Date: 2026-05-07Category: 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 Act2008 for ROB No199
**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Railways has issued a notification under Section 20A of the Railways Act, 1989, declaring its intention to acquire 3.817 acres of land in the Khurda district of Odisha for the construction of Road Over Bridge (ROB) No. 199. The project is situated between Retang and Khurda Road stations on the Howrah-Visakhapatnam main line. Interested persons must submit any objections in writing to the Competent Authority within 30 days of the publication dated May 7, 2026.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project Overview and Legal Authority**
* **Authorization:** The Central Government is exercising powers under Section 20A(1) of the Railways (Amendment) Act, 1989.
* **Purpose:** Execution of a Special Railway Project involving the construction of ROB No. 199 to replace manned Level Crossing (L.C.) No. 199.
* **Location:** KM 452/7-9 between Retang (RTN) and Khurda Road (KUR) stations, Khurda Road Division, Odisha.
**Land Acquisition Details**
* **Total Area:** 3.817 acres of land are identified for acquisition.
* **Affected Areas:** The land is located within the Mouzas of Chhanaghar and Rathipur under the Jatani Tahasil.
* **Land Types:** Acquisitions include various land categories such as Patita, Nayanjori, Railway, Rasta, Taila-I, and Sarada Anajalasechita-II.
* **Structures:** Land will be acquired with or without existing structures.
**Objection and Inquiry Process**
* **Timeline:** Objections must be raised within 30 days from the date of the Gazette notification.
* **Submission:** Objections must be submitted in writing to the Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA) and Tahasildar, Jatani.
* **Hearing:** Objectors will be given an opportunity to be heard in person or through a legal practitioner.
* **Finality:** Following inquiry, the Competent Authority will issue orders to allow or disallow objections; these orders are considered final.
* **Inspection:** Detailed land plans are available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority.
**Impact Analysis**
**Landowners (Private Individuals, Public, and Shree Jagannath Mahaprabhu Temple)**
**Impact**
Owners of the 22 identified plots will lose their land rights to the Central Government for the railway project. Affected parties include private owners of "Abadajogya Anabadi" land and the Shree Jagannath Mahaprabhu Temple (managed by Marfat Shree Mandir).
**Action Required**
Interested parties wishing to contest the acquisition must file a written objection stating their grounds to the CALA within the 30-day deadline.
**Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA) & Tahasildar, Jatani**
**Impact**
This authority is designated to manage the legal process of land acquisition, including receiving grievances and conducting inquiries.
**Action Required**
The authority must provide a hearing to objectors, conduct necessary inquiries, and pass final orders to either allow or disallow the objections under Section 20D of the Act.
**Ministry of Railways (East Coast Railway)**
**Impact**
The Ministry is the beneficiary of the acquisition, enabling the execution of the Special Railway Project to improve infrastructure on the Howrah-Visakhapatnam main line.
**Action Required**
The Ministry must ensure the availability of land plans for public inspection and proceed with the construction of ROB No. 199 once the legal acquisition process is finalized.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways (Amendment) Act, 1989: The primary legal framework under which the Central Government is exercising its power to acquire land for a public purpose.
Ministry of Railways: The central government ministry responsible for the notification and the execution of the mentioned railway infrastructure project.
Special Railway Project: The specific initiative involving the construction of Road Over Bridge (ROB) No. 199 on the Howrah-Visakhapatnam main line.
Khurda, Odisha: The central location (district and state) where the land acquisition and infrastructure project are situated.
Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA): The designated authority, specifically the Tahasildar of Jatani, responsible for receiving and processing land acquisition objections.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण्ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 2205] ाई कदल्ली, बहृ स्ट्प जतवार, मई 7, 2026/विै ाख 17, 1948
No. 2205] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, MAY 7, 2026/VAISAKHA 17, 1948
रेलव ेमत्रं ालय
[पवू वतट रेलव े)जामाणव (]
अजधसचू ाा
भुवाेश्वर, 7 मई, 2026
(रेलव ेअजधजायम एक हिार ाौ सौ ावासी की धारा बीस ए के तहत सचू ाा)
का.आ. 2296(अ).— रेलवे )संिोधा( अजधजायम, 1989 )24/89( )जिस ेइसके बाद उक्त अजधजायम कहा गया
है( की धारा 20ए की उप-धारा )1( द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों के तहत, केंद्र सरकार इस बात से संतुष्ट होाे के बाद कक सावविजाक
उद्देश्य के जलए, भूजम, जिसका संजिप्त जववरण यहां संलग्न अासु चू ी में कदया गया है, जविेष रेलवे पररयोिाा के जाष्पादा के
जलए आवश्यक ह,ै अर्ावत,् ओजडिा राज्य के खोदाव जिले में "खदु ाव रोड जडवीिा के तहत हॉवडा-जविाखापत्ताम मुख्य लाइा
पर रेतांग (RTN)-खोदा व रोड (KUR) स्ट्टेिाों के बीच KM.452/7-9 पर आर.ओ.बी (रोड ओवर जिि) संख्या 199 का
जामावण।", इसके द्वारा ऐसी भजू म का अजधग्रहण कराे का इरादा घोजषत करती है।
उक्त भूजम में जहतबद्ध कोई भी व्यजक्त, अजधसूचाा के रािपत्र में प्रकािा की तारीख से )30( तीस कदा की अवजध
के भीतर, उक्त अजधजायम की धारा 20घ की उपधारा )1( के अधीा प्रयोिा के जलए ऐसी भजू म के अिवा पर आपजत्त
उठा सकेगा।
प्रत्येक आपजत्त, सिम प्राजधकारी अर्ावत भजू म अजधग्रहण के जलए सिम प्राजधकारी )काला) तहसीलदार, िटाी को
खुदा व रोड जडवीिा के तहत हॉवडा-जविाखापटाम मुख्य लाइा पर रेतांग(RTN)-खोदा व रोड(KUR) स्ट्टेिाों के बीच KM.
452/7-9 पर आर.ओ.बी (रोड ओवर जिि) संख्या 199 के जामावण के संबंध म ें जलजखत रूप म ें आवेदा प्रस्ट्तुत की िाएगी
तर्ा ऐसे आपजत्त के आधार जाधावररत ककया िाएंगा और सिम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकताव को चाहे वह व्यजक्तगत रुप से हो या
3220 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
किर ककसी जवजध व्यवसायी के माध्यम से, सुावाई का अवसर देगा, और ऐसे आपजत्तया ं सुाा े के पश्चात ् और आवश्यक आग े
की िांच, यकद कोई हो, कराे के पश्चात,् िसै ा कक सिम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे आपजत्तयों को स्ट्वीकार या अस्ट्वीकार कर
सकेगा।
उक्त अजधजायम के 20घ की उप-धारा)2( के अंतगवत सिम प्राजधकारी द्वारा िारी ककया गया कोई भी आदेि को
अंजतम मााा िाएगा। इस अजधसूचाा के अंतगवत आा े वाली भजू म की योिााए ं और अन्य जववरण उपलब्ध ह ैं और इच्छुक
व्यजक्त द्वारा सिम प्राजधकारी के उपरोक्त कायावलय में उाका जारीिण ककया िा सकता है।
अासु चू ी
जविषे रेलव ेपररयोिाा अर्ातव ्ओजडिा राज्य के खोदा वजिल ेम ें“खदु ा वरोड जडवीिा के तहत हॉवडा-
जविाखापटाम मख्ु य लाइा पर रेतागं (RTN)-खोदा वरोड(KUR) स्ट्टेिाों के बीच KM.452/7-9 पर आर.ओ.बी (रोड
ओवर जिि) सख्ं या 199 का जामाणव ” के जलए सरं चााओं के सार् या जबाा सरं चााओं के अजधग्रजहत की िाा ेवाली भजू म का
सजं िप्त जववरण (अालु ग्नक1( यहा ंसलं ग्न है।
जिल ेका ाामााः-खोदा व अालु ग्नक-1
भजू म अासु चू ी
पररयोिाा का ााम:-आर.ओ.बी–199 का जामाणव
जिल ेका ााम:-खदु ा,व प्रभाग का ााम:-खदु ा वरोड, तहसीलदार:-िटाी
कुल अजधग्रजहत
क्रम प्लॉट
गावाँ का ााम भजू म का प्रकार ित्रे िल िमीा भजू म माजलक का ााम
स.ं सख्ं या
)एकड( म ें )एकड( म ें
1 छन्नघर 4127 पजतत 0.450 0.175 अबादिोग्य अााबादी
छन्नघर श्री िगन्नार् महाप्रभ ुबीि ेपुरी मािवत
2 4115 पजतत 0.650 0.009
श्री मंकदर
3 छन्नघर 4116 ायािोरी 1.400 0.086 रेलवे जवभाग
4 छन्नघर 4117 रेलवे 0.600 0.030 रेलवे जवभाग
5 छन्नघर 4110 पजतत 7.487 0.955 अबादिोग्य अााबादी
6 छन्नघर 4107 रेलवे 1.525 0.031 रेलवे जवभाग
7 छन्नघर 4106 ायािोरी 4.580 0.094 रेलवे जवभाग
8 छन्नघर 4105 पजतत 2.525 0.128 अबादिोग्य अााबादी
9 छन्नघर 4205 रास्ट्ता 3.200 0.002 सावविजाक
10 छन्नघर 4140 रास्ट्ता 0.625 0.550 सावविजाक
छन्नघर श्री िगन्नार् महाप्रभ ुबीि ेपुरी मािवत
11 4136 पजतत 6.795 0.351
श्री मंकदर
12 छन्नघर 4132 तइल-I 1.300 0.332 अबादिोग्य अााबादी
13 छन्नघर 4133 पजतत 1.410 0.062 अबादिोग्य अााबादी
14 छन्नघर 4121 पजतत 1.790 0.052 रेलवे जवभाग
15 छन्नघर 4124 पजतत 0.040 0.024 अबादिोग्य अााबादी
सारद श्री िगन्नार् महाप्रभ ुबीि ेपुरी मािवत
16 छन्नघर 4125 0.375 0.077
अािलसजे चत- II श्री मंकदर[भाग II—खण्ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
17 छन्नघर 4126 पजतत 0.400 0.100 अबादिोग्य अााबादी
छन्नघर श्री िगन्नार् महाप्रभ ुबीि ेपुरी मािवत
18 4139 पजतत 2.675 0.226
श्री मंकदर
19 छन्नघर 4131 रास्ट्ता 0.700 0.113 सावविजाक
20 रजर्पुर 69 रास्ट्ता 0.580 0.023 सावविजाक
21 रजर्पुर 70 पजतत 1.840 0.380 अबादिोग्य अााबादी
22 रजर्पुर 71 पजतत 0.680 0.017 अबादिोग्य अााबादी
कुल 3.817
[िा. सं. सीएओ/सीओएा/आरएसपी/बीबीएस/2025/आरओबी संख्या 199/20ए]
महेंद्र जपत्ताला, मुख्य अजभयंता(जामावण -III)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[East Coast Railway (Construction)]
NOTIFICATION
Bhubaneswar, the 7th May, 2026
Notice under Section 20A of the Railways Act-,1989
S.O. 2296(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.199 at KM.452/7-9 between Stations Retang(RTN)-Khurda Rd.(KUR) on Howrah Visakhapatnam
main line under Khurda Rd. 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, Jatani for Construction of ROB in lieu of closing of manned of L.C.No.199 at KM.452/7-9
between Stations Retang(RTN)-Khurda Rd.(KUR) 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.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
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.199 at KM.
452/7-9 between Stations Retang(RTN)-Khurda Rd.(KUR) on Howrah Visakhapatnam main line under
Khurda Rd. Division” in Khurda district in the state of Odisha.
Name of District:-Khurda Annexure-I
LAND SCHEDULE
Name of the Project:- Construction of ROB–199
Name of the District:-Khurda, Name of the Division:-Khurda Rd., Name of the Tahasil:-Jatani
Total Required
Sl. NAME OF PLOT
Type of Land area in Area in Name of the Land owner
No. Mouza No.
Acres ACRES
1 CHHANAGHAR 4127 Patita 0.450 0.175 Abadajogya Anabadi
Shree Jagannath Mahaprabhu Bije Puri
2 CHHANAGHAR 4115 Patita 0.650 0.009
Marfat Shree Mandir
3 CHHANAGHAR 4116 Nayanjori 1.400 0.086 Railway Deptt.
4 CHHANAGHAR 4117 Railway 0.600 0.030 Railway Deptt.
5 CHHANAGHAR 4110 Patita 7.487 0.955 Abadajogya Anabadi
6 CHHANAGHAR 4107 Railway 1.525 0.031 Railway Deptt.
7 CHHANAGHAR 4106 Nayanjori 4.580 0.094 Railway Deptt.
8 CHHANAGHAR 4105 Patita 2.525 0.128 Abadajogya Anabadi
9 CHHANAGHAR 4205 Rasta 3.200 0.002 Public
10 CHHANAGHAR 4140 Rasta 0.625 0.550 Public
Shree Jagannath Mahaprabhu Bije Puri
11 CHHANAGHAR 4136 Patita 6.795 0.351
Marfat Shree Mandir
12 CHHANAGHAR 4132 Taila-I 1.300 0.332 Abadajogya Anabadi
13 CHHANAGHAR 4133 Patita 1.410 0.062 Abadajogya Anabadi
14 CHHANAGHAR 4121 Patita 1.790 0.052 Railway Deptt.
15 CHHANAGHAR 4124 Patita 0.040 0.024 Abadajogya Anabadi
Sarada Shree Jagannath Mahaprabhu Bije Puri
16 CHHANAGHAR 4125 0.375 0.077
Anajalasechita-II Marfat Shree Mandir
17 CHHANAGHAR 4126 Patita 0.400 0.100 Abadajogya Anabadi
Shree Jagannath Mahaprabhu Bije Puri
18 CHHANAGHAR 4139 Patita 2.675 0.226
Marfat Shree Mandir
19 CHHANAGHAR 4131 Rasta 0.700 0.113 Public
20 RATHIPUR 69 Rasta 0.580 0.023 Public[भाग II—खण्ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
21 RATHIPUR 70 Patita 1.840 0.380 Abadajogya Anabadi
22 RATHIPUR 71 Patita 0.680 0.017 Abadajogya Anabadi
TOTAL 3.817
[F. No. CAO/CON/RSP/BBS/2025/ROB No.199/20A]
MAHENDRA PITTALA, Chief Engineer (Con-III)
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