Date: 2026-06-18Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
SC Railway Publication of Notification under sub section 6 of Section 20F of Railways Act, 1989 Acquisition of land for Doubling of Track between Parbhani and Parli in Parbhani District in the State of Maharashtra.
**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Railways (South Central Railway) has issued a notification under the Railway (Amendment) Act, 2008, to appoint an arbitrator for special railway projects in Maharashtra. Effective June 18, 2026, the Additional District Collector of Parbhani is designated to perform statutory functions related to project execution and management. These appointments pertain specifically to the "Parbhani – Parli Doubling" and "Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar – Parbhani Doubling" projects.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Legal Authority and Effective Date**
* The notification is issued in exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (6) of Section 20F of the Railway (Amendment) Act, 2008.
* The appointment is effective from the date of publication in the Official Gazette (June 18, 2026).
**Designated Projects**
* The arbitrator is appointed for the "Parbhani – Parli Doubling" special railway project.
* The appointment also covers the "Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar – Parbhani Doubling" special railway project.
**Officer and Jurisdiction**
* The Central Government has appointed the **Additional District Collector, Parbhani** as the arbitrator.
* The jurisdiction of this appointment is restricted to the **Parbhani District** in the state of **Maharashtra**.
**Functional Scope**
* The designated authority is tasked with performing functions under the Act for the purposes of execution, maintenance, management, and operation of the specified railway projects.
**Impact Analysis**
**Additional District Collector, Parbhani**
**Impact**
This official is formally designated as the arbitrator for the specific special railway doubling projects within their district.
**Action Required**
The officer must perform the functions of the authority under the Railway (Amendment) Act, 2008, regarding the execution, maintenance, and management of the projects.
**Ministry of Railways (South Central Railway)**
**Impact**
The Ministry establishes the legal and administrative framework for arbitration required to move forward with project operations.
**Action Required**
The Ministry must recognize the Additional District Collector as the competent authority for arbitration matters related to the Parbhani – Parli and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar – Parbhani doubling projects.
Key Entities Referenced
Railway (Amendment) Act, 2008: The legal authority, specifically Section 20F, under which the Central Government appoints an arbitrator for special railway projects.
Additional District Collector, Parbhani: The official designated as the arbitrator to perform functions related to the execution, maintenance, and management of the specified railway projects.
Parbhani – Parli Doubling: A special railway project in Maharashtra for which an arbitrator has been appointed to oversee development and operation.
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar - Parbhani Doubling: A special railway project involving line doubling for which the Additional District Collector of Parbhani has been appointed as the authority.
Parbhani, Maharashtra: The primary location and jurisdiction central to the applicability of this notification and the designated railway projects.
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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.ं 3107] नई ददलली, बृहस्ट्प जतवार, िनू 18, 2026/ज्य ष्े ठ 28, 1948
No. 3107] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 2026/JYAISTHA 28, 1948
रेल मत्रं ालय
(दजिण मध्य रेलवे)
अजधसचू ना
जसकंदराबाद, 10 िून, 2026
का.आ. 3230(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार, रेलवे (संिोधन) अजधजनयम, 2008 (इसके बाद उक्त अजधजनयम के रूप म ें
संदर्भित) की धारा 20 ‘च’ की (उप-धारा-6) द्वारा प्रद्त्त िजक्तयो का प्रयोग करते हुए, केंर सरकार उक्त अजधजनयम के तहत
ऐसे प्राजधकरण के रूप में कायि करने के जलये नीचे दी गई ताजलका के स्ट्तंभ (2) म ें उजललजखत मध्यस्ट्थ को जनयक्तु करती ह,ै
िो आजधकाररक रािपत्र म ें इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख से प्रभाजवत ह।ै सिम अजधकारी की यह जनयुजक्त उक्त
ताजलका के स्ट्तंभ (3) और (4) में उजललजखत जिले िो की महाराष्ट्र राज्य म ें“ परभणी – परळी दोहरीकरण” और “ छत्रपती
सभं ािीनगर – परभणी दोहरीकरण पररयोिना के संबंध में ऐसी जविेष रेलवे पररयोिना के जनष्पादन, अनुरिण, प्रबंधन
और प्रचालन के पररयोिना से संबंजधत ह।ै
4490 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
सारणी
क्र.स.ं अजधकारी जिला राज्य
1 अपर जिला अजधकारी, परभणी परभणी महाराष्ट्र
[फा. स. ं W.Con.182/SRP-07/PBN-PRLI/23-24/250/ Arbitrator /110626]
मोजहत वमाि, मुख्य इंिीजनयर/जनमािण –V
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(South Central Railway)
NOTIFICATION
Secunderabad, the 10th June, 2026
S.O. 3230(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (6) of Section 20F of the Railway
(Amendment) Act, 2008 (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the Central Government hereby appoints the
arbitrator mentioned in column (2) of the table below to perform the functions as such authority under the said Act,
with effect from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, in respect of the special railway
project of “ Parbhani – Parli Doubling” projects & “ Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar - Parbhani Doubling”
projects in the state of Maharashtra relating to district mentioned in column (3) and (4) of the said Table for the
purpose of execution, maintenance, management and operation of such special railway project.
TABLE
S. No. Officer District State
1 Additional District Collector, Parbhani Parbhani Maharashtra
[F. No. W.Con.182/SRP-07/PBN-PRLI/23-24/250/ Arbitrator/110626]
MOHIT VERMA, Chief Engineer/Con-V
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