Date: 2026-03-03Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
SC Railway Publication of Notification under section 7A of Railway Act 1989 Acquisition of land for Rail Over Rail (ROR) at Dornakal Junction connecting Dornakal and Vijayawada to Dornakal and Bhadrachalam Road Line in the State of Telangana.
**Executive Summary**
This document, published on March 3, 2026, authorizes specific officers as competent authorities for the execution, maintenance, management, and operation of special railway projects. The authorization is effective from the date of publication in the Official Gazette, and details the project, state, district, and designated authority for each.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Authorization of Competent Authorities:** The Central Government, exercising powers under the Railways Act, 1989, authorizes specific officers to act as competent authorities for special railway projects.
* **Effective Date:** The authorization takes effect from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette.
* **Special Railway Projects:** The document details two special railway projects:
* "Rail Over Rail (ROR) at Dornakal Junction connecting Dornakal - Vijayawada to Dornakal - Bhadrachalam Road Line (10.496 Km)".
* **Designated Authorities and Locations:**
* For the Dornakal Junction ROR project in Telangana, Mahabubabad district, the Revenue Divisional Officer, Mahabubabad is authorized.
* For the Dornakal-Vijayawada to Dornakal-Bhadrachalam Road Line project (10.496 Km) in Telangana, Khammam district, the Special Deputy Collector (LA) IPT & Railways, Khammam is authorized.
**Impact Analysis**
**Revenue Divisional Officer, Mahabubabad**
* **Impact:** This officer is now officially designated as the competent authority responsible for the execution, maintenance, management, and operation of the "Rail Over Rail (ROR) at Dornakal Junction connecting Dornakal - Vijayawada to Dornakal - Bhadrachalam Road Line (10.496 Km)" project within the Mahabubabad district of Telangana.
* **Action Required:** To formally assume and carry out the duties and responsibilities associated with this designation for the specified railway project.
**Special Deputy Collector (LA) IPT & Railways, Khammam**
* **Impact:** This officer is designated as the competent authority for the execution, maintenance, management, and operation of the "Rail Over Rail (ROR) at Dornakal Junction connecting Dornakal - Vijayawada to Dornakal - Bhadrachalam Road Line (10.496 Km)" project within the Khammam district of Telangana.
* **Action Required:** To formally assume and carry out the duties and responsibilities associated with this designation for the specified railway project.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The primary legislation under which the notification is issued, granting powers to the Central Government.
Ministry of Railways: The government ministry issuing the notification, responsible for railway projects and operations.
South Central Railway: The specific railway zone under which the mentioned projects fall.
Special Railway Project: The type of initiative being authorized, referring to specific railway infrastructure developments.
Revenue Divisional Officer, Mahabubabad / Special Deputy Collector (LA) IPT & Railways, Khammam: The designated competent authorities empowered to execute and manage the specified railway projects.
रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
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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.ं 1103] नई ददलली, मगं लवार, माच च3, 2026/फालग नु 12, 1947
No. 1103] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 2026/PHALGUNA 12, 1947
रेल मत्रं ालय
(दजिण मध्य रेलव)े
अजधसचू ना
जसकंदराबाद, 3 माच,च 2026
का.आ. 1155(अ).—केंद्रीय सरकार, रेलव ेअजधजनयम, 1989 की धारा 2 के खंड (7क) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का
प्रयोग करते हुए, एतद्द्वारा आजधकाररक रािपत्र में इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन के तारीख से, नीचे सारणी के स्ट्तम्भ (2) म ें
यथा उजललजखत जविेष रेल पररयोिना के जलए उि सारणी के स्ट्तम्भ (3) म ेंउजललजखत राज्य में जनष्पादन, अनुरिण, प्रबंधन
और पररचालन के जलए सिम प्राजधकारी के रूप में काय च करन े हते ु सारणी स्ट्तम्भ (5) में उजललजखत अजधकारी को प्राजधकृत
करती ह.ै
सारणी
क्र.स.ं जविषे रेलव ेपररयोिना राज्य जिला सिम प्राजधकारी
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
1. “डोनचकल िंक्िन पर डोनचकल महबूबाबाद रािस्ट्व मंडल अजधकारी, महबबू ाबाद
तेलगं ाना
- जवियवाडा को डोनचकल -
1577 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
भद्राचलम रोड लाइन
2. (10.496 दकमी.) स ेिोडती जविेष उप कलक्टर (भूजम अजधग्रहण)
खम्मम
हुई रेल ओवर रेल आईपीटी एवं रेलव,े खम्मम
(आरओआर)”
[फा. स.ं W.Con.182/SRP-24/DKJ-ROR/25-26/291/7A]
सुनील कुमार वमाच, मुख्य इंिीजनयर / जनमाणच -IV
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(South Central Railway)
NOTIFICATION
Secunderabad, the 3rd March, 2026
S.O. 1155(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 (5) 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.No Special Railway Project State District Competent authority
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
Revenue Divisional Officer,
1. "Rail Over Rail (ROR) at Mahabubabad
Mahabubabad
Dornakal Junction
connecting Dornakal -
Telangana
2. Vijayawada to Dornakal - Special Deputy Collector (LA)
Khammam
Bhadrachalam Road Line IPT & Railways, Khammam
(10.496 Km)"
[F. No. W.Con.182/SRP-24/DKJ-ROR/25-26/291/7A]
SUNIL KUMAR VERMA, Chief Engineer/Con-IV
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and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.