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The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land for the 'Aluabari Road – New Jalpaiguri 3rd & 4th B.G. Line' Special Railway Project in Kishanganj district, Bihar, under the Railway Amendment Act, 2008.

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This notification, S.O. 2689(E), issued by the Ministry of Railways (Northeast Frontier Railway (Construction Organisation)) on May 27, 2026, and published in the Gazette of India on May 29, 2026, declares the Central Government's intention to acquire land for the "Aluabari Road – New Jalpaiguri 3rd & 4th B.G. Line" Special Railway Project. This action is taken in exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 20A of the Railway Amendment Act, 2008, for a public purpose, specifically for the execution, maintenance, management, and operation of the railway project in the Kishanganj district of Bihar. The land to be acquired, totaling 8.6877 acres (3.5158 hectares), is detailed in the annexed Mouza-wise Schedule, covering mouzas such as Sonapur, Gorukhal, NimalagaonMilik, Nimalagaon, Naukatta, Pamal, and Molanapara, all within the Pothia Police Station area of Kishanganj. Interested persons have 30 days from the notification's publication date in the Official Gazette to raise objections to the acquisition under sub-section (1) of section 20D of the said Act. Objections must be submitted in writing to the Competent Authority, the District Magistrate Kishanganj, during office hours, who will provide an opportunity for hearing and whose final order under sub-section (2) of section 20D will be conclusive. Land plans and details are available for inspection at the Competent Authority's offices.

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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-AS-E-05062026-272954 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 2596] | NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MAY 29, 2026/JYAISHTHA 8, 1948 MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS [Northeast Frontier Railway (Construction Organisation)] NOTIFICATION Maligaon, the 27th May, 2026 3788 GI/2026 | (1) 2 | THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY | [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] SCHEDULE Mouza wise Schedule of Land Sl. No. | Name of District | Name of Police Station | Name of Mouza | J.L. No. | L.R. Plot No. | Area to be Acquired (Acre) | Area to be Acquired (Hectare) 1 | Kishanganj | Pothia | Sonapur | 31(96) | 2471 | 0.0093 | 0.0038 | | | | | 2456 | 0.0052 | 0.0021 | | | | | 2457 | 0.0360 | 0.0146 | | | | | 2458 | 0.0696 | 0.0282 | | | | | 2467 | 0.1379 | 0.0558 | | | | | 2459 | 0.1767 | 0.0715 | | | | | 2442 | 0.0146 | 0.0059 | | | | | 2460 | 0.0731 | 0.0296 | | | | | 2441 | 0.0837 | 0.0339 | | | | | 2440 | 0.1254 | 0.0507 | | | | | 2436 | 0.1727 | 0.0699 | | | | | 2439 | 0.0401 | 0.0162 | | | | | 2437 | 0.1312 | 0.0531 | | | | | 2433 | 0.0333 | 0.0135 | | | | | 2592 | 0.0350 | 0.0142 | | | | | 2593 | 0.2057 | 0.0832 | | | | | 2599 | 0.2379 | 0.0963 | | | | | 2601 | 0.0186 | 0.0075 | | | | | 2598 | 0.0535 | 0.0217 | | | | | 2701 | 0.0318 | 0.0129 | | | | | 2608 | 0.1224 | 0.0495 | | | | | 2609 | 0.2417 | 0.0978 | | | | | 2610 | 0.0151 | 0.0061 | | | | | 2625 | 0.3150 | 0.1275 | | | | | 2628 | 0.2165 | 0.0876 | | | | | 2627 | 0.0940 | 0.0380 | | | | | 2666 | 0.2457 | 0.0994 | | | | | 2667 | 0.0749 | 0.0303 | | | | | 2665 | 0.2297 | 0.0930 | | | | | 2663 | 0.0059 | 0.0024 | | | | | 2664 | 0.2773 | 0.1122 | | | | | 2656 | 0.0749 | 0.0303 | | | | | 2784 | 0.1147 | 0.0464 | | | | | 2655 | 0.2725 | 0.1103 | | | | | 2785 | 0.2573 | 0.1041 | | | | | 2786 | 0.1389 | 0.0562 | | | | | 2787 | 0.0008 | 0.0003 | | | | | 2805 | 0.1630 | 0.0660 | | | | | 2788 | 0.0263 | 0.0106 | | | | | 2798 | 0.0527 | 0.0213 | | | | | 2804 | 0.0073 | 0.0030 | | | | | 2654 | 0.0119 | 0.0048 2 | Kishanganj | Pothia | Gorukhal | 96(237) | 63 | 0.3142 | 0.1272 | | | | | 67 | 0.0678 | 0.0274 | | | | | 68 | 0.0406 | 0.0164 | | | | | 69 | 0.0113 | 0.0046 | | | | | 71 | 0.0445 | 0.0180 | | | | | 72 | 0.0007 | 0.0003 | | | | | 70 | 0.3006 | 0.1216 | | | | | 74 | 0.0052 | 0.0021 | | | | | 102 | 0.0632 | 0.0256 | | | | | 102/5172 | 0.0251 | 0.0102 | | | | | 104 | 0.0066 | 0.0027 | | | | | 101 | 0.1483 | 0.0600 | | | | | 106 | 0.0060 | 0.0024 | | | | | 107 | 0.0455 | 0.0184 | | | | | 107/5173 | 0.0455 | 0.0184 | | | | | 111 | 0.0232 | 0.0094 | | | | | 112 | 0.2166 | 0.0877 | | | | | 134 | 0.0440 | 0.0178 | | | | | 134/5174 | 0.0466 | 0.0189 | | | | | 135 | 0.0481 | 0.0195 | | | | | 136 | 0.0085 | 0.0034 | | | | | 137 | 0.0241 | 0.0098 | | | | | 138 | 0.0253 | 0.0102 | | | | | 139 | 0.0015 | 0.0006 | | | | | 383 | 0.0009 | 0.0004 3 | Kishanganj | Pothia | NimalagaonMilik | 110(241) | 232 | 0.0010 | 0.0004 | | | | | 231 | 0.0076 | 0.0031 | | | | | 230 | 0.0008 | 0.0003 | | | | | 229 | 0.0061 | 0.0025 | | | | | 164 | 0.0149 | 0.0060 | | | | | 163 | 0.0191 | 0.0077 4 | THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY | [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] | | | | | 162 | 0.0179 | 0.0072 4 | Kishanganj | Pothia | Nimalagaon | 109(240) | 471 | 0.0448 | 0.0181 | | | | | 472 | 0.0323 | 0.0131 | | | | | 477 | 0.0242 | 0.0098 | | | | | 478 | 0.0095 | 0.0038 | | | | | 497 | 0.0105 | 0.0042 | | | | | 498 | 0.0302 | 0.0122 | | | | | 499 | 0.0024 | 0.0010 | | | | | 500 | 0.0024 | 0.0010 | | | | | 503 | 0.0111 | 0.0045 | | | | | 504 | 0.0063 | 0.0025 | | | | | 505 | 0.0022 | 0.0009 | | | | | 512 | 0.0002 | 0.0001 5 | Kishanganj | Pothia | Naukatta | 121(248) | 3183 | 0.0085 | 0.0034 | | | | | 3184 | 0.0059 | 0.0024 | | | | | 3185 | 0.0002 | 0.0001 | | | | | 3180 | 0.0098 | 0.0040 | | | | | 3243 | 0.0480 | 0.0194 | | | | | 3239 | 0.0888 | 0.0359 | | | | | 3240 | 0.0060 | 0.0024 | | | | | 3238 | 0.0339 | 0.0137 | | | | | 3232 | 0.0035 | 0.0014 | | | | | 3233 | 0.1930 | 0.0781 | | | | | 3235 | 0.0414 | 0.0168 | | | | | 3427 | 0.0274 | 0.0111 6 | Kishanganj | Pothia | Pamal | 127(300) | 1635 | 0.0328 | 0.0133 | | | | | 1639 | 0.0399 | 0.0161 | | | | | 1638 | 0.0738 | 0.0299 | | | | | 1636 | 0.0298 | 0.0121 | | | | | 1637 | 0.0085 | 0.0034 | | | | | 1650 | 0.0281 | 0.0114 | | | | | 1652 | 0.0081 | 0.0033 7 | Kishanganj | Pothia | Molanapara | 138(292) | 278 | 0.0109 | 0.0044 | | | | | 283 | 0.0667 | 0.0270 | | | | | 282 | 0.1841 | 0.0745 | | | | | 281 | 0.0329 | 0.0133 | | | | | 279 | 0.0162 | 0.0066 | | | | | 296 | 0.1040 | 0.0421 | | | | | 298 | 0.0773 | 0.0313 | | | | | 299 | 0.1382 | 0.0559 | | | | | 297 | 0.0483 | 0.0195 | | | | | 301 | 0.0008 | 0.0003 | | | | | 882 | 0.1026 | 0.0415 | | | | | 887 | 0.0817 | 0.0331 | | | | | 886 | 0.0443 | 0.0179 | | | | | 889 | 0.1845 | 0.0747 | | | | | 891 | 0.0914 | 0.0370 | | | | | 892 | 0.0673 | 0.0272 | | | | | 896 | 0.1063 | 0.0430 | | | | | 899 | 0.0158 | 0.0064 | | | | | 900 | 0.0304 | 0.0123 | | | | | 900/2201 | 0.0226 | 0.0091 | | | | | 1170 | 0.0025 | 0.0010 | | | | | 1169/2135 | 0.0024 | 0.0010 GRAND TOTAL | 8.6877 | 3.5158 [F. No W/207/CON/NJP/LAND/AUB-NJP (3rd & 4th Line)] SANJEEV KUMAR, Chief Engineer/Construction/NJP Project, MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS [Northeast Frontier Railway (Constuction Organisation)] NOTIFICATION Maligaon, the 27th May, 2026 S.O. 2689(E).—In exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 20A of the Railway Amendment Act, 2008, the Central Government, after being satisfied that for the public purpose, the land, the brief description of which is given in the Schedule annexed here to, is required for execution, maintenance, management and operation of Special Railway Project namely "Aluabari Road – New Jalpaiguri 3rd & 4th B.G. Line" in the district of Kishanganj, in the state of Bihar hereby declares its intention to acquire such land. Any person interested in the said land may, within a period of 30 (thirty) 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 respective Competent Authority, viz. District Magistrate Kishanganj at his office, in office hours in writing and shall set out the grounds there of, and the Competent Authority shall give the objector an opportunity of being heard, either in person or by legal practitioner, and may, after hearing all such objections and after making such further enquiry, if any, as the Competent Authority thinks necessary, by order, either allow or disallow the objections. Any order made by the Competent Authority under sub-section (2) of section 20D of the said Act shall be final in this regard. 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 offices of the Competent Authority. SCHEDULE Mouza wise Schedule of Land Sl. No. | Name of District | Name of Police Station | Name of Mouza | J.L. No. | L.R. Plot No. | Area to be Acquired (Acre) | Area to be Acquired (Hectare) 1 | Kishanganj | Pothia | Sonapur | 31(96) | 2471 | 0.0093 | 0.0038 | | | | | 2456 | 0.0052 | 0.0021 | | | | | 2457 | 0.0360 | 0.0146 | | | | | 2458 | 0.0696 | 0.0282 | | | | | 2467 | 0.1379 | 0.0558 | | | | | 2459 | 0.1767 | 0.0715 | | | | | 2442 | 0.0146 | 0.0059 | | | | | 2460 | 0.0731 | 0.0296 | | | | | 2441 | 0.0837 | 0.0339 6 | THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY | [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] | | | | | 2440 | 0.1254 | 0.0507 | | | | | 2436 | 0.1727 | 0.0699 | | | | | 2439 | 0.0401 | 0.0162 | | | | | 2437 | 0.1312 | 0.0531 | | | | | 2433 | 0.0333 | 0.0135 | | | | | 2592 | 0.0350 | 0.0142 | | | | | 2593 | 0.2057 | 0.0832 | | | | | 2599 | 0.2379 | 0.0963 | | | | | 2601 | 0.0186 | 0.0075 | | | | | 2598 | 0.0535 | 0.0217 | | | | | 2701 | 0.0318 | 0.0129 | | | | | 2608 | 0.1224 | 0.0495 | | | | | 2609 | 0.2417 | 0.0978 | | | | | 2610 | 0.0151 | 0.0061 | | | | | 2625 | 0.3150 | 0.1275 | | | | | 2628 | 0.2165 | 0.0876 | | | | | 2627 | 0.0940 | 0.0380 | | | | | 2666 | 0.2457 | 0.0994 | | | | | 2667 | 0.0749 | 0.0303 | | | | | 2665 | 0.2297 | 0.0930 | | | | | 2663 | 0.0059 | 0.0024 | | | | | 2664 | 0.2773 | 0.1122 | | | | | 2656 | 0.0749 | 0.0303 | | | | | 2784 | 0.1147 | 0.0464 | | | | | 2655 | 0.2725 | 0.1103 | | | | | 2785 | 0.2573 | 0.1041 | | | | | 2786 | 0.1389 | 0.0562 | | | | | 2787 | 0.0008 | 0.0003 | | | | | 2805 | 0.1630 | 0.0660 | | | | | 2788 | 0.0263 | 0.0106 | | | | | 2798 | 0.0527 | 0.0213 | | | | | 2804 | 0.0073 | 0.0030 | | | | | 2654 | 0.0119 | 0.0048 2 | Kishanganj | Pothia | Gorukhal | 96(237) | 63 | 0.3142 | 0.1272 | | | | | 67 | 0.0678 | 0.0274 | | | | | 68 | 0.0406 | 0.0164 | | | | | 69 | 0.0113 | 0.0046 | | | | | 71 | 0.0445 | 0.0180 | | | | | 72 | 0.0007 | 0.0003 | | | | | 70 | 0.3006 | 0.1216 | | | | | 74 | 0.0052 | 0.0021 | | | | | 102 | 0.0632 | 0.0256 | | | | | 102/5172 | 0.0251 | 0.0102 | | | | | 104 | 0.0066 | 0.0027 | | | | | 101 | 0.1483 | 0.0600 | | | | | 106 | 0.0060 | 0.0024 | | | | | 107 | 0.0455 | 0.0184 | | | | | 107/5173 | 0.0455 | 0.0184 | | | | | 111 | 0.0232 | 0.0094 | | | | | 112 | 0.2166 | 0.0877 | | | | | 134 | 0.0440 | 0.0178 | | | | | 134/5174 | 0.0466 | 0.0189 | | | | | 135 | 0.0481 | 0.0195 | | | | | 136 | 0.0085 | 0.0034 | | | | | 137 | 0.0241 | 0.0098 | | | | | 138 | 0.0253 | 0.0102 | | | | | 139 | 0.0015 | 0.0006 | | | | | 383 | 0.0009 | 0.0004 [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] | THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY | 7 | | | | | 358 | 0.0166 | 0.0067 | | | | | 363 | 0.0560 | 0.0227 | | | | | 364 | 0.0371 | 0.0150 | | | | | 365/5180 | 0.0002 | 0.0001 | | | | | 386 | 0.0009 | 0.0004 | | | | | 361 | 0.0011 | 0.0004 3 | Kishanganj | Pothia | NimalagaonMilik | 110(241) | 232 | 0.0010 | 0.0004 | | | | | 231 | 0.0076 | 0.0031 | | | | | 230 | 0.0008 | 0.0003 | | | | | 229 | 0.0061 | 0.0025 | | | | | 164 | 0.0149 | 0.0060 | | | | | 163 | 0.0191 | 0.0077 | | | | | 162 | 0.0179 | 0.0072 4 | Kishanganj | Pothia | Nimalagaon | 109(240) | 471 | 0.0448 | 0.0181 | | | | | 472 | 0.0323 | 0.0131 | | | | | 477 | 0.0242 | 0.0098 | | | | | 478 | 0.0095 | 0.0038 | | | | | 497 | 0.0105 | 0.0042 | | | | | 498 | 0.0302 | 0.0122 | | | | | 499 | 0.0024 | 0.0010 | | | | | 500 | 0.0024 | 0.0010 | | | | | 503 | 0.0111 | 0.0045 | | | | | 504 | 0.0063 | 0.0025 | | | | | 505 | 0.0022 | 0.0009 | | | | | 512 | 0.0002 | 0.0001 5 | Kishanganj | Pothia | Naukatta | 121(248) | 3183 | 0.0085 | 0.0034 | | | | | 3184 | 0.0059 | 0.0024 | | | | | 3185 | 0.0002 | 0.0001 | | | | | 3180 | 0.0098 | 0.0040 | | | | | 3243 | 0.0480 | 0.0194 | | | | | 3239 | 0.0888 | 0.0359 | | | | | 3240 | 0.0060 | 0.0024 | | | | | 3238 | 0.0339 | 0.0137 | | | | | 3232 | 0.0035 | 0.0014 | | | | | 3233 | 0.1930 | 0.0781 | | | | | 3235 | 0.0414 | 0.0168 | | | | | 3427 | 0.0274 | 0.0111 6 | Kishanganj | Pothia | Pamal | 127(300) | 1635 | 0.0328 | 0.0133 | | | | | 1639 | 0.0399 | 0.0161 | | | | | 1638 | 0.0738 | 0.0299 | | | | | 1636 | 0.0298 | 0.0121 | | | | | 1637 | 0.0085 | 0.0034 | | | | | 1650 | 0.0281 | 0.0114 | | | | | 1652 | 0.0081 | 0.0033 7 | Kishanganj | Pothia | Molanapara | 138(292) | 278 | 0.0109 | 0.0044 | | | | | 283 | 0.0667 | 0.0270 | | | | | 282 | 0.1841 | 0.0745 | | | | | 281 | 0.0329 | 0.0133 | | | | | 279 | 0.0162 | 0.0066 | | | | | 296 | 0.1040 | 0.0421 | | | | | 298 | 0.0773 | 0.0313 | | | | | 299 | 0.1382 | 0.0559 | | | | | 297 | 0.0483 | 0.0195 | | | | | 301 | 0.0008 | 0.0003 | | | | | 882 | 0.1026 | 0.0415 | | | | | 887 | 0.0817 | 0.0331 | | | | | 886 | 0.0443 | 0.0179 | | | | | 889 | 0.1845 | 0.0747 8 | THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY | [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] | | | | | 891 | 0.0914 | 0.0370 | | | | | 892 | 0.0673 | 0.0272 | | | | | 896 | 0.1063 | 0.0430 | | | | | 899 | 0.0158 | 0.0064 | | | | | 900 | 0.0304 | 0.0123 | | | | | 900/2201 | 0.0226 | 0.0091 | | | | | 1170 | 0.0025 | 0.0010 | | | | | 1169/2135 | 0.0024 | 0.0010 GRANDTOTAL | 8.6877 | 3.5158 [F. No W/207/CON/NJP/LAND/AUB-NJP(3rd &4th Line)] SANJEEV KUMAR, Chief Engineer/Construction/NJP Project 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. KUMER CHAND MEENA | Digitally signed by KUMER CHAND MEENA Date: 2026.06.05 11:32:21 +05'30'

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