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Publication of Gazette notification for competent authority of land acquisition

Issue Date: 03 April 2026 Published: 06 April 2026
Gazette ID: CG-AS-E-06042026-271587 Download PDF
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The Central Government, through the Ministry of Railways, notifies specific projects as special railway projects and appoints District Land Acquisition Officers as "Competent Authorities" for their execution and management under the Railways Act, 1989.

        

        

        
        
        

            

                
                    
                    
                    
                    
                
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The Ministry of Railways (Northeast Frontier Railway) issued two notifications, S.O. 1736(E) and S.O. 1737(E), on March 24, 2026, published in the Official Gazette on April 3, 2026. Notification S.O. 1736(E), exercising powers under clause (37A) of Section 2 of the Railways Act, 1989 (24 of 1989), designates twelve specific projects as "special railway projects" in the State of Bihar, encompassing Purnea, Katihar, and Kishanganj districts. These projects primarily involve the construction of 2-lane Road Over Bridges (ROB) at various Level Crossings (LC) at specified kilometers and sections, effective from the date of publication. Concurrently, Notification S.O. 1737(E), utilizing powers under clause (7A) of Section 2 of the Railways Act, 1989, authorizes the District Land Acquisition Officer for Purnea, Katihar, and Kishanganj as the "Competent Authority" for their respective districts in Bihar. These officers are empowered to perform functions under the Act for the public purpose of execution, maintenance, management, and operation of the special railway projects, also effective from the date of publication. Both notifications were signed by RAM MURTI MEENA, Chief Project Manager/Gatishakti/Katihar (L/A), under File No. GSU/MISC/2026/3.

        

        

        
        

            

                
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                
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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-AS-E-06042026-271587
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 1670]
NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 2026/ CHAITRA 13, 1948

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(Northeast Frontier Railway)
NOTIFICATION
Maligaon, the 24h March, 2026

S.O. 1736(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (37A) of Section 2 of the
Railways Act, 1989 (24 of 1989), the Central Government hereby notifies the following projects 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 these notification in the
Official Gazette.

TABLE
Special Railway Project
+--------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------+
| Sl.No. | Name of the Special Railway Project                                                                                                                                                                 | State/UT      |
+========+=====================================================================================================================================================================================================+===============+
| (1)    | (2)                                                                                                                                                                                                 | (3)           |
+--------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------+
| 1.     | Purnea Jn.-Kasba - Kudachi (way- side) Construction of 2- lane ROB in LC No. KJ-18 at Km 31/1-2 between PRNA-KUB of section in KIR Div. (U 24-25)                                                       | Purnea/Bihar  |
+--------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------+
| 2      | Proposal for construction of 2 lane ROB in lieu of LC No. KJ-33, at Km 51/4-5, between station JAG - KSY                                                                                             | Purnea/Bihar  |
+--------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------+
| 3      | Katihar-Construction of 2 LANE ROB IN LIEU OF LC NO. KM-2 & KK-1, AT KM 1/9-0 & 1/8-9 BETWEEN STATION, KIR-DNQ & KIR-MYN                                                                              | Katihar/Bihar |
+--------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------+
| 4      | Construction of 2-lane ROB at LC No. KM-10 at Km-17/1-2 in between Station KIR-MFA of section SI-JAU, connection Lohari Village to Garaila of KIR div.                                                | Katihar/Bihar |
+--------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------+
| 5      | Salmari-Mukuria -CONSTRUCTION OF 2 LANE ROB IN LIEU OF LC NO. KM-16, AT KM 29/7-8, BETWEEN STATION SALMARI (SRI) TO (MFA).                                                                           | Katihar/Bihar |
+--------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------+
| 6      | Proposal for construction of ROB in lieu of LC No - NC-63 at Km 153/6-7, between station Mukuria (MFA) TO Azamnagar (AZR), connecting Road Panighatta to Maheshlatta in KIR Div. of Bihar.          | Katihar/Bihar |
+--------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------+
| 7      | Proposal for construction of ROB in lieu of LC No. - SK-351, at Km 124/2-3, between station Telta (TETA) TO Sudhani (SUD), connecting Road Balrampur to Telta, Bagdob in KIR Div. of Bihar          | Katihar/Bihar |
+--------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------+
| 8      | Proposal for construction of 2 lane ROB in lieu of LC No. KJ-5, at Km 7/6-7, between station DLF - RWA                                                                                               | Katihar/Bihar |
+--------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------+
| 9      | Proposal for construction of 2 lane ROB in lieu of LC No. 262, at Km 60/0-1 between station TKGF - AUB                                                                                               | Kishanganj/Bihar |
+--------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------+
| 10     | Proposal for construction of 2 lane ROB in lieu of LC No. 269, at Km 66/8-9, between station TKG - AUB.                                                                                               | Kishanganj/Bihar |
+--------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------+
| 11     | Proposal for construction of 2 lane ROB in lieu of LC No. 274, at Km 70/8-9, between station TKG - AUB.                                                                                               | Kishanganj/Bihar |
+--------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------+
| 12     | (Hatwar-Kishanganj) Construction of ROB in lieu of LC No. SK-318, at Km 89/2-3 between station HWR-KNE of section in KIR Div.                                                                        | Kishanganj/Bihar |
+--------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+---------------+

[F. No. GSU/MISC/2026/3 ]
RAM MURTI MEENA, Chief Project Manager/Gatishakti/Katihar (L/A)

NOTIFICATION
Maligaon, the 24h March, 2026

S.O. 1737(E). In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (7A) of Section 2 of the Railways
Act, 1989(24 of 1989), the Central Government hereby authorise the officer mentioned in
column (2) of the table below as “Competent Authority” 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 in the State of Bihar relating to district Mentioned in
Column (3) of the said table for the public purpose of execution maintenance, management and
operation of such special Railway Project.

TABLE
+--------+-----------------------------------------+--------------+
| Sl. No. | Competent Authority                     | District     |
+========+=========================================+==============+
| (1)    | (2)                                     | (3)          |
+--------+-----------------------------------------+--------------+
| 1      | District Land Acquisition Officer, Purnea | Purnea       |
+--------+-----------------------------------------+--------------+
| 2      | District Land Acquisition Officer, Katihar| Katihar      |
+--------+-----------------------------------------+--------------+
| 3      | District Land Acquisition Officer, Kishanganj| Kishanganj   |
+--------+-----------------------------------------+--------------+

[F. No. GSU/MISC/2026/3 ]
RAM MURTI MEENA, Chief Project Manager/Gatishakti/Katihar (L/A)

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.
Digitally signed by
GORAKHA NATH YADAVA
GORAKHA
NATH YADAVA Date: 2026.04.06 16:12:46
+05'30'

                

                
                
                
            

            
        


        
        

        
        
        

            

                

                    
                        
                    
                

                

                    
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