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The Central Government declares the acquisition of land for the "Third line between Gudur - Renigunta stations (83.17 Km)" Special Railway Project in Tirupati district, Andhra Pradesh, and that the acquired land shall vest absolutely in the Central Government.

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This notification, S.O. 4789(E) dated 25th August 2026, issued by the Ministry of Railways (South Coast Railway), declares the acquisition of land for the "Third line between Gudur - Renigunta stations (83.17 Km)" Special Railway Project in Tirupati district, Andhra Pradesh. This declaration follows an earlier notification, S.O. 1981(E) dated 17th April 2026, published on 20th April 2026, by the Ministry of Railways (Railway Board), which expressed the Central Government's intention to acquire land under sub-section (1) of section 20(A) of the Railway Act, 1989 (24 of 1989). The substance of the intention notification was published in "The New India Express (English)" on 29th April 2026 by K. Suryanarayana, Chief Engineer-III, Construction Organization Secunderabad, under sub-section (4) of section 20A of the Act. No objections were filed within the statutory time limit. Following the submission of a report by the competent authority under sub-section (1) of section 20E of the said Act, the Central Government now declares the specified lands in the annexed schedule are acquired. Furthermore, in pursuance of sub-section (2) of section 20E of the said Act, the Central Government declares that upon publication of this notification, the land shall vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances. The schedule details land parcels totaling 2.535 acres from villages like Siddigunta and Obulayapalle in Thottambedu Mandal, Tirupati District, for the 83.17 Km railway line project.

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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-AP-E-29082026-275851 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 4602] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 2026/BHADRA 5, 1948 MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (South Coast Railway) NOTIFICATION Vishakhapatnam, the 25th August, 2026 S.O. 4789(E).— Whereas, by the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Railways (Railway Board), number, S.O.1981 (E) dated the 17th April 2026 published in Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3 Sub-section(ii), dated the 20th April 2026 (here in after referred to as the said notification) and issued under sub-section(1) of section 20(A) of the Railway Act, 1989(24 of 1989), the Central Government declares its intention to acquire the land specified in the schedule annexed to the said notification for the purpose of execution, maintenance, management and operation of Special Railway Project, namely “Third line between Gudur - Renigunta stations (83.17 Km)", in Tirupati district in the state of Andhra Pradesh. And whereas, the substance of the said notification was published in daily newspapers namely "Sakshi(Telugu), Andhra Prabha (Telugu) and The New India Express (English)" on 29th April 2026 by K.Suryanaryana, Chief Engineer-III, Construction Organization Secunderabad under sub section (4) of section 20A of the said Act; And whereas no objections have been filed within the statutory time limit. And whereas, in pursuance of sub-section (1) of 20E of the said Act, the competent authority has submitted its report to the Central Government; Now therefore, upon receipt of the report of the Competent Authority and in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 20E of the said Act, the Central Government hereby declares that the lands specified in the schedule annexed hereto shall be acquired for the aforesaid purpose; And further, in pursuance of sub-section (2) of section 20E of the said Act, the Central Government here by declares that on publication of this notification in the official Gazette, the land specified in the schedule annexed here to shall vest absolutely in the Central Government free from all encumbrances SCHEDULE Brief description of the land to be acquired with or without structure for the Special Railway Project, Third Railway line between Gudur – Renigunta Stations (83.17 Km) in the state of Andhra Pradesh. Description of Land in Acquisition: Special Railway Project, Third Railway line between Gudur – Renigunta Stations (83.17 Km) for passenger and freight facility. +-----+-----------+---------------------+---------------------------------+-----------+-----+-----+-----+----------------+---------------------+ | Sl. | Survey No. | Extent | Name & address of | Boundaries | Details | Remarks | | No. | /LPM No. | under | the person | | of | (Govt./ | | | | Acquisi | interested/Details of | N | S | E | W | Trees, | Patta/ | | | | tion | Govt. Land | | | Structu | DKT) | | | | Ac Ce | | | | res etc., | | | | | | Village: Siddigunta | Mandal: Thottambedu | if any | District: Tirupati | +-----+-----------+---------------------+---------------------------------+-----+-----+-----+----------------+-------------+---------------------+ | 1. | 7 | 0.390 | V.R Ravanan S/O V. R | 8 | 6 | Chinan | 12,13 | On | DKT | | | | | Radhakrishnan | | | napeta | | ridges | | | | | | | | | Village | | 11 | | | | | | | | | (76), | | palm | | | | | | | | | Venkat | | trees | | | | | | | | | agiri | | | | | | | | | | | Mandal | | | | +-----+-----------+---------------------+---------------------------------+-----+-----+-----+----------------+-------------+---------------------+ | 2. | 12 | 0.120 | V.R Ravanan S/O V. R | 8 | 13 | 7 | 27 | Nil | DKT | | | | | Radhakrishnan | | | | | | | +-----+-----------+---------------------+---------------------------------+-----+-----+-----+----------------+-------------+---------------------+ | 3. | 31 | 0.702 | Cheruvu | 9 | 76 | 28,29,3 | 65,68, | Nil | Govt. | | | | | | | | 0, 245, | 69, | | Land | | | | | | | | 247,26 | 70, | | (Por) | | | | | | | | 0, 266 | 71, 72 | | | +-----+-----------+---------------------+---------------------------------+-----+-----+-----+----------------+-------------+---------------------+ | 4. | 281 | 1.137 | Cheruvu | 282,| 477,478 | Obulay | 470, | NII | Govt. | | | | | | 466 | 481,482 | apalle | 472, | | Land | | | | | | | 515, | Village | 473, | | (Por) | | | | | | | 516 | (58) | 475, | | | | | | | | | | | 476, | | | | | | | | | | | 537, | | | | | | | | | | | 540, | | | | | | | | | | | 567, | | | | | | | | | | | 568, | | | | | | | | | | | 608 | | | +-----+-----------+---------------------+---------------------------------+-----+-----+-----+----------------+-------------+---------------------+ | 5. | 470 | 0.186 | Kurugonda Mohith | 469 | 472 | 281 | 575 | Nil | Govt | | | | | Kumar S/O Muddu | | | | | | Wet | | | | | Krishna Naidu | | | | | | | +-----+-----------+---------------------+---------------------------------+-----+-----+-----+----------------+-------------+---------------------+ | | Total | 2.535 | | | | | | | | +-----+-----------+---------------------+---------------------------------+-----+-----+-----+----------------+-------------+---------------------+ [F. No. W.Con.182/SRP-18/GDR-RU/24-25/268/20E/250826] K. SURYANARAYANA, Chief Engineer / Construction-II Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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