.
* **Objection Timeline:** Any person with an interest in the land may raise an objection within 30 days from the date of the gazette publication.
* **Submission Process:** Objections must be submitted in writing to the Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA) & Tahasildar, Chilika, stating the specific grounds for the objection.
* **Right to Hearing:** Objectors will be given an opportunity to be heard in person or via a legal practitioner.
* **Finality of Decision:** Following inquiries, the competent authority will issue an order to allow or disallow objections; these orders under Section 20D(2) of the Act are final.
**Impact Analysis**
**Landowners and Interested Persons (Parbal Village)**
**Impact**
These stakeholders face the acquisition of their private or communal land for the railway project. They risk losing property rights but are legally entitled to challenge the acquisition process.
**Action Required**
Must submit written objections to the CALA & Tahasildar, Chilika, within 30 days if they oppose the acquisition. They should also prepare to attend hearings to present their grounds for objection.
**Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA) & Tahasildar, Chilika**
**Impact**
This authority is designated as the primary intermediary for the land acquisition process, responsible for managing public grievances and legal compliance.
**Action Required**
Must receive and review written objections, conduct necessary inquiries, provide hearings to objectors, and pass final orders to allow or disallow objections.
**Ministry of Railways (East Coast Railway)**
**Impact**
The Ministry is authorized to proceed with the Special Railway Project to improve infrastructure and safety on the Howrah-Visakhapatnam main line.
**Action Required**
Must ensure the land acquisition process follows the statutory timelines and coordinates with the competent authority to finalize the acquisition of the 5.160 acres required for construction.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The primary legislation (specifically Section 20A) under which the Central Government is authorized to acquire land for special railway projects.
Construction of Road Over Bridge (ROB-241): The specific special railway project initiative involving the construction of a bridge between Kuhuri and Gangadharpur stations on the Howrah-Visakhapatnam main line.
Khurda, Odisha: The primary location and administrative district where the land acquisition and infrastructure project are situated.
Ministry of Railways: The central ministry, through the East Coast Railway, responsible for the execution of the project and issuance of the acquisition notice.
Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA): The designated authority (Tahasildar, Chilika) responsible for receiving objections and conducting hearings related to the land acquisition process.
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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.ं 1766] नई कदल्ली, िक्रु र्ार, अप्रलै 10, 2026/चत्रै 20, 1948
No. 1766] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 2026/CHAITRA 20, 1948
रेल मत्रं ालय
(पर्ू वतट रेलर्)े
अजधसचू ना
भुर्नेश्वर, 10 अप्रलै , 2026
(रेलव ेअधिधियम एक हजार िौ सौ िवासी की िारा बीस ए के तहत सचू िा)
का.आ. 1835(अ).— रेलर्े (सिं ोधन) 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 स ेसंतष्टु होने के बाद कक सार्विजनक
उद्देश्य के जलए, भूजम, जिसका संजिप्त जर्र्रण यहां संलग्न अनसु ूची में कदया गया ह,ै जर्िेष रेलर्े पररयोिना के जनष्पादन
के जलए आर्श्यक ह,ै अर्ावत,् ओधिशा राज्य के खोर्ाा जिले में "खुर्ाा रोि धिवीजि के तहत हॉवडा-धवशाखापत्तिम मुख्य
लाइि पर कुहुडी(KUU)-गगं ािरपुर(GNGD) स्टेशिों के बीच KM 508/33-509/1 पर आर.ओ.बी (रोि ओवर धिज)
संख्या 241 का धिमााण।", इसके द्वारा ऐसी भूजम का अजधग्रहण करने का इरादा घोजषत करती ह।ै
2584 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
उक्त भूजम में जहतबद्ध कोई भी व्यजक्त, अजधसूचना के रािपत्र में प्रकािन की तारीख से (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।
प्रत्येक आपजत्त, सिम प्राजधकारी अर्ातव भूधम अधिग्रहण के धलए सक्षम प्राधिकारी (काला) तहसीलर्ार, धचधलका
को खुर्ाा रोि धिवीजि के तहत हॉवडा-धवशाखापटिम मख्ु य लाइि पर कुहुडी(KUU)-गगं ािरपुर(GNGD) स्टेशिों के
बीच KM 508/33-509/1 पर आर.ओ.बी (रोि ओवर धिज) संख्या 241 के जनमावण के संबंध में जलजखत रूप में आर्ेदन
प्रस्ट्तुत 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 सुनने के
पश्चात् और आर्श्यक आग े की िांच, यकद कोई हो, करने के पश्चात्, िैसा कक सिम प्राजधकारी आर्श्यक समझे आपजत्तयों
को स्ट्र्ीकार या अस्ट्र्ीकार कर सकेगा।
उक्त अजधजनयम के 20घ की उप-धारा(2) के अंतगवत सिम प्राजधकारी द्वारा िारी ककया गया कोई भी आदेि को
अंजतम माना िाएगा। इस अजधसूचना के अंतगवत आन े र्ाली भजू म 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 ् ओधिशा राज्य के खोर्ाा जिल ेमें “खुर्ाा रोि धिवीजि के तहत हॉवडा-
धवशाखापटिम मुख्य लाइि पर कुहुडी(KUU)-गगं ािरपुर(GNGD) स्टेशिों के बीच KM 508/33-509/1 पर
(आर.ओ.बी) रोि ओवर धिज संख्या 241 का धिमााण” के जलए संरचनाओं के सार् या जबना संरचनाओं के अजधग्रजहत की
िाने र्ाली भूजम का संजिप्त जर्र्रण (अनुलग्नक1) यहां संलग्न ह।ै
जिले का नामााः-खुर्ा ा अनलु ग्नक-1
भूधम अिसु चू ी
पररयोजिा का िाम:-आर.ओ.बी–241 का धिमााण
धजले का िाम:-खुर्ाा, प्रभाग का िाम:-खुर्ाा रोि, तहसीलर्ार:-धचधलका
कुल िेत्रिल अधिग्रधहत जमीि
क्रम स. ं गााँर् का नाम प्लॉट संख्या खाता संख्या भूधम का प्रकार
(एकड) म ें (एकड) म ें
1 परबल 41(P) 65 धिजी 0.357 0.032
2 परबल 39(P) 537 सरकारी 0.08 0.046
3 परबल 38(P) 538 सरकारी 0.66 0.009
4 परबल 35(P) 229 धिजी 0.406 0.167
5 परबल 34(P) 538 सरकारी 2.716 0.405
6 परबल 254(P) 538 सरकारी 2.955 0.667
7 परबल 253(P) 537 सरकारी 1.355 0.181
8 परबल 258(P) 538 सरकारी 0.915 0.008
9 परबल 242(P) 524/180 धिजी 0.36 0.02
10 परबल 241(P) 48 धिजी 0.36 0.128
11 परबल 240(P) 538 सरकारी 0.024 0.02
12 परबल 239(P) 179 मंदर्र की भूधम 0.465 0.239[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
13 परबल 238(P) 446 धिजी 0.26 0.03
14 परबल 237(P) 472 धिजी 0.162 0.099
15 परबल 236(P) 422 धिजी 0.45 0.239
16 परबल 233(P) 438 धिजी 0.938 0.28
17 परबल 283(P) 539 सरकारी 0.02 0.001
18 परबल 284(P) 539 सरकारी 0.13 0.027
19 परबल 291(P) 539 सरकारी 0.54 0.031
20 परबल 292(P) 539 सरकारी 0.75 0.029
21 परबल 293(P) 539 सरकारी 0.802 0.036
22 परबल 295(P) 539 सरकारी 0.6 0.064
23 परबल 296(P) 539 सरकारी 0.9 0.036
24 परबल 302(P) 538 सरकारी 2.033 0.083
25 परबल 304(P) 538 सरकारी 6.449 0.542
26 परबल 305(P) 537 सरकारी 0.185 0.108
27 परबल 1033(P) 538 सरकारी 4.96 0.732
28 परबल 1030(P) 538 सरकारी 27.302 0.901
कुल 5.160
[िा. स.ं सीएओ/सीओएि/आरएसपी/बीबीएस/2025/आरओबी संख्या 241/20ए]
सुिीर कुमार पररिा, मुख्य अधभयंता(धिमााण -III)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(East Coast Railway)
NOTIFICATION
Bhubaneswar, the 10th April, 2026
Notice under Section 20A of the Railways Act-, 1989
S.O. 1835(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-241 at KM 508/33-509/1 between Stations Kuhuri(KUU)-Gangadharpur(GNGD) on Howrah
Visakhapatnam main line under Khurda Road 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, Chilika for Construction of ROB in lieu of closing of manned of L.C.NO-241 at KM 508/33-
509/1 between Stations Kuhuri(KUU)-Gangadharpur(GNGD) 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.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
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-241 at KM 508/33-
509/1 between Stations Kuhuri(KUU)-Gangadharpur(GNGD) on Howrah Visakhapatnam main line under Khurda
Road Division)” in Khurda district in the state of Odisha.
Name of District:-Khurda Annexure-I
LAND SCHEDULE
Name of the Project:- Construction of ROB–241
Name of the District:-Khurda, Name of the Division:-Khurda Road, Name of the Tahasil:-Chilika
Sl. NAME OF KHATA Total area ACQUIRED LAND in
PLOT No. Type of Land
No. VILLAGE No. in Acres ACRES
1 PARBAL 41(P) 65 Private 0.357 0.032
2 PARBAL 39(P) 537 Govt. 0.08 0.046
3 PARBAL 38(P) 538 Govt. 0.66 0.009
4 PARBAL 35(P) 229 Private 0.406 0.167
5 PARBAL 34(P) 538 Govt. 2.716 0.405
6 PARBAL 254(P) 538 Govt. 2.955 0.667
7 PARBAL 253(P) 537 Govt. 1.355 0.181
8 PARBAL 258(P) 538 Govt. 0.915 0.008
9 PARBAL 242(P) 524/180 Private 0.36 0.02
10 PARBAL 241(P) 48 Private 0.36 0.128
11 PARBAL 240(P) 538 Govt. 0.024 0.02
12 PARBAL 239(P) 179 Temple Land 0.465 0.239
13 PARBAL 238(P) 446 Private 0.26 0.03
14 PARBAL 237(P) 472 Private 0.162 0.099
15 PARBAL 236(P) 422 Private 0.45 0.239
16 PARBAL 233(P) 438 Private 0.938 0.28
17 PARBAL 283(P) 539 Govt. 0.02 0.001
18 PARBAL 284(P) 539 Govt. 0.13 0.027
19 PARBAL 291(P) 539 Govt. 0.54 0.031
20 PARBAL 292(P) 539 Govt. 0.75 0.029
21 PARBAL 293(P) 539 Govt. 0.802 0.036
22 PARBAL 295(P) 539 Govt. 0.6 0.064
23 PARBAL 296(P) 539 Govt. 0.9 0.036
24 PARBAL 302(P) 538 Govt. 2.033 0.083
25 PARBAL 304(P) 538 Govt. 6.449 0.542
26 PARBAL 305(P) 537 Govt. 0.185 0.108
27 PARBAL 1033(P) 538 Govt. 4.96 0.732
28 PARBAL 1030(P) 538 Govt. 27.302 0.901
TOTAL 5.160
[F. No. CAO/CON/RSP/BBS/2025/ROB No.241/20A/]
SUDHIR KUMAR PARIDA, Chief Engineer (Con-III)
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