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The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land for the implementation of the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor, a Special Railway Project, in Gaya District, Bihar, under Section 20A of the Railways Act, 1989.

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The Ministry of Railways (East Central Railway) issued Notification S.O. 914(E) on 16th February, 2026, published in The Gazette of India on February 19, 2026. In exercise of powers conferred by clause (4) of Section 20A of the Railways Act, 1989 (24 of 1989), the Central Government has declared its intention to acquire land for public purpose, specifically for the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor, a Special Railway Project, which includes the multi-tracking of Son Nagar - Andal (374.53 Route Km and 814.38 Track Km) in the District of Gaya, Bihar. Any person interested in the said land may raise objections within thirty days from the notification's publication date in the Official Gazette. Objections must be made in writing to the competent authority, the District Land Acquisition Officer, Gaya, Bihar, stating the grounds thereof. The competent authority will provide a hearing opportunity, either in person or by legal practitioner, and its order under sub-section (2) of Section 20D of the Railways Act, 1989, shall be final. Land plans and other details are available for inspection at the competent authority's office. The Schedule annexed to the notification details additional land to be acquired, with or without structures, across various villages/mauzas in Gaya District, Bihar, including Sherpur (2.0911 acres), Kusarhi (1.8330 acres), Kastha (2.4195 acres), Nariyari (0.8815 acres), Sarabdipur (0.2450 acres), Dakhner (0.3720 acres), Salempur (1.0806 acres), Paraiya Khurd (1.7700 acres), Solra (0.3875 acres), Jamalpur (2.2815 acres), Dumra Ismailpur (1.1870 acres), Dabur (0.1355 acres), and Guraru (1.5685 acres).

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-BR-E-21022026-270400 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 872] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2026/MAGHA 30, 1947 1262 GI/2026 MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (East Central Railway) NOTIFICATION Patna, the 16th February, 2026 Notice under Section 20A of the Railway Act, 1989 S.O. 914(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (4) of Section 20A of the Railways Act, 1989 (24 of 1989) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the Central Government, after being satisfied that for public purpose, the land, the brief description of which has given in the Schedule annexed hereto, is required for the implementation of the Special Railway Projects, namely, Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor in the District of Gaya in the state of Bihar, hereby declares its intention to acquire such land; Any person interested in the said land may, within 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 competent authority, namely, District Land Acquisition Officer, Gaya, Bihar in writing and shall set out the grounds thereof, and the competent authority shall give the object 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 thanks 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; The land plans and other details of the covered under this notification are available and can be inspected by the interested person at the aforesaid office of the competent authority. SCHEDULE Brief description of the additional land to be acquired with or without structure failing within the Multi tracking of Son Nagar - Andal (374.53 Route Km and 814.38 Track Km) as part of Eastern Dedicated Freight Corrfidor, in the District of Gaya, Bihar State. Vill./Mauza- Sherpur Thana no- 174 Anchal- Chandauti District- Gaya +-----+-----------+----------------+-------------------+ | S. N. | Plot No | Area (in Acre) | Area (in Hectare) | +=====+===========+================+===================+ | 1 | 864 | 0.0200 | 0.0081 | | 2 | 865 | 0.1900 | 0.0769 | | 3 | 866 | 0.0240 | 0.0097 | | 4 | 867 | 0.0287 | 0.0116 | | 5 | 869 | 0.0150 | 0.0060 | | 6 | 870 | 0.0165 | 0.0067 | | 7 | 871 | 0.0270 | 0.0109 | | 8 | 873 | 0.0135 | 0.0055 | | 9 | 874 | 0.0280 | 0.0113 | | 10 | 875 | 0.0280 | 0.0113 | | 11 | 876 | 0.0715 | 0.0290 | | 12 | 877 | 0.1730 | 0.0700 | | 13 | 878 | 0.1101 | 0.0448 | | 14 | 880 | 0.1600 | 0.0649 | | 15 | 882 | 0.0150 | 0.0060 | | 16 | 883 | 0.0160 | 0.0064 | | 17 | 884 | 0.1153 | 0.0467 | | 18 | 885 | 0.0578 | 0.0234 | | 19 | 886 | 0.0321 | 0.0130 | | 20 | 887 | 0.0275 | 0.0112 | | 21 | 888 | 0.0234 | 0.0095 | | 22 | 889 | 0.0190 | 0.0077 | | 23 | 891 | 0.0240 | 0.0097 | | 24 | 892 | 0.0450 | 0.0182 | | 25 | 896 | 0.0274 | 0.0111 | | 26 | 897 | 0.0400 | 0.0162 | | 27 | 898 | 0.0300 | 0.0122 | | 28 | 900 | 0.0900 | 0.0364 | | 29 | 901 | 0.1433 | 0.0580 | | 30 | 902 | 0.0250 | 0.0101 | | 31 | 903 | 0.0800 | 0.0324 | | 32 | 908 | 0.0700 | 0.0283 | | 33 | 909 | 0.0250 | 0.0101 | | 34 | 910 | 0.0260 | 0.0105 | | 35 | 924 | 0.0280 | 0.0113 | | 36 | 925 | 0.0120 | 0.0048 | | 37 | 930 | 0.0070 | 0.0028 | | 38 | 931 | 0.0500 | 0.0202 | | 39 | 1117 | 0.0300 | 0.0121 | | 40 | 1118 | 0.0100 | 0.0040 | | 41 | 1120 | 0.0120 | 0.0048 | | 42 | 907 | 0.0800 | 0.0324 | | 43 | 906 | 0.0250 | 0.0101 | +-----+-----------+----------------+-------------------+ | Total | | 2.0911 | 0.8463 | +-----+-----------+----------------+-------------------+ Vill./Mauza- Kusarhi Thana no-169 Anchal- Chandauti District- Gaya +-----+-----------+----------------+-------------------+ | S. N. | Plot No | Area (in Acre) | Area (in Hectare) | +=====+===========+================+===================+ | 1 | 1 | 0.1450 | 0.0587 | | 2 | 2 | 0.0880 | 0.0356 | | 3 | 3 | 0.0700 | 0.0283 | | 4 | 5 | 1.0000 | 0.4047 | | 5 | 6 | 0.5300 | 0.2144 | +-----+-----------+----------------+-------------------+ | Total | | 1.8330 | 0.7417 | +-----+-----------+----------------+-------------------+ Vill./Mauza- Kastha Thana no-171 Anchal- Paraiya District- Gaya +-----+-----------+----------------+-------------------+ | S. N. | Plot No | Area (in Acre) | Area (in Hectare) | +=====+===========+================+===================+ | 1 | 220 | 0.0550 | 0.0222 | | 2 | 212 | 0.5470 | 0.2214 | | 3 | 211 | 0.3570 | 0.1445 | | 4 | 210 | 0.0200 | 0.0080 | | 5 | 208 | 0.0300 | 0.0120 | | 6 | 206 | 0.0787 | 0.0319 | | 7 | 203 | 0.0900 | 0.0364 | | 8 | 184 | 0.0358 | 0.0145 | | 9 | 177 | 0.0275 | 0.0111 | | 10 | 176 | 0.0650 | 0.0263 | | 11 | 150 | 0.1050 | 0.0425 | | 12 | 149 | 0.0750 | 0.0304 | | 13 | 148 | 0.0600 | 0.0243 | | 14 | 147 | 0.1600 | 0.0648 | | 15 | 146 | 0.3375 | 0.1366 | | 16 | 145 | 0.2178 | 0.0882 | | 17 | 143 | 0.1470 | 0.0595 | | 18 | 221 | 0.0037 | 0.0015 | | 19 | 214 | 0.0075 | 0.0030 | +-----+-----------+----------------+-------------------+ | Total | | 2.4195 | 0.9791 | +-----+-----------+----------------+-------------------+ Vill./Mauza- Nariyari Thana no-142 Anchal- Paraiya District- Gaya +-----+-----------+----------------+-------------------+ | S. N. | Plot No | Area (in Acre) | Area (in Hectare) | +=====+===========+================+===================+ | 1 | 112 | 0.1770 | 0.0716 | | 2 | 106 | 0.1200 | 0.0486 | | 3 | 105 | 0.0420 | 0.0170 | | 4 | 104 | 0.1435 | 0.0581 | | 5 | 103 | 0.0560 | 0.0227 | | 6 | 102 | 0.0070 | 0.0028 | | 7 | 101 | 0.0900 | 0.0364 | | 8 | 100 | 0.0520 | 0.0210 | | 9 | 99 | 0.1020 | 0.0413 | | 10 | 98 | 0.0920 | 0.0372 | +-----+-----------+----------------+-------------------+ | Total | | 0.8815 | 0.3567 | +-----+-----------+----------------+-------------------+ Vill./Mauza- Sarabdipur Thana no- 143 Anchal- Paraiya District- Gaya +-----+-----------+----------------+-------------------+ | S. N. | Plot No | Area (in Acre) | Area (in Hectare) | +=====+===========+================+===================+ | 1 | 333 | 0.0200 | 0.0081 | | 2 | 334 | 0.0400 | 0.0162 | | 3 | 335 | 0.0350 | 0.0142 | | 4 | 328 | 0.0600 | 0.0243 | | 5 | 327 | 0.0550 | 0.0223 | | 6 | 326 | 0.0200 | 0.0081 | | 7 | 325 | 0.0080 | 0.0032 | | 8 | 324 | 0.0070 | 0.0028 | +-----+-----------+----------------+-------------------+ | Total | | 0.2450 | 0.0992 | +-----+-----------+----------------+-------------------+ Vill./Mauza- Dakhner Thana no-136 Anchal-Paraiya District- Gaya +-----+-----------+----------------+-------------------+ | S. N. | Plot No | Area (in Acre) | Area (in Hectare) | +=====+===========+================+===================+ | 1 | 685 | 0.0150 | 0.0060 | | 2 | 686 | 0.1260 | 0.0510 | | 3 | 687 | 0.1000 | 0.0405 | | 4 | 688 | 0.0320 | 0.0130 | | 5 | 689 | 0.0240 | 0.0097 | | 6 | 814 | 0.0040 | 0.0016 | | 7 | 813 | 0.0230 | 0.0093 | | 8 | 690 | 0.0140 | 0.0057 | | 9 | 692 | 0.0300 | 0.0120 | | 10 | 693 | 0.0040 | 0.0016 | +-----+-----------+----------------+-------------------+ | Total | | 0.3720 | 0.1504 | +-----+-----------+----------------+-------------------+ Vill./Mauza- Salempur Thana no- 133 Anchal- Paraiya District- Gaya +-----+-----------+----------------+-------------------+ | S. N. | Plot No | Area (in Acre) | Area (in Hectare) | +=====+===========+================+===================+ | 1 | 666 | 0.0658 | 0.0266 | | 2 | 667 | 0.0370 | 0.0150 | | 3 | 668 | 0.0700 | 0.0283 | | 4 | 670 | 0.2700 | 0.1092 | | 5 | 672 | 0.0001 | 0.00004 | | 6 | 673 | 0.0037 | 0.0015 | | 7 | 674 | 0.0150 | 0.0061 | | 8 | 675 | 0.0260 | 0.0105 | | 9 | 676 | 0.0160 | 0.0065 | | 10 | 678 | 0.0350 | 0.0141 | | 11 | 679 | 0.0200 | 0.0081 | | 12 | 680 | 0.0450 | 0.0182 | | 13 | 721 | 0.0200 | 0.0081 | | 14 | 783 | 0.0800 | 0.0324 | | 15 | 766 | 0.0760 | 0.0307 | | 16 | 767 | 0.1125 | 0.0455 | | 17 | 765 | 0.1500 | 0.0607 | | 18 | 768 | 0.0250 | 0.0101 | | 19 | 764 | 0.0100 | 0.0041 | | 20 | 763 | 0.0035 | 0.0014 | +-----+-----------+----------------+-------------------+ | Total | | 1.0806 | 0.43714 | +-----+-----------+----------------+-------------------+ Vill./Mauza- Paraiya Khurd Thana no- 122 Anchal- Paraiya District- Gaya +-----+-----------+----------------+-------------------+ | S. N. | Plot No | Area (in Acre) | Area (in Hectare) | +=====+===========+================+===================+ | 1 | 1472 | 0.0450 | 0.0182 | | 2 | 1299 | 0.0600 | 0.0241 | | 3 | 1298 | 0.0733 | 0.0297 | | 4 | 1297 | 0.0638 | 0.0258 | | 5 | 1296 | 0.1700 | 0.0688 | | 6 | 1263 | 0.2080 | 0.0842 | | 7 | 1262 | 0.2062 | 0.0835 | | 8 | 1261 | 0.0600 | 0.0244 | | 9 | 1260 | 0.0552 | 0.0223 | | 10 | 1259 | 0.0585 | 0.0237 | | 11 | 1258 | 0.0585 | 0.0237 | | 12 | 1252 | 0.0180 | 0.0073 | | 13 | 525 | 0.3080 | 0.1249 | | 14 | 531 | 0.0585 | 0.0237 | | 15 | 532 | 0.0700 | 0.0283 | | 16 | 533 | 0.1940 | 0.0785 | | 17 | 534 | 0.0630 | 0.0255 | +-----+-----------+----------------+-------------------+ | Total | | 1.7700 | 0.7166 | +-----+-----------+----------------+-------------------+ Vill./Mauza-Solra Thana no- 160 Anchal- Paraiya District- Gaya +-----+-----------+----------------+-------------------+ | S. N. | Plot No | Area (in Acre) | Area (in Hectare) | +=====+===========+================+===================+ | 1 | 505 | 0.0080 | 0.0032 | | 2 | 506 | 0.1000 | 0.0404 | | 3 | 507 | 0.0050 | 0.0020 | | 4 | 508 | 0.0600 | 0.0243 | | 5 | 509 | 0.0050 | 0.0020 | | 6 | 510 | 0.0700 | 0.0283 | | 7 | 511 | 0.0020 | 0.0008 | | 8 | 512 | 0.0450 | 0.0182 | | 9 | 521 | 0.0020 | 0.0008 | | 10 | 522 | 0.0375 | 0.0152 | | 11 | 523 | 0.0150 | 0.0061 | | 12 | 524 | 0.0080 | 0.0032 | | 13 | 525 | 0.0300 | 0.0121 | +-----+-----------+----------------+-------------------+ | Total | | 0.3875 | 0.1566 | +-----+-----------+----------------+-------------------+ Vill./Mauza-Jamalpur Thana no-119 Anchal- Paraiya District- Gaya +-----+-----------+----------------+-------------------+ | S. N. | Plot No | Area (in Acre) | Area (in Hectare) | +=====+===========+================+===================+ | 1 | 7 | 0.5700 | 0.2307 | | 2 | 10 | 0.1350 | 0.0546 | | 3 | 11 | 0.0300 | 0.0121 | | 4 | 21 | 0.0750 | 0.0304 | | 5 | 22 | 0.0800 | 0.0324 | | 6 | 23 | 0.1400 | 0.0567 | | 7 | 24 | 0.4165 | 0.1686 | | 8 | 25 | 0.0550 | 0.0222 | | 9 | 26 | 0.1175 | 0.0475 | | 10 | 27 | 0.0600 | 0.0243 | | 11 | 50 | 0.1575 | 0.0637 | | 12 | 51 | 0.0050 | 0.0020 | | 13 | 52 | 0.1900 | 0.0769 | | 14 | 53 | 0.1700 | 0.0688 | | 15 | 54 | 0.0800 | 0.0324 | +-----+-----------+----------------+-------------------+ | Total | | 2.2815 | 0.9233 | +-----+-----------+----------------+-------------------+ Vill./Mauza-Dumra Ismailpur Thana no-254 Anchal- Guraru District- Gaya +-----+-----------+----------------+-------------------+ | S. N. | Plot No | Area (in Acre) | Area (in Hectare) | +=====+===========+================+===================+ | 1 | 1025 | 0.0070 | 0.0028 | | 2 | 1026 | 0.0080 | 0.0032 | | 3 | 1027 | 0.0310 | 0.0125 | | 4 | 1028 | 0.0230 | 0.0093 | | 5 | 1029 | 0.0110 | 0.0044 | | 6 | 1030 | 0.0200 | 0.0081 | | 7 | 1031 | 0.0270 | 0.0109 | | 8 | 1032 | 0.0250 | 0.0101 | | 9 | 1033 | 0.0250 | 0.0101 | | 10 | 1034 | 0.0150 | 0.0061 | | 11 | 1035 | 0.0380 | 0.0153 | | 12 | 1036 | 0.0310 | 0.0125 | | 13 | 1037 | 0.0580 | 0.0234 | | 14 | 1038 | 0.0230 | 0.0093 | | 15 | 1039 | 0.0270 | 0.0109 | | 16 | 1040 | 0.0540 | 0.0218 | | 17 | 1041 | 0.0740 | 0.0299 | | 18 | 1045 | 0.0700 | 0.0283 | | 19 | 1051 | 0.0150 | 0.0061 | | 20 | 1219 | 0.0250 | 0.0101 | | 21 | 1220 | 0.0060 | 0.0024 | | 22 | 1221 | 0.0130 | 0.0052 | | 23 | 1222 | 0.0100 | 0.0040 | | 24 | 1223 | 0.0160 | 0.0065 | | 25 | 1224 | 0.0070 | 0.0028 | | 26 | 1225 | 0.0050 | 0.0020 | | 27 | 1226 | 0.0130 | 0.0052 | | 28 | 1227 | 0.0100 | 0.0040 | | 29 | 1230 | 0.0130 | 0.0052 | | 30 | 1231 | 0.0070 | 0.0028 | | 31 | 1233 | 0.0140 | 0.0056 | | 32 | 1236 | 0.0070 | 0.0028 | | 33 | 1237 | 0.0120 | 0.0048 | | 34 | 1238 | 0.0170 | 0.0069 | | 35 | 1239 | 0.0200 | 0.0081 | | 36 | 1242 | 0.0150 | 0.0061 | | 37 | 1243 | 0.0040 | 0.0016 | | 38 | 1275 | 0.0200 | 0.0081 | | 39 | 1276 | 0.0300 | 0.0121 | | 40 | 1277 | 0.0260 | 0.0105 | | 41 | 1289 | 0.0050 | 0.0020 | | 42 | 1314 | 0.2200 | 0.0890 | | 43 | 1316 | 0.0375 | 0.0152 | | 44 | 1317 | 0.0090 | 0.0036 | | 45 | 1318 | 0.0090 | 0.0036 | | 46 | 1319 | 0.0070 | 0.0028 | | 47 | 1321 | 0.0120 | 0.0048 | | 48 | 1323 | 0.0030 | 0.0012 | | 49 | 1324 | 0.0025 | 0.0010 | | 50 | 1325 | 0.0030 | 0.0012 | | 51 | 1326 | 0.0020 | 0.0008 | | 52 | 1327 | 0.0050 | 0.0020 | +-----+-----------+----------------+-------------------+ | Total | | 1.1870 | 0.4790 | +-----+-----------+----------------+-------------------+ Vill./Mauza- Dabur Thana no -252 Anchal- Guraru District- Gaya +-----+-----------+----------------+-------------------+ | S. N. | Plot No | Area (in Acre) | Area (in Hectare) | +=====+===========+================+===================+ | 1 | 378 | 0.0175 | 0.0070 | | 2 | 379 | 0.0500 | 0.0202 | | 3 | 380 | 0.0170 | 0.0069 | | 4 | 381 | 0.0160 | 0.0065 | | 5 | 382 | 0.0200 | 0.0081 | | 6 | 394 | 0.0100 | 0.0041 | | 7 | 395 | 0.0050 | 0.0020 | +-----+-----------+----------------+-------------------+ | Total | | 0.1355 | 0.0548 | +-----+-----------+----------------+-------------------+ Vill./Mauza-Guraru Thana no -15 Anchal- Guraru District- Gaya +-----+-----------+----------------+-------------------+ | S. N. | Plot No | Area (in Acre) | Area (in Hectare) | +=====+===========+================+===================+ | 1 | 1207 | 0.0050 | 0.0020 | | 2 | 1209 | 0.0130 | 0.0052 | | 3 | 1212 | 0.0005 | 0.0002 | | 4 | 1219 | 0.0060 | 0.0024 | | 5 | 1220 | 0.0060 | 0.0024 | | 6 | 1222 | 0.0010 | 0.0004 | | 7 | 1223 | 0.0100 | 0.0040 | | 8 | 1224 | 0.0030 | 0.0012 | | 9 | 1225 | 0.0075 | 0.0030 | | 10 | 1226 | 0.0060 | 0.0024 | | 11 | 1227 | 0.0025 | 0.0010 | | 12 | 1228 | 0.0025 | 0.0010 | | 13 | 1229 | 0.0100 | 0.0040 | | 14 | 1231 | 0.0030 | 0.0012 | | 15 | 1232 | 0.0050 | 0.0020 | | 16 | 1233 | 0.0030 | 0.0012 | | 17 | 1234 | 0.0060 | 0.0024 | | 18 | 1235 | 0.0030 | 0.0012 | | 19 | 1342 | 0.0400 | 0.0161 | | 20 | 1343 | 0.0030 | 0.0012 | | 21 | 1344 | 0.0020 | 0.0008 | | 22 | 1348 | 0.0100 | 0.0040 | | 23 | 1349 | 0.0350 | 0.0141 | | 24 | 1501 | 0.0325 | 0.0131 | | 25 | 1508 | 0.0125 | 0.0050 | | 26 | 1509 | 0.0650 | 0.0263 | | 27 | 1510 | 0.0250 | 0.0101 | | 28 | 1511 | 0.1150 | 0.0465 | | 29 | 1572 | 0.0440 | 0.0178 | | 30 | 1573 | 0.0310 | 0.0125 | | 31 | 1574 | 0.0460 | 0.0186 | | 32 | 1593 | 0.0140 | 0.0056 | | 33 | 1631 | 0.1250 | 0.0505 | | 34 | 1632 | 0.1360 | 0.0552 | | 35 | 1633 | 0.0900 | 0.0364 | | 36 | 1634 | 0.1250 | 0.0505 | | 37 | 1635 | 0.0325 | 0.0131 | | 38 | 1636 | 0.0375 | 0.0152 | | 39 | 1637 | 0.0680 | 0.0275 | | 40 | 1639 | 0.0680 | 0.0275 | | 41 | 1640 | 0.1170 | 0.0473 | | 42 | 1641 | 0.0975 | 0.0394 | | 43 | 1642 | 0.0740 | 0.0299 | | 44 | 1660 | 0.0300 | 0.0121 | +-----+-----------+----------------+-------------------+ | Total | | 1.5685 | 0.6335 | +-----+-----------+----------------+-------------------+ [F. No. ECR/CAO/S/EDFC-Son nagar-Andal] RAMASHRAY PANDEY, Chief Admin. Officer/Con/South 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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