Date: 2026-06-18Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
SC Railway Publication of Notification under section 20E of Railways Act, 1989 Acquisition of land for 3rd lines between Gudur and Renigunta stations in Tirupati District in the States of Andhra Pradesh.
**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Railways under Section 20E(1) of the Railway Act, 1989, declares the Central Government's acquisition of land for the "Gudur - Renigunta Third Line" Special Railway Project in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh. Following the disposal of objections from a preliminary October 2025 notification, the specified 1.65 acres of land are now declared to vest absolutely in the Central Government. This acquisition is critical for the execution, maintenance, and operation of passenger and freight facilities for the 83.17 km rail project.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project Scope and Legal Authority**
* **Project Title:** Construction of the "Third line between Gudur - Renigunta stations (83.17 Km)."
* **Legal Basis:** The declaration is made under the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 20E of the Railway Act, 1989.
* **Purpose:** The land is required for the execution, maintenance, management, and operation of a "Special Railway Project."
**Procedural Background**
* **Initial Notification:** A notice of intention to acquire land (S.O. 4634 (E)) was published on October 10, 2025.
* **Public Outreach:** Summaries of the initial notice were published in *Sakshi*, *Andhra Prabha*, and *The New India Express* on October 18, 2025.
* **Objection Handling:** Objections filed within the statutory time limit were examined and disposed of by the Competent Authority.
* **Final Report:** The Competent Authority submitted its report to the Central Government, leading to this final declaration.
**Land Acquisition Details**
* **Location:** The land is situated in Village Pigilam, Mandal Balayapalli, District Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh.
* **Total Area:** A total of 1.65 acres is being acquired.
* **Land Types:** The acquisition includes Government land (Gayalu, Burial ground, Bandidari, Kaluva, Poramboku), Patta land, and DKT land.
* **Assets and Structures:** The acquisition specifically includes 46 Neem trees located on Patta land (Survey numbers 104-6 and 104-5).
* **Legal Status:** Upon publication of this notification, the land vests absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
**Impact Analysis**
**Central Government (Ministry of Railways)**
**Impact**
The Ministry now holds absolute ownership and possession of the specified land in the Tirupati district.
**Action Required**
Proceed with the technical execution, construction, and management of the third railway line between Gudur and Renigunta.
**Private Landowners and Interested Persons (e.g., Guthikonda and Veluguleti families)**
**Impact**
Property rights for specified Patta and DKT lands, including ownership of 46 Neem trees, are terminated as the land vests in the government.
**Action Required**
Relinquish the land and structures mentioned in the schedule; the land must be handed over free of encumbrances.
**Local Authorities (Tirupati District/Balayapalli Mandal)**
**Impact**
Public and government-designated lands (such as burial grounds and pathways) are transferred to the railway project.
**Action Required**
Update land records to reflect the transfer of ownership to the Central Government and facilitate the project’s physical implementation.
Key Entities Referenced
Railway Act, 1989: The primary legislation under which the Central Government is exercising its powers to acquire land for railway projects.
Special Railway Project - Third line between Gudur - Renigunta stations: The specific infrastructure initiative for passenger and freight facilities for which the land is being acquired.
Tirupati district, Andhra Pradesh: The central location where the land acquisition is being executed, covering the Balayapalli mandal and Pigilam village.
Ministry of Railways: The primary central ministry responsible for the notification and the overall management of the railway project.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 3104] नई ददल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतवार, िनू 18, 2026/ज्य ष्े ठ 28, 1948
No. 3104] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 2026/JYAISTHA 28, 1948
रेल मत्रं ालय
(दजिण मध्य रेलव)े
अजधसचू ना
जसकंदराबाद, 02 िून 2026
का.आ. 3227(अ).—केंद्र सरकार, रेलव ेअजधजनयम, 1989 (1989 का 24) (इसके पश्चात् उक्त अजधजनयम के रूप
में संदर्भित), की धारा 20(ए) की उप-धारा (1) के अतं गति िारी तथा भारत का रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खडं 3, उप-
खंड (ii), ददनांक 10 अक्तूबर, 2025 (इसके पश्चात् उक्त अजधसूचना के रूप म ें संदर्भित) को प्रकाजित भारत सरकार, रेल
मंत्रालय (रेलवे बोड)ि , संखयांक का.आ. 4634 (ई), ददनांक 10 अक्तूबर, 2025 की अजधसूचना द्वारा उक्त अजधसूचना स े
उपाबद्ध अनुसूची में जवजनर्दिष्ट भूजम अथाित आध्रं प्रदिे राज्य के जतरुपजत जिले म ें जविेष रेलवे पररयोिना अथाित “गूडूरु-
रेजणगुंटा स्ट्टेिनों के बीच तीसरी लाइन (83.17 दक.मी)” के जनष्पादन के जलए आवश्यक ह,ै एतद्द्वारा ऐसी भूजम का अजधग्रहण
करने की अपनी इच्छा की घोषणा करती है;
और िबदक, उक्त अजधसूचना का सार उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 20ए की उप-धारा (4) के अंतगित दैजनक
समाचारपत्रों, “सािी आंध्र प्रभा (तेलगु )ु , आंध्र प्रभा (तले गु ु) और द इंजडयन एक्सप्रेस (अग्रं ेिी)” म ें18 अक्तूबर, 2025 को के.
सूयिनारायण, मखु य इंिीजनयर-III, जनमािण संगठन, जसकंदराबाद द्वारा प्रकाजित दकया गया था;
और िबदक, आपजियां संवैधाजनक समय सीमा के भीतर दि ि की गई. उक्त अजधजनयम के धारा 20(डी) अंतगित
4486 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
नोरटस िारी कर आपजियों की िांच की गई और पूछताछ आयोजित की गई. सिम प्राजधकारी द्वारा आपजियों का जनपटान
दकया गया.
और िबदक, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 20ई की उप-धारा (1) के अनुसरण म ेंसिम प्राजधकारी न े इसकी ररपोटि केंद्र
सरकार को प्रस्ट्तुत कर दी ह;ै
अत: अब केंद्र सरकार, सिम प्राजधकारी से उक्त ररपोटि के प्राप्त होने पर और उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 20ई की उप-
धारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत ेहुए, यह घोषणा करती ह ैदक इससे उपाबद्ध अनसु ूची में जवजनर्दिष्ट भूजम पूवोक्त
प्रयोिन के जलए अर्िित की िाएगी;
अनसु चू ी
आंध्र प्रदेि राज्य के जतरुपजत जिले म ेंजविेष रेलव ेपररयोिना, “गडू ूरु-रेजणगुंटा स्ट्टेिनों के बीच तीसरी लाइन (83.17
दक.मी)” के जलए दकसी संरचना सजहत या उसके रजहत अर्िित की िान े वाली भूजम का संजिप्त जववरण.
अजधग्रहण की िान ेवाली भजू म का जववरण : यात्री और माल सुजवधा के जलए जविेष रेलवे पररयोिना, “गूडूरु-रेजणगुंटा
स्ट्टेिनों के बीच तीसरी लाइन (83.17 दक.मी)”
एलपी कुल ित्रे अजधग्रजहत जहतप्रद्ध व्यजक्त का नाम और पेड़ों, सरंचनाओं आदद अभ्यजुक्तया् ं
क्र. सविे ण एम स.ं एकड़ म ें का िेत्र पता/सरकारी भजूम का जववरण का जववरण यदद कोई (सरकारी/पट्टा
स.ं स.ं हो भजूम/ डीकेटी)
एकड़ म ें
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
गावं : जपजगलम मडं ल : बालयपल्ली जिला : जतरुपजत
1. 60-1 295 2.73 0.2 गयालु सरकारी
2. 60-2 294 1.74 0.35 गयालु सरकारी
3. 70 298 2.02 0.07 कजिस्ट्तान सरकारी
4. 71 316 60 0.14 बंजडदारी सरकारी
5. 82 338 0.87 0.06 कालुवा सरकारी
6. 98-1 57 0.79 0.01 बंजडदारी सरकारी
7. 98-3 58 0.37 0.1 गयालु सरकारी
8. 104-6 44 0.29 0.08 गुजिकोंडा रामकृष्णय्या / जपजि 18 पट्टा
नायुडु
नीम के पेड़
9. 104-5 46 0.42 0.02 गुजिकोंडा बालसुिमण्यम नायुडु 28 प ट्ट ा
सुपुत्र जपजि नायुडु
10. 104-9 45 1.45 0.11 गुजिकोंडा बालसुिमण्यम नायुडु न ीम के पेड़ पट्टा
सुपुत्र जपजि नायुडु
11. 104- 47 0.3 0.1 गयालु सरकारी
10[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
12. 152- 287 0.73 0.16 वेलुगुलेरट संपूणिम्मा पत्नी रंगय्या डीकेटी
15
13. 152- 292 1.39 0.1 वेलुगुलेरट संपूणिम्मा पत्नी रंगय्या डीकेटी
17
14. 152- 286 1.76 0.15 सरकारी पोरंबोकु भूजम सरकारी
18
कुल एकड़
1.65 सटें
[फा. स. ं W.Con.182/SRP-18/GDR-RU/24-25/268/20E/020626]
के.सूयिनारायण, मुखय इंिीजनयर / जनमािण -III
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(South Central Railway)
NOTIFICATION
Secunderabad, the 02nd June, 2026
S.O. 3227(E).— Whereas, by the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Railways (Railway
Board), number, S.O 4634 (E) dated the 09th October 2025 published in Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section
3 Sub-section(ii), dated the 10th October 2025 (here in after referred to as the said notification) and issued under sub-
section(1) of section 20(A) of the Railway Act, 1989(24 of 1989), the Central Government declares its intention to acquire
the land specified in the schedule annexed to the said notification for the purpose of execution, maintenance, management
and operation of Special Railway Project, namely “Third line between Gudur - Renigunta stations (83.17 Km)”, in
Tirupati district in the state of Andhra Pradesh
And whereas, the substance of the said notification was published in daily newspapers namely “Sakshi(Telugu),
Andhra Prabha(Telugu) and The New India Express (English)” on 18th October 2025 by K.Suryanaryana, Chief
Engineer-III, Construction Organization Secunderabad under sub section (4) of section 20A of the said Act;
And whereas objections have been filed within the statutory time limit. The objections were examined and
enquires were conductedby issuing notices under section 20(D) of the said Act.The objections were disposed by
Competent Authority.
And whereas, in pursuance of sub-section (1) of 20E of the said Act, the competent authority has submitted its
report to the Central Government;
Now therefore, upon receipt of the report of the Competent Authority and in exercise of the powers conferred
by sub-section (1) of section 20E of the said Act, the Central Government hereby declares that the lands specified in the
schedule annexed hereto shall be acquired for the aforesaid purpose;
And further, in pursuance of sub-section (2) of section 20E of the said Act, the Central Government here by
declares that on publication of this notification in the official Gazette, the land specified in the schedule annexed here
to shall vest absolutely in the Central Government free from all encumbrances4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
SCHEDULE
Brief description of the land to be acquired with or without structure for the Special Railway Project, “Third line
between Gudur - Renigunta stations (83.17 Km)”, in Tirupati district in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
Description of Land in Acquisition: Special Railway Project, “Third line between Gudur - Renigunta stations
(83.17 Km)”, for passenger and freight facility.
Sl. Survey LPM Total Extent Name & address of Details of Trees, Remarks
No. No. No. Extent under the person Structures etc., if (Govt./Patta/DKT)
Acs. Acquisition interested/Details of any
Acs. Govt. Land
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Village: Pigilam Mandal: Balayapalli District: Tirupati
1. 60-1 295 2.73 0.2 Gayalu Govt.
2. 60-2 294 1.74 0.35 Gayalu Govt.
3. 70 298 2.02 0.07 Burial ground Govt.
4. 71 316 60 0.14 Bandidari Govt.
5. 82 338 0.87 0.06 Kaluva Govt.
6. 98-1 57 0.79 0.01 Bandidari Govt.
7. 98-3 58 0.37 0.1 Gayalu Govt.
8. 104-6 44 0.29 0.08 Guthikonda 18 Neem Trees PATTA
Ramakrishnaiah/Pich
i Naidu
9. 104-5 46 0.42 0.02 Guttikonda 28 Neem Trees PATTA
Balasubramnayam
Naidu s/o
Pichinaiadu
10. 104-9 45 1.45 0.11 Guttikonda PATTA
Balasubramnayam
Naidu s/o
Pichinaiadu
11. 104-10 47 0.3 0.1 Gayalu Govt.
12. 152-15 287 0.73 0.16 Veluguleti DKT
Sampoornamma w/o
Rangaiah
13. 152-17 292 1.39 0.1 Veluguleti DKT
Sampoornamma w/o
Rangaiah
14. 152-18 286 1.76 0.15 Govt Poramboku Govt.
Land
TOTAL Ac.1.65Ce
[F. No. W.Con.182/SRP-18/GDR-RU/24-25/268/20E/020626]
K. SURYANARAYANA, Chief Engineer / Construction-III
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.