Publication of notification in respect of Ballari Chikjajur Doubling in terms of clause 20A of Railway Act 1989

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-KA-E-13082026-275421 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 4259] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2026/SHRAVAN 20, 1948 MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS [South Western Railway (Construction Organization)] NOTIFICATION Bengaluru, the 10th August, 2026 S.O. 4437(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub- Section (1) of Section 20A of the Railway Act, 1989 (24 of 1989) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the Central Government (Ministry of Railway, South Western Railway, Construction Organization, Bengaluru Cantonment) after being satisfied that for the public purpose, the land, the brief description of which has been given in the Schedule annexed hereto, is required for the execution of the Special Railway Project, namely. “Chikkajajur – Ballary Railway Doubling Project (185 Km)" in the District of Chitradurga. In the state of Karnataka, 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 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, SLAO/CTA and arbitrator namely Regional Commissioner, Bangalore for the execution of the Special Railway Project, namely "Doubling of Chikkajajur – Ballary (185 Km)” in writing and shall set out the grounds there of and the competent authority shall give the objector 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 thinks 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 land 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 land to be acquired with or without structures falling in the stretch of land from Km: 82/175 to Km: 84/600 In the district of Chitradurga in the state of Karnataka. +-----------+-------------------+-------------+---------------+--------------------+---------------+ | State: | Karnataka | District: | Chitradurga | | | +-----------+-------------------+-------------+---------------+--------------------+---------------+ | Taluk: | Challakere | Village 1: | Thalaku | | | +-----+-------------------+-------------+---------------+--------------------+---------------+ | Sl. | Survey / Plot | Type of | Nature of land| Area | Area | | No. | No. | land | | (in local units) | (in Hectares) | | | | | | (A-G) | | +=====+===================+=============+===============+====================+===============+ | 1 | 135 | Kharab | Govt land | 05-01 | 2.0336 | +-----+-------------------+-------------+---------------+--------------------+---------------+ | 2 | 160 | Kharab | Govt Land | 0-01 | 0.0101 | +-----+-------------------+-------------+---------------+--------------------+---------------+ | 3 | 161/* | Khushki | Private Land | 0-01 | 0.0101 | +-----+-------------------+-------------+---------------+--------------------+---------------+ | 4 | 161/4 | Khushki | Private Land | 0-02 | 0.0202 | +-----+-------------------+-------------+---------------+--------------------+---------------+ | 5 | 161/5 | Khushki | Private Land | 0-02 | 0.0202 | +-----+-------------------+-------------+---------------+--------------------+---------------+ | 6 | 174 | Khushki | Private Land | 01-05 | 0.4553 | +-----+-------------------+-------------+---------------+--------------------+---------------+ | 7 | 177/3 | Khushki | Private Land | 0-07 | 0.0708 | +-----+-------------------+-------------+---------------+--------------------+---------------+ | 8 | 181/1 | Khushki | Private Land | 0-04 | 0.0405 | +-----+-------------------+-------------+---------------+--------------------+---------------+ | 9 | 181/2 | Khushki | Private Land | 0-01 | 0.0101 | +-----+-------------------+-------------+---------------+--------------------+---------------+ | 10 | 181/3 | Khushki | Private Land | 0-01 | 0.0101 | +-----+-------------------+-------------+---------------+--------------------+---------------+ | 11 | 183/4A | Khushki | Private Land | 0-08 | 0.0809 | +-----+-------------------+-------------+---------------+--------------------+---------------+ | 12 | 183/4B | Khushki | Private Land | 0-02 | 0.0202 | +-----+-------------------+-------------+---------------+--------------------+---------------+ | 13 | 184/1 | Khushki | Private Land | 0-23 | 0.2327 | +-----+-------------------+-------------+---------------+--------------------+---------------+ | 14 | 184/2 | Khushki | Private Land | 0-01 | 0.0101 | +-----+-------------------+-------------+---------------+--------------------+---------------+ | 15 | 185/2 | Khushki | Private Land | 0-10 | 0.1012 | +-----+-------------------+-------------+---------------+--------------------+---------------+ | Total | | | | 7-29 | 3.1263 | +-----+-------------------+-------------+---------------+--------------------+---------------+ +-----------+-------------------+-------------+---------------+--------------------+---------------+ | State: | Karnataka | District: | Chitradurga | | | +-----------+-------------------+-------------+---------------+--------------------+---------------+ | Taluk: | Challakere | Village 2: | Mannekote | | | +-----+-------------------+-------------+---------------+--------------------+---------------+ | Sl. | Survey / Plot | Type of | Nature of land| Area | Area | | No. | No. | land | | (in local units) | (in Hectares) | | | | | | (A-G) | | +=====+===================+=============+===============+====================+===============+ | 1 | 119/1 | Khushki | Private Land | 0-11 | 0.1113 | +-----+-------------------+-------------+---------------+--------------------+---------------+ | 2 | 120/2 | Khushki | Private Land | 0-34 | 0.3440 | +-----+-------------------+-------------+---------------+--------------------+---------------+ | 3 | 121 | Khushki | Private Land | 0-04 | 0.0405 | +-----+-------------------+-------------+---------------+--------------------+---------------+ | 4 | 123/1 | Khushki | Private Land | 0-27 | 0.2732 | +-----+-------------------+-------------+---------------+--------------------+---------------+ | 5 | 131 | Khushki | Private Land | 0-05 | 0.0506 | +-----+-------------------+-------------+---------------+--------------------+---------------+ | 6 | 132 | Khushki | Private Land | 0-09 | 0.0911 | +-----+-------------------+-------------+---------------+--------------------+---------------+ | 7 | 133 | Khushki | Private Land | 0-13 | 0.1315 | +-----+-------------------+-------------+---------------+--------------------+---------------+ | 8 | 134/1A | Khushki | Private Land | 0-01 | 0.0101 | +-----+-------------------+-------------+---------------+--------------------+---------------+ | 9 | 139/4 | Khushki | Private Land | 0-38 | 0.3845 | +-----+-------------------+-------------+---------------+--------------------+---------------+ | 10 | 139/7 | Khushki | Private Land | 0-04 (0-04 Road) | 0.0809 | +-----+-------------------+-------------+---------------+--------------------+---------------+ | 11 | 139/8 (Block 1) | Khushki | Private Land | 0-21 | 0.2125 | +-----+-------------------+-------------+---------------+--------------------+---------------+ | 12 | 139/8 (Block 2) | Khushki | Private Land | 0-03 (0-03 Road) | 0.0607 | +-----+-------------------+-------------+---------------+--------------------+---------------+ | 13 | 139/10 | Khushki | Private Land | 0-08 (0-07 Road) | 0.1518 | +-----+-------------------+-------------+---------------+--------------------+---------------+ | 14 | 140/2 | Khushki | Private Land | 0-14 | 0.1416 | +-----+-------------------+-------------+---------------+--------------------+---------------+ | 15 | 140/5 | Khushki | Private Land | 0-11 (0-01 Road) | 0.1214 | +-----+-------------------+-------------+---------------+--------------------+---------------+ | 16 | 155/1 | Khushki | Private Land | 0-31 | 0.3136 | +-----+-------------------+-------------+---------------+--------------------+---------------+ | 17 | 155/2 | Khushki | Private Land | 0-02 | 0.0202 | +-----+-------------------+-------------+---------------+--------------------+---------------+ | 18 | 156 | Khushki | Private Land | 0-07 | 0.0708 | +-----+-------------------+-------------+---------------+--------------------+---------------+ | 19 | 302/1 | Khushki | Private Land | 0-23 (0-17-08 Road)| 0.4098 | +-----+-------------------+-------------+---------------+--------------------+---------------+ | 20 | 302/5 (Block 1) | Khushki | Private Land | 0-20 | 0.2023 | +-----+-------------------+-------------+---------------+--------------------+---------------+ | 21 | 302/5 (Block 2) | Khushki | Private Land | 0-26 (0-28 Road) | 0.5463 | +-----+-------------------+-------------+---------------+--------------------+---------------+ | 22 | 303/4 | Khushki | Private Land | 0-18 | 0.1821 | +-----+-------------------+-------------+---------------+--------------------+---------------+ | 23 | 303/6 | Khushki | Private Land | 0-37 | 0.3743 | +-----+-------------------+-------------+---------------+--------------------+---------------+ | 24 | 303/7 | Khushki | Private Land | 0-11 | 0.1113 | +-----+-------------------+-------------+---------------+--------------------+---------------+ | 25 | 304 | Kharab | Govt land | 01-39 | 0.7993 | +-----+-------------------+-------------+---------------+--------------------+---------------+ | 26 | 309/2 | Khushki | Private Land | 0-22 | 0.2226 | +-----+-------------------+-------------+---------------+--------------------+---------------+ | 27 | 309/3 | Khushki | Private Land | 0-27 | 0.2732 | +-----+-------------------+-------------+---------------+--------------------+---------------+ | 28 | 362 | Khushki | Private Land | 0-07 | 0.0708 | +-----+-------------------+-------------+---------------+--------------------+---------------+ | 29 | 363 | Khushki | Private Land | 0-06 | 0.0607 | +-----+-------------------+-------------+---------------+--------------------+---------------+ | 30 | 364 | Khushki | Private Land | 0-01 | 0.0101 | +-----+-------------------+-------------+---------------+--------------------+---------------+ | 31 | 365 | Khushki | Private Land | 0-04 | 0.0405 | +-----+-------------------+-------------+---------------+--------------------+---------------+ | 32 | 366 | Khushki | Private Land | 0-04 | 0.0405 | +-----+-------------------+-------------+---------------+--------------------+---------------+ | 33 | 367 | Khushki | Private Land | 0-04 | 0.0405 | +-----+-------------------+-------------+---------------+--------------------+---------------+ | 34 | 368 | Khushki | Private Land | 0-03 | 0.0304 | +-----+-------------------+-------------+---------------+--------------------+---------------+ | 35 | 369 | Khushki | Private Land | 0-09 | 0.0911 | +-----+-------------------+-------------+---------------+--------------------+---------------+ | 36 | 370 | Khushki | Private Land | 0-05 | 0.0506 | +-----+-------------------+-------------+---------------+--------------------+---------------+ | 37 | 377 | Khushki | Private Land | 0-03 | 0.0304 | +-----+-------------------+-------------+---------------+--------------------+---------------+ | 38 | 378 | Khushki | Private Land | 0-03 | 0.0304 | +-----+-------------------+-------------+---------------+--------------------+---------------+ | 39 | 379 | Khushki | Private Land | 0-03 | 0.0304 | +-----+-------------------+-------------+---------------+--------------------+---------------+ | 40 | 380 | Khushki | Private Land | 0-03 | 0.0304 | +-----+-------------------+-------------+---------------+--------------------+---------------+ | 41 | 381 | Khushki | Private Land | 0-02 | 0.0202 | +-----+-------------------+-------------+---------------+--------------------+---------------+ | 42 | 382 | Khushki | Private Land | 0-03 | 0.0304 | +-----+-------------------+-------------+---------------+--------------------+---------------+ | 43 | 383 | Khushki | Private Land | 0-03 | 0.0304 | +-----+-------------------+-------------+---------------+--------------------+---------------+ | 44 | 384 | Khushki | Private Land | 0-03 | 0.0304 | +-----+-------------------+-------------+---------------+--------------------+---------------+ | 45 | 385 | Khushki | Private Land | 0-04 | 0.0405 | +-----+-------------------+-------------+---------------+--------------------+---------------+ | 46 | 386 | Khushki | Private Land | 0-04 | 0.0405 | +-----+-------------------+-------------+---------------+--------------------+---------------+ | 47 | 435 | Khushki | Private Land | 0-01 | 0.0101 | +-----+-------------------+-------------+---------------+--------------------+---------------+ | 48 | 436 | Khushki | Private Land | 0-04 | 0.0405 | +-----+-------------------+-------------+---------------+--------------------+---------------+ | 49 | 533 | Khushki | Private Land | 0-16 | 0.1619 | +-----+-------------------+-------------+---------------+--------------------+---------------+ | 50 | Pit | | | 0-17 | 0.1720 | +-----+-------------------+-------------+---------------+--------------------+---------------+ | Total | | | | 16-38 | 6.8646 | +-----+-------------------+-------------+---------------+--------------------+---------------+ [F. No. W.271/CN/BNC/2026-27/Land SRP/1727] PARDEEP PURI, Chief Engineer-III/Construction/Bengaluru Cantonment 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.