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 Tettu TSS in Ongole Gudur section.
**Executive Summary**
This document, published by the Ministry of Railways, designates a Competent Authority for a special railway project. The project involves the up-gradation of the electric traction system and the construction of a Tettu TSS in the Ongole-Gudur section. This designation is effective from the date of publication in the Official Gazette.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Project Details:**
* **Special Railway Project:** Up-gradation of Electric Traction System from 1x25kV to 2x25KV to meet 3000 MT loading target and construction of Tettu TSS in the Ongole-Gudur section.
* **State:** Andhra Pradesh.
* **District:** Prakasam.
* **Designation of Competent Authority:**
* The officer designated as the Competent Authority is the Sub-Collector, Kandukur, Prakasam District.
* This authority is for the execution, maintenance, management, and operation of the specified special railway project.
* **Legal Basis:**
* The powers exercised are conferred by Clause (7A) of Section 2 of the Railways Act, 1989.
* **Effective Date:**
* The designation is effective from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette.
**Impact Analysis**
**Sub-Collector, Kandukur, Prakasam District**
* **Impact:** This individual is formally authorized to perform the functions of the Competent Authority for the identified special railway project. This includes responsibilities related to execution, maintenance, management, and operation.
* **Action Required:** To undertake and fulfill the duties and responsibilities associated with being the Competent Authority for the described railway project, as per the regulations.
**Ministry of Railways / Central Government**
* **Impact:** The Ministry of Railways, through the Central Government, is exercising its authority to delegate specific project management functions to a designated officer.
* **Action Required:** Ensure proper oversight and implementation of the authorized functions by the designated Competent Authority.
**Contractors / Implementing Agencies**
* **Impact:** These entities will be required to interact with and report to the designated Competent Authority for all aspects of the project's execution, maintenance, management, and operation.
* **Action Required:** Comply with instructions and directives issued by the Sub-Collector, Kandukur, Prakasam District, in their capacity as the Competent Authority.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The primary law under which the authority is conferred for this special railway project.
Ministry of Railways: The governmental body issuing the notification and overseeing railway projects.
South Central Railway: The specific railway zone responsible for the project.
Ongole-Gudur section: The specific location where the special railway project is to be executed.
K. SURYANARAYANA: The individual authorized as the Chief Engineer/Con.-III, representing the competent authority.
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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.ं 1188] नई ददलली, मगं लवार, माच च10, 2026/फालग नु 19, 1947 2026/माघ 7, 1947 26/पौष 17, 1947
No. 1188] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 2026/PHALGUNA 19, 1947 /MAGHA 7, 1947 /PAUSHA 17, 1947
रेल मत्रं ालय
(दजिण मध्य रेलव)े
अजधसचू ना
जसकंदराबाद, 10 माच,च 2026
का.आ. 1240(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.ै
क्र.स.ं जविषे रेल पररयोिना राज्य जिला सिम
प्राजधकारी
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
1. ओंगोल-गूडूर सेक्िन म ें तेट्टु टीएसएस जनमाचण कायच – 3000 एमटी आंध्र प्रकािम उप-कलक्टर,
लोडडंग के लक्ष्य को पूरा करन े के जलए जवद्युत कषणच प्रणाली का 1X25 प्रदेि
कंदकु ूर,
केवी स े 2X25 केवी म ें उन्नयन काय.च प्रकािम जिला
[फा.स.ं W.Con.182/SRP/TSS/Tettu/7A]
के. सूयचनारायण, मख्ु य इंिीजनयर/जनमाचण-III
1715 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. 1240(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)
Sub-Collector,
Up-gradation work of Electric Traction System from Andhra Prakasam Kandukur, Prakasam
1x25kV to 2x25KV to meet 3000 MT loading target Pradesh District
1. – Construction of Tettu TSS in Ongole-Gudur
section.
[F. No. W.Con.182/SRP/TSS/Tettu/7A]
K. SURYANARAYANA, Chief Engineer/Con.-III
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