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The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land for the public purpose of constructing a Vande Bharat Sleeper Trains Maintenance Depot at Thanisandra, Bengaluru, Karnataka, under sub-section (1) of Section 20A of the Railways Act, 1989.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Railways, specifically the South Western Railway (Construction Organisation), issued Notification S.O. 3469(E) on June 26, 2026, announcing the Central Government's intention to acquire land. This action is taken under the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 20A of the Railways Act, 1989 (24 of 1989). The identified public purpose is the construction of a Vande Bharat Sleeper Trains Maintenance Depot at Thanisandra, Bengaluru, Karnataka, which includes maintenance facilities, stabling lines, workshop infrastructure, utility services, approach roads, service roads, and other allied railway purposes. Any person interested in the land may object to this acquisition within thirty days from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, as per sub-section (1) of Section 20D of the said Act. Objections must be submitted in writing to the Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA), namely the Special Land Acquisition Officer (SLAO), Bengaluru Urban, located at Vishveshwaraih Tower, 6th Floor, Bangalore. The Competent Authority will provide an opportunity for objectors to be heard, and its order under sub-section (2) of Section 20D shall be final. The Schedule appended to the notification details 14 parcels of private land, both dry and irrigated, totaling 34-19-00 in local units (A-G-AN) and approximately 13.95 Hectares, required for this Special Railway Project. Land plans and other particulars are available for inspection at the CALA office.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-KA-E-29062026-273931 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 3334] NEW DELHI, SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 2026/ ASHADHA 6, 1948 4793 GI/2026 (1) MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS [South Western Railway (Construction Organisation)] NOTIFICATION Bengaluru, the 26th June, 2026 S.O. 3469(E). In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 20A of the Railways Act, 1989 (24 of 1989) (hereinafter referred to as "the said Act"), the Central Government, being satisfied that the land specified in the Schedule appended hereto is required for a public purpose, namely, Construction of Vande Bharat Sleeper Trains Maintenance Depot at Thanisandra, Bengaluru, Karnataka, together with maintenance facilities, stabling lines, workshop infrastructure, utility services, approach roads, service roads and other allied railway purposes, 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, object to the acquisition 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 in writing to the Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA), namely the Special Land Acquisition Officer, (SLAO), Bengaluru Urban, Vishveshwaraih Tower, 6th Floor, Bangalore setting out the grounds thereof. 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 making such further inquiry as deemed 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 particulars relating to the land covered under this notification are available for inspection by interested persons at the office of the Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA), Special Land Acquisition Officer, (SLAO), Bengaluru Urban, Vishveshwaraih Tower, 6th Floor, Bangalore SCHEDULE Brief description of the land proposed to be acquired, with or without structures, for the Special Railway Project namely Construction of Vande Bharat Sleeper Trains Maintenance Depot at Thanisandra, Bengaluru, Karnataka. +--------+-------------------+--------------+---------------+-----------------------------------+----------------+ | Sl. No | Survey / Plot No | Type of land | Nature of land | Area (in local Units (A-G-AN)) | Area (in | | | | | | | Hectares) | +========+===================+==============+===============+===================================+================+ | 01 | 2/6A1 | Dry | Private | 0-20-00 | 0.2023 | +--------+-------------------+--------------+---------------+-----------------------------------+----------------+ | 02 | 2/6A2 | Dry | Private | 0-29-00 | 0.2934 | +--------+-------------------+--------------+---------------+-----------------------------------+----------------+ | 03 | 2/6B | Dry | Private | 1-35-00 | 0.7588 | +--------+-------------------+--------------+---------------+-----------------------------------+----------------+ | 04 | 84/6 | Dry | Private | 0-19-00 | 0.1922 | +--------+-------------------+--------------+---------------+-----------------------------------+----------------+ | 05 | 101/1 | Dry | Private | 3-15-00 | 1.3658 | +--------+-------------------+--------------+---------------+-----------------------------------+----------------+ | 06 | 101/2 | Dry | Private | 3-12-00 | 1.3355 | +--------+-------------------+--------------+---------------+-----------------------------------+----------------+ | 07 | 102/2 | Dry | Private | 0-26-00 | 0.2630 | +--------+-------------------+--------------+---------------+-----------------------------------+----------------+ | 08 | 102/3A | Dry | Private | 0-13-00 | 0.1315 | +--------+-------------------+--------------+---------------+-----------------------------------+----------------+ | 09 | 102/3B | Dry | Private | 0-14-00 | 0.1416 | +--------+-------------------+--------------+---------------+-----------------------------------+----------------+ | 10 | 1/1 | Dry | Private | 4-25-00 | 1.8717 | +--------+-------------------+--------------+---------------+-----------------------------------+----------------+ | 11 | 1/2 | Dry | Private | 0-02-00 | 0.0202 | +--------+-------------------+--------------+---------------+-----------------------------------+----------------+ | 12 | 26 | Dry | Private | 9-06-00 | 3.7029 | +--------+-------------------+--------------+---------------+-----------------------------------+----------------+ | 13 | 6 | Irrigated | Private | 7-20-00 | 3.0351 | +--------+-------------------+--------------+---------------+-----------------------------------+----------------+ | 14 | 7 | Dry | Private | 1-23-00 | 0.6374 | +--------+-------------------+--------------+---------------+-----------------------------------+----------------+ | | Total | | | 34-19-00 | 13.95 | +--------+-------------------+--------------+---------------+-----------------------------------+----------------+ [F. No. W.271/CN/BNC/2026-27/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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