Date: 2026-03-19Category: 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 for ROB No469
**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Railways has issued a notification under Section 20A of the Railways Act, 1989, declaring its intention to acquire land for a Special Railway Project in Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh. The project involves constructing a Road Over Bridge (ROB) to replace manned level crossing LC No. ML-469. Any person interested in the land must submit written objections to the Competent Authority within 30 days of the notification's publication date (March 19, 2026).
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project Overview and Legal Basis**
* **Authorization:** The Central Government is exercising powers under Section 20A(1) of the Railways (Amendment) Act, 1989.
* **Purpose:** Execution of a Special Railway Project to construct an ROB in lieu of closing manned LC No. ML-469 at Km 829/15-17 on the Waltair Division main line.
* **Location:** The project is situated between Vizianagaram and Korukonda in the Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh.
**Land Acquisition Details**
* **Total Area:** The government intends to acquire a total of 5.079 acres of land.
* **Land Types:** The acquisition includes both Government Land (S. Poramboku) and Private Land (classified as R. Dry and R. Wet).
* **Affected Villages:**
* **M. Kothavalasa:** 2.129 acres (comprising both government and private land).
* **Kumaram:** 0.24 acres (comprising government and private land).
* **Korukonda:** 2.71 acres (government land).
**Objection and Inquiry Process**
* **Submission Deadline:** Objections must be raised within 30 days from the date of publication of the notification in the Official Gazette.
* **Competent Authority:** Objections must be submitted in writing to the Revenue Divisional Officer (RDO), Vizianagaram.
* **Hearing Rights:** Objectors will be given an opportunity to be heard either in person or through a legal practitioner.
* **Finality of Decision:** Following an inquiry, the Competent Authority will issue an order allowing or disallowing objections; such orders are considered final under Section 20D(2) of the Act.
* **Inspection:** Land plans and specific project details are available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority.
**Impact Analysis**
**Landowners and Interested Persons (Private and Government)**
**Impact**
Owners of the 5.079 acres across M. Kothavalasa, Kumaram, and Korukonda will have their land acquired for the railway project. This affects 19 survey numbers in M. Kothavalasa and several others in Kumaram and Korukonda.
**Action Required**
Interested parties must inspect land plans at the RDO office and submit any written objections regarding the acquisition to the Competent Authority within the 30-day window.
**Competent Authority (Revenue Divisional Officer, Vizianagaram)**
**Impact**
The RDO is designated as the Competent Authority Land Acquisition (CALA) responsible for the legal processing of the acquisition.
**Action Required**
The RDO must receive written objections, provide hearings to objectors, conduct necessary inquiries, and pass final orders to allow or disallow objections.
**Ministry of Railways (East Coast Railway)**
**Impact**
The Ministry is the project proposer requiring the land to enhance safety and infrastructure by replacing a manned level crossing with an ROB.
**Action Required**
Proceed with the acquisition process and project execution following the resolution of any objections raised under the Railways Act.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways (Amendment) Act, 1989: The primary statutory authority under which the Central Government is acquiring land for a public purpose.
Special Railway Project: An initiative for the construction of a Road Over Bridge (ROB) between Vizianagaram and Korukonda, necessitated by the closing of a manned level crossing.
Ministry of Railways: The primary central ministry responsible for issuing the notification and overseeing the project via the East Coast Railway.
Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh: The specific district and state central to the applicability of this land acquisition notification.
Competent Authority Land Acquisition (CALA): The Revenue Divisional Officer (RDO) of Vizianagaram designated to receive objections and manage 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.ं 1376] िई कदल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतर्ार, माच व19, 2026/िाल्ग िु 28, 1947 2026/माघ 7, 1947 26/पौष 17, 1947
No. 1376] 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
का.आ. 1441(ई)— रेलर् े (सिं ोधि) अजधजियम, 1989(24/89) (जिसे इसके बाद उक्त अजधजियम कहा गया है)
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 म ें"र्ाल्टेयर जडर्ीिि की मख्ु य लाइि पर जर्ियिगरम -
कोरुकोंडा के बीच ककमी 829/15-17 पर मािर्यक्तु एलसी सख्ं या एमएल-469 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 जर्ियिगरम - कोरुकोंडा के बीच ककमी
829/15-17 पर मािर्यक्तु एलसी सख्ं या एमएल-469 को बदं करि े के बदल े रोड ओर्र जिि का जिमाणव के संबंध म ें
जलजखत रूप में आर्ेदि प्रस्ट्तुत की िाएगी तर्ा ऐसे आपजत्त के आधार जिधावररत ककया िाएंगा और सिम प्राजधकारी,
आपजत्तकताव को चाह े र्ह व्यजक्तगत रुप स े हो या किर ककसी जर्जध व्यर्सायी के माध्यम से, सुिर्ाई का अर्सर दगे ा, और
2009 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
ऐसे आपजत्तयां सुििे के पश्चात ् और आर्श्यक आगे की िांच, यकद कोई हो, करिे 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
जर्ियिगरम - कोरुकोंडा के बीच ककमी 829/15-17 पर मािर्यक्तु एलसी सख्ं या एमएल-469 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 जर्ियिगरम - कोरुकोंडा के बीच ककमी 829/15-17 पर
मािर्युक्त एलसी संख्या एमएल-469 को बंद करिे के बदल ेरोड ओर्र जिि का जिमावण
सर्िे ण सख्ं या / कुल ित्रे िल एकड़ म ेंअजधग्रजहत भूजम का
क्र.स ं गार्ं का िाम र्गीकरण
एलपीएम सख्ं या (एकड़ म)ें ित्रे प्रकार
1 10-17 0.01 0.009 एस. सरकारी
पोरामबोकू िमीि
2 10-18 0.06 0.05 एस. सरकारी
पोरामबोकू िमीि
3 10-19 2.8 0.30 एस. सरकारी
पोरामबोकू िमीि
4 11-2 6.53 0.54 एस. सरकारी
पोरामबोकू िमीि
5 38-20B 0.21 0.04 आर.सूखा जििी भूजम
6 38-27B 0.22 0.07 आर.सूखा जििी भूजम
7 39-1B 0.14 0.11 आर.सूखा जििी भूजम
8 39-2B 0.21 0.05 आर.सूखा जििी भूजम
एम.कोर्ार्लसा
9 39-3B 0.25 0.17 आर.सूखा जििी भूजम
10 39-4B 0.07 0.01 आर.सूखा जििी भूजम
11 39-5B 0.05 0.01 आर.सूखा जििी भूजम
12 39-6B 0.05 0.01 आर.सूखा जििी भूजम
13 39-7B 0.06 0.01 आर.सूखा जििी भूजम
14 39-8B 0.15 0.06 आर.सूखा जििी भूजम
15 39-9B 0.12 0.04 आर.सूखा जििी भूजम
16 39-10B 0.11 0.04 आर.सूखा जििी भूजम
17 39-11B 0.21 0.09 आर.सूखा जििी भूजम
18 39-12B 0.28 0.17 आर.सूखा जििी भूजम
19 39-13B 1.09 0.35 आर.सूखा जििी भूजम
कुल 12.62 2.129[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
सर्िे ण सख्ं या / कुल ित्रे िल एकड़ म ेंअजधग्रजहत भूजम का
क्र.स ं गार्ं का िाम र्गीकरण
एलपीएम सख्ं या (एकड़ म)ें ित्रे प्रकार
1 2 3 4 5 6
एस. सरकारी
1 165-2 0.02 0.02
कोमाराम पोरामबोकू िमीि
2 166-2 0.22 0.22 आर.गीला जििी भूजम
कुल 0.24
सर्िे ण सख्ं या / कुल ित्रे िल एकड़ म ेंअजधग्रजहत भूजम का
क्र.स ं गार्ं का िाम र्गीकरण
एलपीएम सख्ं या (एकड़ म)ें ित्रे प्रकार
1 2 3 4 5 6
एस. सरकारी
1 कोरुकोंडा 195-2 2.71 2.71
पोरामबोकू िमीि
कुल 2.71
अमतू व
गार्ं का िाम जििी भजू म कुल अर्ितव भजू म
सरकार. भजू म
आर.सखू ा आर.गीला
एम.कोर्ार्लसा 1.23 0 0.899 2.129
कोमाराम 0 0.22 0.02 0.24
कोरुकोंडा 0 0 2.71 2.71
1.23 0.22 3.629 5.079
[िा.स.ं CAO/CON/RSP/VSKP/ROBs/469/20A]
अिय कुमार सामल, 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. 1441(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-469 at Km 829/15-17 between Vizianagaram - Korukonda 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 lieu4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
of closing of manned LC No ML-469 at Km 829/15-17 between Vizianagaram - Korukonda 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 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 Road Over Bridge in lieu of closing of manned LC No ML-
469 at Km 829/15-17 between Vizianagaram - Korukonda 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. 469 at
KM.829/15-17 in between Vizianagaram - Korukonda main Line of Waltair Division on East Coast Railway
Survey Number / Total Area Acquired area
Sl.No Name of the Village Classification Type of land
LPM No in Acre in Acre
1 10-17 0.01 0.009 S.Poramboku Government
Land
2 10-18 0.06 0.05 S.Poramboku Government
Land
3 10-19 2.8 0.30 S.Poramboku Government
Land
4 11-2 6.53 0.54 S.Poramboku Government
Land
5 38-20B 0.21 0.04 R.Dry Private Land
6 38-27B 0.22 0.07 R.Dry Private Land
7 39-1B 0.14 0.11 R.Dry Private Land
8 39-2B 0.21 0.05 R.Dry Private Land
M.Kothavalasa
9 39-3B 0.25 0.17 R.Dry Private Land
10 39-4B 0.07 0.01 R.Dry Private Land
11 39-5B 0.05 0.01 R.Dry Private Land
12 39-6B 0.05 0.01 R.Dry Private Land
13 39-7B 0.06 0.01 R.Dry Private Land
14 39-8B 0.15 0.06 R.Dry Private Land
15 39-9B 0.12 0.04 R.Dry Private Land
16 39-10B 0.11 0.04 R.Dry Private Land
17 39-11B 0.21 0.09 R.Dry Private Land
18 39-12B 0.28 0.17 R.Dry Private Land
19 39-13B 1.09 0.35 R.Dry Private Land
Total 12.62 2.129
Total Area Acquired area
Sl.No Name of the Village Survey Number Classification Type of land
in Acre in Acre
1 2 3 4 5 6
1 165-2 0.02 0.02 S.Poramboku Govt Land
Kumaram
2 166-2 0.22 0.22 R.wet Private Land
Total 0.24[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
Total Area Acquired area
Sl.No Name of the Village Survey Number Classification Type of land
in Acre in Acre
1 2 3 4 5 6
1 Korukonda 195-2 2.71 2.71 S.Poramboku Govt Land
Total 2.71
Abstract
Name of the Total acquired
Private Land
Village Govt. Land land
R.Dry R.Wet
M.Kothavalasa 1.23 0 0.899 2.129
Kumaram 0 0.22 0.02 0.24
Korukonda 0 0 2.71 2.71
1.23 0.22 3.629 5.079
[F. No. CAO/CON/RSP/VSKP/ROBs/469/20A/]
AJAYA KUMAR SAMAL, Chief Engineer (Construction-II)
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