Date: 2026-03-10Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
SC Railway Publication of Notification under section 7A of Railways Act, 1989 Acquisition of land for Construction of Gudur TSS in Ongole Gudur section
**Executive Summary**
This notification, published on March 10, 2026, by the Ministry of Railways (South Central Railway), designates a Competent Authority for a Special Railway Project. The project involves upgrading the Electric Traction System to a 2x25kV capacity to meet a 3000 MT loading target and constructing the Gudur TSS in the Ongole-Gudur section. The designated authority is effective from the date of publication in the Official Gazette.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Authorization of Competent Authority:**
* The Central Government, exercising powers under the Railways Act, 1989, authorizes a specific officer to act as the Competent Authority.
* This authorization is for the execution, maintenance, management, and operation of a Special Railway Project.
* The authority is effective from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette.
* **Special Railway Project Details:**
* **Project:** Up-gradation work of Electric Traction System from 1x25kV to 2x25KV to meet 3000 MT loading target and Construction of Gudur TSS in Ongole-Gudur section.
* **State:** Andhra Pradesh.
* **District:** Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore.
* **Designated Competent Authority:**
* **Officer:** Revenue Divisional Officer, Gudur.
**Impact Analysis**
* **Revenue Divisional Officer, Gudur**
* **Impact:** This officer is officially empowered and responsible for the execution, maintenance, management, and operation of the specified Special Railway Project.
* **Action Required:** Assume the duties and responsibilities as the Competent Authority for the project, as outlined in the notification.
* **Ministry of Railways (South Central Railway)**
* **Impact:** This notification formalizes the administrative and operational framework for the Special Railway Project, ensuring designated oversight and accountability.
* **Action Required:** Ensure the successful implementation and monitoring of the project under the purview of the authorized Competent Authority.
* **Other Stakeholders (e.g., contractors, local authorities, the public)**
* **Impact:** While not explicitly detailed for these groups, they will be affected by the project's progression, which is now under the direct authority of the designated officer. Operational changes and construction activities will have direct consequences.
* **Action Required:** Adhere to any directives or requirements issued by the Competent Authority concerning the project's execution and management.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The primary legislation under which the authority for this notification is derived.
Ministry of Railways (South Central Railway): The government body issuing the notification and overseeing the railway project.
Special Railway Project: Refers to the specific railway infrastructure development being authorized.
Revenue Divisional Officer, Gudur: The designated official authorized to act as the Competent Authority for the project.
Andhra Pradesh: The state where the Special Railway Project will be executed, managed, and operated.
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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.ं 1189] नई ददलली, मगं लवार, माच च10, 2026/फालग नु 19, 1947 26/माघ 7, 1947 26/पौष 17, 1947
No. 1189] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 2026/PHALGUNA 19, 1947 AGHA 7, 1947 /PAUSHA 17, 1947
रेल मत्रं ालय
(दजिण मध्य रेलव)े
अजधसचू ना
जसकंदराबाद, 10 माच,च 2026
का.आ. 1241(अ).— केंद्रीय सरकार, रेलवे अजधजनम, 1989 की धारा 2 के खंड (7ए) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का
प्रयोग करते हुए, 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, अनुरिण, प्रबंधन और पररचालन के
जलए सिम प्राजधकारी के रूप म ें काय च करन े हते ु सारणी स्ट्तम्भ(5) म ेंउजललजखत अजधकारी को प्राजधकृत करती ह.ै
सारणी
क्र.स.ं जविषे रेल पररयोिना राज्य जिला सिम प्राजधकारी
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
1. ओंगोल-गूडूर सेक्िन म ें गूडूर टीएसएस जनमाचण कायच – 3000 आंध्र श्री पोरि रािस्ट्व मंडल
एमटी लोडडंग के लक्ष्य को पूरा करने के जलए जवद्युत कषचण प्रणाली प्रदेि श्रीरामुलु अजधकारी, गडू ूर
का 1X25 केवी स े 2X25 केवी म ें उन्नयन काय.च नेललोर
[फा.स.ं W.Con.182/SRP/TSS/GDR/7A]
के. सूयचनारायण, मुख्य इंिीजनयर/जनमाचण-III
1716 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(South Central Railway)
NOTIFICATION
Secunderabad, the 10th March, 2026
S.O. 1241(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.
Special Railway Project State District Competent authority
No
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
Up-gradation work of Electric Traction
System from 1x25kV to 2x25KVA tno Andhra Sri Potti Revenue Divisional
meet 3000 MT loading target – Pradesh Sriramulu Nellore Officer, Gudur
1.
Construction of Gudur TSS in Ongole-
Gudur section Pradsesh
[F. No. W.Con.182/SRP/TSS/GDR/7A]
K. SURYANARAYANA, Chief Engineer/Con-III
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