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The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land for the Special Railway Project, namely, Construction of Vasai bypass double line between Naigaon and Juchandra stations in District Palghar, Maharashtra, under Section 20A of the Railways Act, 1989.

Detailed Summary

This notification, G.S.R. 518(E), issued by the Ministry of Railways (Western Railway) on June 18, 2026, declares the Central Government's intention to acquire land for a public purpose: the "Construction of Vasai bypass double line between Naigaon and Juchandra stations" in District Palghar, Maharashtra. This action is taken under the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 20A of the Railway (Amendment) Act, 2008 (11 of 2008) and the Railways Act, 1989 (24 of 1989). Interested persons have thirty days from the notification's publication date in the Official Gazette to raise objections to the acquisition under sub-section (1) of Section 20D of the said Act. Objections must be submitted in writing to the Competent Authority and Prant Officer Vasai, Taluka Vasai, District Palghar, Maharashtra, who will provide an opportunity for hearing. Any order made by the competent authority under sub-section (2) of Section 20D shall be final. The schedule details five parcels of land in Umelman village, Vasai Taluka, Palghar District, with survey numbers 54, 57, 45, Khajan, and 101, totaling 43146.728 Sqm. Mukesh Kumar, Chief Engineer (Construction)-I, signed the notification.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-MH-E-04072026-274099 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 467] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 2026/ASHADHA 4, 1948 MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (Western Railway) NOTIFICATION Mumbai, the 18th June, 2026 Notification under Section 20 A of the Railway Act, 1989 4754 GI/2026 (1) 2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. 3(i)] MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (Western Railway) NOTIFICATION Mumbai, the 18th June, 2026 Notification under Section 20 A of the Railway Act, 1989 G.S.R. 518(E). In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 20A of the Railway (Amendment) Act, 2008 (11of 2008) and the Railways Act, 1989 (24 of 1989) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the Central Government, 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 execution of the Special Railway Project, namely, Construction of Vasai bypass double line between Naigaon and Juchandra stations in District Palghar in the State of Maharashtra, hereby declares its intention to acquire such land; Any person interested in the said land may, within a period of thirty days from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, raise objection 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 to the competent authority, namely Competent Authority and Prant Officer Vasai, Taluka Vasai, District Palghar, Maharashtra, in writing and shall set out the grounds thereof, 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 structure, for the Special Railway Project, namely, Construction of Vasai bypass double line between Naigaon and Juchandra stations in District Palghar in the State of Maharashtra. Sr. No. | District | Taluka | Village | Survey No. | Area of Land to be Acquired in (Sqm) 1 | Palghar | Vasai | Umelman | 54 | 622.478 2 | Palghar | Vasai | Umelman | 57 | 6904.312 3 | Palghar | Vasai | Umelman | 45 | 5.000 4 | Palghar | Vasai | Umelman | Khajan | 101.690 5 | Palghar | Vasai | Umelman | 101 | 35513.248 3 [F. No. 602198] MUKESH KUMAR, Chief Engineer (Construction)-I 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. KUMER CHAND Digitally signed by KUMER MEENA CHAND MEENA Date: 2026.07.04 13:46:12 +05'30'

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