Date: 2026-01-29Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Upgradation work of Electric Traction System from 1x25kV to 2x25KV to meet 3000 MT loading target. Construction of Bapatla TSS in Vijayawada Ongole section
**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification from the Ministry of Railways (South Central Railway) declaring the government's intention to acquire land in Bapatla Village & Mandal, Andhra Pradesh, for the construction of the Bapatla TSS as part of the Vijayawada-Ongole section upgrade. Interested parties have 30 days from the date of publication (January 29, 2026) to raise objections. The land acquisition is for a public purpose: upgrading the electric traction system.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Land Acquisition Intention:** The Central Government intends to acquire land in Bapatla, Andhra Pradesh.
* **Purpose:** The land is needed for the Upgradation work of Electric Traction System from 1x25kV to 2x25kV to meet 3000 MT loading target – Construction of Bapatla TSS in Vijayawada-Ongole section.
* **Objection Period:** Any person with interest in the land has 30 days from the Gazette notification date to raise objections.
* **Objection Submission:** Objections must be submitted in writing to the Revenue Divisional Officer, Bapatla.
* **Hearing of Objections:** The Revenue Divisional Officer will provide an opportunity for the objector to be heard, either in person or through a legal representative.
* **Final Order:** Any order made by the Competent Authority for Land Acquisition under sub section (ii) of section 20(D) of the said act shall be final.
* **Land Details:** The notification includes a schedule with details of the land to be acquired, including survey numbers, type of land (private/government) with the size in acres, hectares and square meters:
* West Bapatla - 363-1B (Private Land) :1.78 acres, 0.720 hectares, 7203.404 sq. meters
* West Bapatla - 372-1B (Govt. Alienation Land) :0.73 acres, 0.295 hectares, 2954.205 sq. meters
* **Inspection of Plans:** Land plans and other details are available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority (CALA).
**Impact Analysis**
**Impact: Landowners/Interested Parties**
* **Impact:** Potentially lose ownership/use of land.
* **Action Required:** If they object to the acquisition, they must submit a written objection to the Revenue Divisional Officer within 30 days.
**Impact: Revenue Divisional Officer, Bapatla**
* **Impact:** Responsible for managing and adjudicating objections related to the land acquisition.
* **Action Required:** Receive, review, and provide a hearing for objections to the land acquisition. Decide to allow or disallow the objections.
**Impact: Salvation Army**
* **Impact:** The landowners are Salvation Army for both parcels of land.
* **Action Required:** If they object to the acquisition, they must submit a written objection to the Revenue Divisional Officer within 30 days.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The primary law under which the land acquisition is being carried out.
Section 20A: The specific section of the Railways Act, 1989 that empowers the Central Government to acquire land for public purposes related to railways.
Bapatla: The district and village in Andhra Pradesh where the land acquisition is taking place.
South Central Railway: The railway zone responsible for the project.
Vijayawada – Ongole section: The specific railway section where the upgrade work of electric traction system is planned
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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.ं 393] नई कदल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतवार, िनवरी 29, 2026/माघ 9, 1947 26/पौर् 17, 1947
No. 393] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 2026/MAGHA 9, 1947 /PAUSHA 17, 1947
रेल मत्रं ालय
(दजिण मध्य रेलव)े
अजधसचू ना
जसकंदराबाद, 29 िनवरी, 2026
का.आ. 421(अ).— रेलव े अजधजनयम, 1989 (1989 का 24) (इसके पश्चात ् उक्त अजधजनयम के रूप म ें संदर्भित)
की धारा 20ए की उप-धारा (I) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, केंद्र सरकार इस बात स े संतुष्ट होने के पश्चात ् कक
सावििजनक प्रयोिन के जलए भजू म, जिसका संजिप्त जववरण संलग्न अनुसूची म ें कदया गया ह,ै आंध्र प्रदेि राज्य के बापट्ला
जिले म ें बापट्ला गााँव और मडं ल म ें जवियवाडा – ओंगोल सेक्िन म ें 3000 एमटी लोडडगं के लक्ष्य को प्राप्त करन े के जलए
जवद्युत कर्िण प्रणाली का 1x25केवी से 2x25केवी म ें उन्नयन कायि – बापट्ला टीएसएस का जनमािण काय ि के जनष्पादन के
जलए आवश्यक ह,ै एतद्द्वारा ऐसी भूजम का अजधग्रहण करन े की अपनी मिं ा की घोर्णा करती ह;ै
उक्त भूजम म ेंजहतबद्ध कोई भी व्यजक्त, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 20डी की उप-धारा (I) के अतं गित पूवोक्त प्रयोिन
के जलए ऐसी भूजम के अजधग्रहण और उपयोग के संबंध म ें आजधकाररक रािपत्र म ें इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख स े
तीस (30) कदनों की अवजध के भीतर भ-ू अििन म ेंअपनी आपजत्त दिि करा सकता ह.ै
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपजत्त, सिम प्राजधकारी (भूजम अजधग्रहण), अर्ाित् रािस्ट्व मंडल अजधकारी, बापट्ला को जलजखत
रूप म ें की िाएगी और उसके आधारों को जनधािररत की िाएगी तर्ा सिम प्राजधकारी अर्ाित् रािस्ट्व मंडल अजधकारी,
बापट्ला आपजत्तकता ि को व्यजक्तगत रूप स े या कानूनी व्यवसायी द्वारा सुनवाई का अवसर दगे ा और ऐसी सभी आपजत्तयों
604 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
को सुनने के बाद तर्ा आग े ऐसी िांच करन े के पश्चात ् यकद भूजम अजधग्रहण के जलए सिम प्राजधकारी (सीएएलए) यह
आवश्यक समझता ह ैतो वह ककसी आदेि द्वारा आपजत्तयों को स्ट्वीकार या अस्ट्वीकार कर सकता ह.ै
उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 20(डी) की उप-धारा (II) के अतं गति भूजम अजधग्रहण के जलए सिम प्राजधकारी द्वारा
कदया गया कोई भी आदेि अंजतम होगा.
इस अजधसूचना के अतं गित िाजमल की गई भूजम की भू-योिनाएं और अन्य जववरण उक्त सिम प्राजधकारी
(सीएएलए) के कायािलय में उपलब्ध ह ैंऔर इच्छुक व्यजक्त द्वारा उनका जनरीिण ककया िा सकता ह.ै
अनसु चू ी
अजधग्रहण की िान ेवाली भजू म का जववरण : आध्रं प्रदेि राज्य के बापट्ला जिल े में बापट्ला गााँव और मंडल म ेंजवियवाडा
– ओंगोल सेक्िन में 3000 एमटी लोडडगं के लक्ष्य को प्राप्त करने के जलए जवद्युत कर्णि प्रणाली का 1x25केवी से
2x25केवी में उन्नयन कायि – बापट्ला टीएसएस का जनमािण कायि हते ु.
आवश्यकता भूजम का भूजम अनमु ाजनत अनमु ाजनत अनमु ाजनत पट्टेदार/
के प्रस्ट्ताव प्रकार की ित्रे ित्रे ित्रे (वग ि एंिॉयर
क्रम मडं ल गावाँ का
के अनसु ार (सरकारी/ प्रकृजत (एकड म)ें (हक्े टेयर मी. म)ें का नाम
स.ं का नाम नाम
सविे ण स.ं जनिी, (आद्र/ि म)ें
आकद) िष्ु क)
वेस्ट्ट जनिी मुजक्त
1 बापट्ला 363-1बी िुष्क 1.78 0.720 7203.404
बापट्ला भूजम सेनादल
सरकारी
वेस्ट्ट मुजक्त
2 बापट्ला 372-1बी हस्ट्तांतरण िुष्क 0.73 0.295 2954.205
बापट्ला सेनादल
भूजम
कुल 2.51 1.015 10157.609
[फा.स.ं W.Con/182/SRP/TSS/Bapatla/20A]
के. सूयिनारायण, मख्ु य इंिीजनयर / जनमािण-III
MINISTRY OF RAILWAY
(South Central Railway)
NOTIFICATION
Secunderabad, the 29th January, 2026
S.O. 421(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 20A of the Railways Act,
1989 (24 of 1989) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the Central Government after being satisfied that for the
public purpose, the land, the brief description of which is given in the schedule annexed hereto, is required for Up-
gradation work of Electric Traction System from 1x25kV to 2x25KV to meet 3000 MT loading target – Construction
of Bapatla TSS in Vijayawada-Ongole section in Bapatla Village & Mandal in Bapatla District in the state of Andhra
Pradesh, hereby declares its intention to acquire such land.
Any person interested in the said land may, within a period of thirty (30) days from the date of publication of
this notification in the Official Gazette, raise objection to the acquisition and use of such land for the aforesaid
purpose under sub-section (1) of Section 20D of the said Act.
Every such objection, shall be made to the Competent Authority(LA), namely, Revenue Divisional Officer,
Bapatla in writing and shall be set out the grounds there of and the Competent Authority Revenue Divisional Officer,
Bapatla shall give the objector an opportunity of being heard, either in person or by legal practitioner and may, after[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
hearing all such objections and after making such further enquiry, if any as the Competent Authority for Land
Acquisition(CALA) thinks necessary, by order, either allow or disallow the objections.
Any order made by the Competent Authority for Land Acquisition under sub section (ii) of section 20(D) of
the said act shall be final.
The land plans and other details of the land covered under this notification are available and can be inspected
by the interested person at the aforesaid office of the Competent Authority (CALA).
SCHEDULE
Description of lands in Acquisition: For Up – Gradation work of Electric Traction System from 1x25Kv to 2x25Kv
traction system to meet 3000 MT loading target– Construction of Bapatla TSS in Vijayawada-Ongole section in
Bapatla Village & Mandal in Bapatla District in
S.No Name Name Sy.No.as Type of Nature Tentative Tentative Tentative Name of
of the of the per the land of land Area Area Area the
Mandal village requisition (Govt/ (Wet/ (Acres) (Hectares) (Sq.Mts) Pattadar/
proposals Pvt,etc) Dry) Enjoyer
1 Bapatla West 363-1B Pvt.Land Dry 1.78 0.720 7203.404 Salvation
Bapatla Army
2 Bapatla West 372-1B Govt. Dry 0.73 0.295 2954.205 Salvation
Bapatla Alienation Army
Land
Total 2.51 1.015 10157.609
[F. No. W.Con/182/SRP/TSS/Bapatla/20A]
K.SURYANARAYANA, Chief Engineer/Con-III
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