Ministry of Railways Construction Department South Western Railway Cantonment Bangalore

Publication of Notification of Traffic Facilities work at Malavi in terms of clause 6 of section 20F and clause 7A of section 2 of the Railway Act 1989

Issue Date: 11 February 2026 Published: 16 February 2026

Gazette ID: CG-KA-E-16022026-270165 Download PDF

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Core Purpose

The Ministry of Railways authorizes specific officers as 'Competent Authority' and 'Arbitrator' under the Railway Act, 1989, for land acquisition for Special Railway Projects.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Railways (South Western Railway, Construction Organization, Bengaluru Cantonment), through Notification S.O. 715(E) dated February 11, 2026, exercises powers conferred by clause (6) of section 20F and clause 7A of section 2 of the Railway Act, 1989 (24 of 1989). This notification authorizes officers to act as 'Competent Authority' and 'Arbitrator' to perform functions under the said Act for Land Acquisition required for public purpose for Special Railway Projects. Specifically, for the 'Traffic Facilities work at Malavi: Construction of Crossing Station at Malavi(H) between HBI - KTY section' in the Vijaynagara district, the Assistant Commissioner - Hospet is designated as the Competent Authority, and the Regional Commissioner - Kalburgi is designated as the Arbitrator. These authorizations take effect from the date of publication of this notification in the official gazette. The notification is issued under F. No. W.271/CN/BNC/2025-26/Land SRP/1727 and signed by PARDEEP PURI, Chief Engineer-III/Construction.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-KA-E-16022026-270165 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 681] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2026/MAGHA 22, 1947 MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS [South Western Railway (Construction Organisation)] NOTIFICATION Bengaluru, the 11th February, 2026 S.O. 715(E).—In the exercise of the powers conferred by clause (6) of section 20F and clause 7A of section 2 of the Railway Act, 1989 (24 of 1989) the Ministry of Railway (South Western Railway, Construction Organization, Bengaluru Cantonment) hereby authorizes the officers mentioned at column (4) in the table below as 'Competent Authority' and the officers mentioned at column (5) in the table below as 'Arbitrator' to perform the functions as such authority under the said act with effect from date of publication of this notification in the official gazette in respect of Special Railway Projects mentioned at column (2) relating to districts mentioned at column (3) in the table below for Land Acquisition required for the public purpose. TABLE +---------+------------------------------------------+-----------------+-------------------------------------+----------------------------------+ | SI. No. | Name of the Project | District | Competent Authority | Arbitrator | +=========+==========================================+=================+=====================================+==================================+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | +---------+------------------------------------------+-----------------+-------------------------------------+----------------------------------+ | 1 | Traffic Facilities work at Malavi: | Vijaynagara | Assistant commissioner - Hospet | Regional Commissioner - Kalburgi | | | Construction of Crossing Station at | | | | | | Malavi(H) between HBI - KTY section | | | | +---------+------------------------------------------+-----------------+-------------------------------------+----------------------------------+ [F. No. W.271/CN/BNC/2025-26/Land SRP/1727] PARDEEP PURI, Chief Engineer-III/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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