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The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land for the execution of a Special Railway Project, specifically for the Up-gradation of the existing 1x25KV Traction System to 2x25KV OHE with AT feeder arrangement over specified sections of the South East Central Railway.

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The Ministry of Railways (South East Central Railway) issued Notification S.O. 560(E) on February 4, 2026, under sub-section (1) of section 20(A) of the Railway Act, 1989 (24 of 1989). The Central Government, being satisfied of a public purpose, declares its intention to acquire land for the execution of a Special Railway Project. This project entails the Up-gradation of the existing 1x25KV Traction System to 2x25KV OHE with AT feeder arrangement between Jharsugda-Raigarh, Raigarh-Champa, Champa – Gevra Road, Champa-Bilaspur, Tilda-Bilaspur, Tilda-Durg, Durg-Darekasa, Mundikota-Nagpur, Bilaspur-Pendra Road-Anuppur, and Raipur-Lakholi sections over the South East Central Railway. The acquisition aims to meet a 3000MT loading target in the states of Odisha, Chhattisgarh, and Maharashtra. Any interested person may raise objections to this acquisition within 30 days from the date of publication of this notification, as per sub-section (1) of section 20(D) of the Railway Act, 1989. Objections must be submitted in writing to the competent authority, Anuvibhageey Adhikari (Revenue) and Bhu arjan Adhikari Dongargarh, District Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh, who will provide an opportunity for a hearing. Any order issued by the competent authority under sub-section (2) of section 20(D) of the said Act will be final. Land plans and other details are available for inspection at the competent authority's office. An example of land to be acquired in Chhattisgarh includes 0.3730 Hec in Musrakhurd village, Dongargarh Tehsil, Rajnandgaon District.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-CG-E-06022026-269868 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 531] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2026/MAGHA 16, 1947 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (South East Central Railway) NOTIFICATION Bilaspur, the 4th February, 2026 NOTIFICATION UNDER SECTION 20 A of THE RAILWAY ACT 1989 S.O. 560(E). — In exercise of the powers conferred by sub section (1) of section 20(A) of the Railway Act, 1989 (24 of 1989) (hereinafter referred as the said act), the Central Government after being satisfied that for the public purpose, the land brief description of which is given in the schedule annexed hereto is required for execution of Special Railway Project, namely for Up-gradation of existing 1x25KV Traction System to 2x25KV OHE with AT feeder arrangement between Jharsugda-Raigarh, Raigarh-Champa, Champa – Gevra Road, Champa-Bilaspur, Tilda-Bilaspur, Tilda-Durg, Durg-Darekasa, Mundikota-Nagpur, Bilaspur-Pendra Road-Anuppur & Raipur-Lakholi sections over SEC Railway to meet 3000MT loading target in the state of Odisha, Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra over SEC railway, hereby declares its intention to acquire such land. Any person interested in the said land may within a period of 30 days from the date of publication of this notification in the official gazette, raise objection to the acquisition of such land for the aforesaid purpose under sub section (1) of section 20 (D) of the said act. Every objection shall be made to the competent authority namely, Anuvibhageey Adhikari (Revenue) and Bhu arjan Adhikari Dongargarh Disstt. Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh in writing and shall set out grounds thereof and the competent authority shall give the objector an opportunity of being heard, either in person or through a 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 20 (D) of the said act shall be final. 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 office of the competent authority. Brief description of the land to be acquired, with or without structure, falling within the proposed Special Railway Project namely for Up-gradation of existing 1x25KV Traction System to 2x25KV OHE with AT feeder arrangement between Jharsugda-Raigarh, Raigarh-Champa, Champa- Gevra Road, Champa-Bilaspur, Tilda-Bilaspur, Tilda-Durg, Durg- Darekasa,Mundikota-Nagpur, Bilaspur-Pendra Road-Anuppur & Raipur-Lakholi sections over SEC Railway to meet 3000MT loading target in the state of Odisha,Chhatisgarh and maharashtra. Details of land being acquired with or without structure in the state of Chhattisgarh +-------+----------------------------------+-------------+---------------+-----------------------+--------------+---------------+----------------+----------------+ | S. No. | SDM | Name of | Name of | Nature of | Nature | Land | Total | Area to | | | (Rev.)/ | Tehsil | Village | ownership | of land | khasra | area | be | | | Competent | | | | | no. | (in | acquired | | | Authority | | | | | | Hec) | (in Hec) | +=======+==================================+=============+===============+=======================+==============+===============+================+================+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | +-------+----------------------------------+-------------+---------------+-----------------------+--------------+---------------+----------------+----------------+ | 1 | SDM(Rev) | Dongargarh | Musrakhurd | Shatruhan | Krishi | 289/1 | 0.3120 | 0.3120 | | | DGG(Distt- | | | Aatmaj | | 290 | 0.271 | 0.0610 | | | Rajnandgaon) | | | Ram avtar | | | | | +-------+----------------------------------+-------------+---------------+-----------------------+--------------+---------------+----------------+----------------+ | | | | | | | Total | | 0.3730 | +-------+----------------------------------+-------------+---------------+-----------------------+--------------+---------------+----------------+----------------+ [F. No. CPM/Ele. /BSP/2x25KV OHE/Land Acquisition/20 A/1645] VIJAY KUMAR SAHU, Chief Administrative Officer (Construction) 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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