Date: 2026-07-25Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
SC Railway Publication of Notification under section 20A of Railways Act, 1989 Acquisition of land for Doubling between Motumari and Vishnupuram for Suryapet district in the State of Telangana.
**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Railways (South Central Railway) has issued a notification under the Railways Act, 1989, declaring its intention to acquire land for the "Doubling Between Motumari and Vishnupuram" special railway project in Telangana. Any person interested in the designated land must file written objections with the Competent Authority within 30 days of the notification's publication (July 25, 2026). The project aims to enhance passenger and freight facilities through the acquisition of 5.09 acres in Mattampally Village.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project Scope and Purpose**
* **Project Name:** Special Railway Project for doubling the line between Motumari and Vishnupuram (89 km).
* **Objective:** To facilitate the execution of a bypass line for passenger and freight services.
* **Legal Authority:** The Central Government is exercising powers under Section 20A(1) of the Railways Act, 1989.
**Land Details and Location**
* **Location:** Mattampally Village and Mandal, Suryapet District, Telangana State.
* **Total Area:** 5.09 acres (equivalent to 2.1144 hectares).
* **Specific Parcels:**
* Survey No. 455: 3.03 acres.
* Survey No. 458: 2.06 acres.
* **Land Classification:** All identified land is "Patta" (private) and "Dry" in nature.
**Objection and Hearing Process**
* **Filing Objections:** Objections must be submitted in writing to the Competent Authority (Revenue Divisional Officer, Huzurnagar) within 30 days of publication.
* **Right to Hearing:** Objectors will be given an opportunity to be heard in person or through a legal practitioner.
* **Finality of Decision:** After inquiry, the Competent Authority will issue an order allowing or disallowing the objections; this order is final under Section 20D(2) of the Act.
* **Inspection:** Land plans and further details are available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Landowners and Interested Persons in Mattampally Village**
**Impact**
Property owners of Survey Nos. 455 and 458 are subject to the compulsory acquisition of their land by the Central Government for public purposes.
**Action Required**
Interested parties must submit written objections stating their grounds to the Revenue Divisional Officer (RDO), Huzurnagar, within the 30-day deadline if they wish to contest the acquisition.
**Stakeholder: Revenue Divisional Officer (RDO), Huzurnagar**
**Impact**
Designated as the "Competent Authority" responsible for managing the legal objections and inquiry process for the land acquisition.
**Action Required**
Must maintain land plans for public inspection, receive written objections, conduct hearings for objectors or their legal counsel, and issue final orders regarding the validity of those objections.
**Stakeholder: Ministry of Railways (South Central Railway)**
**Impact**
The Ministry is authorized to proceed with the "Motumari-Vishnupuram" doubling project once the acquisition process is finalized.
**Action Required**
Coordinate with the Competent Authority to ensure land plans are accessible and provide the necessary project frameworks for the 89 km railway expansion.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The primary legislation under which the Central Government is exercising powers to acquire land for public purpose.
Doubling Between Motumari and Vishnupuram (89 km.): The specific Special Railway Project for which the land acquisition is being executed.
Ministry of Railways: The central ministry (South Central Railway) responsible for issuing the notification and overseeing the railway project.
Revenue Divisional Officer, Huzurnagar: The designated Competent Authority authorized to receive and hear objections regarding the land acquisition process.
Mattampally, Suryapet District, Telangana: The specific location where the land is being acquired for the execution of the railway project.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण्ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 3932] नई कदल्ली, िजनवार, िलु ाई 25, 2026/श्रावण 3, 1948
No. 3932] NEW DELHI, SATURDAY, JULY 25, 2026/SHRAVAN 3, 1948
रेल मत्रं ालय
(दक्षण मध्य रेलव)े
अजधसचू ना
जसकंदराबाद, 21 िुलाई, 2026
का.आ. 4102(अ).— रेलवे अजधजनयम, 1989 (1989 का 24) (इसके बाद उक्त अजधजनयम के रूप में संदर्भभत)
की धारा 20ए की उप-धारा(I) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, केंद्र सरकार इस बात स े संतष्टु होन े के पश्चात् कक
सावविजनक उद्देश्य के जलए भूजम,जिसका संजक्षप्त जववरण इसके साथ संलग्न अनुसचू ी म ें कदया गया ह,ै तेलंगाना राज्य के
सूयावपेट जिले म ें जविेष रेलवे पररयोिनाअथावत ् “मोटुमारी-जवष्णुपुरम के बीच दोहरीकरण (89 ककमी.)” के जनष्पादन के
जलए आवश्यक ह,ै एतद्द्वारा ऐसी भजू म काअजधग्रहण करने की अपनी इच्छा की घोषणा करती ह;ै
उक्त भूजम म ें जहतप्रद्ध कोई भी व्यजक्त उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 20डी की उप-धार (1) के अंतगवत उपयुवक्त उद्देश्य
के जलए ऐसी भूजम के अजधग्रहण और उपयोग के संबंध म ें सरकारी रािपत्र म ेंइस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख स ेतीस
कदनों की अवधी के भीतर भ-ू अिवन म ेंअपनी आपजत्त दिव करा सकता ह.ै
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपजत्त, सक्षम प्राजधकारी, अथावत् रािस्ट्व मंडल अजधकारी, हुिूरनगर को जलजखतरूप म ें दी िाएगी
और उसके आधारों को जनधावररत की िाएगी तथा सक्षम प्राजधकारी रािस्ट्व मंडल अजधकारी हुिूरनगर आपजत्तकताव को
व्यजक्तगत रूप स े या कानूनी व्यवसायी द्वारा सुनवाई का अवसर देगा और ऐसी सभीआपजत्तयों को सुनने के बाद तथा आगे
5685 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
ऐसी िाचं करने के बाद, यकद सक्षम प्राजधकारी यह आवश्यक समझता ह ै तो वह ककसीआदेि द्वारा आपजत्तयों को स्ट्वीकार
या अस्ट्वीकार कर सकता ह.ै
उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 20(डी) की उप-धारा (2) के अंतगवत सक्षम प्राजधकारी का कोई भी आदेि अंजतम होगा.
इस अजधसचू ना के अंतगवत िाजमल की गई भूजम की भ-ू योिनाएं और अन्य जववरण उपयुवक्त सक्षम प्राजधकारी के
कायावलय म ेंउपलब्ध हैं तथा इच्छुक व्यजक्त द्वारा इनका जनरीक्षण ककया िा सकता है.
अनसु चू ी
तेलंगाना राज्य के सयू ावपेट जिला, मट्टमपल्ली(म)ं म ें जविेष रेलवे पररयोिना, “मोटुमारी-जवष्णुपुरम के बीच
दोहरीकरण (89 कक.मी.)” के जलए ककसी संरचना सजहत या उसके रजहत अर्भित की िान ेवाली भूजम का संजक्षप्त जववरण.
अजधग्रहण की िान ेवाली भजू म का जववरण : यात्री और माल सजु वधा के जलए जविेष रेलवे पररयोिना, “मोटुमारी
जवष्णुपुरम के बीच दोहरीकरण (89 कक.मी.)” के बीच बाईपास लाइन.
क्र.स.ं मडं ल का नाम गावं का नाम सवक्षे ण स.ं पहाणी के अनसु ार अजधग्रजहत क्षत्रे भ जू म क ा प्रकार भजूम की
अजधग्रजहत क्षत्रे (हक्े टेरों म)ें (सरकारी/जनिी) प्रकृजत (आद्र/व
(एकडों म)ें
िष्ु क)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1 455 3.03 1.2444 पट्टा िुष्क
मट्टमपल्ली मट्टमपल्ली
2 458 2.06 0.8700 पट्टा िुष्क
कुल 5.09 2.1144
[फा. स.ं W.Con.182/SRP-02/MTMI-VNUP/23-24/243/20A/210726]
मोतीलाल भूक्या, मुख्य इंिीजनयर/जनमाणव -II
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(South Central Railway)
NOTIFICATION
Secunderabad, the 21st July, 2026
S.O. 4102(E).— In exercise of the power conferred by 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 after being satisfied
that for the public purpose, the land, the brief description of which is given in the schedule annexed here to,
is required for execution of the Special Railway Project namely, “Doubling Between Motumari and
Vishnupuram (89 km.)” in (1) Village in Mattampally (M), Suryapet District in the state of Telangana,
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.[भाग II—खण्ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
Every such objection, shall be made to the Competent Authority, namely Revenue Divisional
Officer, Huzurnagar in writing and shall be set out the grounds there of and the Competent Authority and
Revenue Divisional Officer, Huzurnagar 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 (2) 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 the interested persons at the aforesaid office of the competent authority.
SCHEDULE
Brief description of the land to be acquired with or without structure for the Special Railway Project,
Doubling between Motumari – Vishnupuram stations of Mattampally (M), Suryapet District, Telangana
State.
Description of Land in Acquisition: Special Railway Project, Doubling line between Motumari -
Vishnupuram stations (89 Km) for passenger and freight facility.
SL Name of the Name of the Survey No. Extent area (in Extent of Type of land Nature of
No Mandal Village Acres) as per area (in (Govt/Pvt) land (Wet/
pahani Hectors) Dry)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1 455 3.03 1.2444 Patta Dry
Mattampally Mattampally
2 458 2.06 0.8700 Patta Dry
Total 5.09 2.1144
[F. No. W.Con.182/SRP-02/MTMI-VNUP/23-24/243/20A/210726]
MOTHILAL BHOOKYA, Chief Engineer/Con-II
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