**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Railways on May 6, 2026, formally designates the construction of the Itarsi – Manikpur 3rd Railway Line as a "Special Railway Project." Spanning 518.532 km across Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh, the project falls under the Jabalpur Division of West Central Railway. The notification is effective immediately from its date of publication in the Official Gazette.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Legal Authority and Classification**
* The Central Government exercised powers under Section 2, Clause 37(A) of the Railways (Amendment) Act, 2008 (11 of 2008).
* The construction project is officially classified as a "Special Railway Project."
**Project Specifications**
* **Project Name:** Construction of Itarsi – Manikpur 3rd Railway Line Project.
* **Total Length:** 518.532 Kilometers.
* **Administrative Division:** Jabalpur Division of the West Central Railway (Construction Organisation).
**Geographic Jurisdiction**
* The project is situated within the states of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.
**Impact Analysis**
**Ministry of Railways / West Central Railway**
**Impact**
The project is now legally recognized as a Special Railway Project, enabling the Ministry to utilize specific provisions under the Railways (Amendment) Act, 2008, for its execution.
**Action Required**
Oversee the construction and implementation of the 518.532 km line through the Jabalpur Division as per the statutory requirements of the designated status.
**State Governments of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh**
**Impact**
As the host states for this 518.532 km project, these regions will be the primary sites for construction activities and subsequent railway infrastructure.
**Action Required**
Coordinate with the West Central Railway (Construction Organisation) to facilitate the project's development within their respective state boundaries.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways (Amendment) Act, 2008: The legal statute under which the Central Government exercises power to notify specific infrastructure developments as Special Railway Projects.
Itarsi – Manikpur 3rd Railway Line Project: A 518.532 km infrastructure initiative under the Jabalpur Division of West Central Railway designated as a Special Railway Project.
Ministry of Railways: The primary central ministry responsible for the notification and oversight of the designated special railway project.
Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh: The states where the railway line project is situated and where the notification's provisions are applicable.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
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स.ं 2187] िई ददल्ली, बुधवार, मई 6, 2026/विै ाख 16, 1948
No. 2187] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 2026/VAISAKHA 16, 1948
रेल मत्रं ालय
[पजिम मध्य रेलव े(जिमाणा सगं ठि)]
अजधसचू िा
िबलपुर, 6 मई, 2026
का.आ. 2278(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार, रेल (संिोधि) अजधजियम, 2008 (2008 का 11) की धारा-2 के खडं
(37 ए) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, इस अजधजियम के रािपत्र म ेंप्रकािि की जतजि स ेिीच ेदी गयी सारणी के
स्ट्तंभ (3) म ेंउल्लेजखत राज्य में उि सारणी के स्ट्तंभ (2) में यिाउल्लेजखत पररयोििा को जिम्नजलजखत जविेष रेल पररयोििा
के रूप में अजधसूजचत करती ह:ै-
3196 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
सारणी
क्र.स.ं पररयोििा का िाम राज्य
(1) (2) (3)
मध्यप्रदेि
पजिम मध्य रेलवे के िबलपुर मंडल के अतं गता “इटारसी – माजिकपरु 3rd रेल लाइि &
1.
पररयोििा (518.532 Km)” का जिमााण। उत्तर प्रदेि
[फा. स.ं WCR-JBPC0ENGC(MICS)/53/2026-O/oDyCE/C-II/JBP]
िोि ससंह मीिा, मख्ु य अजभयंता/जि-IV
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[West Central Railway (Construction Organisation)]
NOTIFICATION
Jabalpur, the 6th May, 2026
S.O. 2278(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by the clause 37(A) of Section 2 of the Railways
(Amendment) Act, 2008 (11 of 2008), the Central Government hereby notifies the following project as Special Railway
Project, as mentioned in column (2) of the table below 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
S.No Name of the Project State
(1) (2) (3)
Madhya Pradesh
Construction of “Itarsi – Manikpur 3rd Railway Line Project (518.532
1. &
Km)” under Jabalpur Division of West Central Railway.
Uttar Pradesh
[F. No. WCR-JBPC0ENGC(MICS)/53/2026-O/oDyCE/C-II/JBP]
JON SINGH MEENA, Chief Engineer/Construction-IV
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