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The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land for the 5th and 6th railway lines between Borivali-Virar on Western Railway under Section 20A of the Railways Act, 1989.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Railways (Western Railway), vide G.S.R. 842(E) dated 10th November, 2025, and published on November 13, 2025, declares the Central Government's intention to acquire land for a public purpose. This acquisition is for the 'Special Railway Project, namely, 5th & 6th line between Borivali -Virar on Western Railway, under MUTP IIIA', exercising 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). The land is located in District Vasai and District Palghar, State of Maharashtra, specifically in villages Diwanman, Virar, and Achole of Taluka Vasai, District Palghar, and also mentions Thane Taluka, District Thane. The annexed schedule details the acquisition of a total area of 0.64.33 Hectare across various survey numbers including 35/1, 41 (Diwanman); 402 A, 402 A Hissa 2, 211 Hissa 2, 376 (Virar); and 46/B (Achole). Any person interested in the said land may raise objections within thirty days from the date of publication of this notification to the competent authority, the Sub Divisional Officer, Vasai, Taluka Vasai & District Palghar, Maharashtra. The competent authority shall provide an opportunity for hearing and, after inquiry, will either allow or disallow the objections, with any order made under sub-section (2) of section 20D of the said Act being final. Land plans and other details are available for inspection at the competent authority's office. The notification is signed by Mukesh Kumar, Chief Engineer (Construction) -I.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-MH-E-13112025-267623 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2025/KARTIKA 22, 1947 7582 GI/2025 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (Western Railway) NOTIFICATION Mumbai, the 10th November, 2025 Notification under Section 20A of the Railways Act, 1989 G.S.R. 842(E). In exercise of 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) (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, 5th & 6th line between Borivali -Virar on Western Railway, under MUTP IIIA in District Vasai 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 Sub Divisional 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, 5th & 6th line between Borivali -Virar on Western Railway, under MUTP IIIA projects in Thane Taluka, District Thane in the State of Maharashtra. Schedule A Village - Diwanman, Virar & Achole, Taluka- Vasai, District-Palghar +--------+----------+--------+-----------+---------------+--------------------------------+ | Sr. No.| District | Taluka | Village | Survey No. | Area of Land to be Acquired in | | | | | | | Hectare | +--------+----------+--------+-----------+---------------+--------------------------------+ | 1 | Palghar | Vasai | Diwanman | 35/1 | 0.12.86 | | | | | | 41 | 0.08.15 | +--------+----------+--------+-----------+---------------+--------------------------------+ | 2 | | | Virar | 402 A | 0.21.50 | | | | | | 402 A Hissa 2 | 0.03.10 | | | | | | 211 Hissa 2 | 0.03.60 | | | | | | 376 | 0.06.62 | +--------+----------+--------+-----------+---------------+--------------------------------+ | 3 | | | Achole | 46/B | 0.08.50 | +--------+----------+--------+-----------+---------------+--------------------------------+ | | | | Total | | 0.64.33 | +--------+----------+--------+-----------+---------------+--------------------------------+ [F. No. E-25840-30] 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.

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