Date: 2026-04-06Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
SC Railway Publication of Notification under section 20A of Railways Act, 1989 Acquisition of land for Bypass Line at Vishnupuram in Motumarri and Vishnupuram line in the States of Telangana.
**Executive Summary**
This notification announces the Central Government's intent to acquire 51.831 acres of land in Nalgonda, Telangana, for the construction of a 4.90 km bypass line at Vishnupuram. Designated as a "Special Railway Project" under the Railway Act, 1989, the acquisition is intended for public passenger and freight facilities. Interested parties must submit any written objections to the Competent Authority within 30 days of the notification's publication date (April 6, 2026).
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project Declaration and Scope**
* The project involves the execution of a 4.90 km bypass line at Vishnupuram on the Motumari to Vishnupuram line.
* It has been officially declared a "Special Railway Project" for public purpose under Section 20-A of the Railway Act, 1989.
* The project falls within the jurisdiction of Nalgonda District, Telangana.
**Land Acquisition Specifications**
* A total of 51.831 acres (20.975 hectares) is identified for acquisition in Damaracherla Village, Damaracherla Taluk.
* The land consists of 60 specific survey numbers, primarily classified as Agriculture Land (Patta and Lavuni Patta), with some sections designated as Forest and Shikham land.
* Detailed land plans are available for inspection by interested persons at the office of the Competent Authority.
**Legal and Objection Procedures**
* Any person interested in the specified land may raise a written objection regarding its acquisition or use.
* Objections must be submitted to the Sub-Collector, Miryalaguda, Nalgonda district, within 30 days from the date of publication.
* The Competent Authority is required to provide objectors or their legal practitioners an opportunity to be heard.
* Following an inquiry, the Competent Authority will issue an order to allow or disallow objections; this order is final under Section 20(D) of the Act.
**Impact Analysis**
**Landowners and Interested Persons (Damaracherla Village)**
**Impact**
Owners of the 60 identified survey numbers will have their land acquired for railway infrastructure, affecting agricultural and other land-use activities.
**Action Required**
They must review the land plans at the Sub-Collector’s office and submit written objections, including the grounds for such objections, within 30 days of the notification.
**Competent Authority (Sub-Collector, Miryalaguda)**
**Impact**
The authority is legally mandated to manage the dispute resolution process related to the land acquisition.
**Action Required**
The office must receive written objections, conduct hearings for objectors or their legal representatives, perform necessary inquiries, and issue final orders to resolve objections.
**Ministry of Railways (South Central Railway)**
**Impact**
The Ministry gains the legal pathway to acquire necessary land for the 4.90 km bypass project intended to improve freight and passenger transit.
**Action Required**
Ensure land plans are available for public inspection and proceed with project execution once the acquisition process and objection hearings are concluded.
Key Entities Referenced
Railway Act, 1989: The primary legislation under which sections 20-A and 20-D are invoked for the acquisition of land for railway infrastructure projects.
Special Railway Project (Motumari to Vishnupuram Line): An infrastructure project involving a 4.90 km bypass line at Vishnupuram declared for public purpose, necessitating the notified land acquisition.
Nalgonda, Telangana: The specific state and district, including Damaracherla taluk and village, where the land parcels and project are situated.
Sub-Collector, Miryalaguda: The designated 'Competent Authority' responsible for receiving, hearing, and deciding upon objections related to the land acquisition.
Ministry of Railways: The central government body, through South Central Railway, authorized to execute the project and issue the acquisition notification.
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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.ं 1673] नई कदल्ली, सोमवार, अप्रैल 6, 2026/ चत्रै 16, 1948
No. 1673] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, APRIL 6, 2026/ CHAITRA 16, 1948
रेल मंत्रालय
(दजिण मध्य रेलव)े
अजधसचू ना
जसकंदराबाद, 30 माच,च 2026
का. आ. 1740(ई).— रेलव े अजधजनयम, 1989 (1989 का 24) 2008 म ें यथा संिोजधत (इसके पश्चात ् उक्त
अजधजनयम के रूप म ें संदर्भचत) की धारा 20ए की उप-धारा (I) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, केंद्र सरकार इस
बात स े संतुष्ट होन े के पश्चात ् कक उक्त पररयोिना सावचिजनक प्रयोिन के जलए ह ैजिसे जविेष रेलवे पररयोिना घोजषत ककया
गया ह.ै जिस भूजम का संजिप्त जववरण संलग्न अनुसूची म ें कदया गया ह,ै तेलगं ाना राज्य के नलगोंडा जिल े म ें जविेष रेलव े
पररयोिना अथाचत् मोटुमारर स े जवष्णपु रु म लाइन म ें जवष्णपु रु म पर बाइपास लाइन (4.90 ककमी.) के जनष्पादन के जलए
आवश्यक ह ैतथा एतद्द्वारा ऐसी भूजम का अजधग्रहण करन े की अपनी मंिा की घोषणा करती ह;ै
उक्त भूजम म ेंजहतबद्ध कोई भी व्यजक्त पूवोक्त पररयोिना के उद्दश्े य स ेऐसी भूजम के अजधग्रहण और उपयोग के संबंध
म ेंआजधकाररक रािपत्र म ेंइस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख स ेतीस (30) कदनों की अवजध के भीतर भ-ू अिचन म ेंअपनी
आपजत्त दिच करा सकता ह.ै
उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 20-डी की उप-धारा (1) के अंतगतच ऐसी प्रत्येक आपजत्त, सिम प्राजधकारी अथाचत् उप
कलक्टर, जमयाचलगुडा, नलगोंडा जिला को जलजखत रूप म ें की िाएगी और उसके आधारों को जनधाचररत की िाएगी तथा
सिम प्राजधकारी एव ं उप कलक्टर, जमयाचलगुडा, नलगोंडा जिला आपजत्तकता च को व्यजक्तगत रूप स े या कानूनी व्यवसायी
द्वारा सुनवाई का अवसर दगे ा और ऐसी सभी आपजत्तयों को सुनने के बाद तथा आगे ऐसी िांच करने के पश्चात ् यकद सिम
2447 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
प्राजधकारी यह आवश्यक समझता ह ै तो वह ककसी आदेि द्वारा आपजत्तयों को स्ट्वीकार या अस्ट्वीकार कर सकता ह.ै उक्त
अजधजनयम की धारा 20(डी) की उप-धारा (II) के अंतगचत सिम प्राजधकारी द्वारा कदया गया कोई भी आदेि अंजतम होगा.
इस अजधसूचना के अंतगचत िाजमल की गई भूजम की भू-योिनाए ंऔर अन्य जववरण उक्त सिम प्राजधकारी के कायाचलय
म ें उपलब्ध ह ैंऔर इच्छुक व्यजक्त द्वारा उनका जनरीिण ककया िा सकता ह.ै
अनसु चू ी
अजधग्रहण की िान े वाली भजू म का जववरण : यात्री और माल सुजवधा के जलए नलगोंडा जिला िेत्राजधकार के सीमा
के भीतर मोटुमारर स े जवष्णुपुरम लाइन म ें जवष्णुपरु म पर बाइपास
लाइन (4.90 ककमी.).
राज्य : तले गं ाना जिला : नलगोंडा
क्रम सविे ण भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की प्रकृजत ित्रे ित्रे
स.ं सख्ं या (एकड़ में) (हक्े टेयर म)ें
तालकु ा : दामरचले ा च
गावं : दामरचले ा च
1 21 कृजष भूजम पट्टा 0.106 0.043
2 22 कृजष भूजम पट्टा 1.294 0.524
3 23 कृजष भूजम पट्टा 0.475 0.192
4 24 कृजष भूजम लावुणी पट्टा 0.056 0.023
5 25 कृजष भूजम पट्टा 0.450 0.182
6 26 कृजष भूजम लावुणी पट्टा 0.638 0.258
7 42 कृजष भूजम पट्टा 0.044 0.018
8 52 कृजष भूजम पट्टा 0.663 0.268
9 53 कृजष भूजम पट्टा 0.663 0.268
10 54 कृजष भूजम पट्टा 1.025 0.415
11 55 कृजष भूजम पट्टा 0.181 0.073
12 62 कृजष भूजम पट्टा 0.088 0.035
13 64 कृजष भूजम पट्टा 0.294 0.119
14 65 कृजष भूजम पट्टा 0.375 0.152
15 66 कृजष भूजम पट्टा 0.538 0.218
16 67 कृजष भूजम पट्टा 0.019 0.008
17 71 कृजष भूजम पट्टा 0.100 0.040
18 72 कृजष भूजम पट्टा 0.863 0.349
19 73 कृजष भूजम पट्टा 1.850 0.749
20 76 कृजष भूजम पट्टा 0.256 0.104
21 77 कृजष भूजम पट्टा 1.006 0.407
22 78 कृजष भूजम पट्टा 0.725 0.293
23 79 कृजष भूजम पट्टा 0.850 0.344
24 80 कृजष भूजम पट्टा 0.063 0.025
25 81 कृजष भूजम पट्टा 0.044 0.018
26 84 कृजष भूजम पट्टा 0.100 0.040
27 86 कृजष भूजम पट्टा 0.400 0.162
28 88 कृजष भूजम पट्टा 4.550 1.841
29 96 कृजष भूजम पट्टा 0.256 0.104
30 479 कृजष भूजम पट्टा 1.225 0.496
31 481 कृजष भूजम पट्टा 0.200 0.081
32 482 कृजष भूजम पट्टा 1.125 0.455[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
33 497 कृजष भूजम पट्टा 0.850 0.344
34 502 कृजष भूजम पट्टा 0.600 0.243
35 503 कृजष भूजम पट्टा 0.275 0.111
36 505 कृजष भूजम पट्टा 1.275 0.516
37 506 कृजष भूजम पट्टा 0.425 0.172
38 507 कृजष भूजम पट्टा 1.100 0.445
39 509 कृजष भूजम पट्टा 1.550 0.627
40 510 कृजष भूजम पट्टा 0.125 0.051
41 512 कृजष भूजम लावुणी पट्टा 0.025 0.010
42 513 कृजष भूजम पट्टा 0.100 0.040
43 553 कृजष भूजम पट्टा 0.113 0.046
44 554 कृजष भूजम पट्टा 0.550 0.223
45 555 कृजष भूजम पट्टा 0.850 0.344
46 581 कृजष भूजम पट्टा 0.888 0.359
47 583 कृजष भूजम पट्टा 2.513 1.017
48 585 कृजष भूजम पट्टा 0.681 0.276
49 586 कृजष भूजम पट्टा 2.125 0.860
50 587 कृजष भूजम पट्टा 1.150 0.465
51 588 कृजष भूजम पट्टा 0.163 0.066
52 620 कृजष भूजम पट्टा 1.156 0.468
53 621 कृजष भूजम लावुणी पट्टा 3.763 1.523
54 622 कृजष भूजम पट्टा 2.838 1.148
55 623 वन 4.075 1.649
56 1052 कृजष भूजम जिखम 0.175 0.071
57 1098 कृजष भूजम पट्टा 0.225 0.091
58 1099 कृजष भूजम पट्टा 0.400 0.162
59 1100 कृजष भूजम लावुणी पट्टा 0.200 0.081
60 1107 कृजष भूजम पट्टा 3.125 1.265
कुल 51.831 20.975
[फा. स.ं W.Con.182/SRP-02/MTM-VNUP/23-24/243/20A/300326]
के. सूयचनारायण, मख्ु य इंिीजनयर/जनमाचण-III
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(South Central Railway)
NOTIFICATION
Secunderabad, the 30th March, 2026
S.O. 1740(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 20-A of the Railway Act,
1989 (24 of 1989) as amended in 2008 (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), Central Government after being satisfied
that the said project is for the public purpose, declared as Special Railway Project. The land in the brief description of
which is given in the schedule annexed hereto, is required for execution of the Special Railway Project i.e. By pass Line
at Vishnupuram (4.90 K.Ms.) in Motumari to Vishnupuram Line in Nalgonda district in the state of Telangana, and
hence hereby declare its intention to acquire such land.
Any person interested in the said land may, within a period of (30 days) thirty days from the date of publication
of this notification in the official gazette, raise objection to the acquisition and use of such land for the aforesaid project
purpose.
Under sub- section (1) of section 20-D of the said act, every such objection shall be made to the Competent
Authority, namely Sub-Collector, Miryalaguda, Nalgonda district in writing and shall be set out the grounds there of4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
and the Competent Authority and Sub-Collector, Miryalaguda, Nalgonda district shall give the objector an opportunity
of being heard, either in person or by legal practitioner and may, after hearing all such objections and after making
such further enquiry, 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 (II) of section 20(D) of the said act shall be
final.
The land plans and other details of the land under this notification are available and can be inspected by
theinterested persons at the aforesaid office of the Competent Authority.
SCHEDULE
Description of lands in acquisition: Bypass Line at Vishnupuram (4.90 K.Ms.) in Motumari to
Vishnupuram Line within the limits of Nalgonda District
Jurisdiction for passenger and freight facility.
State: TELANGANA District:NALGONDA
SI. Survey Type of Land Nature Of Area Area
No. Number Land (inAcres) (inHectares)
Taluk: Damaracherla
Village: Damaracherla
1 21 Agriculture Land Patta 0.106 0.043
2 22 Agriculture Land Patta 1.294 0.524
3 23 Agriculture Land Patta 0.475 0.192
4 24 Agriculture Land LavuniPatta 0.056 0.023
5 25 Agriculture Land Patta 0.450 0.182
6 26 Agriculture Land LavuniPatta 0.638 0.258
7 42 Agriculture Land Patta 0.044 0.018
8 52 Agriculture Land Patta 0.663 0.268
9 53 Agriculture Land Patta 0.663 0.268
10 54 Agriculture Land Patta 1.025 0.415
11 55 Agriculture Land Patta 0.181 0.073
12 62 Agriculture Land Patta 0.088 0.035
13 64 Agriculture Land Patta 0.294 0.119
14 65 Agriculture Land Patta 0.375 0.152
15 66 Agriculture Land Patta 0.538 0.218
16 67 Agriculture Land Patta 0.019 0.008
17 71 Agriculture Land Patta 0.100 0.040
18 72 Agriculture Land Patta 0.863 0.349
19 73 Agriculture Land Patta 1.850 0.749
20 76 Agriculture Land Patta 0.256 0.104
21 77 Agriculture Land Patta 1.006 0.407
22 78 Agriculture Land Patta 0.725 0.293
23 79 Agriculture Land Patta 0.850 0.344
24 80 Agriculture Land Patta 0.063 0.025
25 81 Agriculture Land Patta 0.044 0.018
26 84 Agriculture Land Patta 0.100 0.040
27 86 Agriculture Land Patta 0.400 0.162
28 88 Agriculture Land Patta 4.550 1.841
29 96 Agriculture Land Patta 0.256 0.104
30 479 Agriculture Land Patta 1.225 0.496
31 481 Agriculture Land Patta 0.200 0.081
32 482 Agriculture Land Patta 1.125 0.455
33 497 Agriculture Land Patta 0.850 0.344
34 502 Agriculture Land Patta 0.600 0.243
35 503 Agriculture Land Patta 0.275 0.111
36 505 Agriculture Land Patta 1.275 0.516
37 506 Agriculture Land Patta 0.425 0.172
38 507 Agriculture Land Patta 1.100 0.445
39 509 Agriculture Land Patta 1.550 0.627
40 510 Agriculture Land Patta 0.125 0.051
41 512 Agriculture Land LavuniPatta 0.025 0.010[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
42 513 Agriculture Land Patta 0.100 0.040
43 553 Agriculture Land Patta 0.113 0.046
44 554 Agriculture Land Patta 0.550 0.223
45 555 Agriculture Land Patta 0.850 0.344
46 581 Agriculture Land Patta 0.888 0.359
47 583 Agriculture Land Patta 2.513 1.017
48 585 Agriculture Land Patta 0.681 0.276
49 586 Agriculture Land Patta 2.125 0.860
50 587 Agriculture Land Patta 1.150 0.465
51 588 Agriculture Land Patta 0.163 0.066
52 620 Agriculture Land Patta 1.156 0.468
53 621 Agriculture Land LavuniPatta 3.763 1.523
54 622 Agriculture Land Patta 2.838 1.148
55 623 Forest 4.075 1.649
56 1052 Agriculture Land SHIKHAM 0.175 0.071
57 1098 Agriculture Land Patta 0.225 0.091
58 1099 Agriculture Land Patta 0.400 0.162
59 1100 Agriculture Land LavuniPatta 0.200 0.081
60 1107 Agriculture Land Patta 3.125 1.265
Total 51.831 20.975
[F. No. W.Con.182/SRP-02/MTM-VNUP/23-24/243/20A/300326]
K.SURYANARAYANA,Chief Engineer/Con-III
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