Date: 2026-04-10Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
SC Railway Publication of Notification under section 20A of Railways Act, 1989 Acquisition of land for Construction of Bellampalli TSS in Balharshah Ramagundam section
**Executive Summary**
This notification, published on April 10, 2026, declares the Central Government’s intention to acquire land in Telangana for a "Special Railway Project" to upgrade the electric traction system. The project aims to meet a 3000 MT loading target in the Balharshah-Ramagundam section. Interested persons must submit any objections regarding the land acquisition within 30 days of this publication.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project Objectives and Legal Authority**
* **Authority:** The notice is issued by the Ministry of Railways under Section 20A(1) of the Railways Act, 1989.
* **Purpose:** Execution of the up-gradation of the Electric Traction System from 1x25kV to 2x25kV and the construction of the Bellampalli Traction Sub-Station (TSS).
* **Target:** The upgrade is required to achieve a 3000 MT loading capacity.
**Land Description**
* **Location:** Akenapalli Village, Bellampalli Mandal, Mancherial District, Telangana.
* **Specifics:** The acquisition involves Survey No. 3/20 (Sub-division 3/20/2).
* **Extent:** A total area of 2.13 acres (approximately 0.940892 hectares).
* **Classification:** The land is categorized as Government Land (P.P) and is "Dry" in nature.
**Objection and Hearing Process**
* **Submission Window:** Any person interested in the land may raise an objection in writing within 30 days of the notification date.
* **Authority for Objections:** Objections must be submitted to the Competent Authority, specifically the Sub Collector, Bellampalli.
* **Due Process:** The Competent Authority will provide the objector or their legal practitioner an opportunity to be heard. Following an inquiry, the authority may allow or disallow the objections.
* **Finality:** Any order made by the Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA) under section 20(D) of the Act shall be final.
**Public Inspection**
* **Availability:** Detailed land plans and further project information are available for inspection by interested parties at the office of the Competent Authority (CALA).
**Impact Analysis**
**Interested Persons / Land Claimants**
**Impact**
Individuals with an interest in the specified land face the mandatory acquisition of that property for public railway purposes.
**Action Required**
Must submit written objections stating their grounds to the Sub Collector, Bellampalli, within 30 days if they oppose the acquisition or use of the land.
**Competent Authority (Sub Collector, Bellampalli)**
**Impact**
Designated as the primary official responsible for managing the legal challenges to the land acquisition process.
**Action Required**
Must receive written objections, conduct hearings for objectors, perform necessary inquiries, and issue final orders to allow or disallow objections.
**Ministry of Railways (South Central Railway)**
**Impact**
The Ministry gains the legal pathway to acquire necessary land for critical infrastructure upgrades in the Balharshah-Ramagundam section.
**Action Required**
Proceed with the construction of the Bellampalli TSS and the traction system upgrade once the acquisition process and objection period are concluded.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The governing law under which the Central Government exercises powers (Sections 20A and 20D) to acquire land for railway-related public purposes.
Special Railway Project: A specific initiative for upgrading the Electric Traction System from 1x25kV to 2x25kV in the Balharshah-Ramagundam section to meet a 3000 MT loading target.
Akenapalli Village, Bellampalli Mandal, Mancherial District, Telangana: The central location identified for the acquisition of land required for the construction of the Bellampalli Traction Sub-Station (TSS).
Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA): The regulatory authority, specifically the Sub Collector of Bellampalli, tasked with hearing land acquisition objections and making final orders.
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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.ं 1782] नई कदल्ली, िक्रु वार, अप्रलै 10, 2026/चत्रै 20, 1948
No. 1782] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 2026/CHAITRA 20, 1948
रेल मत्रं ालय
(दजिण मध्य रेलव)े
अजधसचू ना
जसकंदराबाद, 9 अप्रैल, 2026
का.आ. 1851(अ).— रेलवे अजधजनयम, 1989 (1989 का 24) (इसके पश्चात् उक्त अजधजनयम के रूप म ें
संदर्भित) की धारा 20ए की उप-धारा (I) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, केंद्र सरकार इस बात स े सतं ुष्ट होन े के
पश्चात ् कक सावििजनक प्रयोिन के जलए भूजम, जिसका संजिप्त जववरण सलं ग्न अनुसूची म ें कदया गया ह,ै तेलगं ाना राज्य म ें
मंजचयािल जिले के अकेनपल्ली गााँव और बेल्लमपल्ली मडं ल म ेंजविेष रेलव ेपररयोिना, “3000 एमटी लोडडगं के लक्ष्य को
प्राप्त करन े के जलए जवद्युत कषिण प्रणाली का 1x25केवी स े2x25केवी म ें उन्नयन काय ि– बल्हारिाह – रामगुंडम सेक्िन म ें
बेल्लमपल्ली टीएसएस का जनमािण” के जनष्पादन के जलए आवश्यक ह,ै एतद्द्वारा ऐसी भूजम का अजधग्रहण करने की अपनी
मंिा की घोषणा करती ह;ै
2612 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
उक्त भूजम म ेंजहतबद्ध कोई भी व्यजक्त, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 20डी की उप-धारा (1) के अतं गित पूवोक्त प्रयोिन
के जलए 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 भू-अििन म ेंअपनी आपजत्त दिि करा सकता ह.ै
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपजत्त, सिम प्राजधकारी, अर्ाित ्उप कलक्टर, बल्े लमपल्ली को जलजखत रूप म ेंकी िाएगी और उसके
आधारों को जनधािररत की िाएगी तर्ा सिम प्राजधकारी अर्ाति ् उप कलक्टर, बेल्लमपल्ली आपजत्तकता ि को व्यजक्तगत रूप
स े या कानूनी व्यवसायी द्वारा सुनवाई का अवसर देगा और ऐसी सभी आपजत्तयों को सुनन े के बाद तर्ा आग े ऐसी िांच
करन े के पश्चात ् यकद भूजम अजधग्रहण के जलए सिम प्राजधकारी (सीएएलए) 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 अंतगति भूजम अजधग्रहण के जलए सिम प्राजधकारी द्वारा कदया
गया कोई भी आदेि अंजतम होगा.
इस अजधसूचना के अंतगित िाजमल की गई भूजम की भू-योिनाए ं और अन्य जववरण उक्त सिम प्राजधकारी
(सीएएलए) के कायािलय म ें उपलब्ध ह ैंऔर इच्छुक व्यजक्त द्वारा उनका जनरीिण ककया िा सकता ह.ै
अनसु चू ी
अजधग्रहण की िान े वाली भूजम का जववरण :तले गं ाना राज्य के बल्हारिाह – रामगडुं म सेक्िन म ें बल्े लमपल्ली टीएसएस
के जनमािण हते ु 3000 एमटी लोडडंग के लक्ष्य को प्राप्त करन े के जलए जवद्युत कषणि प्रणाली का 1x25केवी स े 2x25केवी
म ें उन्नयन काय.ि
पहनी के भूजम की
अनसु ार ित्रे की प्रकृजत
उप-
क्रम मडं ल का गावाँ का सविे ण सीमा सीमा भूजम का प्रकार (आद्र/ििष्ु क)
जवभागीय
स.ं नाम नाम स.ं ित्रे (हक्े टर म ें- (सरकारी/जनिी)
सख्ं या
(एकड़ अनमु ाजनत)
म)ें
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
सरकारी भूजम िुष्क
1 बेल्लमपल्ली अकेनपल्ली 3/20 3/20/2 2.13 0.940892
(पी.पी)
कुल 2.13
[फा. स.ं W.Con/182/SRP/TSS/BPA/20A]
मोतीलाल भूक्या, मुख्य इंिीजनयर/जनमािण-II
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(South Central Railway)
NOTIFICATION
Secunderabad, the 9th, April 2026
S.O. 1851(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 20A of the Railways Act,
1989 (24 of 1989) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the Central Government after being satisfied that for the
public purpose, the land, the brief description of which is given in the schedule annexed hereto, is required for the
execution of The Special Railway Project, “Up-gradation work of Electric Traction System from 1x25kV to 2x25KV
to meet 3000 MT loading target – Construction of Bellampalli TSS in Balharshah-Ramagundam section” in
Akenapalli Village & Bellampalli Mandal in Mancherial District in the state of Telangana, hereby declares its intention
to acquire such land.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
Any person interested in the said land may, within a period of thirty (30) 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
purpose under sub-section (1) of Section 20D of the said Act.
Every such objection, shall be made to the Competent Authority, namely, Sub Collector, Bellampalli in
writing and shall be set out the grounds there of and the Competent Authority Sub Collector, Bellampalli 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 for Land Acquisition(CALA)
thinks necessary, by order, either allow or disallow the objections.
Any order made by the Competent Authority for Land Acquisition under sub section (ii) of section 20(D) 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 (CALA).
SCHEDULE
Description of lands in Acquisition: For Up – Gradation work of Electric Traction System from 1x25Kv to
2x25Kv traction system to meet 3000 MT loading target- Construction of Bellampalli TSS in Balharshah-
Ramagundam section of Telangana state.
Extent Nature of
Extent of Type of
Sub- area (in Land
S. Name of the Name of the Survey area( in land
Division Acres) as (Wet/
No. Mandal village No Hectors- (Govt/
No per Dry)
Aprrox.) Pvt)
pahani
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Govt Dry
1 Bellampalli Akenapalli 3/20 3/20/2 2.13 0.940892 land
(P.P)
TOTAL 2.13
[F. No. W.Con/182/SRP/TSS/BPA/20A]
MOTHILAL BHOOKYA, Chief Engineer/Con-II
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