Date: 2026-02-06Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
SC Railway Publication of Notification under section 20A of Railways Act, 1989 Acquisition of land for Gauge Conversion of Gauge Conversion work between Akola and Khandwa in Burhanpur district in the state of Madhya Pradesh.
**Executive Summary**
This notification from the Ministry of Railways, dated February 6, 2026, declares the government's intention to acquire land in Burhanpur district, Madhya Pradesh, for the Khandwa-Akola gauge conversion railway project. Interested parties have 30 days from the date of publication to file objections. The Sub-Divisional Officer (Revenue), Nepanagar, District Burhanpur is the competent authority for handling objections.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Land Acquisition Intention:**
* The Central Government intends to acquire land for the Khandwa-Akola gauge conversion railway project in Burhanpur district, Madhya Pradesh.
* **Objection Filing:**
* Any person with interest in the land can file objections to the acquisition and use of the land within 30 days of the notification's publication.
* Objections must be made in writing to the Sub-Divisional Officer (Revenue), Nepanagar, District Burhanpur, and must include the grounds for the objection.
* **Objection Handling Process:**
* The Sub-Divisional Officer will provide the objector an opportunity to be heard in person or by a legal representative.
* After hearing objections and conducting necessary investigations, the officer may either accept or reject the objections by order.
* The Sub-Divisional Officer's order is final.
* **Land Details:**
* Land plans and other details are available for inspection at the office of the Sub-Divisional Officer.
* The schedule includes survey numbers, type of land (private), nature of land (agriculture, business change), and area of land to be acquired (in sq. M.) for specific plots in Tukaithad, Nepanagar.
* The total land being acquired covers 497 square meters.
**Impact Analysis**
**Landowners in Tukaithad, Nepanagar, Burhanpur District**
* **Impact**
* Potential loss of land due to government acquisition for the railway project.
* Disruption to agricultural and business activities conducted on the land.
* **Action Required**
* If objecting to the acquisition, file a written objection with the Sub-Divisional Officer (Revenue), Nepanagar, District Burhanpur, within 30 days of the notification's publication, stating the grounds for the objection.
* Be prepared to attend a hearing (personally or through a legal representative) to present their case.
**Ministry of Railways**
* **Impact**
* Acquire necessary land for the execution of the Khandwa-Akola gauge conversion project.
* **Action Required**
* Ensure proper legal procedures are followed for land acquisition.
**Public (General Public)**
* **Impact**
* Potential for improved railway infrastructure and connectivity upon completion of the gauge conversion project.
* **Action Required**
* None explicitly mentioned.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The legal basis for the land acquisition notification, particularly section 20A.
Khandwa-Akola Gauge Conversion Project: The special railway project necessitating the land acquisition.
Burhanpur District, Madhya Pradesh: The specific location where land is being acquired for the railway project.
Ministry of Railways: The government entity responsible for the railway project and notification.
Sub-Divisional Officer (Revenue), Nepanagar, District Burhanpur: The competent authority for handling objections 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.ं 549] नई कदल्ली, िक्रु वार , फरवरी 6, 2026/माघ 17, 1947
No. 549] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2026/MAGHA 17, 1947
रेल मत्रं ालय
(दजिण मध्य रेलव)े
अजधसचू ना
जसकंदराबाद, 6 फरवरी, 2026
का.आ. 579(अ).— रेलवे अजधजनयम, 1989 (1989 का 24) (इसके बाद उक्त अजधजनयम के रूप म ें संदर्भित)
की धारा 20ए की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, केंद्र सरकार इस बात से संतष्टु होन े के पश्चात् कक
सावििजनक उद्देश्य के जलए भूजम, जिसका संजिप्त जववरण इसके साथ संलग्न अनुसूची म ेंकदया गया ह,ै अथाित ्मध्य प्रदेि राज्य
के बुरहानपुर जिला में खंडवा-अकोला के बीच आमान पररवतनि (गेि-कनवििन) कायि हते ु जविेष रेलवे पररयोिना के जनष्पादन
के जलए आवश्यक ह,ै एतद्द्वारा ऐसी भूजम का अजधग्रहण करन ेकी अपनी इच्छा की घोषणा करती है;
उक्त भूजम में जहतप्रद्ध कोई भी व्यजक्त उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 20डी की उप-धार (I) के अंतगित उपयक्तुि उद्देश्य के
जलए ऐसी भूजम के अजधग्रहण और उपयोग के संबंध में सरकारी रािपत्र में इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख से तीस
कदनों की अवधी के भीतर भू-अििन में अपनी आपजत्त दिि करा सकता ह.ै
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपजत्त, सिम प्राजधकारी, अथाित ् अनुजवभागीय अजधकारी (रािस्ट्व), नेपानगर, जिला बुरहानपरु को
जलजखत रूप में दी िाएगी और उसके आधारों को जनधािररत की िाएगी तथा सिम प्राजधकारी आपजत्तकताि को व्यजक्तगत रूप
से या कानूनी व्यवसायी द्वारा सुनवाई का अवसर दगे ा और ऐसी सभी आपजत्तयों को सुनने के बाद तथा आगे ऐसी िांच करन े
के बाद, यकद सिम प्राजधकारी 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 अंतगित सिम प्राजधकारी का कोई भी आदेि अंजतम होगा.
853 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
इस अजधसूचना के अंतगित िाजमल की गई भूजम की भू-योिनाएं और अन्य जववरण उपयक्तुि सिम प्राजधकारी के
कायािलय में उपलब्ध ह ैंतथा इच्छुक व्यजक्त द्वारा इनका जनरीिण ककया िा सकता ह.ै
अनसु चू ी
मध्य प्रदिे राज्य म ेंअकोला-खडं वा के बीच जविेष रेलवे पररयोिना के जलए ककसी संरचना सजहत या उसके रजहत अर्िित
की िाने वाली भूजम का संजिप्त जववरण:
राज्य मध्यप्रदेि जिला बरु हानपरु
क्र.सं. सवे/प्लाट नंबर/वनाजधकार भूममं का भूममं की प्रकृजत अजधग्रजहत की िाने वाली भूममं
पत्रक्रमांक/दावा क्रमांक प्रकार का िेत्रफल (वगिमीटर)
तहसील : खकनार ग्राम : तकु ईथड प.ह.न. – 34
1 103/1/1/1 जनिी कृजष जवलोजपत
2 104/1 जनिी कृजष 400
3 282/1 जनिी व्यावसाजयक पररवर्तित 23
4 285/2 जनिी कृजष 60
5 286 जनिी व्यावसाजयक पररवर्तित 14
योग 497
[फा. स. ं W.Con.153/N/95/AK-AOT/20A/060226]
मोजहत वमाि, मुख्य इंिीजनयर/जनमािण –V
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(South Central Railway)
NOTIFICATION
Secunderabad, the 6TH February, 2026
S.O. 579(E).—In exercise of the power conferred by sub-section (1) of section 20(A) of the Railways Act,
1989 (24 of 1989) (hereafter referred to as the said Act), the Central Government, after being satisfied that for public
purposes, the land, thebrief description of which is set out in the schedule appended hereto, hereby declares its intention
to acquire such land as is necessary for the execution of the special railway project, namely, gauge conversion work
between Khandwa-Akola in Burhanpur district in the State of Madhya Pradesh.
Any person interested in the said land may do so within a period of thirty days from the date of publication.
This notification shall be published in the Official Gazette under sub-section (1) of section 20Dof the said Act raising
objections to the acquisition and use of such land for the said act:
Every such objection shall be made to the competent authority, i.e. the Province. Sub-Divisional Officer
(Revenue) Nepanagar, District Burhanpur will determine in writing and its grounds. and the competent authority shall
give the objector an opportunity of being heard in person or by a legal practitioner and after hearing all such objections
and after further investigating, if any, as the competent authority considers necessary, may, by order, Either allow or
deny.
Any order made by the competent authority under sub-section (ii) of section 20(D) of the said Act shall be
final.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
The land plan and other details covered under this notification are available and can be inspected by the
interested person in the said office of the competent authority.
SCHEDULE
Brief description of the land to be acquired for the special railway project with or without structure, namely,
acquisition of land for gauge conversion work between Khandwa and Akola in the state of Madhya Pradesh.
State- Madhya Pradesh District : Burhanpur
S.N. Survey No. Type of land Nature of land Area of Land acquird
(in sq. M.)
Tehsil : NepanagarVillage –Tukaithad P.H.No. 34
1 103/1/1/1 Private Agriculture annihilated
2 104/1 Private Agriculture 400
3 282/1 Private Business Change 23
4 285/2 Private Agriculture 60
5 286 Private Business Change 14
Total 497
[F. No. W.Con.153/N/95/AK-AOT/20A/060226]
MOHIT VERMA, Chief Engineer/Con-V.
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