Date: 2026-03-06Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
SC Railway Publication of Notification under section 20A of Railways Act, 1989 Acquisition of land for Construction of Rangapuram TSS in Guntakal Nandyal section
**Executive Summary**
This document, published on March 6, 2026, declares the intention of the Central Government to acquire land for a Special Railway Project in Andhra Pradesh. The project aims to upgrade the electric traction system and construct a TSS. Any objections to the acquisition must be submitted in writing to the Competent Authority within 30 days of the notification's publication.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Purpose of Land Acquisition:**
* To facilitate the execution of a Special Railway Project: "Up-gradation work of Electric Traction System from 1x25kV to 2x25KV to meet 3000 MT loading target – Construction of Rangapuram TSS in Guntakal -Nandyal section."
* The project is deemed necessary for public purposes.
* **Location of Land:**
* Rangapuram village, Betamcherla Mandal, Nandyal District, Andhra Pradesh.
* **Procedure for Objections:**
* Interested persons have a period of thirty (30) days from the date of notification publication to raise objections.
* Objections must be submitted in writing to the Competent Authority, the Revenue Divisional Officer, Dhone.
* The written objection must clearly state the grounds for objection.
* **Competent Authority's Role:**
* The Revenue Divisional Officer, Dhone, will provide the objector an opportunity to be heard.
* After hearing objections and conducting further enquiry, the Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA) will issue an order allowing or disallowing the objections.
* Any order made by the CALA is final.
* **Land Details:**
* A schedule lists the survey numbers, area, type of land, name of the land loser (if applicable), and extent under acquisition for specific parcels of land.
* **Inspection of Documents:**
* Land plans and other details are available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority (CALA).
**Impact Analysis**
* **Landowners/Interested Persons in Rangapuram Village:**
* **Impact:** Their land is being considered for acquisition for a public project. They may face displacement or changes to their property.
* **Action Required:** Submit written objections to the Revenue Divisional Officer, Dhone, within 30 days if they object to the acquisition, clearly stating the grounds for their objection. They can also inspect the land plans and details at the CALA office.
* **Revenue Divisional Officer, Dhone (Competent Authority):**
* **Impact:** Responsible for receiving, hearing, and deciding on objections related to the land acquisition.
* **Action Required:** Conduct hearings for objectors, perform necessary inquiries, and issue a final order on objections.
* **Ministry of Railways (South Central Railway):**
* **Impact:** Will benefit from the upgraded electric traction system and the new TSS, leading to improved operational capacity.
* **Action Required:** Proceed with the land acquisition process according to the legal framework and the decisions of the Competent Authority.
* **Central Government:**
* **Impact:** Initiates and sanctions the land acquisition for the Special Railway Project.
* **Action Required:** Oversees the process and ensures compliance with the Railways Act, 1989.
Key Entities Referenced
The Railways Act, 1989: The primary law under which land acquisition for the railway project is being conducted.
Ministry of Railways (South Central Railway): The government ministry issuing the notification for land acquisition.
Revenue Divisional Officer, Dhone: The Competent Authority responsible for hearing objections to the land acquisition.
Nandyal District: The specific district in Andhra Pradesh where the land acquisition is taking place.
Rangapuram village, Betamcherla Mandal: The specific village and Mandal within Nandyal District where the land acquisition is occurring.
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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.ं 1122] नई कदल्ली, िुक्रवार, माच च6, 2026/फाल्ग नु 15, 1947
No. 1122] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 2026/PHALGUNA 15, 1947
रेल मत्रं ालय
(दजिण मध्य रेलव)े
अजधसचू ना
जसकंदराबाद, 5 माच,च 2026
का.आ. 1174(अ).— रेलवे अजधजनयम, 1989 (1989 का 24) (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 े संतष्टु होन े के पश्चात ् कक
सावचिजनक प्रयोिन के जलए भूजम, जिसका संजिप्त जववरण सलं ग्न अनुसूची म ें कदया गया ह,ै जविेष रेलवे पररयोिना अर्ाचत ्
आंध्र प्रदिे राज्य के नंद्याल जिले में बेतमचले ाच मंडल के रंगापरु म गांव में “3000 एमटी लोडडंग के लक्ष्य को प्राप्त करन े के
जलए जवद्युत कषचण प्रणाली का 1x25केवी स े 2x25केवी म ें उन्नयन काय च- गतुं कल - नंद्याल सेक्िन म ेंरंगापरु म टीएसएस का
जनमाचण” 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 गचत 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-ू अिचन म ेंअपनी आपजत्त दिच करा सकता ह.ै
प्रत्येक ऐसी आपजत्त, सिम प्राजधकारी, अर्ाचत् रािस्ट्व मडं ल अजधकारी, डोन को जलजखत रूप म ें की िाएगी और
उसके आधारों को जनधाचररत की िाएगी तर्ा सिम प्राजधकारी अर्ाचत ्रािस्ट्व मंडल अजधकारी, डोन आपजत्तकता चको व्यजक्तगत
1611 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
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 अतं गतच भूजम अजधग्रहण के जलए सिम प्राजधकारी द्वारा
कदया गया कोई भी आदेि अंजतम होगा.
इस अजधसूचना के अंतगचत िाजमल की गई भूजम की भ-ू योिनाए ंऔर अन्य जववरण उक्त सिम प्राजधकारी (सीएएलए)
के कायाचलय म ें उपलब्ध ह ैंऔर इच्छुक व्यजक्त द्वारा उनका जनरीिण ककया िा सकता ह.ै
अनसु चू ी
अजधग्रहण की िान ेवाली भजू म का जववरण :आध्रं प्रदिे राज्य के नंद्याल जिले में बेतमचले ाच मडं ल के रंगापुरम गांव में “3000
एमटी लोडडगं के लक्ष्य को प्राप्त करने के जलए जवद्युत कषचण प्रणाली का 1x25केवी स े 2x25केवी म ें उन्नयन काय च– गुंतकल -
नंद्याल सेक्िन म ेंरंगापुरम टीएसएस का जनमाचण”.
सरं चनाएं/
अजधग्रहण के भजू म खोन ेवाले का नाम ित्रे
क्र. भजू म का पेड़ आकद
सविे ण स.ं अतं गतच ित्रे टाइटल का प्रकार और जपता / पजत का एकड़ गटुं ा
स.ं प्रकार यकद कोई हो
एकड़ गटुं ा म ें नाम म ें
तो
श्री पालुट्ला रंगस्ट्वामी
इनाम देवस्ट्र्ानम के प्रजतजनजध,
0.83 -कुछ नहीं-
िुष्क जिला धमाचदाय
1. 358/ए1 पट्टा
अजधकारी, नंद्याल
2. 359/ए1 दावेदार की कोई प्रजवजष्ट 0.06
पट्टा िुष्क -कुछ नहीं-
नहीं
पेद्दा एर्रचगाल्ला
रामक्का पेद्दारोल्ला
3. 377/ए1 पट्टा िुष्क 0.05 -कुछ नहीं-
नागम्मा, एर्रचगल्ला
चंद्रिेखर
श्री पालुट्ला रंगस्ट्वामी
इनाम देवस्ट्र्ानम के प्रजतजनजध,
पट्टा िुष्क जिला धमाचदाय
0.52
4. 385/1
अजधकारी, नंद्याल -कुछ नहीं-
रेलव ेबी श्रेणी सरकारी रेलव ेभूजम
5. 1241/1 पोरंबोक पोरंबोक -कुछ नहीं-
2.718 0.30
रेलव ेबी श्रेणी सरकारी पट्टादारदंगल में दावेदार
1242/2 पोरंबोक पोरंबोक की एंरी नहीं ह ै -कुछ नहीं-
6. 0.95
रेलव ेबी श्रेणी सरकारी पट्टादारदंगल में दावेदार
-कुछ नहीं-
7. 1244/1 पोरंबोक पोरंबोक की एंरी नहीं ह ै 0.02
कुल 2.73
[फा. स.ं W.Con/182/SRP/TSS/RGM/20A]
एच.के. भगोररया, मख्ु य इंिीजनयर/जनमाचण-I[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(South Central Railway)
NOTIFICATION
Secunderabad, the 5th March, 2026
S.O. 1174(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 Rangapuram TSS in Guntakal –Nandyal section” in Rangapuram village,
& Betamcherla Mandal in Nandyal 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, Dhone in
writing and shall be set out the grounds there of and the Competent Authority Revenue Divisional Officer, Dhone 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 1 X 25 KV to 2 X 25
KV to meet 3000 MT loading target – Construction of Rangapuram TSS in Guntakal –Nandyal section” in Rangapuram
village, & Betamcherla Mandal in Nandyal District in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
S.No. Survey Area Proposed Type Type Name of the Land Extent Structures/Trees/etc.,
No for of Title of loser & Father/ under if any
Acquisition in Land Husband Name acquisition
Ac. Cts. in Ac. Cts.
Sree Palutla
Rangaswamy
Devasthanam rep.
1. 358/A1 Patta Inam by Dist. 0.83 -Nil-
Dry Endowments
Officer, Nandyal
2. 359/A1 Patta Dry No entry of 0.06 -Nil-
Claimant
Pedda Errigalla
Patta Dry Ramakka
3. 377/A1 Peddarolla 0.05 -Nil-
Nagamma,
Yerrigalla
Chandrasekhar
Sree Palutla
Rangaswamy
Devasthanam rep. 0.52 -Nil-
4. 385/1 2.718 Patta Inam by Dist.
Dry Endowments
Officer, Nandyal4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
Railway Govt. Railway Land
5. 1241/1 B Class Poram
poram- Boke 0.30 -Nil-
boke
Railway Govt. No entry of
B Class Poram Claimant in
6. 1242/2 poram- Boke Pattadar adangal 0.95 -Nil-
boke
Railway Govt. No entry of
7. 1244/1 B Class Poram Claimant in
poram- Boke Pattadar adangal 0.02 -Nil-
boke
Total 2.73
[F. No. W.Con/182/SRP/TSS/RGM/20A]
H.K. BHAGORIA, Chief Engineer/Con-I
Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064
and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.