Date: 2026-03-18Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Request for Publication of Gazette Notification for the below mentioned Land Schedule under Subsection of section 20A of the Railways Amendment Act 1989 for ROB No 362
**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Railways on March 18, 2026, declares the government’s intention to acquire land in Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh, for the construction of Road Over Bridge (ROB) No. 362. The project is situated on the Howrah-Visakhapatnam main line between Mandasa Road and Sumadevi stations. Stakeholders must submit any objections regarding the acquisition to the Competent Authority within 30 days of the notification's publication.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project Overview**
* **Purpose:** The land is required for a "Special Railway Project," specifically the construction of ROB No. 362 in lieu of closing manned level crossing L.C. 362.
* **Location:** Km. 666/29-31 between Mandasa Rd. (MMS) and Sumadevi (SUDV) stations within the Khurda Road Division.
* **Legal Authority:** The declaration is made under Section 20A (1) of the Railways Act, 1989.
**Acquisition Details**
* **Total Land Area:** A total of 7.78 acres is to be acquired in Sunnadevi Village, Palasa Mandal.
* **Land Composition:** The acquisition includes 2.15 acres of Government land and 5.63 acres of Private land.
* **Classification:** Private land is further categorized into 0.85 acres of wet land and 4.78 acres of dry land.
**Objection Procedures**
* **Submission Window:** Any person interested in the land may raise an objection within 30 days from the publication date.
* **Method of Objection:** Objections must be submitted in writing to the Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA) and Revenue Divisional Officer (RDO), Palasa.
* **Hearing Process:** Objectors will be given the opportunity to be heard in person or through a legal practitioner.
* **Finality of Decision:** Following an inquiry, the competent authority will issue an order that is considered final under Section 20D(2) of the Act.
**Impact Analysis**
**Landowners and Interested Persons (Sunnadevi Village)**
**Impact**
Property owners will face the acquisition of their private land (wet or dry) for public rail infrastructure.
**Action Required**
Interested parties should inspect land plans at the CALA office and must file written objections detailing their grounds within the 30-day statutory period.
**Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA) / RDO, Palasa**
**Impact**
The authority is responsible for managing the legal process of land acquisition and dispute resolution.
**Action Required**
The CALA must receive written objections, conduct necessary inquiries, provide hearings to objectors, and pass final orders to allow or disallow objections.
**Ministry of Railways (East Coast Railway)**
**Impact**
The Ministry gains the legal pathway to secure 7.78 acres of land essential for the "Special Railway Project."
**Action Required**
The Ministry must ensure land plans and details are available for public inspection at the designated competent authority's office.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The governing legislation under which the Central Government is acquiring land for a special railway project via sections 20A and 20D.
Ministry of Railways: The primary ministry overseeing the notification and execution of the railway infrastructure project.
Construction of ROB No. 362: The specific Special Railway Project involving a Road Over Bridge on the Howrah-Visakhapatnam main line that necessitates the land acquisition.
Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA) & Revenue Divisional Officer (RDO), Palasa: The designated official authority empowered to receive objections and oversee the land acquisition process for the project.
Srikakulum, Andhra Pradesh: The central location where the land acquisition is taking place and the railway project is being implemented.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 1343] िई कदल्ली, बधु र्ार, माच व18, 2026/फाल्ग िु 27, 1947
No. 1343] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 2026/PHALGUNA 27, 1947
रेल मत्रं ालय
[पर्ू वतट रेलर् े(जिमाणव )]
अजधसचू िा
भुर्िेश्वर, 18 मार्,च 2026
(रेलवे अधिधियम एक हजार िौ सौ िवासी(1989) की िारा बीस ए(20A) के तहत सूर्िा)
का.आ. 1408(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, आध्रं प्रदेि राज्य के श्रीकाकुलम जिल ेमें "खुर्ाच रोड धडवीजि के तहत हॉवडा-धवशाखापत्तिम मुख्य
लाइि पर मंर्सा रोड(MMS)-सुमर्ेवी(SUDV) स्टेशिों के बीर् KM666/29-31 पर आर.ओ.बी (रोड ओवर धिज) संख्या
362 का धिमाचण।", इसके द्वारा ऐसी भूजम का अजधग्रहण करि े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) रािस्ट्र् मडं लीय
अजधकारी (आरडीओ)/ पलासा को खुर्ाच रोड धडवीजि के तहत हॉवडा-धवशाखापटिम मुख्य लाइि पर मंर्सा रोड(MMS)-
सुमर्ेवी(SUDV) स्टेशिों के बीर् KM666/29-31 पर आर.ओ.बी (रोड ओवर धिज) संख्या 362 का धिमाचण के संबंध म ें
जलजखत रूप में आर्ेदि प्रस्ट्तुत की िाएगी तर्ा ऐसे आपजत्त के आधार पर जिधावररत ककये जाएंगे और सिम प्राजधकारी,
1953 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
आपजत्तकताव को चाह ेर्ह व्यजक्तगत रुप स ेहो या कफर ककसी जर्जध व्यर्सायी के माध्यम से, सुिर्ाई का अर्सर दगे ा, और ऐस े
आपजत्तयां सुिि े के पश्चात ्और आर्श्यक आगे की िांच, यकद कोई हो, करि े 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 ी
जर्िेष रेलर्े पररयोििा अर्ातव ् आध्रं प्रदिे राज्य के श्रीकाकुलम जिल े में “खुर्ाच रोड धडवीजि के तहत हॉवडा-
धवशाखापटिम मुख्य लाइि पर मंर्सा रोड(MMS)-सुमर्ेवी(SUDV) स्टेशिों के बीर् KM666/29-31 पर आर.ओ.बी (रोड
ओवर धिज) संख्या 362 का धिमाचण” के जलए संरचिाओं के सार् या जबिा संरचिाओं के अजधग्रजहत की िािे र्ाली भूजम का
संजिप्त जर्र्रण (अिलु ग्नक-1) यहां संलग्न ह।ै
जिले का िामााः-श्रीकाकुलम अिलु ग्नक-1
भधू म अिसु र्ू ी
पररयोजिा का िाम:-आरओबी–362 का धिमाचण
धजले का िाम:-श्रीकाकुलम, प्रभाग का िाम:-खोर्ाच रोड, मंडल का िाम:-पलासा
सवक्षे ण/ कुल
क्रम कुल भधू म
मडं ल गार्ाँ का िाम एलपीएम आवश्यक भधू म का ककस्म भधू म का प्रकार
स. ं धवस्तार
सख्ं या एकड म ें
1 पलासा सुिार्ेवी 107-1 1.48 0.65 गीला धिजी जमीि
2 पलासा सुिार्ेवी 106-2 0.36 0.02 गीला धिजी जमीि
3 पलासा सुिार्ेवी 106-21 0.51 0.01 गली सरकारी जमीि
4 पलासा सुिार्ेवी 96-17 0.47 0.02 गली सरकारी जमीि
5 पलासा सुिार्ेवी 96-14 0.34 0.03 गीला धिजी जमीि
6 पलासा सुिार्ेवी 95-9 0.15 0.02 गीला धिजी जमीि
7 पलासा सुिार्ेवी 95-10 0.32 0.14 गीला धिजी जमीि
8 पलासा सुिार्ेवी 95-16 1.56 0.31 गीला धिजी जमीि
9 पलासा सुिार्ेवी 95-15 1.65 0.80 गीला धिजी जमीि
10 पलासा सुिार्ेवी 95-14 2.41 0.59 गीला धिजी जमीि
11 पलासा सुिार्ेवी 94 2.33 0.49 रेलवे रोड सरकारी जमीि
12 पलासा सुिार्ेवी 83-9B 3.74 2.04 गीला धिजी जमीि
13 पलासा सुिार्ेवी 69-8 0.55 0.23 गीला धिजी जमीि
14 पलासा सुिार्ेवी 69-7 0.27 0.11 केिल सरकारी जमीि
15 पलासा सुिार्ेवी 69-3B 0.59 0.12 गीला धिजी जमीि
16 पलासा सुिार्ेवी 69-6 0.48 0.41 गीला धिजी जमीि
17 पलासा सुिार्ेवी 69-9 0.39 0.27 गीला धिजी जमीि
18 पलासा सुिार्ेवी 69-15C 6.40 1.45 एि.एर्.16 सरकारी जमीि
19 पलासा सुिार्ेवी 69-1A 1.42 0.07 एि.एर्.16 सरकारी जमीि
कुल 25.42 7.78[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
भूमि का साराांश
अधिग्रहित भूमि
सरकारी ननजी ज़िीन कुल अधिग्रहित
गााँव का नाम
ज़िीन गीला सूखा िानवारी भूमि
सुनादेवी 2.15 0.85 4.78 0 7.78
[फा. सं. सीएओ/सी/आरएसपी/बीबीएस/2026/आरओबी संख्या-362/20ए]
अजय कुमार सामल, मुख्य अधभयंता(धिमाचण-II)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[East Coast Railway (Construction))
NOTIFICATION
Bhubaneswar, the 18th March, 2026
Notice under Section 20A of the Railways Act-,1989
S.O. 1408(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.362 at
Km. 666/29-31 between Mandasa Rd.(MMS)-Sumadevi(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.362
at Km.666/29-31 between Mandasa Rd.(MMS)-Sumadevi(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.362 at Km. 666/29-31 between
Mandasa Rd.(MMS)-Sumadevi(SUDV) on Howrah Visakhapatnam main line under Khurda Road Division)” in
Srikakulum district of Andhra Pradesh state.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
Name of the District:-Srikakulam ANNEXURE-1
LAND SCHEDULE
Name of the Project:- Construction of ROB No.362
Name of the District:-SRIKAKULAM, Name of the Division:-Khurda Rd., Name of the Mandal:-PALASA
Total ACQUIRED
SL. NAME OF SURVEY CLASSIFICATION
MANDAL Land in AREA IN TYPE OF LAND
NO. VILLAGE No. OF LAND
ACRES ACRES
1 PALASA SUNNADEVI 107-1 1.48 0.65 WET PRIVATE LAND
2 PALASA SUNNADEVI 106-2 0.36 0.02 WET PRIVATE LAND
GOVERNMENT
3 PALASA SUNNADEVI 106-21 0.51 0.01 GORJI
LAND
GOVERNMENT
4 PALASA SUNNADEVI 96-17 0.47 0.02 GORJI
LAND
5 PALASA SUNNADEVI 96-14 0.34 0.03 WET PRIVATE LAND
6 PALASA SUNNADEVI 95-9 0.15 0.02 WET PRIVATE LAND
7 PALASA SUNNADEVI 95-10 0.32 0.14 WET PRIVATE LAND
8 PALASA SUNNADEVI 95-16 1.56 0.31 WET PRIVATE LAND
9 PALASA SUNNADEVI 95-15 1.65 0.80 WET PRIVATE LAND
10 PALASA SUNNADEVI 95-14 2.41 0.59 WET PRIVATE LAND
GOVERNMENT
11 PALASA SUNNADEVI 94 2.33 0.49 RAILWAY ROAD
LAND
12 PALASA SUNNADEVI 83-9B 3.74 2.04 WET PRIVATE LAND
13 PALASA SUNNADEVI 69-8 0.55 0.23 WET PRIVATE LAND
GOVERNMENT
14 PALASA SUNNADEVI 69-7 0.27 0.11 CANAL
LAND
15 PALASA SUNNADEVI 69-3B 0.59 0.12 WET PRIVATE LAND
16 PALASA SUNNADEVI 69-6 0.48 0.41 WET PRIVATE LAND
17 PALASA SUNNADEVI 69-9 0.39 0.27 WET PRIVATE LAND
GOVERNMENT
18 PALASA SUNNADEVI 69-15C 6.40 1.45 N.H.16
LAND
GOVERNMENT
19 PALASA SUNNADEVI 69-1A 1.42 0.07 N.H.16
LAND
TOTAL 25.42 7.78[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
ABSTRACT
ACUIRED LAND
TOTAL
PRIVATE LAND
VILLAGE GOVERNMENT
ACQUIRED
NAME LAND
WET DRY MANAVARI LAND EXTENT
SUNNADEVI 2.15 0.85 4.78 0 7.78
[F. No. CAO/C/RSP/BBS/2026/ROB-362/20A]
AJAY KUMAR SAMAL, Chief Engineer(Con-II)
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