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 ROR at Dornakal Junction connecting Dornakal Vijayawada to Dornakal and Bhadrachalam Road Line Khammam district in the state of Telangana.
**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Railways has issued this notification to declare its intention to acquire land for a Special Railway Project involving the construction of a Rail over Rail (ROR) bridge at Dornakal Junction in Telangana. The project aims to connect the Dornakal-Vijayawada and Dornakal-Bhadrachalam Road lines. Stakeholders have a strict deadline of 30 days from the publication date (June 18, 2026) to file any objections regarding the acquisition.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Legal and Project Framework**
* **Authority:** The notification is issued by the Central Government under the powers conferred by Section 20A(1) of the Railways Act, 1989.
* **Project Purpose:** Construction of a Rail over Rail (ROR) flyover at Dornakal Junction to facilitate connectivity between major railway lines in the Khammam District.
* **Land Identification:** The acquisition involves private "Patta" land classified as "Dry" across two specific mandals in Telangana.
**Land Acquisition Specifics**
* **Raghunadhapalem Mandal:** Acquisition of land in Papatapalli Village totaling approximately 4.005 acres (referencing survey numbers 322, 323, 325, and 326).
* **Kamepalli Mandal:** Acquisition of land in Garidepalli Village totaling approximately 11.476 acres (covering 15 distinct survey plots).
* **Inspection:** Detailed land plans and descriptions are available for public inspection at the office of the Competent Authority.
**Objection and Hearing Process**
* **Submission of Objections:** Any person with an interest in the specified land may object to the acquisition or use of the land under Section 20-D(1) of the Act.
* **Mandatory Requirements:** Objections must be submitted in writing to the Competent Authority, detailing the specific grounds for the objection.
* **Hearing Rights:** The Competent Authority is required to provide objectors or their legal practitioners an opportunity to be heard and conduct further inquiries before making a final decision.
* **Finality of Orders:** Any order passed by the Competent Authority under Section 20(D)(2) shall be considered final.
**Impact Analysis**
**Landowners and Interested Persons (Papatapalli and Garidepalli Villages)**
**Impact**
Private landowners will be deprived of their "Patta" land to accommodate the Special Railway Project.
**Action Required**
Must file written objections within 30 days of the publication of this notification (by July 18, 2026) if they wish to challenge the acquisition or the intended use of the land.
**Ministry of Railways (South Central Railway)**
**Impact**
The Ministry gains the legal mandate to proceed with the land acquisition process necessary for executing the Rail over Rail infrastructure.
**Action Required**
Must ensure the Competent Authority follows the statutory inquiry process and manages the transition of land as per the Railways Act, 1989.
**Competent Authority (Special Deputy Collector (LA) IPT & Railways, Khammam)**
**Impact**
Assigned as the primary legal arbitrator for the acquisition process in the Khammam District.
**Action Required**
Must maintain land plans for public inspection, receive written objections, conduct formal hearings for objectors, and issue final orders to allow or disallow the acquisition.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The primary legislation under which sections 20A and 20D are invoked for the acquisition of land for railway projects.
Rail over Rail (ROR) at Dornakal Junction: A Special Railway Project for construction at Dornakal Junction connecting the Dornakal-Vijayawada line to the Dornakal-Bhadrachalam Road line.
Ministry of Railways: The primary government ministry responsible for the notification and execution of the railway infrastructure project.
Special Deputy Collector (LA) IPT & Railways, Khammam: The designated Competent Authority empowered to receive and hear objections regarding the land acquisition process.
Khammam District, Telangana: The specific geographic location where the land acquisition and railway project construction are situated.
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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.ं 3102] नई कदल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतवार, िनू 18, 2026/ज्य ष्े ठ 28, 1948 26/पौष 17, 1947
No. 3102] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 2026/JYAISTHA 28, 1948 /PAUSHA 17, 1947
रेल मत्रं ालय
(दजिण मध्य रेलव)े
अजधसचू ना
जसकंदराबाद, 10 िून, 2026
का.आ. 3225(अ).—रेलवे 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 े संतष्टु होने के पश्चात ् कक
सावििजनक प्रयोिन के जलए भूजम, जिसका संजिप्त जववरण संलग्न अनुसूची म ें कदया गया ह,ै जविेष रेलवे पररयोिना अर्ाित ्
तेलगं ाना राज्य के खम्मम जिले म ें डोनिकल-जवियवाडा से डोनकि ल-भद्राचलम से िोडने वाले डोनिकल िंक्िन पर रेल ओवर
रेल (आरओआर) का जनमाणि , के जनष्पादन के जलए आवश्यक ह,ै एतद्द्वारा ऐसी भूजम का अजधग्रहण करने की अपनी मिं ा 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 में आजधकाररक रािपत्र म ें इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख स े
तीस (30) कदनों की अवजध के भीतर भू-अििन म ेंअपनी आपजत्त दिि करा सकता ह.ै
4484 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
प्रत्येक ऐसी आपजत्त, सिम प्राजधकारी, अर्ाित ्जविेष उप कलक्टर (एलए) आईपीटी और रेलवे, खम्मम, को जलजखत
रूप म ें की िाएगी और उसके आधारों को जनधािररत की िाएगी तर्ा सिम प्राजधकारी अर्ाति ् जविेष उप कलक्टर (एलए)
आईपीटी और रेलवे आपजत्तकताि को व्यजक्तगत रूप स े या काननू ी व्यवसायी द्वारा सुनवाई का अवसर दगे ा और ऐसी सभी
आपजत्तयों को सुनने के बाद तर्ा आग े ऐसी की िांच करन े के पश्चात ् 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 (2) के अंतगति सिम प्राजधकारी द्वारा कदया गया कोई भी आदिे
अंजतम होगा. इस अजधसूचना के अंतगित िाजमल की गई भूजम की भू-योिनाए ं और अन्य जववरण उक्त सिम प्राजधकारी के
कायािलय म ें उपलब्ध ह ैंऔर इच्छुक व्यजक्त द्वारा उनका जनरीिण ककया िा सकता ह.ै
अनसु चू ी
अजधग्रहण की िान े वाली भजू म का जववरण : खम्मम जिले म ेंडोनिकल-जवियवाडा से डोनिकल-भद्राचलम से िोडने वाल े
डोनिकल िंक्िन पर रेल ओवर रेल (आरओआर) के जनमाणि के जलए रघुनाधपालेम मंडल के पापटपल्ली गांव में 4.005
एकड और कामेपल्ली मडं ल के गररडपे ल्ली गांव में 11.476 एकड भूजम अजधग्रहण
गावं :: पापटपल्ली मडं ल : रघनु ाधपालमे जिला :: खम्मम
अजधग्रजहत भजू म का भजू म की
अजधग्रजहत
ित्रे प्रकार प्रकृजत
सविे ण
क्र.स.ं मडं ल का नाम गावं का नाम क्र.स.ं ित्रे
स.ं (हेक्टेयरों (सरकारी (आद्र/ि
(एकडों म)ें
म)ें भजू म/ जनिी) िष्ु क)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
1 322 12.00 4.85 पट्टा िुष्क
1 2 323 17.02 6.88 पट्टा िुष्क
रघुनाधपालेम पापटपल्ली
3 325 21.24 8.59 पट्टा िुष्क
4 326 10.07 4.07 पट्टा िुष्क
कुल 60.33 24.39
गावं :: गररडेपल्ली मडं ल : कामपे ल्ली जिला :: खम्मम
1 2 5.02 2.03 पट्टा िुष्क
2 3 8.35 3.38 पट्टा िुष्क
3 17 5.24 2.12 पट्टा िुष्क
4 18 6.35 2.57 पट्टा िुष्क
5 19 1.38 0.56 पट्टा िुष्क
6 21 14.12 5.71 पट्टा िुष्क
7 24 4.06 1.64 पट्टा िुष्क
2 कामेपल्ली गररडेपल्ली
8 25 4.06 1.64 पट्टा िुष्क
9 56 0.25 0.1 पट्टा िुष्क
10 58 0.37 0.15 पट्टा िुष्क
11 59 8.13 3.29 पट्टा िुष्क
12 60 7.36 2.98 पट्टा िुष्क
13 61 7.35 2.97 पट्टा िुष्क
14 72 12.06 4.88 पट्टा िुष्क[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
15 73 1.22 0.49 पट्टा िुष्क
कुल 85.32 34.51
[फा.स.ं W.Con.182/SRP-24/DKJ-ROR/25-26/291/20A]
सुनील कुमार वमाि, मख्ु य इंिीजनयर/जनमािण-IV
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(South Central Railway)
NOTIFICATION
Secunderabad, the 10th June, 2026
S.O. 3225(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
acquisition of the Special Railway Project for construction of Rail over Rail(ROR) at Dornakal Junction connecting
Dornakal- Vijayawada to Dornakal- Bhadrachalam Road line in Khammam 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 20-D of the said Act.
Every such objection, shall be made to the Competent Authority, namely Special Deputy Collector (LA) IPT&
Railways, Khammam in writing and shall set out the grounds there of and the Competent Authority and Special Deputy
Collector (LA) IPT & Railways, Khammam 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
Description of Lands in Acquisition: for acquisition of land to an extent of 4.005 Acres in Papatapalli Village of
Raghunadhapalem Mandal and to an extent of 11.476 Acres in Garidepalli Village of Kamepalli Mandal for
construction of Rail over Rail(ROR) at Dornakal Junction connecting Dornakal- Vijayawada to Dornakal-
Bhadrachalam Road in Khammam District.
Village :: Papatapalli Mandal: Raghunadhapalem District :: Khammam
Nature of
Extent Extent of Type of land
Name of the Sl Survey land
Sl.No. Name of the Mandal area (in Area (in (Govt. land/
Village No. No. (Wet/
Acres) Hectors) Pvt)
Dry)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
1 322 12.00 4.85 Patta Dry
1 2 323 17.02 6.88 Patta Dry
Raghunadhapalem Papatapalli
3 325 21.24 8.59 Patta Dry
4 326 10.07 4.07 Patta Dry
60.33 24.39
TOTAL
Village :: Garidepalli Mandal: Kamepalli District :: Khammam
1 2 5.02 2.03 Patta Dry
2 Kamepalli Garidepalli 2 3 8.35 3.38 Patta Dry
3 17 5.24 2.12 Patta Dry4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
4 18 6.35 2.57 Patta Dry
5 19 1.38 0.56 Patta Dry
6 21 14.12 5.71 Patta Dry
7 24 4.06 1.64 Patta Dry
8 25 4.06 1.64 Patta Dry
9 56 0.25 0.1 Patta Dry
10 58 0.37 0.15 Patta Dry
11 59 8.13 3.29 Patta Dry
12 60 7.36 2.98 Patta Dry
13 61 7.35 2.97 Patta Dry
14 72 12.06 4.88 Patta Dry
15 73 1.22 0.49 Patta Dry
TOTAL 85.32 34.51
[F. No. W.Con.182/SRP-24/DKJ-ROR/25-26/291/20A]
SUNIL KUMAR VERMA, Chief Engineer/Con-IV
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