**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification from the Ministry of Railways (East Coast Railway) regarding the acquisition of land for a special railway project. The project involves the construction of a third line between Vizianagaram and Naupada, as part of the Khurda Road-Vizianagaram (363 Kms) route. The notification declares the government's intention to acquire land in the Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh. Interested parties have a period of thirty days from the publication date to raise objections.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Purpose of Acquisition:** To acquire land for the execution of a Special Railway Project, specifically the "3rd line between Vizianagaram to Naupada in connection to Khurda Road – Vizianagaram (363 Kms)".
* **Location:** Vizianagaram district, Andhra Pradesh.
* **Authority:** Central Government, exercising powers under Section 20A of the Railways (Amendment) Act, 1989.
* **Declaration of Intent:** The government declares its intention to acquire the specified land.
* **Objection Period:** Any interested person can submit objections within thirty days from the date of publication of this notification.
* **Competent Authority for Objections:** Joint Collector & Additional District Collector Officer, Vizianagaram, acting as the Special Land Acquisition Officer.
* **Objection Submission:** Objections must be in writing, setting out the grounds, and submitted to the competent authority.
* **Hearing of Objections:** The competent authority will provide an opportunity for the objector to be heard, either in person or through a legal practitioner.
* **Finality of Orders:** Any order passed by the competent authority regarding objections will be final.
* **Availability of Details:** Land plans and other details are available for inspection at the office of the competent authority.
* **Land Schedule:** Detailed annexures provide a schedule of the land to be acquired, including survey numbers, areas in acres and hectares, classification, and type of land.
**Impact Analysis**
**Landowners/Interested Parties**
* **Impact:** Their land may be acquired for the railway project. They have a right to be heard and to object to the acquisition.
* **Action Required:** Submit written objections to the competent authority within thirty days of the notification's publication, clearly stating the grounds for objection. Interested parties can also inspect land plans and details.
**Joint Collector & Additional District Collector Officer, Vizianagaram (Special Land Acquisition Officer)**
* **Impact:** Responsible for receiving, hearing, and deciding on objections related to the land acquisition.
* **Action Required:** Conduct hearings, conduct necessary inquiries, and pass an order either allowing or disallowing objections. The order passed will be final.
**Ministry of Railways (East Coast Railway)**
* **Impact:** The project is being undertaken by this ministry.
* **Action Required:** Proceed with the project as per the notification, once the acquisition process, including objection resolution, is complete.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The primary legislation under which the land acquisition is being conducted.
Special Railway Project, namely, “3rd line between Vizianagaram to Naupada in connection to Khurda Road – Vizianagaram (363 Kms.)”: The specific initiative or project for which the land is being acquired.
Ministry of Railways (East Coast Railway): The government ministry responsible for issuing the notification.
Joint Collector & Additional District Collector Officer, Vizianagaram: The competent authority responsible for handling objections and land acquisition.
Andhra Pradesh: The state where the land acquisition is taking place.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 1000] नई कदलली, िुक्रर्ार, फरर्री 27, 2026/फालग नु 8, 1947
No. 1000] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2026/PHALGUNA 8, 1947
रेल मत्रं ालय
(पर्ू वतट रेलर्)े
अजधसचू ना
भुर्नेश्वर, 27 फरर्री, 2026
Notice under Section 20A of the Railways Act-,1989
का.आ. 1044(अ).—रेलर्े (संिोधन) अजधजनयम, 1989 (24/89) की धारा 20A की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त
िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए (जिसे आग े उि अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै , केंद्र सरकार, इस बात से संतुष्ट होन े के बाद कक
सार्विजनक प्रयोिन के जलए, जिसका संजिप्त जर्र्रण यहां संलग्न अनुसूची में दी गई ह,ै र्ह भूजम आंध्र प्रदिे राज्य के
जर्ियनगरम जिल े म ें जर्िेष रेलर्े पररयोिना, अर्ावत ् “खदु ा व रोड–जर्ियनगरम (363 कक.मी.) के सबं धं म ें जर्ियनगरम स े
नौपाडा के बीच तीसरी लाइन” के जनष्पादन हते ुआर्श्यक ह,ै एतद्द्वारा उि भूजम का अजधग्रहण करन ेका अपना इरादा घोजषत
करती ह।ै
उि भूजम म ें जहतबद्ध कोई भी व्यजि, रािपत्र म ें इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की जतजर् से तीस कदनों की अर्जध के भीतर,
उि अजधजनयम की धारा 20D की उप-धारा (1) के अंतगवत, उपयुवि प्रयोिन के जलए उि भूजम के अजधग्रहण के संबंध में
आपजत्त प्रस्ट्तुत कर सकता ह।ै
प्रत्येक आपजत्त सिम प्राजधकारी, अर्ावत् सयं िु कलक्े टर एर् ं अपर जिला कलक्े टर अजधकारी, जर्ियनगरम, िो कक जर्िषे
भूजम अजधग्रहण अजधकारी, जर्ियनगरम ज़िला ह,ैं के समि जलजखत रूप म ें प्रस्ट्ततु की िाएगी। जर्िेष रेलर्े पररयोिना का
ित्रे “खदु ा वरोड–जर्ियनगरम (363 कक.मी.) के सबं धं म ेंजर्ियनगरम स ेनौपाडा के बीच तीसरी लाइन” ह।ै आपजत्त म ेंउसके
आधार स्ट्पष्ट रूप से उजललजखत ककए िाएंगे। सिम प्राजधकारी आपजत्तकताव को व्यजिगत रूप से अर्र्ा ककसी जर्जध व्यर्सायी
1458 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
के माध्यम से सनु े िान े का अर्सर प्रदान करेगा तर्ा ऐसी सभी आपजत्तयों को सुनन े और आर्श्यक समझी िान े र्ाली आग े
की िााँच, यकद कोई हो, करने के पश्चात,् आदेि द्वारा आपजत्तयों को स्ट्र्ीकार या अस्ट्र्ीकार कर सकता ह।ै
उि अजधजनयम की धारा 20D की उप-धारा (2) के अतं गतव सिम प्राजधकारी द्वारा पाररत कोई भी आदेि अंजतम होगा।
इस अजधसूचना के अंतगवत आने र्ाले भूजम की भूजम योिनाएं तर्ा अन्य जर्र्रण उपलब्ध ह ैंऔर इच्छुक व्यजि द्वारा उपयिुव
सिम प्राजधकारी के कायावलय में उनका जनरीिण ककया िा सकता ह।ै
अनसु चू ी
आध्रं प्रदेि राज्य के जर्ियनगरम जिले में जर्िेष रेलर्े पररयोिना, अर्ावत् “खदु ा व रोड-जर्ियनगरम (363 ककलोमीटर) के
सबं धं म ें जर्ियनगरम स े नौपाडा के बीच तीसरी लाइन” के जलए संरचनाओं के सार् या जबना संरचनाओं के अजधग्रजहत की
िाने र्ाली भूजम का संजिप्त जर्र्रण (अनुलग्नक-I) यहां संलग्न ह।ै
अनलु ग्नक-1
भजूम अनसु चू ी
पररयोिना का नाम: खदु ा वरोड-जर्ियनगरम (363 ककलोमीटर) के सबं धं म ेंजर्ियनगरम स ेनौपाडा के बीच तीसरी लाइन
जिला: जर्ियनगरम, मडं ल: जर्ियनगरम, गार्ं : र्णे गु ोपालपरु म बीट - II
कुल अजधग्रजहत की अजधग्रजहत की
सर् ेसख्ं या/ कुल ित्रे फल
गार्ं का नाम/सख्ं या क्रम स. ं ित्रे फल िान ेर्ाली ित्रे िान ेर्ाली ित्रे र्गीकरण भजूम का प्रकार
एलपीएम स.ं (हेक्टेयर म)ें
(एकड म)ें (एकड म)ें (हेक्टयर म)ें
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 र्णे गु ोपालपरु म बीट - II 1 57/9 0.64 0.03 0.0259 0.012 एडब्लयुडी आर्ंरटत भूजम
कुल 0.64 0.03 0.0259 0.012
भजूम अनसु चू ी
पररयोिना का नाम: खदु ा वरोड-जर्ियनगरम (363 ककलोमीटर) के सबं धं म ेंजर्ियनगरम स ेनौपाडा के बीच तीसरी लाइन
जिला: जर्ियनगरम, मडं ल: नजेललमला,व गार्ं : नजेललमला व
अजधग्रजहत कुल
सर् ेसख्ं या/ कुल अजधग्रजहत की
की िान े ित्रे फल
गार्ं का नाम/सख्ं या क्रम स. ं एलपीएम ित्रे फल िान ेर्ाली ित्रे र्गीकरण भजूम का प्रकार
र्ाली ित्रे (हेक्टेयर
स.ं (एकड म)ें (हेक्टयर म)ें
(एकड म)ें म)ें
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 18 39.85 0.19 16.127 0.077 सरकारी नाला भूजम सरकारी भूजम - नदी
2 19-1 रैयतर्ारी िष्ु क जनिी भूजम
0.11 0.03 0.045 0.012
3 19-4 रैयतर्ारी िुष्क जनिी भूजम
0.22 0.02 0.089 0.008
4 19-5 रैयतर्ारी िुष्क जनिी भूजम
0.18 0.03 0.073 0.012
5 19-19 रैयतर्ारी िुष्क जनिी भूजम
0.2 0.05 0.081 0.02
6 19-20 रैयतर्ारी िुष्क जनिी भूजम
0.19 0.01 0.077 0.004
7 19-21 रैयतर्ारी िुष्क जनिी भूजम
0.17 0.01 0.069 0.004
8 19-22 0.057 0.008 रैयतर्ारी िुष्क जनिी भूजम[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
0.14 0.02
9 19-23 रैयतर्ारी िुष्क जनिी भूजम
0.19 0.03 0.077 0.012
10 19-31 रैयतर्ारी िुष्क जनिी भूजम
0.32 0.02 0.13 0.008
11 20-1 रैयतर्ारी िुष्क जनिी भूजम
0.19 0.02 0.077 0.008
12 20-2 रैयतर्ारी िुष्क जनिी भूजम
2 0.05 0.02 0.02 0.008
13 20-4 रैयतर्ारी िुष्क जनिी भूजम
नजेललमला व 0.31 0.03 0.125 0.012
14 20-10 रैयतर्ारी िुष्क जनिी भूजम
0.59 0.02 0.239 0.008
15 20-12 रैयतर्ारी िुष्क जनिी भूजम
0.31 0.02 0.125 0.008
16 20-20 ईनाम आद्र व जनिी भूजम
0.11 0.02 0.045 0.008
17 20-21 ईनाम आद्र व जनिी भूजम
0.05 0.02 0.02 0.008
18 20-22 ईनाम आद्र व जनिी भूजम
0.12 0.01 0.049 0.004
19 20-23 ईनाम आद्र व जनिी भूजम
0.06 0.01 0.024 0.004
20 20-28 रैयतर्ारी आद्र व जनिी भूजम
0.08 0.02 0.032 0.008
21 20-29 रैयतर्ारी आद्र व जनिी भूजम
0.08 0.02 0.032 0.008
22 20-33 रैयतर्ारी िुष्क जनिी भूजम
0.25 0.02 0.101 0.008
23 65-1A 3.36 0.13 1.36 0.053 रैयतर्ारी िुष्क जनिी भूजम
24 65-1B 3 0.12 1.214 0.049 सरकारी पोरंबोक कम़िोर र्ग वआर्ासीय बस्ट्ती
25 65-2 1.61 0.06 0.652 0.024 आर्ंरटत िुष्क चराई हेत ु सरकारी भूजम
कुल 51.74 0.95 20.094 0.3844 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
भजूम अनसु चू ी
पररयोिना का नाम: खदु ा वरोड-जर्ियनगरम (363 ककलोमीटर) के सबं धं म ेंजर्ियनगरम स ेनौपाडा के बीच तीसरी लाइन
जिला: जर्ियनगरम, मडं ल: जर्ियनगरम, गार्ं : जर्ियनगरम बीट - II
अजधग्रजहत कुल अजधग्रजहत
कुल
सर् ेसख्ं या/ की िान े ित्रे फल की िान े
गार्ं का नाम/सख्ं या क्रम स. ं ित्रे फल र्गीकरण भजूम का प्रकार
एलपीएम स.ं र्ाली ित्रे (हेक्टेयर र्ाली ित्रे
(एकड म)ें
(एकड म)ें म)ें (हेक्टयरम)ें
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 24 7.5 2.691 3.035 1.089 सरकारी पोरंबोक सरकारी भूजम
3 जर्ियनगरम बीट - II 2 29-1 1.2 0.09 0.486 0.036 रैयतर्ारी िुष्क जनिी भूजम
3 23-1 41.64 0.062 16.851 0.025 रैयतर्ारी िुष्क जनिी भूजम
कुल 50.34 0.03 20.372 1.151
सजंिप्त जर्र्रण
कुल ित्रे फल
क्र.स.ं गार्ं का नाम कुल ित्रे फल (हेक्टेयर म)ें
(एकड म)ें
1 र्णे गु ोपालपरु म बीट - II 0.03 0.012
2 नजेललमला व 0.95 0.384
3 जर्ियनगरम बीट - II 2.843 1.151
कुल 3.823 1.547
[फा. सं. CE/Con/III/VSKP /VZM-NWP 3rd Line/SRP/20A/]
सुधीर कुमार पररदा, मुख्य अभियंता (भिमााण - III)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(East Coast Railway)
NOTIFICATION
Bhubaneswar, the 27th January, 2026
Notice under Section 20A of the Railways Act-,1989
S.O. 1044(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, “3rd line between Vizianagaram to Naupada in connection to
Khurda Road – Vizianagaram (363 Kms.)” 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 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. The Joint Collector & Additional District
Collector Officer, Vizianagaram as a Special Land Acquisition Officer, Vizianagaram District and Area of the
Special Railway Project is “3rd line between Vizianagaram to Naupada in connection to Khurda Road–
Vizianagaram (363 Kms.)” 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[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
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 3rd line between Vizianagaram to Naupada in connection to Khurda Road –
Vizianagaram (363 Kms).” in Vizianagaram district in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
Annexure-I
Land Schedule
Name of the Project: 3rd line between Vizianagaram to Naupada in connection to Khurda Road –Vizianagaram (363 Kms)
District: Vizianagaram Mandal: Vizianagaram Village: Venugopalapuram Bit-II
Area to
Survey Total Total Area to be
be
Name/No.of the village SI.NO Number/LPM Area ( in Area ( in Acquired (in Classification Type of land
Acquired
NO Acre) Hectares) Hectares)
(in Acre)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 Venugopalapuram Bit-II 1 57/9 0.64 0.03 0.0259 0.012 AWD Assigned Land
TOTAL 0.64 0.03 0.0259 0.012
Land Schedule
Name of the Project: 3rd line between Vizianagaram to Naupada in connection to Khurda Road –Vizianagaram
(363 Kms)
District: Vizianagaram Mandal: Nellimarla Village: Nellimarla
Total Area to be
Survey Area to be Total Area
Area Acquired
Name/No.of the village SI.NO Number/LPM Acquired ( in Classification Type of land
( in (in
NO (in Acre) Hectares)
Acre) Hectares)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 18 Poramboke-Yeru Government land-River
39.85 0.19 16.127 0.077
2 Nellimarla
2 19-1 R.Dry Private Land
0.11 0.03 0.045 0.012
3 19-4 0.089 0.008 R.Dry Private Land6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
0.22 0.02
4 19-5 R.Dry Private Land
0.18 0.03 0.073 0.012
5 19-19 R.Dry Private Land
0.2 0.05 0.081 0.02
6 19-20 R.Dry Private Land
0.19 0.01 0.077 0.004
7 19-21 R.Dry Private Land
0.17 0.01 0.069 0.004
8 19-22 R.Dry Private Land
0.14 0.02 0.057 0.008
9 19-23 R.Dry Private Land
0.19 0.03 0.077 0.012
10 19-31 R.Dry Private Land
0.32 0.02 0.13 0.008
11 20-1 R.Dry Private Land
0.19 0.02 0.077 0.008
12 20-2 R.Dry Private Land
0.05 0.02 0.02 0.008
13 20-4 R.Dry Private Land
0.31 0.03 0.125 0.012
14 20-10 R.Dry Private Land
0.59 0.02 0.239 0.008
15 20-12 R.Dry Private Land
0.31 0.02 0.125 0.008
16 20-20 Inam Wet Private Land
0.11 0.02 0.045 0.008
17 20-21 Inam Wet Private Land
0.05 0.02 0.02 0.008
18 20-22 Inam Wet Private Land
0.12 0.01 0.049 0.004
19 20-23 Inam Wet Private Land
0.06 0.01 0.024 0.004[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 7
20 20-28 R.Wet Private Land
0.08 0.02 0.032 0.008
21 20-29 R.Wet Private Land
0.08 0.02 0.032 0.008
22 20-33 R.Dry Private Land
0.25 0.02 0.101 0.008
23 65-1A 3.36 0.13 1.36 0.053 R.Dry Private Land
24 65-1B Sarkar poramboke Weaker Section colony
3 0.12 1.214 0.049
25 65-2 A.Dry-Gayalu Government Land
1.61 0.06 0.652 0.024
TOTAL 51.74 0.95 20.094 0.384
Land Schedule
Name of the Project: 3rd line between Vizianagaram to Naupada in connection to Khurda Road –Vizianagaram (363
Kms)
District: Vizianagaram Mandal: Vizianagaram Village: Vizianagaram Bit-II
Area to Area to be
Survey Total Total Area
Name/No.of the be Acquired
SI.NO Number/ Area ( in ( in Classification Type of land
village Acquired (in
LPM NO Acre) Hectares)
(in Acre) Hectares)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Sarkar
1 24 7.5 2.691 3.035 1.089 Government Land
Poramboke
Vizianagaram
3 2 29-1 1.2 0.09 0.486 0.036 R.Dry Private Land
Bit-II
41.6
3 23-1 0.062 16.851 0.025 R.Dry Private Land
4
TOTAL 50.34 2.843 20.372 1.158 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
Abstract
Sl.NO Name of the Village Total Extent (in Acre) Total Extent (in Hectares)
Venygoplapuram
1 0.03 0.012
Bit-II
2 Nellimarla 0.95 0.384
3 Vizianagaram Bit-II 2.843 1.151
Total 3.823 1.547
[F. No. CE/Con/III/VSKP /VZM-NWP 3rd Line/SRP/20A/]
SUDHIR KUMAR PARIDA, Chief Engineer (Con-III)
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