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The Central Government, through the Ministry of Railways, notifies specific railway infrastructure projects as 'special railway projects' and designates 'Competent Authorities' for their execution and management under the Railways Act, 1989.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Railways (Northeast Frontier Railway), via Notification S.O. 3964(E) dated July 15, 2026, and published on July 20, 2026, exercised powers under clause (37A) of Section 2 of the Railways Act, 1989 (24 of 1989), to notify four specific projects in West Bengal as 'special railway projects'. These projects include the construction of a 2-LANE Road Over Bridge (ROB) at LC NO. NN-7 between BLKRQJ at KM 18/6-7, two separate 2-LANE ROBs in lieu of LC NO. RH-15 (between JPE-HDB) and LC NO. RH-5 (between MOP TO JPG) within the Katihar Division, and the replacement of existing level crossing Gate No. NC-101 at Km-198/8-9 between Bhaluka Road-Samsi with a Road Over Bridge. Concurrently, Notification S.O. 3965(E) dated July 15, 2026, also published on July 20, 2026, utilized powers under clause (7A) of Section 2 of the same Act to authorize two officers as 'Competent Authorities' for special railway projects in West Bengal and Bihar. The authorized officers are the Additional District Magistrate (LA), Jalpaiguri, for Jalpaiguri district, and the Additional District Magistrate (LA), Malda, for Malda district, tasked with performing functions related to the execution, maintenance, management, and operation of these projects. Both notifications were issued from Maligaon and signed by RAM MURTI MEENA, Chief Project Manager/Gatishakti/Katihar (LA), under F.No.-GSU/MISC/2026/8.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-AS-E-23072026-274673 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 3796] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JULY 20, 2026/ASHADHA 29, 1948 MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (Northeast Frointier Railway) NOTIFICATION Maligaon, the 15th July, 2026 S.O. 3964(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. | Construction of 2-LANE ROB AT LC NO. NN-7 BETWEEN BLKRQJ AT | West Bengal | | | KM 18/6-7 | | +-------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+ | 2. | KATIHAR DIVISION: JALPAIGURI ROAD: Construction of 2 LANE | West Bengal | | | ROB IN lieu of LC NO. - RH-15, AT KM 29/1-2, between Stations JPE-HDB | | +-------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+ | 3. | KATIHAR DIVISION :MOHITNAGAR- JALPAIGURI: Construction of 2 | West Bengal | | | LANE ROB IN Lieu of LC NO. RH-5, AT KM 7/7-8, between Stations MOP | | | | TO JPG | | +-------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+ | 4. | Replacement of existing level crossing Gate No. NC-101 At Km-198/8-9 | West Bengal | | | between station Bhaluka Road-Samsi with Road Over Bridge | | +-------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------+ [F.No.-GSU/MISC/2026/8] RAM MURTI MEENA, Chief Project Manager/Gatishakti/Katihar (LA) NOTIFICATION Maligaon, the 15th July, 2026 S.O. 3965(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 West Bengal, 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 | Additional District Magistrate (LA), Jalpaiguri | Jalpaiguri| +--------+------------------------------------------+-----------+ | 2 | Additional District Magistrate (LA), Malda | Malda | +--------+------------------------------------------+-----------+ [F.No.-GSU/MISC/2026/8] RAM MURTI MEENA, Chief Project Manager/Gatishakti/Katihar (LA) 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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