Date: 2026-04-08Category: 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 No255
**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Railways issued this notification on April 8, 2026, to declare its intention to acquire land for the construction of Road Over Bridge (ROB) No. 255 in the Khurda district of Odisha. This "Special Railway Project" aims to replace manned level crossing No. 255 on the Howrah-Visakhapatnam main line. Affected parties must submit any objections in writing within 30 days from the date of the notification's publication.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project Scope and Location**
* **Project Name:** Construction of ROB No. 255 in lieu of closing manned L.C. NO-255.
* **Location:** Between Balugaon (BALU) and Chilka (CLKA) stations at KM 526/35-37, Khurda Road Division.
* **Total Land Area:** 5.202 acres are slated for acquisition across the villages of Gunduripur, Balugaon, and Banamalipur.
**Legal Framework**
* **Authority:** The notification is issued under Section 20A(1) of the Railways Act, 1989.
* **Land Types:** The acquisition includes private land, temple land, government land, and existing railway land.
* **Finality:** Any order made by the competent authority under section 20D(2) of the Act shall be final.
**Objection and Inspection Procedures**
* **Submission Period:** Interested persons must raise objections within 30 days of the Gazette publication.
* **Submission Format:** Objections must be made in writing to the Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA) and Tahasildar, Chilika.
* **Right to Hearing:** Objectors will be given the opportunity to be heard in person or through a legal practitioner.
* **Transparency:** Land plans and specific details are available for inspection by interested parties at the office of the competent authority.
**Impact Analysis**
**Landowners and Interested Persons in Gunduripur, Balugaon, and Banamalipur**
**Impact**
Their private or temple-held land is subject to government acquisition for public purposes.
**Action Required**
They must inspect the land plans at the office of the competent authority and submit any written objections regarding the acquisition within the 30-day deadline.
**Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA) & Tahasildar, Chilika**
**Impact**
Responsible for administrative oversight of the acquisition process and the adjudication of disputes.
**Action Required**
Receive written objections, conduct necessary inquiries, provide hearings to objectors, and issue final orders to allow or disallow objections.
**Ministry of Railways (East Coast Railway)**
**Impact**
Authorized to proceed with the execution of the Special Railway Project (ROB No. 255) once the land acquisition process is finalized.
**Action Required**
Coordinate with local authorities to finalize land acquisition and manage the construction of the bridge to replace the manned level crossing.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The primary legal statute, specifically Sections 20A and 20D, under which the Central Government initiates land acquisition for railway projects.
Construction of Road Over Bridge (ROB) No. 255: The specific 'Special Railway Project' involving land acquisition between Balugaon and Chilka stations on the Howrah-Visakhapatnam main line.
Ministry of Railways: The primary central ministry responsible for the notification and the execution of the railway project through the East Coast Railway.
Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA) & Tahasildar, Chilika: The designated official authority responsible for processing land acquisition, hearing objections, and conducting inquiries related to the project.
Khurda, Odisha: The specific district and state where the targeted land is located and where the railway project is being implemented.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 1711]
िई कदल्ली, बुधर्ार, अप्रलै 8, 2026/चत्रै 18, 1948
No. 1711] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 2026/CHAITRA 18, 1948
रेल मत्रं ालय
[पर्ू वतट रेलर् े(जिमाणव )]
अजधसचू िा
भुर्िेश्वर, 8 अप्रलै , 2026
(रेलव ेअधिधियम एक हजार िौ सौ िवासी की िारा बीस ए के तहत सचू िा)
का.आ. 1779(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, ओधिशा राज्य के खोर्ाा जिले में "खुर्ाा रोि धिवीजि के तहत हॉवडा- धवशाखापटिम मुख्य लाइि
पर बालगु ाांव(BALU)-धचल्का (CLKA)(बालुगाांव याि)ा स्टेशिों के बीच KM 526/35-37 पर आर.ओ.बी (रोि ओवर धिज)
सांख्या 255 का धिमााण।", 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 भूधम अधिग्रहण के धलए सक्षम प्राधिकारी (काला) तहसीलर्ार, धचधलका
को खुर्ाा रोि धिवीजि के तहत हॉवडा-धवशाखापटिम मुख्य लाइि पर बालगु ाांव(BALU)-धचल्का (CLKA)(बालगु ाांव याि)ा
स्टेशिों के बीच KM 526/35-37 पर आर.ओ.बी (रोि ओवर धिज) सांख्या 255 के जिमावण के सबं ंध में जलजखत रूप म ेंआर्ेदि
2504 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
प्रस्ट्तुत की िाएगी तर्ा ऐसे आपजत्त के आधार जिधावररत ककया िाएंगा और सिम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकताव को चाह े र्ह
व्यजक्तगत रुप से हो या किर ककसी जर्जध व्यर्सायी के माध्यम से, सुिर्ाई का अर्सर देगा, और ऐसे आपजत्तयां सुििे के
पश्चात् 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 20घ की उप-धारा(2) के अतं गतव सिम प्राजधकारी द्वारा िारी ककया गया कोई भी आदेि 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 अर्ावत् ओधिशा राज्य के खोर्ाा जिले में “खुर्ाा रोि धिवीजि के तहत हॉवडा-धवशाखापटिम
मुख्य लाइि पर बालगु ाांव(BALU)-धचल्का (CLKA)(बालुगावां यािा) स्टेशिों के बीच KM 526/35-37 पर (आर.ओ.बी)
रोि ओवर धिज सांख्या 255 का धिमााण” के जलए संरचिाओं के सार् या जबिा संरचिाओं के अजधग्रजहत की िाि े र्ाली भूजम
का संजिप्त जर्र्रण (अिलु ग्नक1) यहां सलं ग्न ह।ै
जिले का िामााः-खुर्ा ा अिलु ग्नक-1
भूधम अिुसूची
पररयोजिा का िाम:-आर.ओ.बी–255 का धिमााण
धजले का िाम:-खुर्ाा, प्रभाग का िाम:-खुर्ाा रोि, तहसीलर्ार:-धचधलका
कुल िेत्रिल अधिग्रधहत जमीि
क्रम स. ं गााँर् का िाम प्लॉट संख्या खाता सांख्या भूधम का प्रकार
(एकड) म ें (एकड) म ें
1 गुांिुरीपुर 190 116 धिजी 1.630 0.108
2 गुांिुरीपुर 199 113/156 धिजी 0.380 0.119
3 गुांिुरीपुर 200 8 धिजी 0.475 0.007
4 गुांिुरीपुर 205 15 धिजी 0.677 0.371
5 गुांिुरीपुर 197 148 धिजी 0.490
0.064
6 गुांिुरीपुर 197/379 133/1076 धिजी 0.938
7 गुांिुरीपुर 206 148 धिजी 0.602 0.302
8 गुांिुरीपुर 207/325 178 धिजी 0.160 0.052
9 गुांिुरीपुर 208 188 धिजी 0.430 0.129
10 बालुगााँव 95 497 मांदर्र की भूधम 1.147 0.690
11 बालुगााँव 98 321/1566 धिजी 0.206
0.070
12 बालुगााँव 98/3560 321/2137 धिजी 0.041
13 बालुगााँव 1353 483 मांदर्र की भूधम 0.688 0.071
14 बालुगााँव 1352 851 रेलवे भूधम 2.493 0.108
15 बालुगााँव 1351 851 रेलवे भूधम 0.883 0.035
16 बालुगााँव 1350 851 रेलवे भूधम 2.100 0.088[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
17 बालुगााँव 1339 538 धिजी 0.495 0.027
18 बालुगााँव 1336 535 मांदर्र की भूधम 0.045 0.033
19 बालुगााँव 1335/1708 114 धिजी 0.060 0.040
20 बालुगााँव 1335/1709 18 धिजी 0.190 0.108
21 बालुगााँव 1335/1694 321/1538 धिजी 0.086 0.006
22 बालुगााँव 1335 114 धिजी 0.065
0.137
23 बालुगााँव 1335/1694/3297 321/1780 धिजी 0.021
24 बालुगााँव 1337 82 धिजी 0.500 0.095
25 बालुगााँव 1340 360/3 धिजी 0.573 0.195
26 बालुगााँव 1332 360/3 धिजी 0.984 0.071
27 बालुगााँव 1341 287 धिजी 0.113 0.104
28 बालुगााँव 1346 448 धिजी 0.223 0.006
29 बालुगााँव 1342 321/555 धिजी 0.100 0.053
30 बालुगााँव 1403 535 सरकारी 0.310 0.052
31 बालुगााँव 1404 321/554 धिजी 0.934 0.225
32 बालुगााँव 1405 480 धिजी 0.812 0.256
33 बालुगााँव 1406 93 धिजी 0.925 0.037
34 बालुगााँव 1421 225 धिजी 0.144
0.141
35 बालुगााँव 1421/3873 321/2570 धिजी 0.402
36 बालुगााँव 1420 321/1684 धिजी 0.173 0.127
37 बालुगााँव 1419 321/1545 धिजी 0.069 0.052
38 बालुगााँव 1418 562 धिजी 0.455 0.122
39 बालुगााँव 1417 122 धिजी 0.131
0.135
40 बालुगााँव 1417/3037 321/1422 धिजी 0.197
41 बालुगााँव 1413 57 धिजी 0.314 0.100
42 बालुगााँव 1414 360/10 धिजी 0.208 0.097
43 बालुगााँव 1415 321/1545 धिजी 0.220 0.035
44 बिमाधलपुर 232 124/22 धिजी 0.641 0.028
45 बिमाधलपुर 233 110 धिजी 3.536 0.195
46 बिमाधलपुर 245 124/39 धिजी 0.161 0.021
47 बिमाधलपुर 246 124/22 धिजी 0.161 0.061
48 बिमाधलपुर 250 80 धिजी 0.555 0.263
49 बिमाधलपुर 251 124 धिजी 1.320 0.0034 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
50 बिमाधलपुर 252 124 धिजी 0.427 0.071
51 बिमाधलपुर 249 80 धिजी 0.169 0.092
कुल 5.202
[िा. स. ं सीएओ/सीओएि/आरएसपी/बीबीएस/2025/आरओबी सांख्या 255/20ए]
सुिीर कुमार पररिा, मुख्य अधभयांता(धिमााण -III)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[East Coast Railway (Construction)]
NOTIFICATION
Bhubaneswar, the 8th April, 2026
Notice under Section 20A of the Railways Act-,1989
S.O. 1779(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-255 at KM 526/35-37 between Stations Balugaon(BALU)-Chilka(CLKA)(Balugaon Yard) 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-255 at KM 526/35-37
between Stations Balugaon(BALU)-Chilka(CLKA)(Balugaon Yard) 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.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
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-255 at KM 526/35-37 between
Stations Balugaon(BALU)-Chilka(CLKA)(Balugaon Yard) 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–255
Name of the District:-Khurda, Name of the Division:-Khurda Road, Name of the Tahasil:-Chilika
Sl. NAME OF KHATA Total area Acquired Area in
PLOT No. Type of Land
No. VILLAGE No. in Acres ACRES
1 GUNDURIPUR 190 116 Private 1.630 0.108
2 GUNDURIPUR 199 113/156 Private 0.380 0.119
3 GUNDURIPUR 200 8 Private 0.475 0.007
4 GUNDURIPUR 205 15 Private 0.677 0.371
5 GUNDURIPUR 197 148 Private 0.490 0.064
6 GUNDURIPUR 197/379 133/1076 Private 0.938
7 GUNDURIPUR 206 148 Private 0.602 0.302
8 GUNDURIPUR 207/325 178 Private 0.160 0.052
9 GUNDURIPUR 208 188 Private 0.430 0.129
10 BALUGAON 95 497 Temple Land 1.147 0.690
11 BALUGAON 98 321/1566 Private 0.206 0.070
12 BALUGAON 98/3560 321/2137 Private 0.041
13 BALUGAON 1353 483 Temple Land 0.688 0.071
14 BALUGAON 1352 851 Railway Land 2.493 0.108
15 BALUGAON 1351 851 Railway Land 0.883 0.035
16 BALUGAON 1350 851 Railway Land 2.100 0.088
17 BALUGAON 1339 538 Private 0.495 0.027
18 BALUGAON 1336 535 Temple Land 0.045 0.033
19 BALUGAON 1335/1708 114 Private 0.060 0.040
20 BALUGAON 1335/1709 18 Private 0.190 0.108
21 BALUGAON 1335/1694 321/1538 Private 0.086 0.006
22 BALUGAON 1335 114 Private 0.065 0.137
23 BALUGAON 1335/1694/3297 321/1780 Private 0.0216 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
24 BALUGAON 1337 82 Private 0.500 0.095
25 BALUGAON 1340 360/3 Private 0.573 0.195
26 BALUGAON 1332 360/3 Private 0.984 0.071
27 BALUGAON 1341 287 Private 0.113 0.104
28 BALUGAON 1346 448 Private 0.223 0.006
29 BALUGAON 1342 321/555 Private 0.100 0.053
30 BALUGAON 1403 535 Govt. 0.310 0.052
31 BALUGAON 1404 321/554 Private 0.934 0.225
32 BALUGAON 1405 480 Private 0.812 0.256
33 BALUGAON 1406 93 Private 0.925 0.037
34 BALUGAON 1421 225 Private 0.144 0.141
35 BALUGAON 1421/3873 321/2570 Private 0.402
36 BALUGAON 1420 321/1684 Private 0.173 0.127
37 BALUGAON 1419 321/1545 Private 0.069 0.052
38 BALUGAON 1418 562 Private 0.455 0.122
39 BALUGAON 1417 122 Private 0.131 0.135
40 BALUGAON 1417/3037 321/1422 Private 0.197
41 BALUGAON 1413 57 Private 0.314 0.100
42 BALUGAON 1414 360/10 Private 0.208 0.097
43 BALUGAON 1415 321/1545 Private 0.220 0.035
44 BANAMALIPUR 232 124/22 Private 0.641 0.028
45 BANAMALIPUR 233 110 Private 3.536 0.195
46 BANAMALIPUR 245 124/39 Private 0.161 0.021
47 BANAMALIPUR 246 124/22 Private 0.161 0.061
48 BANAMALIPUR 250 80 Private 0.555 0.263
49 BANAMALIPUR 251 124 Private 1.320 0.003
50 BANAMALIPUR 252 124 Private 0.427 0.071
51 BANAMALIPUR 249 80 Private 0.169 0.092
TOTAL 5.202
[F. No. CAO/CON/RSP/BBS/2025/ROB No.255/20A/]
SUDHIR KUMAR PARIDA, Chief Engineer (Con-III)
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