Date: 2026-05-02Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
SC Railway Publication of Notification under section 20E of Railways Act, 1989 Acquisition of land for Construction of Bapatla TSS in Vijayawada Ongole section
**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Railways, through Notification S.O. 2175(E) dated May 1, 2026, has officially declared the acquisition of land in Bapatla District, Andhra Pradesh, for a Special Railway Project. The acquisition facilitates the construction of the Bapatla Traction Sub-Station (TSS) to upgrade the electric traction system from 1x25KV to 2x25KV. Following the dismissal of previous objections, the specified 2.51 acres of land now vest absolutely in the Central Government free from all encumbrances.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project Objectives and Scope**
* **Purpose:** To achieve a 3000MT loading target by upgrading the electric traction system in the Vijayawada-Ongole section.
* **Infrastructure:** Construction of the Bapatla TSS and upgrading the traction system from 1x25KV to 2x25KV.
* **Location:** West Bapatla Village, Bapatla Mandal, Bapatla District, Andhra Pradesh.
**Legal and Procedural Status**
* **Statutory Authority:** The declaration is made under Section 20E(1) of the Railways Act, 1989.
* **Vesting of Land:** Under Section 20E(2), the land is officially vested in the Central Government upon the publication of this notification.
* **Resolution of Objections:** Objections previously invited under Section 20D were reviewed by the Competent Authority (Revenue Divisional Officer, Bapatla) and subsequently disallowed.
* **Preceding Actions:** A preliminary notification was published on January 29, 2026, and summarized in local newspapers (including "The Times of India" and "Sakshi") on February 4, 2026.
**Land Acquisition Details**
* **Total Area:** 2.51 Acres (equivalent to 1.015 Hectares or 10157.609 Sq. Meters).
* **Survey Numbers:** Sy.no. 363-1B (1.78 acres of private dry land) and Sy.no. 372-1B (0.73 acres of government alienation dry land).
* **Pattadar/Enjoyer:** The lands are associated with the "Salvation Army."
**Impact Analysis**
**Central Government / Ministry of Railways**
**Impact**
The government acquires absolute ownership and legal possession of the specified land, free from all encumbrances, to proceed with the Special Railway Project.
**Action Required**
The Ministry must proceed with the planned construction and up-gradation of the traction system as part of the Vijayawada-Ongole section works.
**The Salvation Army (Pattadar/Enjoyer)**
**Impact**
Displacement from 2.51 acres of land in West Bapatla Village as the title is transferred to the Central Government.
**Action Required**
Compliance with the land transfer and any subsequent procedures related to compensation as per the Railways Act, 1989.
**Revenue Divisional Officer, Bapatla (Competent Authority)**
**Impact**
The officer has completed the statutory duty of hearing objections and reporting to the Central Government.
**Action Required**
Facilitate the final administrative transfer of land records to reflect the Central Government's ownership.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The primary legislation (specifically Sections 20A, 20D, and 20E) providing the legal framework for the land acquisition required for railway projects.
Special Railway Project: An initiative for the construction of Bapatla TSS and the up-gradation of the Electric Traction System from 1x25KV to 2x25 KV in the Vijayawada-Ongole section to meet 3000MT loading targets.
Ministry of Railways: The central ministry (South Central Railway zone) responsible for the execution of the railway infrastructure project and the issuance of the land acquisition notification.
Bapatla District, Andhra Pradesh: The primary geographic region where land is being acquired, specifically across West Bapatla Village and Bapatla Mandal.
Revenue Divisional Officer, Bapatla: The designated 'Competent Authority' responsible for processing land acquisition reports and handling objections under the Railways Act.
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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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No. 2094] NEW DELHI, SATURDAY, MAY 2, 2026/VAISAKHA 12, 1948
रेल मत्रं ालय
(दजिण मध्य रेलव)े
अजधसचू ना
जसकंदराबाद, 01 मई 2026
का.आ. 2175(अ).— केंद्र सरकार, रेलवे अजधजनयम, 1989 (1989 का 24) (इसके पश्चात उक्त अजधजनयम के रूप
म ेंसंदर्भित), की धारा 20ए की उप-धारा (1) के अंतगित िारी तथा भारत का रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खडं 3, उप-खडं
(ii), म ें 29.01.2026 को प्रकाजित भारत सरकार, रेल मंत्रालय (रेलवे बोडि), संखयांक का.आ. 421 (ई), 29.01.2026 की
अजधसूचना द्वारा प्रकाजित का.स.ं 393 के अतं गति प्रकाजित अजधसूचना स े उपाबद्ध अनुसूची म ें जवजनर्दिष्ट भूजम अथाित् आंध्र
प्रदेि राज्य म ें बापट्ला जिले के वेस्ट्ट बापट्ला गांव और बापट्ला मंडल म ें जविेष रेलवे पररयोिना अथाित् 3000एमटी
लोडडंग के लक्ष्य को प्राप्त करन ेके जलए जवद्युत कषिण प्रणाली का 1x25केवी स े2x25केवी के कषिण प्रणाली म ेंउन्नयन काय ि–
व्ियवाडा और ओंगोल सेक्िन म ें बापट्ला टीएसएस का जनमािण के जनष्पादन, अनरु िण, प्रबधं न, और प्रचालन के प्रयोिन
हते ु आवश्यक भूजम को अर्िित करने के अपने आिय की घोषणा की थी;
और िबकक, उक्त अजधसूचना का सार दैजनक समाचारपत्रों, “एबीएन आंध्र ज्योजत (तले ुग)ु ”, “सािी(तले ुग)ु ”, “द
टाइम्स ऑफ इंजडया (अग्रं ेिी)” और “डेक्कन क्रॉजनकल (अग्रं ेिी)” म ें 4 फरवरी,2026 को के.सयू िनारायण, मुखय इंिीजनयर,
जनमािण- III, दजिण मध्य रेलवे, जसकंदराबाद के अनुमोदन स ेप्रकाजित ककया गया था;
और िबकक भूजम अजधग्रहण के जलए सिम प्राजधकारी अथाित ् रािस्ट्व मडं ल अजधकारी, बापट्ला को धारा 20डी
3079 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
आपजियां प्राप्त हुई और रेलवे अजधजनयम 1989 के धारा 20डी के उप-धारा(2) अंतगित इनपर जवचारोपरांत आपजियों को
अस्ट्वीकार ककया गया.
और तदनुसार आदेि पाररत ककए गए. एव ं िबकक, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 20ई की उप-धारा (1) के अनुसरण म ें
सिण प्राजधकारी ने इसकी ररपोटि केंद्र सरकार को प्रस्ट्ततु कर दी ह;ै
अत: अब सिम प्राजधकारी स े उक्त ररपोटि के प्राप्त होने पर और उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 20ई की उप-धारा (1)
द्वारा प्रदत िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, केंद्र सरकार एतद्द्वारा यह घोषणा करती ह ै कक इससे उपाबद्ध अनुसूची म ें जवजनर्दिष्ट
भूजम पूवोक्त प्रयोिन के जलए अर्िित की िाएगी;
और यह कक उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 20ई की उप-धारा (2) के अनुसरण म ेंकेंद्र सरकार एतद्द्वारा यह घोषणा करती
ह ैकक आजधकाररक रािपत्र म ें इस अजधसूचना के प्रकाजित होन ेपर इससे उपाबद्ध अनुसूची म ेंजवजनर्दिष्ट भूजम सभी जवलगं मो
स े मुक्त होकर केंद्र सरकार म ें आतयांककत रूप स े जनजहत हो िाएगी.
अनसु चू ी
अजधग्रहण की िान े वाली भजू म का जववरण : 3000 एमटी लोडडंग के लक्ष्य को प्राप्त करन े के जलए जवद्युत कषणि प्रणाली का
1x25केवी स े 2x25केवी में उन्नयन काय-ि आंध्र प्रदेि राज्य म ेंबापट्ला जिले के बापट्ला मडं ल के वेस्ट्ट बापट्ला गांव म ें
सवेिण स.ं 363-1बी और 372-1बी म ें एकड़2.51 सेंट भूजम का जवियवाडा –ओंगोल सेक्िन म ें बापट्ला टीएसएस का
जनमािण.
क्र. मंडल गांव का अजधग्रहण भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की अनुमाजनत अनुमाजनत अनुमाजनत पट्टादार/एं
सं का नाम नाम प्रस्ट्ताव के (सरकारी/जनिी प्रकृजत िेत्र िेत्र िेत्र िॉयर का
अनुसार आकद) (आद्र/ििुष्क) (एकड़) (हक्े टेयर) (वग िमीटर) नाम
सवेिण
सं.
1 बापट्ला वेस्ट्ट 363-1बी जनिी भूजम िुष्क 1.78 0.720 7203.404
मुजक्त सेनादल
बापट्ला
2 बापट्ला वेस्ट्ट 372-1बी सरकारी िुष्क 0.73 0.295 2954.205
बापट्ला हस्ट्तांतरण मुजक्त सेनादल
भूजम
कुल 2.51 1.015 10157.609
[फा. सं. W.Con/182/SRP/TSS/Bapatla/20E]
के.सूयिनारायण, मुखय इंिीजनयर/जनमािण-III
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(South Central Railway)
NOTIFICATION
Secunderabad, the 1st May, 2026
S.O. 2175(E). — Whereas, by the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Railways
(Railway Board), number, S.O. 421(E), dated 29.01.2026 published in the Gazette of India vide Gazette No.393
Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-Section (ii), dated 29.01.2026 (herein Preliminary Notification) issued under sub-
section (1) of section 20A of the Railways Act, 1989 (24 of 1989), the Central Government, declared its intention to acquire
the land specified in the Schedule annexed to the said notification for the purpose of the Special Railway Project namely,
“Construction of Bapatla TSS in Vijayawada-Ongole section for Up-gradation work of Electric Traction System from
1x25KV to 2x25 KV traction system to meet 3000MT loading target" in west Bapatla Village & Bapatla Mandal in Bapatla
District in the state of Andhra Pradesh.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
And, whereas, the substance of the said notification was published in the daily newspapers namely the “ABN
Andhra Jyothi (Telugu)”,”Sakshi (Telugu)”, “The times of India(English)”, and Deccan chronicle (English)” on 4th
Feb,2026 with the approval of K.Suryanarayana, Chief Engineer, Construction-III, South Central Railway, Secunderabad.
And, whereas Competent Authority for LA namely, Revenue Divisional officer, Bapatla received objections U/s
20D and after completion of enquiry disallowed the objections under Sub-section(2) of section 20-D of Railway Act 1989.
And, whereas, in pursuance of sub-section (1) of section 20E of the said Act, the competent authority has
submitted its report to the Central Government;
Now, therefore, upon receipt of the said 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 hereby declares
that on publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, the land specified in the Schedule annexed hereto shall vest
absolutely in the Central Government free from all encumbrances.
SCHEDULE
Description of lands in Acquisition: For “Up-gradation work of Electric Traction System from 1x25KV to 2x25 KV
traction system to meet 3000MT loading target- Construction of Bapatla TSS in Vijayawada-Ongole section” in west
Bapatla Village in Sy.no.363-1B&372-1B of an extent of Ac.2.51Cts in Bapatla Mandal in Bapatla District in the state of
Andhra Pradesh.
S.No Name Name of Sy.No.as Type of Nature Tentative Tentative Tentative Name of the
of the the per the land of Area Area Area Pattadar/
Mandal village requisition (Govt/ land (Acres) (Hectares) (Sq.Mts) Enjoyer
proposals Pvt,etc) (Wet/
Dry)
1 Bapatla West 363-1B Pvt. Dry 1.78 0.720 7203.404 Salvation
Bapatla Land Army
2 Bapatla West 372-1B Govt. Dry 0.73 0.295 2954.205 Salvation
Bapatla Alienation Army
Land
Total 2.51 1.015 10157.609
[F. No. W.Con/182/SRP/TSS/Bapatla/20E]
K.SURYANARAYANA, Chief Engineer/Con-III
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