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The Central Government declares the acquisition of specified land for the Petlad-Bhadran Gauge Conversion Project and its absolute vesting in the Central Government.

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The Central Government, through the Ministry of Railways (Western Railway (Construction Organization)), hereby declares the acquisition of land specified in the annexed schedule for the execution, maintenance, management, and operation of the Special Railway Project, namely, the Petlad-Bhadran Gauge Conversion Project, located in District Anand, Gujarat. This declaration is made in exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 20E of the Railway Act 1989 (24 of 1989), following the receipt of a report from the competent authority (Petlad-Bhadran). Previously, the Central Government had declared its intention to acquire this land via notification No. 752(A) dated 31st October 2025, published in the Gazette of India, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii). The substance of that notification was published in local newspapers "the indian express" and "divya bhaskar" on 19th October 2025, as per sub-section (4) of section 20A of the said Act, and objections received were resolved. Furthermore, in pursuance of sub-section (2) of section 20E of the Railway Act 1989, the Central Government declares that upon publication of this notification (S.O. 22(E) dated 2nd January 2026), the specified land shall vest absolutely in the Central Government free from all encumbrances. The land to be acquired, as per joint measurement sheets prepared by DILR Vadodara, includes 9356 Sq.Mtr. of private, non-agriculture land in Village Sundarna (Taluka: Petlad), 11202 Sq.Mtr. of private, agriculture land in Village Bhadran (Taluka: Borsad), and 736 Sq.Mtr. of private, agriculture land in Village Rudel (Taluka: Borsad), totaling 21294 Sq.Mtr.

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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-MH-E-03012026-269078 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 22] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JANUARY 2, 2026/PAUSHA 12, 1947 [F. No. E. -297072-07] RAJESH SRIVASTAVA, Chief Project Manager(C) MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS [Western Railway (Construction Organization)] NOTIFICATION Mumbai, the 2nd January, 2026 S.O. 22(E).โ€” Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) (Published in the Gazette of India, under notification No. 752(A) dated 1.310.2025 Extra Ordinary- part II- Section-3 -Sub-section (ii)) (here in after referred to as the said notification) under subsection(I) of section 20A of the Railway Act 1989 (24 of 1989) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act) the Central Government declared its intention to be acquired the land specified in the Schedule annexed to the said notification for execution, maintenance, management and operation of the Special Railway Project namely, Petlad-Bhadran Gauge Conversion Project in District Anand in the State of Gujarat. And, whereas, the substance of the said notification was published in daily local newspaper "the indian express" and " divya bhaskarโ€ dated 19th October 2025 under subsection (4) of section 20A of the said Act; And, whereas, objection has been received & resolved by the competent authority. And, whereas, in pursuance of sub-section (I) of section 20E of the said Act, the competent authority Petlad- Bhadran has submitted its report of the Central Government; Now, therefore, upon receipt of the said report of the competent authority, and in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 20E of the said Act, the Central Government hereby declares that the land specified in the schedule annexed hereto shall be acquired for the aforesaid purpose; And, further, in pursuance of sub-section (2) of section 20E of the said Act, the Central government here by declares that on publication of this notification in the official Gazette the land specified in the schedule annexed hereto shall vest absolutely in the Central Government free from all encumbrances. Sub: Brief description of the land to be acquired with or without structure for the Special Railway Project namely: Petlad-Bhadran Gauge Conversion Project in District Anand in the state of Gujarat as per joint measurement sheet prepares by DILR Vadodara. SCHEDULE Brief description of the land to be acquired with or without structure for the Special Railway Project namely: Petlad-Bhadran Gauge Conversion Project in the state of Gujarat. State : GUJARAT District : Anand +-------+-------------+--------------+-------------------+---------------------------+----------------------------------------------+ | SR. | NEW SURVEY | Type of | Nature of Land | PROPOSE area | Name of Land Owner/Interested Person | | NO. | NO. | Land | | (in Sq.Mtr) | | +=======+=============+==============+===================+===========================+==============================================+ | | | | | Village : Sundarna | Taluka: Petlad | +-------+-------------+--------------+-------------------+---------------------------+----------------------------------------------+ | 1 | 63/P3/P2 | Private | Non- Agriculture | 1545 | Dilipbhai Bhogilal | +-------+-------------+--------------+-------------------+---------------------------+----------------------------------------------+ | | TOTAL(SQM) | | | 9356 | | +-------+-------------+--------------+-------------------+---------------------------+----------------------------------------------+ | | | | | Village : Bhadran | Taluka : Borsad | +-------+-------------+--------------+-------------------+---------------------------+----------------------------------------------+ | 1 | 1323 | Private | Agriculture | 584 | Patel Maheshbhai Gordhanbhai etc. | +-------+-------------+--------------+-------------------+---------------------------+----------------------------------------------+ | 2 | 1324 | Private | Agriculture | 939 | Patel Ankurkumar Vipinbhai is the guardian of the | | | | | | | minor. | +-------+-------------+--------------+-------------------+---------------------------+----------------------------------------------+ | 3 | 1326 | Private | Agriculture | 370 | Patel Ankurkumar Vipinbhai is the guardian of the | | | | | | | minor. | +-------+-------------+--------------+-------------------+---------------------------+----------------------------------------------+ | 4 | 1330 | Private | Agriculture | 1069 | Arvindbhai Dahyabhai | +-------+-------------+--------------+-------------------+---------------------------+----------------------------------------------+ | 5 | 1331/1 | Private | Agriculture | 1630 | Bharatbhai Kantibhai | +-------+-------------+--------------+-------------------+---------------------------+----------------------------------------------+ | 6 | 1332 | Private | Agriculture | 348 | Bharatbhai Kantibhai | +-------+-------------+--------------+-------------------+---------------------------+----------------------------------------------+ | 7 | 1334/1 | Private | Agriculture | 431 | Shardaben Shantilal Patel etc. | +-------+-------------+--------------+-------------------+---------------------------+----------------------------------------------+ | 8 | 1334/2 | Private | Agriculture | 432 | Shardaben Shantilal Patel etc. | +-------+-------------+--------------+-------------------+---------------------------+----------------------------------------------+ | 9 | 1352 | Private | Agriculture | 440 | Himanshu Bhai MaheshBhai | +-------+-------------+--------------+-------------------+---------------------------+----------------------------------------------+ | 10 | 1353 | Private | Agriculture | 340 | Samantbhai Desaibhai | +-------+-------------+--------------+-------------------+---------------------------+----------------------------------------------+ | 11 | 1927 | Private | Agriculture | 470 | Bharatbhai Kantibhai | +-------+-------------+--------------+-------------------+---------------------------+----------------------------------------------+ | 12 | 1929 | Private | Agriculture | 491 | Patel Ankurkumar Vipinbhai is the guardian of the | | | | | | | minor. | +-------+-------------+--------------+-------------------+---------------------------+----------------------------------------------+ | 13 | 1917 | Private | Agriculture | 172 | Bhupendrabhai Manibhai etc. | +-------+-------------+--------------+-------------------+---------------------------+----------------------------------------------+ | 14 | 1918 | Private | Agriculture | 432 | Dahiben Dahyabhai, widow of Kashibhai | +-------+-------------+--------------+-------------------+---------------------------+----------------------------------------------+ | 15 | 1919 | Private | Agriculture | 637 | Rammabhai Motibhai etc. | +-------+-------------+--------------+-------------------+---------------------------+----------------------------------------------+ | 16 | 1920 | Private | Agriculture | 384 | Pa. Shantilal Bhikhabhai | +-------+-------------+--------------+-------------------+---------------------------+----------------------------------------------+ | 17 | 1921/P | Private | Agriculture | 325 | Somabhai Javerbhai etc. | +-------+-------------+--------------+-------------------+---------------------------+----------------------------------------------+ | 18 | 1922 | Private | Agriculture | 168 | Himanshubhai Maheshbhai etc. | +-------+-------------+--------------+-------------------+---------------------------+----------------------------------------------+ | 19 | 1923 | Private | Agriculture | 236 | Raginiben Madhubhai Patel etc. | +-------+-------------+--------------+-------------------+---------------------------+----------------------------------------------+ | 20 | 1933 | Private | Agriculture | 202 | Narasimhbhai Prabhudas | +-------+-------------+--------------+-------------------+---------------------------+----------------------------------------------+ | 21 | 1935 | Private | Agriculture | 1102 | Patel Hansaben Chandrakantbhai etc. | +-------+-------------+--------------+-------------------+---------------------------+----------------------------------------------+ | | TOTAL(SQM). | | | 11202 | | +-------+-------------+--------------+-------------------+---------------------------+----------------------------------------------+ | | | | | Village : Rudel | Taluka : Borsad | +-------+-------------+--------------+-------------------+---------------------------+----------------------------------------------+ | 1 | 461 | Private | Agriculture | 736 | Amrish Kumar Manibhai Patel etc. | +-------+-------------+--------------+-------------------+---------------------------+----------------------------------------------+ | | TOTAL AREA | | | 736 | | +-------+-------------+--------------+-------------------+---------------------------+----------------------------------------------+ [F. No. E. -297072-07] RAJESH SRIVASTAVA, Chief Project Manager(C) 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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