Ministry of Road Transport and Highways Deptt. of Road Transport and Highways

Publication of notification under Section 3a

Issue Date: 18 June 2026 Published: 19 June 2026

Gazette ID: CG-DL-E-19062026-273606 Download PDF

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The Central Government authorizes the Additional District Magistrate (E), District-Varanasi, as the competent authority under clause (a) of section 3 of the National Highways Act, 1956, for the development, maintenance, management, and operation of a 19.420 km National Highway Link/Connector Corridor along the River Varuna in Uttar Pradesh.

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This notification, S.O. 3202(E), issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on June 18, 2026, authorizes the Additional District Magistrate (E), District-Varanasi, as the competent authority under clause (a) of section 3 of the National Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956). This authority is granted to perform functions under the said Act for a stretch of land from Design Chainage Km 0+000 to Km 19+420. This land is designated for the National Highway Development of a Link/Connector Corridor connecting National Highway-31 (NH-31) and Varanasi Ring Road along the River Varuna, aimed at decongesting Varanasi City. The project, also referred to as the Varuna River Elevated Corridor, involves building (including widening and two/four-Six laning), maintenance, management, and operation within the State of Uttar Pradesh. The Schedule specifies that this project impacts villages within Pindra and Sadar Taluks/Mandals in Varanasi District, Uttar Pradesh, including Mahadevpur, Sarai Kazi, Luchchepur, Duniyapur, Karoma, Pratap Patti, Vajidpur, Dasepur, Koirajpur, Koiran, Ahiran, Anegpur, Bhagtupur, Mansapur, Baijal Patti, Sahabuddinpur, Pashchimpur Chamaw, Chamawn, Dhaneshri, Bharthara, Phulwariya, Bedauli, Pisaur, Chhitauni, Kotwa, Kila Khona, Bhadaoo, Indrapur, Sikraul, Badagaon Pratham, Paharpur, Khajuri, Nadesar, Ghausabad, Chauka, Jaitpura, Kaji Sahdullapur, Alaipur, Makdoompur, Kajjakpur, Hukulganj, Shaharkhas, Danialpur, and Chhittupur Khas. The authorization takes effect from the date of the notification's publication in the Official Gazette.

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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-19062026-273606 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 3080] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 2026/JYAISTHA 28, 1948 4450 GI/2026 [F. No. 11011/varanasi/ringroad/varuna/2026] MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 18th June, 2026 S.O. 3202(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (a) of section 3 of the National Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956), the Central Government hereby authorises the Additional District Magistrate (E), Dist.-Varanasi, as the competent authority to perform the functions of such authority under the said Act with effect from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, in respect of the stretch of land from Design Chainage Km 0+000 to Km 19+420 of the National Highway Development of a Link/Connector Corridor connecting the National Highway- 31 (NH-31) and Varanasi Ring Road along the River Varuna for Decongestion of Varanasi City for building (widening / two/four-Six laning, etc.), maintenance, management and operation in the State of Uttar Pradesh (Varuna River Elevated Corridor) as specified in the Schedule given below. SCHEDULE Development of a Link / Connector Corridor connecting the National Highway-31 (NH-31) & Varanasi Ring Road, along the River Varuna (Ch. 0+000 to 19+420 km.) for Decongestion of Varanasi City in Uttar Pradesh. +-----+------------+-----------------------------------+---------------+-----------+--------------+-----------------------+ | Sl. | CALA | Stretch | State | District | Taluk/Mandal | Name of the Village | | No. | No. | | | | | | +=====+============+===================================+===============+===========+==============+=======================+ | 1 | ADM(E), | No Yet to | UTTAR | VARANASI | Pindra | 1 Mahadevpur | | | Varanasi | be | PRADESH | | | 2 Sarai Kazi | | | | Assigned | | | | 3 Luchchepur | | | | KM 0 TO | | | | 4 Duniyapur | | | | KM 19.42 | | | | 5 Karoma | | | | | | | | 6 Pratap Patti | | | | | | | | 7 Vajidpur | | | | | | | | 8 Dasepur | | | | | | | | 9 Koirajpur | | | | | | | | 10 Koiran | | | | | | | | 11 Ahiran | | | | | | | | 12 Anegpur | | | | | | | | 13 Bhagtupur | | | | | | | | 14 Mansapur | | | | | | | | 15 Baijal Patti | | | | | | | | 16 Sahabuddinpur | | | | | | | | 17 Pashchimpur Chamaw | | | | | | | | 18 Chamawn | | | | | | | | 19 Dhaneshri | | | | | | | Sadar | 1 Bharthara | | | | | | | | 2 Phulwariya | | | | | | | | 3 Bedauli | | | | | | | | 4 Pisaur | | | | | | | | 5 Chhitauni | | | | | | | | 6 Kotwa | | | | | | | | 7 Kila Khona | | | | | | | | 8 Bhadaoo | | | | | | | | 9 Indrapur | | | | | | | | 10 Sikraul | | | | | | | | 11 Badagaon Pratham | | | | | | | | 12 Paharpur | | | | | | | | 13 Khajuri | | | | | | | | 14 Nadesar | | | | | | | | 15 Ghausabad | | | | | | | | 16 Chauka | | | | | | | | 17 Jaitpura | | | | | | | | 18 Kaji Sahdullapur | | | | | | | | 19 Alaipur | | | | | | | | 20 Makdoompur | | | | | | | | 21 Kajjakpur | | | | | | | | 22 Hukulganj | | | | | | | | 23 Shaharkhas | | | | | | | | 24 Danialpur | | | | | | | | 25 Chhittupur Khas | +-----+------------+-----------------------------------+---------------+-----------+--------------+-----------------------+ [F. No. 11011/varanasi/ringroad/varuna/2026] SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director 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. SARVESH KUMAR SRIVASTAVA

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