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

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Railways (Western Railway) issued Notification S.O. 2734(E) on June 18, 2025, in Mumbai, declaring the Central Government's intention to acquire land under sub-section (1) of section 20A of the Railway (Amendment) Act, 2008 (11 of 2008) and the Railways Act, 1989 (24 of 1989). This acquisition is for the public purpose of executing the Special Railway Project, specifically the 5th & 6th line between Borivali -Virar on Western Railway, as part of MUTP IIIA projects in District Thane, Maharashtra. Persons interested in the land described in the annexed schedule may raise objections to the acquisition within thirty days from the notification's publication date in the Official Gazette, as per sub-section (1) of section 20D of the said Act. Objections must be made in writing to the competent authority, the Sub Divisional Officer, Thane, Taluka Thane & District Thane, Maharashtra. The competent authority will provide a hearing, and its order under sub-section (2) of section 20D will be final. Land plans and details are available for inspection at the competent authority's office. The Schedule details land in Village Bhayander, Thane Taluka, District Thane, identifying various Survey Nos. (e.g., 138, 140/1, 141/1, 142/1, 161/1, 162/1) with a total area of 1.6144 Hectare to be acquired. The notification was signed by Mukesh Kumar, Chief Engineer (Construction) –I.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-MH-E-20062025-263998 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 2669] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 2025/JYAISTHA 29, 1947 No. 2669] MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (Western Railway) NOTIFICATION Mumbai, the 18th June, 2025 Notification under Section 20A of the Railways Act, 1989 S.O. 2734(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 Thane 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, Thane, Taluka Thane & District Thane, 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. [F. No. E-25840-25] MUKESH KUMAR, Chief Engineer (Construction) –I 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 – Bhayander Ta. & Distt. Thane | Sr. No. | District | Taluka | Village | Survey No. | Area of Land to be Acquired in Hectare | | :------ | :------- | :----- | :-------- | :--------- | :------------------------------------- | | 1 | Thane | Thane | Bhayander | 138 | 1.0869 | | | | | Bhayander | 140/1 | 0.1044 | | | | | Bhayander | 140/2 | | | | | | Bhayander | 141/1 | 0.1375 | | | | | Bhayander | 141/2 | | | | | | Bhayander | 141/3 | | | | | | Bhayander | 141/4 | | | | | | Bhayander | 141/5 | | | | | | Bhayander | 142/1 | 0.2294 | | | | | Bhayander | 142/2 | | | | | | Bhayander | 142/A/3 | | | | | | Bhayander | 142/4 | | | | | | Bhayander | 142/5 | | | | | | Bhayander | 142/6 | | | | | | Bhayander | 161/1 | 0.0402 | | | | | Bhayander | 161/2 | | | | | | Bhayander | 161/3 | | | | | | Bhayander | 161/4 | | | | | | Bhayander | 162/1 | 0.0160 | | | | | Bhayander | 162/2 | | | | | | Bhayander | 162/3 | | | | | | Bhayander | 162/4 | | | | | | Bhayander | 162/5 | | | | | | Bhayander | 162/6 | | | | | | Bhayander | 162/7 | | | | | | Bhayander | 162/8 | | | | | | Bhayander | 162/9 | | | | | | Bhayander | 162/10 | | | | | | Bhayander | 162/11 | | | | | | Bhayander | 162/12 | | | | | | Bhayander | 162/13 | | | | | | Bhayander | 162/14 | | | | | | Total | | 1.6144 | [F. No. E-25840-25] MUKESH KUMAR, Chief Engineer (Construction) –I

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