Publication of notification in Part II of Section 3 sub section (ii) of the extraordinary Gazette of India under, clause (7A) of Section 2 of the Railways Act, 1989(24 of 1989).

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-AS-E-20072026-274609 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 3753] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JULY 16, 2026/ASHADHA 25, 1948 5441 GI/2026 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS [Northeast Frontier Railway (Construction Organisation)] NOTIFICATION Maligaon, the 14th July, 2026 S.O. 3916(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 authorize 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 "Thakurganj- Siliguri Doubling" in the States of Bihar & West Bengal relating to districts 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. | Competent Authority | District | State | | No. | | | | +=========+=====================================================+=============+=============+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | +---------+-----------------------------------------------------+-------------+-------------+ | 1 | District Land Acquisition Officer, Kishanganj | Kishanganj | Bihar | +---------+-----------------------------------------------------+-------------+-------------+ | 3 | Special Land Acquisition Officer, Teesta Project, | Darjeeling | West Bengal | | | Siliguri | | | +---------+-----------------------------------------------------+-------------+-------------+ [F.No. W/207/CON/NJP/LAND/TKG-SGUJ/1] SANJEEV KUMAR, Chief Engineer/NJP Projects 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. VINOD Digitally signed KUMAR by VINOD KUMAR Date: 2026.07.20 15:29:27 +05'30'