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The Central Government notifies specific railway projects in Jammu & Kashmir as special railway projects under Clause (37A) of Section 2 of the Railways Act, 1989.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Railways (Northern Railway (Construction)), via Notification S.O. 3952(E) issued on July 13, 2026, and published in the Official Gazette on Friday, July 17, 2026, has exercised powers conferred by Clause (37A) of Section 2 of the Railways Act, 1989 (24 of 1989) and the Railways (Amendment) Act 2008. This notification designates two projects in the State of Jammu & Kashmir as special railway projects, effective from the date of publication. These projects include the doubling of the Qazigund - Srinagar-Badgam line (73.5 Km) on the Jammu Division of Northern Railway and the construction of a new BG Railway line from Baramulla to Uri (40.2 Km), also on the Jammu Division of Northern Railway. The notification was signed by ALOK MISRA, Chief Administrative Officer (USBRL).

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-22072026-274670 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 3786] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JULY 17, 2026/ASHADHA 26, 1948 MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS [Norhtern Railway (Construction)] NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 13th July, 2026 S.O. 3952(E).—In exercise of the powers, conferred by Clause (37A) of Section – 2 of the Railways Act, 1989 (24 of 1989) and the Railways (Amendment) Act 2008, 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 Table, with effect from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette. TABLE SPECIAL RAILWAY PROJECT +-------+-----------------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | S. No. | Name of the Project | State/UT | +=======+===========================================================+==================+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | +-------+-----------------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | 1. | Doubling of Qazigund - Srinagar-Badgam (73.5 Km) on Jammu | Jammu & Kashmir | | | Division of Northern Railway. | | +-------+-----------------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | 2. | New BG Railway line from Baramulla to Uri (40.2 Km) on Jammu | Jammu & Kashmir | | | Division of Northern Railway. | | +-------+-----------------------------------------------------------+------------------+ [F.No. 75-W/2026/WA/USBRL/Land] ALOK MISRA, Chief Administrative Officer (USBRL)

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