Date: 2026-05-22Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Request for Publication of Gazettee Notification for the below mentioned Land Schedule under Subsection 1 of section 20E of the Railways Amendment Act 1989
**Executive Summary**
This notification (S.O. 2609(E)) issued by the Ministry of Railways on May 22, 2026, declares the Central Government's formal intent to acquire land for the "4th Line between Kottavalasa - Vizianagaram (34.70 Km)" project. The declaration follows the resolution of objections heard by the Competent Authority under the Railways Act, 1989. A total of 2.074 acres (0.839 hectares) in the Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh is scheduled for acquisition to facilitate the execution and operation of this Special Railway Project.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project Scope and Legal Authority**
* **Special Railway Project:** The acquisition is dedicated to the execution, maintenance, management, and operation of the 34.70 km fourth railway line between Kottavalasa and Vizianagaram.
* **Legal Declaration:** The Central Government is exercising powers under Section 20E(1) of the Railways Act, 1989, following previous notifications and the hearing of objections under Section 20D.
**Land Acquisition Details**
* **Geographic Location:** The affected lands are situated in the Kothavalasa Mandal, specifically within the villages of Katakapalli and Datti.
* **Total Area:** The government will acquire a total of 0.839 hectares (equivalent to 2.074 acres).
* **Katakapalli Village:** 1.192 acres (0.482 hectares).
* **Datti Village:** 0.882 acres (0.357 hectares).
* **Land Classification:** The schedule includes Private Land (classified as R.WET and R.DRY) and Government Land (Sarkar Poramboku).
**Affected Assets and Interests**
* **Registered Enjoyers:** The document identifies specific individual landowners (e.g., Bhusala family members, Puppala Narayana Rao) and corporate entities (M/s Jindal Stainless Limited and M/s Prakruthi Avenue).
* **Vegetation and Structures:** The acquisition includes specific trees located on the plots, primarily Teak and Tati, as well as infrastructure like roads and canals (Vagu).
**Impact Analysis**
**Ministry of Railways (East Coast Railway)**
**Impact**
The Ministry gains the legal authority to acquire the specified land parcels necessary for the construction and operation of the Special Railway Project.
**Action Required**
Proceed with the administrative processes for land transfer and project execution as authorized under Section 20E of the Railways Act.
**Private Landowners and Corporate Enjoyers**
**Impact**
Ownership or enjoyment rights of the specified land parcels, including agricultural land and specific assets like Teak trees, will be transferred to the Central Government.
**Action Required**
The document serves as a formal declaration of acquisition; owners must comply with the transfer of land as specified in the schedule annexed to the notification.
**State/Local Government of Andhra Pradesh**
**Impact**
Government-held lands (Sarkar Poramboku), including roads and water channels (Vagu) in the Vizianagaram district, are included in the acquisition for railway use.
**Action Required**
Facilitate the handover of government-classified land and update land records to reflect the change in use and ownership for the Special Railway Project.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The principal legislation under which the land is being acquired, specifically citing Section 20E for the official declaration of acquisition.
4th Line between Kottavalasa - Vizianagaram (34.70 Km): The specific Special Railway Project for which the land is being acquired for the purposes of execution, maintenance, management, and operation.
Ministry of Railways: The central government ministry, acting through the East Coast Railway (Construction Organisation), which is the primary body responsible for the project.
Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh: The central geographic location where the land is being acquired, specifically within the Kothavalasa mandal.
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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.ं 2517] िई दिल्ली, िुक्रर्ार, मई 22, 2026/ज्य ष्े ठ 1, 1948
No. 2517] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MAY 22, 2026/JYAISHTHA 1, 1948
रेल मत्रं ालय
[पर्ू वतट रेलर् े (जिमाणव )]
अजधसचू िा
िई दिल् ली, 22 मई, 2026
रेलवे अधिनियम, 1989 की िारा 20(ई) के तहत िोटिस
का.आ. 2609(अ).—िबदक, भारत सरकार, रेल मंत्रालय (पूर्व तट रेलर्े, जिमावण संगठि) की अजधसूचिा संख्या
एस.ओ. 4416 (ई) दििांक 26 जसतंबर, 2025, िो भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3 उपखंड (ii), दििांक 26
जसतंबर, 2025 म ें प्रकाजित हुई थी (जिसे इसके पश्चात उक्त अजधसूचिा कहा िाएगा) और िो रेलर् े अजधजियम, 1989
(1989 का 24) (िस े इसके पश्चात उक्त अजधजियम कहा िाएगा) दक धारा 20ए की उपधारा (1) के अंतगवत िारी की गई
थी, के द्वारा केंन्द्र सरकार आन्द्र प्रिेि राज्य के जर्ियिगरम जिले म ें “कोत्तर्लसा – जर्ियिगरम (34.70 दकमी) के बीच
चौथी लाइि” िामक जर्िेष रेलर्े पररयोििा के जिष्पािि, अिुरक्षण, प्रबंधि एर् ं संचालि के उद्देश्य स े उक्त अजधसूचिा के
साथ संलग्न अिुसूची म ें जर्जिर्िष्टव भूजम का अजधग्रहण करि े के अपि े इराि ेकी घोषणा करती ह।ै
और िबदक, उक्त अजधसूचिा का सार उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20ए की उपधारा (4) के अंतगतव िैजिक स्ट्थािीय
समाचार पत्रों अथावत् “साक्षी” तेलगु ु (जर्िाखपट्टणम सस्ट्ं करण) दििांक 31 अक्टूबर 2025 एर् ं “डेक्कि क्रॉजिकल” अंग्रेिी
(जर्िाखपट्टणम संस्ट्करण) दििाकं 31 अक्टूबर 2025 म ें प्रकाजित हुआ था।
और िबदक, आपजत्तयााँ प्राप्त हुई थीं; सक्षम प्राजधकारी द्वारा उक्त आपजत्तयों की सुिर्ाई की गई तथा उक्त
अजधजियम की धारा 20D के प्रार्धािों के अिुसार आिेि पाररत दकए गए।
3653 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
और िबदक, उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20ई की उपधारा (1) के अिुसरण म,ें सक्षम प्राजधकारी िे अपिी ररपोटव
केंर सरकार को प्रस्ट्ततु की ह।ै
अतः सक्षम प्राजधकारी की ररपोटव प्राप्त होि े पर, और उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20ई की उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त
िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, केंर सरकार एतद्द्वारा घोषणा करती ह ै दक संलग्न अिुसूची में जिर्िवष्ट भूजम पूर्ोक्त प्रयोिि के
जलए अजधगृहीत की िाएगी।
अिसु चू ी
आरं प्रिेि राज्य के जर्ियिगरम जिल े म ेंजस्ट्थत जर्िषे रेलर् ेपररयोििा अथातव “कोत्तर्लसा – जर्ियिगरम (34.70
दक.मी.) के बीच चौथी लाइि” के अतं गतव आि ेर्ाली सरं चिाओं सजहत अथर्ा जबिा सरं चिाओं के अजधग्रजहत की िाि े
र्ाली भजू म का सजं क्षप्त जर्र्रण।
अिबु धं -I
अजधग्र
अजधग्रजह
जहत
सर्क्षे ण कुल त दकया
कुल दकया र्क्षृ ों/
सख्ं या क्षत्रे फ िाि े भजूम का भजूम
क्र. मडं ल गांर् का क्षत्रे फल िाि े भोगकता वका सरं चिाओं का
/ ल र्ाला र्गी- का
स.ं का िाम िाम हक्े टेयर र्ाला िाम जर्र्रण, यदि
एलपीए एकड़- क्षत्रे फल करण प्रकार
म ें क्षत्रे फल कोई हो
म ि ं सटें म ें एकड़-सटें
हक्े टेयर
म ें
म ें
भुसाला
र्ी.र्ी.आर.
कोत्तर्ल काटकाप आर. जििी
1 2441 0.27 0.093 0.109 0.038 के. िायडू सागौि – 2
सा ल्ली गीला भूजम
पुत्र स्ट्र्.
जसम्हाचलम
भुसाला -
कोत्तर्ल काटकाप आर. जििी
2 2443 0.23 0.030 0.093 0.012 िेमुडु पुत्र
सा ल्ली गीला भूजम
बंगारय्या
भुसाला -
कोत्तर्ल काटकाप आर. जििी अप्पलरािू
3 2444 0.14 0.039 0.057 0.016
सा ल्ली गीला भूजम पुत्र स्ट्र्.
गंगारािू
भुसाला सागौि – 3
कोत्तर्ल काटकाप आर. जििी कािम्मा
4 2447 0.686 0.139 0.278 0.056
सा ल्ली गीला भूजम पत्नी स्ट्र्.
अप्पारार्
भुसाला सागौि – 2
कोत्तर्ल काटकाप आर. जििी िीलर्ेणी
5 2449 0.46 0.088 0.186 0.036
सा ल्ली गीला भूजम पत्नी स्ट्र्गीय
श्रीिु
भुसाला -
र्ी.र्ी.आर.
कोत्तर्ल काटकाप आर. जििी
6 2451 0.201 0.097 0.081 0.039 के. िायडू
सा ल्ली गीला भूजम
पुत्र स्ट्र्गीय
जसम्हाचलम
भुसाला
र्ी.र्ी.आर.
कोत्तर्ल काटकाप आर. जििी सागौि – 5,
7 2453 0.344 0.166 0.139 0.067 के. िायडू
सा ल्ली गीला भूजम ताती -1
पुत्र स्ट्र्गीय
जसम्हाचलम
कोत्तर्ल काटकाप सरकारी सरका
8 31-2 0.44 0.124 0.178 0.050 सड़क -
सा ल्ली बंिर री भूजम[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
कोत्तर्ल काटकाप सरकारी सरका सरकारी
9 34-2 0.51 0.416 0.206 0.168 -
सा ल्ली बंिर री भूजम भूजम
कुल (काटकापल्ली) 3.281 1.192 1.328 0.482
अजधग्र
अजधग्रजह
सर्क्षे जहत
कुल त दकया
ण दकया कुल र्क्षृ ों/सरं चिा
मडं ल गांर् क्षत्रे फ िाि े
क्र. सख्ं या िाि े क्षत्रे फल भजूम का भजूम का ओं का
का का ल र्ाला भोगकता वका िाम
स.ं / र्ाला हक्े टेयर र्गीकरण प्रकार जर्र्रण, यदि
िाम िाम एकड़- क्षत्रे फल
एलपी क्षत्रे फल म ें कोई हो
सटें म ें हक्े टेयर
एम ि.ं एकड़-
म ें
सटें म ें
पुप्पला िारायण
कोत्त रार् पुत्र स्ट्र्गीय
जििी
1 र्ल िजत्त 1810 21.18 0.533 8.571 0.216 आर. सूखा अप्पलस्ट्र्ामी, -
भूजम
सा मेससव प्रकृजत
एर्ेन्द्य ू
कोत्त
जििी मेससव जिंिल
2 र्ल िजत्त 1812 46.08 0.25 18.648 0.101 आर. सूखा ताती -10
भूजम स्ट्टेिलेस जलजमटेड
सा
कोत्त
सरकारी सरकारी सरकारी भूजम
3 र्ल िजत्त 218-2 2.91 0.099 1.178 0.040 -
बंिर भूजम (िाला)
सा
कुल (िजत्त) 70.17 0.882 28.397 0.357
अजधग्रजहत दकया िािे र्ाला क्षेत्रफल अजधग्रजहत दकया िािे र्ाला क्षेत्रफल
क्र. सं. गांर् का िाम
(एकड़-सेंट में) (हक्े टेयर में)
1 काटकापल्ली 1.192 0.482
2 िजत्त 0.882 0.357
कुल 2.074 0.839
[फा. स ं CE/Con/I/VSKP /KTV-VZM 4th Line/ 2 Villages /Katakapalli-Datti/20E]
एच. अिंतरामि, चीफ इंिीजियर (जिमावण -II)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[East Coast Railway (Construction)]
New Delhi, the 22nd May, 2026
Notice under Section 20E of the Railways Act, 1989
S.O. 2609(E).—Whereas, by the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Railways (East Coast
Railway, Construction Organisation), Notification number, S.O. 4416 (E), dated the 26th September, 2025 published in
the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3 Sub-section (ii), dated the 26th September, 2025 (herein after
referred to as the said notification) and issued under sub-section (1) of section 20A of the Railways Act, 1989 (24 of 1989)
(herein after referred to as the said Act), the Central Government declares its intention to acquire the land specified in the4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
schedule annexed to the said notification for the purpose of execution, maintenance, management and operation of Special
Railway Project, namely, “4th Line between Kottavalasa - Vizianagaram (34.70 Km)” in Vizianagaram district in the state
of Andhra Pradesh.
And whereas, the substance of the said notification was published in daily local newspapers namely "Sakshi" in
Telugu (Visakhapatnam Edition) dated 31st October,2025, and "Deccan Chronicle" in English (Visakhapatnam Edition)
dated 31st October, 2025 under sub-section (4) of section 20A of the said Act;
And whereas, objections were received; Competent Authority has heard the objections and orders have been
passed in terms of section 20D of the said Act.
And whereas, in pursuance of sub-section (1) of section 20E of the said Act, the Competent Authority has
submitted its report to the Central Government.
Now therefore, upon receipt of the report of the Competent Authority, and in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-
section (1) of section 20E of the said Act, the Central Government hereby declares that the lands specified in the schedule
annexed here to shall be acquired for the aforesaid purpose;
SCHEDULE
Brief description of the land to be acquired, with or without structures, falling within the Special Railway Project,
namely “4th Line between Kottavalasa - Vizianagaram (34.70 Km)” in Vizianagaram district in the state of
Andhra Pradesh.
ANNEXURE-I
Survey Total To be Total To be Details of
Sl.
Name of Name of Number
area
acquire
area acquired Classificatio Nature of Name of
Trees/
the the / d area structures,
No. in Ac. in area in n of land land the Enjoyer
Mandal Village LPM in Ac. if any, if
No. Cts. Cts. Ha. Ha. any
Bhusala
V.V.R.K
Kothavala Private Naidu S/o
1 Katakapalli 2441 0.27 0.093 0.109 0.038 R.WET Teak-2
sa Land late
Simhachala
m
Bhusala -
Kothavala Private
2 Katakapalli 2443 0.23 0.030 0.093 0.012 R.WET Demudu S/o
sa Land
Bangarayya
Bhusala -
Kothavala Private Appalaraju
3 Katakapalli 2444 0.14 0.039 0.057 0.016 R.WET
sa Land S/o late
Gangaraju
Bhusala Teak-3
Kothavala Private Kanamma
4 Katakapalli 2447 0.686 0.139 0.278 0.056 R.WET
sa Land W/o late
Apparao
Bhusala Teak-2
Kothavala Private Neelaveni
5 Katakapalli 2449 0.46 0.088 0.186 0.036 R.WET
sa Land W/o late
Srinu
Bhusala -
V.V.R.K
Kothavala Private
6 Katakapalli 2451 0.201 0.097 0.081 0.039 R.WET Naidu S/o
sa Land
late
Simhachalam
Bhusala Teak-5,
V.V.R.K Tati-1
Kothavala Private
7 Katakapalli 2453 0.344 0.166 0.139 0.067 R.WET Naidu S/o
sa Land
late
Simhachalam
Governme -
Kothavala Sarkar
8 Katakapalli 31-2 0.44 0.124 0.178 0.050 nt Land Road
sa Poramboku
Governme -
Kothaval Katakapal Sarkar Government
9 34-2 0.51 0.416 0.206 0.168 nt Land
asa li Poramboku Land[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
Total (Katakapalli) 3.281 1.192 1.328 0.482
Survey Total
To be To be
Name Number area Total Details of
Sl. Name of acquired acquired Classification Nature of Name of the
of the / in area Trees/structures,
No. the Mandal area in area in of land land Enjoyer
Village LPM Ac. in Ha. if any
Ac. Cts. Ha.
No. Cts.
Puppala
Narayana
Rao S/o late
Private
1 Kothavalasa Datti 1810 21.18 0.533 8.571 0.216 R.Dry Appalaswa -
Land
mi, M/S
Prakruthi
Avenue
M/s Zindal
Private
2 Kothavalasa Datti 1812 46.08 0.25 18.648 0.101 R.Dry Stainless Tati-10
Land
Limited
Sarkar Governm Government
3 Kothavalasa Datti 218-2 2.91 0.099 1.178 0.040 -
Poramboku ent Land land (Vagu)
Total (Datti) 70.17 0.882 28.397 0.357
TO BE ACQUIRED AREA T O B E ACQUIRED AREA
S.No. NAME OF THE VILLAGE
(IN AC.CTS) (IN HA)
1 Katakapalli 1.192 0.482
2 Datti 0.882 0.357
TOTAL 2.074 0.839
[F. No. CE/Con/I/VSKP /KTV-VZM 4th Line/ 2 Villages /Katakapalli-Datti/20E]
H. ANANTHARAMAN, Chief Engineer (Con.-II)
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