**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Railways has issued a notification dated March 30, 2026, declaring its intention to acquire land for a Special Railway Project in the Srikakulum district of Andhra Pradesh. The project involves the construction of Road Over Bridge (ROB) No. 359 on the Howrah-Visakhapatnam main line between Mandasa Road and Summadevi stations. Any person interested in the identified land must submit written objections to the Competent Authority within 30 days of the notification's publication.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project Overview and Legal Basis**
* **Purpose:** The acquisition is required for the "Construction of ROB in lieu of closing of manned of L.C. No. 359" at KM 664/11-13.
* **Jurisdiction:** The project is located under the Khurda Road Division in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
* **Authority:** The notice is issued by the Central Government under Section 20A(1) of the Railways Act, 1989.
**Land Acquisition Details**
* **Total Area:** A total of 4.29 acres of land is scheduled for acquisition.
* **Locations:** The affected land is situated across three villages: Kottakalamalapuram, Ranganadhapuram, and Makarajola.
* **Land Type:** The schedule identifies the land as "Govt. Poramboke" and land belonging to "Sri Narasimha Swamy Varu."
* **Inspection:** Detailed land plans and project specifics are available for inspection by interested parties at the office of the Competent Authority.
**Objection and Hearing Process**
* **Submission Window:** Objections must be raised within 30 days from the date of the Gazette notification.
* **Procedure:** Objections must be submitted in writing to the Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA) and Revenue Divisional Officer (RDO), Palasa.
* **Right to Hearing:** Objectors will be given an opportunity to be heard in person or through a legal practitioner.
* **Finality:** Following an inquiry, the Competent Authority will issue an order to allow or disallow the objections, which shall be considered final.
**Impact Analysis**
**Landowners and Interested Persons (Villages of Kottakalamalapuram, Ranganadhapuram, and Makarajola)**
**Impact**
These individuals or entities will have their land (with or without structures) acquired by the government for the railway project.
**Action Required**
They must review the land plans at the CALA office and, if desired, submit written objections specifying the grounds for opposition within 30 days of March 30, 2026.
**Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA) / Revenue Divisional Officer (RDO), Palasa**
**Impact**
The authority is responsible for managing the legal intake of objections and overseeing the local administrative process of acquisition.
**Action Required**
The CALA must receive written objections, conduct hearings for objectors, carry out necessary inquiries, and issue final orders to allow or disallow objections under Section 20D of the Act.
**Ministry of Railways (East Coast Railway)**
**Impact**
The Ministry gains the legal pathway to acquire necessary land to execute the Special Railway Project to improve infrastructure on the Howrah-Visakhapatnam main line.
**Action Required**
Proceed with the acquisition process following the resolution of objections and ensure the project adheres to the timeline of the "Construction of ROB-359."
Key Entities Referenced
Railways (Amendment) Act, 1989: The primary legislation under which the Central Government exercises powers to acquire land for public railway projects.
Construction of ROB-359: A designated Special Railway Project involving the building of a Road Over Bridge on the Howrah-Visakhapatnam main line.
Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA): The designated authority, represented by the Revenue Divisional Officer (RDO), Palasa, responsible for handling land acquisition and objections.
Srikakulum, Andhra Pradesh: The central district and state where the land acquisition and infrastructure project are physically located.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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No. 1577] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, MARCH 30, 2026/CHAITRA 9, 1948 ss, 1947 /PAUSHA 17, 1947
रेल मत्रं ालय
[पर्ू व तट रेलर् े (जिमाणव )]
अजधसचू िा
भुर्िेश् र्र, 30 माच,व 2026
(रेलर् ेअजधजियम एक हिार िौ सौ िर्ासी की धारा बीस ए के तहत सचू िा)
का.आ. 1642(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 स े संतुष्ट होिे के बाद कक सार्विजिक
उद्देश्य के जलए, भूजम, जिसका संजिप्त जर्र्रण यहां सलं ग्न अिसु ूची म ें कदया गया ह,ै जर्िेष रेलर्े पररयोििा के जिष्पादि के
जलए आर्श्यक ह,ै अर्ावत,् आध्रं प्रदेि राज्य के श्रीकाकुलम जिल े म ें "खुदा व रोड जडर्ीिि के तहत हॉर्डा-जर्िाखापत्तिम
मुख्य लाइि पर मंदसा रोड(MMS)-सुम्मादेर्ी(SUDV) स्ट्टेििों के बीच KM 664/11-13 पर आर.ओ.बी (रोड ओर्र
जिि) संख्या 359 का जिमाणव ।", इसके द्वारा ऐसी भूजम का अजधग्रहण करिे का इरादा घोजषत करती ह।ै
उक्त भूजम म ें जहतबद्ध कोई भी व्यजक्त, अजधसूचिा के रािपत्र म ें 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 भूजम अजधग्रहण के जलए सिम प्राजधकारी (काला) रािस्ट्र् मडं लीय
अजधकारी (आरडीओ)/ पालसा को खुदाव रोड जडर्ीिि के तहत हॉर्डा-जर्िाखापटिम मुख्य लाइि पर मंदसा रोड(MMS)-
सुम्मादेर्ी(SUDV) स्ट्टेििों के बीच KM 664/11-13 पर आर.ओ.बी (रोड ओर्र जिि) संख्या 359 के जिमावण के संबंध म ें
2293 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
जलजखत रूप म ें आर्ेदि प्रस्ट्तुत की िाएगी तर्ा ऐसे आपजत्त के आधार जिधावररत ककया िाएंगा और सिम प्राजधकारी,
आपजत्तकता व को चाह े र्ह व्यजक्तगत रुप स े हो या किर ककसी जर्जध व्यर्सायी के माध्यम से, सुिर्ाई का अर्सर दगे ा, और
ऐसे आपजत्तयां सुििे के पश्चात ् और आर्श्यक आगे की िांच, यकद कोई हो, करिे के पश्चात,् िैसा कक सिम प्राजधकारी
आर्श्यक समझ े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 योििाए ं 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 श्रीकाकुलम जिल े म ें“खदु ा वरोड जडर्ीिि के तहत हॉर्डा-
जर्िाखापटिम मख्ु य लाइि पर मदं सा रोड(MMS)-सम्ु मादेर्ी(SUDV) स्ट्टेििों के बीच KM 664/11-13 पर आर.ओ.बी
(रोड ओर्र जिि) सख्ं या 359 का जिमाणव ” के जलए सरं चिाओं के सार् या जबिा सरं चिाओं के अजधग्रजहत की िाि े र्ाली
भूजम का सजं िप्त जर्र्रण (अिलु ग्नक1) यहा ंसलं ग्न ह।ै
जिल ेका िामााः- श्रीकाकुलम अिलु ग्नक-1
भजू म अिसु चू ी
पररयोििा का िाम:-ROB–359 का जिमाणव
जिल ेका िाम:- श्रीकाकुलम, प्रभाग का िाम:- खरु दा रोड, मडं ल का िाम:-
कुल ित्रे िल भजू म का ककस्ट्म
क्रम स. ं गार्ाँ का िाम एलपीएम सख्ं या भजू म का प्रकार
एकड म ें
1 कोताकमलापुरम 61-1 0.10 सरकारी पोरम्बोक
2 कोताकमलापुरम 62-2B 0.20 सरकारी पोरम्बोक
3 कोताकमलापुरम 62-3A 0.03 सरकारी पोरम्बोक
4 कोताकमलापुरम 63-1 0.25 सरकारी पोरम्बोक
5 कोताकमलापुरम 63-2 0.02 सरकारी पोरम्बोक
6 कोताकमलापुरम 64-1B 0.16 सरकारी पोरम्बोक
7 रंगिाधपुरम 2 1.41 सरकारी पोरम्बोक
8 रंगिाधपुरम 5 0.15 सरकारी पोरम्बोक
9 रंगिाधपुरम 6 0.36 सरकारी पोरम्बोक
10 रंगिाधपुरम 27 0.76 सरकारी पोरम्बोक
11 रंगिाधपुरम 788 0.65 सरकारी पोरम्बोक
12 मकरिोला 34-28C 0.04 सरकारी पोरम्बोक
13 मकरिोला 34-30B 0.13 सरकारी पोरम्बोक
14 मकरिोला 34-25B 0.01 सरकारी श्री िरससंह स्ट्र्ामी र्ारू
15 मकरिोला 34-26B 0.01 सरकारी श्री िरससंह स्ट्र्ामी र्ारू
16 मकरिोला 34-27B 0.01 सरकारी श्री िरससंह स्ट्र्ामी र्ारू
कुल 4.29
[िा. सं. CAO/C/RSP/BBS/2025/ROB-359(Govt.)/20A]
अिय कुमार सामल, मुख्य अजभयंता (जिमावण-II )[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[East Coast Railway (Construction)]
NOTIFICATION
Bhubaneswar, the 30th March, 2026
Notice under Section 20A of the Railways Act-,1989
S.O. 1642(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 ROB in lieu of closing of manned of
L.C.No.359 at KM 664/11-13 between Stations Mandasa Rd.(MMS)-Summadevi(SUDV) on Howrah
Visakhapatnam main line under Khurda Road Division.” in Srikakulum 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 for Land
Acquisition (CALA) & Revenue Divisional Officer(RDO), Palasa for Construction of ROB in lieu of closing of
manned of L.C.No.359 at KM 664/11-13 between Stations Mandasa Rd.(MMS)-Summadevi(SUDV) on
Howrah Visakhapatnam main line under Khurda Road 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.
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.359 at KM 664/11-13
between Stations Mandasa Rd.(MMS)-Summadevi(SUDV) on Howrah Visakhapatnam main line under
Khurda Road Division)” in Srikakulum district of Andhra Pradesh state.
Name of District:- Srikakulum Annexure-I
LAND SCHEDULE
Name of the Project:-Construction of ROB–359
Name of the District:-Srikakulum, Name of the Division:-Khurda Road,
Name of the Mandal:-Mandasa
Extent in Type of Classification of Land
Sl.No. NAME OF VILLAGE LPM NO
Acres Land
1 KOTTAKAMALAPURAM 61-1 0.10 GOVT. PORAMBOKE
2 KOTTAKAMALAPURAM 62-2B 0.20 GOVT. PORAMBOKE
3 KOTTAKAMALAPURAM 62-3A 0.03 GOVT. PORAMBOKE
4 KOTTAKAMALAPURAM 63-1 0.25 GOVT. PORAMBOKE
5 KOTTAKAMALAPURAM 63-2 0.02 GOVT. PORAMBOKE
6 KOTTAKAMALAPURAM 64-1B 0.16 GOVT. PORAMBOKE
7 RANGANADHAPURAM 2 1.41 GOVT. PORAMBOKE
8 RANGANADHAPURAM 5 0.15 GOVT. PORAMBOKE
9 RANGANADHAPURAM 6 0.36 GOVT. PORAMBOKE4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
10 RANGANADHAPURAM 27 0.76 GOVT. PORAMBOKE
11 RANGANADHAPURAM 788 0.65 GOVT. PORAMBOKE
12 MAKARAJOLA 34-28C 0.04 GOVT. PORAMBOKE
13 MAKARAJOLA 34-30B 0.13 GOVT. PORAMBOKE
MAKARAJOLA GOVT. SRI NARASIMHA
14 34-25B 0.01
SWAMY VARU
MAKARAJOLA GOVT. SRI NARASIMHA
15 34-26B 0.01
SWAMY VARU
MAKARAJOLA GOVT. SRI NARASIMHA
16 34-27B 0.01
SWAMY VARU
Total 4.29
[F. No. CAO/C/RSP/BBS/2025/ROB-359(Govt.)/20A]
AJAY KUMAR SAMAL, Chief Engineer (Con-II)
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