Date: 2026-08-07Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
SC Railway Publication of Notification under section 20A of Railways Act, 1989 Acquisition of land for Doubling of Track between Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Aurangabad and Ankai for Nashik district in the state of Maharashtra.
**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Railways on August 7, 2026, declares the Central Government’s intention to acquire land in the Nashik district of Maharashtra for the Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad) – Ankai railway doubling project. Under Section 20A of the Railway Act, 1989, any person interested in the identified land must file objections within 30 days of the notification's publication. The acquisition is deemed necessary for a public purpose to enhance passenger and freight facilities.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project Scope and Legal Authority**
* The notification is issued under the powers conferred by Section 20A(1) of the Railway Act, 1989.
* The land is required for the execution of a "special railway project" involving the doubling of the track between Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad) and Ankai.
* The project aims to improve passenger and freight facilities in the state of Maharashtra.
**Objection Procedures and Deadlines**
* Any person with an interest in the land may raise an objection to its acquisition and use within 30 days from the date of this notification's publication.
* Objections must be submitted in writing to the "Competent Authority," identified as the Sub Divisional Officer, Yeola, Nashik District.
* Objectors will be provided an opportunity to be heard in person or through a legal practitioner.
* Following the hearing and any necessary inquiries, the Competent Authority will issue an order to allow or disallow the objections; this order shall be final.
**Land Specifics and Inspection**
* The land to be acquired is located in Village Nagarsol, Taluka Yeola, District Nashik.
* The specific plot is identified as Survey No./Gut No. 1202, with an approximate acquisition area of 0.25 hectares.
* Detailed land plans are available for inspection by interested persons at the office of the Competent Authority.
**Impact Analysis**
**Landowners (as listed in the Schedule)**
**Impact**
The identified private land (Survey No. 1202) is subject to mandatory acquisition by the Central Government for railway development.
**Action Required**
Owners must review the land plans at the Sub Divisional Officer’s office and, if they have grounds for opposition, submit written objections within the 30-day statutory window.
**Sub Divisional Officer (Competent Authority), Yeola**
**Impact**
The officer is legally mandated to serve as the intermediary for the acquisition process, handling all legal disputes and inspections.
**Action Required**
The authority must facilitate the inspection of land plans, receive written objections, conduct hearings for objectors, and pass final orders on the validity of those objections.
**Ministry of Railways (South Central Railway)**
**Impact**
The Ministry gains the legal pathway to acquire necessary acreage for the Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar – Ankai Doubling project.
**Action Required**
Proceed with the project execution following the resolution of objections and the finalization of the land acquisition process under the Railway Act.
Key Entities Referenced
Railway Act, 1989: The primary legislation under which the Central Government is exercising power (Sections 20A and 20D) to acquire land for a public purpose.
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad) – Ankai Doubling Project: The specific special railway infrastructure project for which the land acquisition is being executed to enhance passenger and freight facilities.
Ministry of Railways: The primary government ministry (South Central Railway) overseeing the project execution and the issuance of this acquisition notification.
Nashik, Maharashtra: The central geographic location, encompassing the district and state, where the identified land for acquisition is situated.
Sub Divisional Officer, Yeola: The designated competent authority in the Nashik district responsible for receiving and deciding upon objections related to the land acquisition.
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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.ं 4222] नई कदल्ली, िुक्रवार, अगस्ट्त 7, 2026/श्रावण 16, 1948
No. 4222] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 2026/SHRAVAN 16, 1948
रेल मत्रं ालय
(दजिण मध्य रेलव)े
अजधसचू ना
जसकंदराबाद, 7 अगस्ट्त , 2026
का.आ. 4400(अ).— रेलवे अजधजनयम 1989 (1989 का 24), की धारा 20ए की उप-धारा (I) द्वारा प्रद्त्त िजि
का प्रयोग करत े हुए (इसके बाद उि अजधजनयम के रूप म ें संदर्भभत), केंद्र सरकार इस बातसे संतुष्ट होन े के बाद कक
सावविजनक उद्देश्य के जलए भूजम, जिसका संजिप्त जववरण इसके साथ सलं ग्न अनुसूची म ें कदया गया ह,ै जविेष रेलव े
पररयोिना के जनष्पादन के जलए आवश्यक ह,ै अथावत महाराष्ट्र राज्य के नाजिक जिले म ें छत्रपती संभािीनगर (औरंगाबाद)
– अंकाई के बीच रेलपथ दोहरीकरण के जनष्पादन के जलए आवश्यक ह,ै एतदद्वारा ऐसी भूजमका अजधग्रहण करन े की अपनी
इच्छा की घोषणा करता ह.ै
उि भूजम म ें रूजच जहतप्रध्द कोई भी व्यजि, उपयिुव अजधजनयम की धारा 20डी की उप-धारा (I) के अतं गतव
उपयुवि उद्देश्य के जलए ऐसी भूजम के अजधग्रहण और उपयोग के संबंध में सरकारी रािपत्र म ें इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की
तारीख से तीस कदनों की अवधी के भीतर भू-अिवन म ेंअपनी आपजत दिव करा सकता ह.ै
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपजत, सिम प्राजधकारी, अथावत् उप-जवभागीय अजधकारी,येवला, नाजिक जिला, को जलजखत रूप म ें
दी िाएगी और उसके आधारों को जनधावररत की िाएगी तथा सिम प्राजधकारी, उप-जवभागीय अजधकारी, येवला,नाजिक
जिला, आपजतकता व को व्यजिगत रूप स े या कानूनी व्यवसायी द्वारा सुनवाई का अवसर देगा और ऐसी सभी आपजतयों को
सुनने के बाद तथा आगे ऐसी िांच करने के बाद, यकद सिम प्राजधकारी यह आवश्यक समझता ह ै तो वह ककसी आदेि द्वारा
आपजत को स्ट्वीकार या अस्ट्वीकार कर सकता ह.ै
6121 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
उि अजधजनयम की धारा 20डी की उप-धारा (II) के अंतगवत सिम प्राजधकारी का कोई भी आदेि अंजतम होगा.
इस अजधसूचना के अंतगवत िाजमल की गई भूजम की भू-योिनाए ं और अन्य जववरण उि सिम प्राजधकारी के कायावलय में
उपलब्ध ह ैंतथा इच्छुक व्यजि द्वारा इनका जनरीिण ककया िा सकता ह.ै
अनसु चू ी
महाराष्ट्र राज्य में छत्रपती संभािीनगर (औरंगाबाद) -अंकाई दोहरीकरण के जलए जविेष रेलवे पररयोिना हते ु ककसी
संरचना सजहत या उसके रजहत अर्भित की िानेवाली भूजम का संजिप्त जववरण.
भूजम अजधग्रहण का जववरण – नाजसक जिला में यात्री और माल सुजवधा के जलए छत्रपती संभािीनगर (औरंगाबाद) -अंकाई
दोहरीकरण पररयोिना.
राज्य: महाराष्ट्र जिल्हा: नाजिक
7/12 के
अजधग्रजहत
अनसु ार
सवु िे ण की िानवे ाली
भजू म
अ. क्र. भजू मधारक का नाम स.ं/ अनमु ाजनत मामल ेका जववरण
अजधग्रहण
गट स.ं भजू म
का िेत्र
हे.आर.
हे.आर.
तालुका: यवे ला ग्राम: नगरसुल
नारायण सीताराम पैठणकर,
जवठ्ठल सीताराम पैठणकर,
भारती पुंडजलक पैठणकर,
आसाराम ककसन पैठणकर,
नवनाथ पुंडजलक पैठणकर,
कदगंबर पुंडजलक पैठणकर,
रुजममणीबाई पुंडजलक पैठणकर,
ियराम दामू पैठणकर,
मामला स ं
0.25
1 लहाणू दाम ूपैठणकर, 1202 0.74 एलएक्य सं -09/2026
बबन दाम ूपैठणकर,
सोपान जनवृती पैठणकर,
कारभारी जनवृती पैठणकर,
भीमाबाई पांडुरंग कामोदकर,
गयाबाई चांगदवे घोडके,
अरुणा संपत बटवळ
मंगल साहबे राव िेिूरकर.
दजिण मध्य रेल्वे (मनमाड –
औरंगाबाद रेल्वे लाइन)
कुल 0.25
[फा. स.ं E-313959/20A/070826]
मोजहत वमा,व मुमय इंिीजनयर/जनमावण –V[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(South Central Railway)
NOTIFICATION
Secunderabad, the 7th August, 2026
S.O. 4400(E).— In exercise of the power conferred by sub-section (I) of section 20A of the Railway
Act.1989 (24 of 1989) (hereafter referred as in as the said Act), 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
execution of the special railway project, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar(Aurangabad) – Ankai in Nashik district in the
state of Maharashtra, hereby declares its intention to acquire such land:
Any person interested in the said land may, within a period of 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 purpose
under sub- section (1) of section 20D of the said act:
Every such objection shall be made to the competent authority , namely Sub Divisional Officer, Yeola,
Nashik district in writing and shall be set out the grounds there of and the competent authority Sub Divisional Officer,
Yeola, Nashik 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 the
interested person 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
namely – Chhatrapati Chamarajanagar (Aurangabad) – Ankai Doubling in the state of Maharashtra.
Description of Land in Acquisition: - project of Chhatrapati Chamarajanagar (Aurangabad) – Ankai Doubling Dist.-
Nashik for passenger and freight facility.
State: Maharashtra Dist.: Nashik
Land
Approximate
Survey Acquisition
Sr. Land to be
Name of Land Holder No./ Area as Details of the case
No. Acquired
Gut No. per 7/12
(HR)
(Hectare)
Taluka: Yeola Village:Nagarsol
Narayan Sitaram Paithankar,
Vitthal Sitaram Paithankar,
Bharati Pundalik Paithankar,
Asaram Kisan Paithankar,
Navnath Pundalik Paithankar,
Digambar Pundalik Paithankar,
Rukhminibai Pundalik Paithankar,
Jayram Damu Paitharkar,
Case No.
Lahanu Damu Paithankar,
1 1202 0.25 0.74 LAQ NO-09/2026
Baban Damu Paithankar,
Sopan Nivrutti Paithankar,
Karbhari Nivrutti Paithankar,
Bhimabai Pandurang Kamodakar,
Gayabai Changadev Ghodake,
Aruna Sampat Bataval,
Mangal Sahebrao Jejurkar.
South Central Railway(Manmad –
Aurangabad Railway Line)
Total 0.25
[F. No. E-313959/20A/070826]
MOHIT VERMA, Chief Engineer/Con-V
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