Date: 2026-01-27Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
SC Railway Publication of Notification under section 7A of Railway Act 1989 Acquisition of land for 3rd and 4th lines between Secunderabad Sanath Nagar and Wadi stations in Medchal Malkajgiri District in the States of Telangana
**Executive Summary**
This Gazette of India notification, dated January 27, 2026, authorizes a Competent Authority for a special railway project. The project involves the construction of the 3rd and 4th lines between Secunderabad (Sanathnagar) and Wadi stations. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Medchal-Malkajgiri, is designated as the Competent Authority for this project.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Authorization:** The Central Government, using powers from Section 2(7A) of the Railways Act, 1989, authorizes an officer to act as the Competent Authority.
* **Project Details:**
* **Project:** Construction of the 3rd and 4th lines between Secunderabad (Sanathnagar) and Wadi stations (173.18 km).
* **State:** Telangana
* **District:** Medchal-Malkajgiri
* **Mandal:** Kukatpally, Balanagar
* **Competent Authority:** Revenue Divisional Officer, Medchal-Malkajgiri.
* **Competent Authority Role:** The authorized officer will be responsible for the execution, maintenance, management, and operation of the railway project.
* **Effective Date:** The authorization is effective from the date of the notification's publication in the Official Gazette.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Railway Officials**
* **Impact:** They are bound by this notice
* **Action Required:** Acknowledge the Revenue Divisional Officer as the Competent Authority and ensure proper coordination and reporting for the mentioned railway project.
**Stakeholder: Revenue Divisional Officer, Medchal-Malkajgiri**
* **Impact:** Designated as the Competent Authority for the railway project.
* **Action Required:** Undertake responsibilities for execution, maintenance, management, and operation of the 3rd and 4th rail line between Secunderabad and Wadi stations.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: Act authorizing the Central Government to empower officers for railway projects.
Ministry of Railways: The issuing ministry for the notification related to railway projects.
Section 2(7A) of the Railways Act, 1989: Clause granting powers used to authorize officers in this notification.
Secunderabad (Sanathnagar) – Wadi stations railway project: The specific railway project affected by this authorization, involving the 3rd and 4th lines.
Telangana: The state where the railway project is being implemented.
रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
सी.जी.-टी.एल.-अ.-27012026-269605
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 351] नई ददलली, मगं लवार, िनवरी 27, 2026/माघ 7, 1947
No. 351] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2026/MAGHA 7, 1947
रेल मत्रं ालय
(दजिण मध्य रेलव)े
अजधसचू ना
जसकंदराबाद, 22 िनवरी, 2026
का.आ. 379(अ).— केंद्रीय सरकार, रेलवे अजधजनम, 1989 की धारा 2 के खंड (7क) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग
करते हुए, आजधकाररक रािपत्र म ें इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन के तारीख स,े नीच े सारणी के स्ट्तम्भ (2) म ें यथा उजललजखत
जविेष रेल पररयोिना के जलए उि सारणी के स्ट्तम्भ (3) म ेंउजललजखत राज्य म ेंजनष्पादन, अनरु िण, प्रबंधन और पररचालन
के जलए सिम प्राजधकारी के रूप म ें काय य करन े हते ु सारणी स्ट्तम्भ (6) म ें उजललजखत अजधकारी को प्राजधकृत करती ह.ै
532 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
सारणी
क्र.स.ं जविषे रेल पररयोिना राज्य जिला मडं ल सिम प्राजधकारी
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
जसकंदराबाद (सनतनगर) –
कुकटपलली
वाडी स्ट्टेिनों के बीच तीसरी रािस्ट्व मंडल अजधकारी,
मेडचल –
1. और चौथी लाइन (173.18 तेलगं ाना मेडचल – मलकािजगरी
मलकािजगरी बालानगर
दकमी.)
[फा. स.ं W.Con.182/SRP-20/SC-WADI/25-26/279/7A/220126]
मोतीलाल भूक्या, मुख्य इंिीजनयर / जनमायण-II
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(South Central Railway)
NOTIFICATION
Secunderabad, the 22nd January, 2026
S.O. 379(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by Clause (7A) of Section 2 of the Railways Act, 1989, the
Central Government hereby authorizes the officer mentioned in the column(6) of the Table below to perform the
functions of the Competent Authority in respect of the Special Railway Project as mentioned in column (2) of the Table,
for execution, maintenance, management and operation in the State mentioned in Column (3) of the said table with
effect from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette.
TABLE
Sl.
Special Railway Project State District Mandal Competent authority
No
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
3rd and 4th lines between
Revenue Divisional
Secunderabad Kukatpally
Medchal - Officer, Medchal -
1. (Sanathnagar) – Wadi Telangana
Malkajgiri Balanagar Malkajgiri
stations (173.18 Km)
[F. No. : W.Con.182/SRP-20/SC-WADI/25-26/279/7A/220126]
MOTHILAL BHOOKYA, Chief Engineer/Con-II
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