Date: 2026-03-12Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
SC Railway Publication of Notification under section 7A of Railway Act, 1989 Acquisition of land for Bypass line between 3rd lines between Gudur and Renigunta stations in the State of Andhra Pradesh.
**Executive Summary**
This notification modifies a previous order concerning the authority for land acquisition for specific railway projects in Andhra Pradesh. It clarifies the competent authority for the Gudur Mandal within the SPSR Nellore District, effective from March 12, 2026. The modification addresses jurisdictional changes following district reorganization in Andhra Pradesh.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Modification of Previous Notification:** This notification amends Ministry of Railways notification S.O. 4166(E) dated September 20, 2024.
* **Effective Date:** The changes are effective from the date of publication in the Official Gazette, which is March 12, 2026.
* **Jurisdictional Changes:** Due to the reorganization of districts in Andhra Pradesh, Gudur Mandal has been moved from Tirupati District to SPSR Nellore District.
* **Designated Competent Authority for Gudur Mandal:** For the special railway project concerning lands in Gudur Mandal, the Revenue Divisional Officer (RDO), Gudur, is now designated as the Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA).
* **Continued Authority for Other Mandals:** For the remaining mandals of the project that fall under Tirupati District, the Joint Collector, Tirupati, will continue to serve as the Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA), as per the previous notification.
* **Special Railway Project:** The projects affected are the "Third line between Gudur – Renigunta stations (83.17 Km)".
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Landowners in Gudur Mandal**
* **Impact:** These landowners will now interact with the Revenue Divisional Officer (RDO), Gudur, for matters related to land acquisition for the railway project, instead of the previous authority.
* **Action Required:** They need to be aware of the change in the competent authority and direct their land acquisition-related inquiries and processes to the RDO, Gudur.
**Stakeholder: Joint Collector, Tirupati**
* **Impact:** The Joint Collector, Tirupati, will continue to be responsible for land acquisition for the specific railway project but only for the mandals that remain within Tirupati District. Their role for Gudur Mandal ceases.
* **Action Required:** Continue to perform the functions of Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA) for the portions of the project falling within the remaining mandals of Tirupati District.
**Stakeholder: Revenue Divisional Officer (RDO), Gudur**
* **Impact:** The RDO, Gudur, is now designated as the Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA) for the portion of the railway project located within Gudur Mandal.
* **Action Required:** Assume the responsibilities of the Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA) for the railway project lands falling in Gudur Mandal.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The primary law under which the notification is issued, specifically clause (7A) of section 2.
S.O. 4166(E): A previously issued notification dated 20th September, 2024, which is being modified by the current notification.
Ministry of Railways: The issuing authority for the original and modified notifications.
South Central Railway: The specific railway zone involved in the notification.
Andhra Pradesh: The state where the special railway project is being implemented and district reorganizations have occurred.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 1243] नई ददलली, बहृ स्ट्प जतवार, माच च12, 2026/फालग नु 21, 1947 25/आषाढ़ 3, 1947
No. 1243] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 2026/PHALGUNA 21, 1947 SHADHA 3, 1947
रेल मत्रं ालय
(दजिण मध्य रेलव)े
अजधसचू ना
जसकंदराबाद, 12 माचच, 2026
का.आ. 1300(अ).— रेलवे अजधजनयम, 1989 की धारा 2 के खंड (7ए) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, केंद्र
सरकार एतद्द्वारा रेल मंत्रालय द्वारा िारी अजधसूचना का.आ.4166 (ई) ददनांक 20 जसतंबर, 2024 में जनम्नजलजखत संिोधन करती है,
िो नीचे दी गई ताजलका के कॉलम (5) में उजललजखत अजधकारी को ताजलका के कॉलम(2) में उजललजखत जविेष रेल पररयोिना के संबंध
में सिम प्राजधकारी के कायों को करने के जलए अजधकृत करती है, उि ताजलका के कॉलम (3) में उजललजखत राज्य में जनष्पादन,
रखरखाव, प्रबंधन और संचालन के जलए, आजधकाररक रािपत्र में इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख से प्रभावी होगा.
यह बताया िाता ह ै दक, आंध्र प्रदेि राज्य में जिलों का पुनगचठन और अजधकार िेत्र में पररवतचन के कारण, गूडूर मंडल, िो
पहले जतरुपजत जिले में था, अब एसपीएसआर नेललोर जिले में आता ह.ै इसजलए, नीचे बताए गए जविेष रेल पररयोिना के संबंध में
गूडूर मंडल में आने वाली भूजम के जलए भूजम अजधग्रहण के जलए सिम प्राजधकारी (सीएएलए) रािस्ट्व मंडल अजधकारी (आरडीओ),
गूडूर होंगे.
तथाजप, इस पररयोिना के जलए जतरुपजत जिले के अंतगचत आने वाले िेष मंडलों के जलए, संयुि कलक्टर, जतरुपजत, भूजम
अजधग्रहण के जलए सिम प्राजधकारी (सीएएलए) का काम करते रहगें े, िैसा दक पहले अजधसूजचत का.आ. 4166(ई) ददनांक 20 जसतंबर,
2024 में बताया गया था.
1812 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
सारणी
क्र.स.ं जविषे रेलव ेपररयोिना राज्य जिला सिम प्रजधकारी
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
गूडूर – रेजणगुंटा स्ट्टेिनों के बीच संयुि कलक्टर,
1. आंध्र प्रदेि जतरुपजत
तीसरी लाइन (83.17 दक.मी.) जतरुपजत
गूडूर – रेजणगुंटा स्ट्टेिनों के बीच
एसपीएसआर रािस्ट्व मंडल अजधकारी
2. तीसरी लाइन (83.17 दक.मी.)– आंध्र प्रदेि
नेललोर (आरडीओ), गूडूर
केवल गूडूर मडं ल के जलए
[फा. सं. W.Con.182/SRP-18/GDR-RU/24-25/268/7A/I]
के. सूयचनारायण, मुख्य इंिीजनयर / जनमाचण-III
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(South Central Railway)
NOTIFICATION
Secunderabad, the 12th March, 2026
S.O. 1300(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (7A) of section 2 of the Railways Act, 1989,
the Central Government hereby makes the following modification in the notification S.O. 4166(E) dated 20th
September, 2024, issued by the Ministry of Railways, authorizing the officer mentioned in column (5) of the Table
below to perform the functions of the Competent Authority in respect of the Special Railway Project 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.
It is hereby notified that, consequent upon the reorganization of districts and jurisdictional changes in the
State of Andhra Pradesh, Gudur Mandal, which was earlier under Tirupati District, now falls under SPSR Nellore
District. Accordingly, the Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA) for the lands falling in Gudur Mandal
in respect of the Special Railway Project mentioned below shall be the Revenue Divisional Officer (RDO), Gudur.
However, for the remaining mandals falling under Tirupati District for the said project, the Joint Collector,
Tirupati shall continue to perform the functions of the Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA) as notified
earlier in S.O. 4166(E) dated 20th September, 2024.
TABLE
SI.No. Special Railway Project State District Competent Authority
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
Third line between Gudur –
1. Andhra Pradesh Tirupati Joint Collector, Tirupati
Renigunta stations (83.17 Km)
Third line between Gudur –
Revenue Divisional
2. Renigunta stations (83.17 Km) – Andhra Pradesh SPSR Nellore
Officer (RDO), Gudur
for Gudur Mandal only
[F.No. W.Con.182/SRP-18/GDR-RU/24-25/268/7A/I]
K. SURYANARAYANA, Chief Engineer/Con-III
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