Date: 2026-06-18Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
SC Railway Publication of Notification under section 20A of Railways Act, 1989 Acquisition of land for Construction of Gooty TSS in Guntakal Kadapa section
**Executive Summary**
This notification announces the Central Government's intention to acquire 6.00 acres of land in Ananthapuramu District, Andhra Pradesh, for the construction of the Gooty Traction Sub-Station (TSS). The project aims to upgrade the electric traction system on the Guntakal–Kadapa railway section to meet a 3000 MT loading target. Any objections regarding this acquisition must be submitted in writing to the Competent Authority within 30 days of the notification's publication date (June 18, 2026).
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Project Objectives and Scope**
* Execution of a "Special Railway Project" to upgrade the Electric Traction System from 1x25kV to 2x25KV.
* Construction of the Gooty TSS in the Guntakal–Kadapa section.
* Targeted enhancement of infrastructure to support a 3000 MT loading capacity.
* **Land Acquisition Specifications**
* Total land area: 6.00 acres.
* Location: Chetnepalli village and Gooty Mandal, Ananthapuramu District, Andhra Pradesh.
* Affected Survey Numbers: 86-2, 86-3, 89-1A2, 90-1B, and 269-2.
* Land classifications involved include G.U.-Konda and G.D.-Patta.
* **Legal Provisions and Objections**
* Issued under Section 20A(1) of the Railways Act, 1989.
* Interested persons may raise objections under Section 20D(1) of the Act.
* Objections must be submitted to the Revenue Divisional Officer, Guntakal, within 30 days of June 18, 2026.
* Objectors will be given an opportunity to be heard in person or via a legal practitioner.
* Orders issued by the Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA) regarding these objections are final.
* **Transparency and Inspection**
* Detailed land plans and additional project data are available for public inspection at the office of the Competent Authority (CALA).
**Impact Analysis**
**Landowners and Interested Persons**
**Impact**
Owners of the specified plots (including individuals named Bichagarla Lakshmamma, P. Padmavathi, K. Kesanna, and K. Sunkamma) will have their land acquired for public use by the Central Government.
**Action Required**
Must submit written objections stating specific grounds to the Revenue Divisional Officer, Guntakal, within the 30-day window if they contest the acquisition.
**Revenue Divisional Officer (RDO), Guntakal / CALA**
**Impact**
Designated as the Competent Authority responsible for managing the land acquisition process and adjudicating disputes.
**Action Required**
Must receive objections, conduct necessary inquiries and hearings, and issue final orders to allow or disallow objections. The office must also provide land plans for public inspection.
**Ministry of Railways (South Central Railway)**
**Impact**
Authorized to proceed with the legal acquisition of land necessary for critical infrastructure upgrades.
**Action Required**
Proceed with the "Construction of Gooty TSS" and associated traction system upgrades once the land acquisition process is finalized.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The primary legislation under which the Central Government is exercising powers (specifically Sections 20A and 20D) to acquire land for public purposes.
Ministry of Railways: The central ministry (South Central Railway) issuing the notification for the execution of the railway infrastructure project.
Special Railway Project: The initiative for up-grading the Electric Traction System (1x25kV to 2x25KV) in the Guntakal–Kadapa section to achieve a 3000 MT loading target.
Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA): The Revenue Divisional Officer, Guntakal, authorized to receive objections, conduct hearings, and manage the land acquisition process.
Ananthapuramu District, Andhra Pradesh: The central geographic location, specifically encompassing Chetnepalli village and Gooty Mandal, where the land is being acquired.
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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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स.ं 3101] नई कदल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतवार, िनू 18, 2026/ज्य ष्े ठ 28, 1948 26/पौष 17, 1947
No. 3101] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 2026/JYAISTHA 28, 1948 /PAUSHA 17, 1947
रेल मत्रं ालय
(दजिण मध्य रेलव)े
अजधसचू ना
जसकंदराबाद, 04 िनू 2026
का.आ. 3224(अ).—रेलव े अजधजनयम, 1989 (1989 का 24) (इसके पश्चात ् 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 े संतुष्ट होन े के पश्चात ् कक
सावििजनक प्रयोिन के जलए भूजम, जिसका संजिप्त जववरण संलग्न अनुसूची म ें कदया गया ह,ै जविेष रेलव े पररयोिना अर्ाति ्
आंध्र प्रदेि राज्य के अनंतपरु मु जिले के चेतनपे ल्ली गांव और गत्तु ी मंडल म ें “3000 एमटी लोडडंग के लक्ष्य को प्राप्त करन े के
जलए जवद्युत कषिण प्रणाली का 1x25केवी स े 2x25केवी म ें उन्नयन काय ि – गतुं कल-कड़पा सेक्िन म ें गुत्ती टीएसएस का
जनमािण” के जनष्पादन के जलए आवश्यक ह,ै एतद्द्वारा ऐसी भूजम का अजधग्रहण करन े की अपनी मंिा की घोषणा करती ह;ै
उक्त भूजम म ेंजहतबद्ध कोई भी व्यजक्त, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 20डी की उप-धारा (I) 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 भ-ू अििन म ेंअपनी आपजत्त दिि करा सकता ह.ै
4483 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
प्रत्येक ऐसी आपजत्त, सिम प्राजधकारी, अर्ाित् रािस्ट्व मंडल अजधकारी, गुंतकल को जलजखत रूप म ें की िाएगी
और उसके आधारों को जनधािररत की िाएगी तर्ा सिम प्राजधकारी अर्ाित ्रािस्ट्व मडं ल अजधकारी, गुंतकल आपजत्तकता ि को
व्यजक्तगत रूप स े या कानूनी व्यवसायी द्वारा सुनवाई का अवसर दगे ा 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-योिनाएं और अन्य जववरण उक्त सिम प्राजधकारी
(सीएएलए) के कायािलय में उपलब्ध ह ैंऔर इच्छुक व्यजक्त द्वारा उनका जनरीिण ककया िा सकता ह.ै
अनसु चू ी
अजधग्रहण की िान ेवाली भजू म का जववरण : आंध्र प्रदेि राज्य के अनतं पुरम ुजिल ेके चेतनेपल्ली गांव और गुत्ती मंडल में म ें
“3000 एमटी लोडडगं के लक्ष्य को प्राप्त करन े के जलए जवद्युत कषिण प्रणाली का 1x25केवी से 2x25केवी में उन्नयन कायि -
गुंतकल-कड़पा सेक्िन में गुत्ती टीएसएस का जनमािण”.
क्र.सं. अजधकृत
सीमाए ं
सवेिण
की िाने वेब अडंगल के
सं. और भूजम का
वाली अनुसार पट्टादार एंिॉयर का नाम
उप वगीकरण
भूजम का नाम उत्तर दजिण पूव ि पजश्चम
मंडल सं.
एकड़ों में
जबचगालाि जबचगालाि सवेिण सवेिण सवेिण सवेिण
िी.यू.-
1. 86-2 0.10 लक्ष्मम्मा लक्ष्मम्मा सं. सं. सं. सं.
कोंडा
पत्नी हनुमंतु पत्नी हनुमंतु 269-2 269-2 269 86/1
सवेिण
सवेिण सवेिण सवेिण
सं.
िी.यू.- पी.पद्मावती पी.पद्मावती
2. 86-3 0.48 सं. सं. सं.
कोंडा पत्नी संिप्पा पत्नी संिप्पा 269-2,
86 भाग 141 90-1बी
269-3
1. के.केसन्ना 1. के.केसन्ना
सवेिण सवेिण सवेिण
िी.डी.- सुपुत्र बालन्ना सुपुत्र बालन्ना कोत्तपेटा
3. 89-1A2 0.61 सं. सं. सं.
पट्टा 2. के.सुंकम्मा 2. के.सुंकम्मा गांव
89-1ए1 89-1बी 89-ए1ए
पत्नी ओबुलेसु पत्नी ओबुलेसु
सवेिण सवेिण सवेिण सवेिण
िी.डी.- टाइटल की पुजष्ट टाइटल की पुजष्ट
4. 90-1B 3.13 सं. सं. सं. सं.
पट्टा की िानी ह ै की िानी ह ै
90-1ए 91 90-1ए1 86/3
सवेिण सवेिण सवेिण सवेिण
िी.डी.- टाइटल की पुजष्ट टाइटल की पुजष्ट
5. 269-2 1.68 सं. सं. सं. सं.
पट्टा की िानी ह ै की िानी ह ै
269-1 269-3 86-3 86-2
कुल 6.00
[फा.सं. W.Con.182/SRP/TSS/GY/20A]
एच.के.भगोररया, मुख्य इंिीजनयर/जनमािण-I[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(South Central Railway)
NOTIFICATION
Secunderabad, the 4th June, 2026
S.O. 3224(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, “Construction of Gooty TSS in Guntakal –Kadapa section for Up-gradation
work of Electric Traction System from 1x25kV to 2x25KV to meet 3000 MT loading target ” in Chetnepalli village &
Gooty Mandal in Ananthapuramu 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 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, Revenue Divisional Officer, Guntakal
in writing and shall be set out the grounds there of and the Competent Authority Revenue Divisional Officer, Guntakal
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: Construction of Gooty TSS in Guntakal –Kadapa section for Up-gradation work
of Electric Traction System from 1 X 25 KV to 2 X 25 KV to meet 3000 MT loading target” in Chetnepalli village
& Gooty Mandal in Ananthapuramu District in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
Sy.No. L.A. Name of the Boundaries
Sl. & Sub- Extent Land Pattadar as per
Name of the Enjoyer
No Division in Classification Webland
North South East West
No. acres Adangal
Bichagarla
Bichagarla
Lakshmamma Sy.No Sy.No Sy.No Sy.No.
1. 86-2 0.10 G.U.-Konda Lakshmamma
W/o 269-2 269-2 269 86/1
W/o Hanumanthu
Hanumanthu
Sy.No. Sy.No
P.Padmavathi P.Padmavathi Sy.No Sy.No
2. 86-3 0.48 G.U.-Konda 86 269-2,
W/o Sanjappa W/o Sanjappa 141 90-1B
PART 269-3
1. K.Kesanna 1. K.Kesanna
Sy.No.
S/o Balanna S/o Balanna Sy.No. Sy.No Kothapeta
3. 89-1A2 0.61 G.D.-Patta 89-
2. K.Sunkamma 2.K.Sunkamma W/o 89-1A1 89-1B village
A1A
W/o Obulesu Obulesu
Title to be Title to be Sy.No. Sy.No Sy.No Sy.No.
4. 90-1B 3.13 G.D.-Patta
conformed conformed 90-1A 91 90-1A1 86/34 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
Title to be Title to be Sy.No. Sy.No Sy.No Sy.No
5. 269-2 1.68 G.D.-Patta
conformed conformed 269-1 269-3 86-3 86-2
Total 6.00
[F. No. W.Con.182/SRP/TSS/GY/20A]
H.K. BHAGORIA, Chief Engineer/Con-I
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