Publication of extraordinary gazette under PART II Section 3 Sub Section (II) of the Railway Act.1989 (24 of 1989) in connection with Nomination of Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA) for the Project 1) Doubling of Sabarmati D cabin Sarkhej Section (21 KM) on Bhavnagar Division 2) New BG double line from Sarkhej to Dholera (109.16KM) spur line for Lothal NMHC and Dholera airport (20.40KM) of Bhavnagar Division on Western Railway in the State of Gujarat.

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-MH-E-26052026-272880 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 2529] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, MAY 25, 2026/JYAISTHA 4, 1948 MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS [Western Railway (Construction Organization)] NOTIFICATION Mumbai, the 22nd May, 2026 S.O. 2621(E). - In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (7A) of Section 2 of the Railways (Amendment) Act-2008, the Central Government hereby authorizes the officers nominated in in column (B) of the Table below as "Competent Authority" to perform the function as such authority under the said act with effect from the date of publication of this notification in the official Gazette in respect of the (1) Special Railway Project of "Doubling of Sabarmati D cabin – Sarkhej Section (21 KM) on Bhavnagar Division on Western Railway in Gujarat state & (2) Special Railway Project in in the state of -New BG double line from Sarkhej to Dholera (109.16KM) + spur line for Lothal NMHC and Dholera airport (20.40KM) of Bhavnagar Division on Western Railway, relating to District mentioned in Column (C) of the said table for the public purpose of execution, maintenance, management and operation of such Special Railway Project. The approved gazette notifications no. 5409 & 5410 dated 4th December, 2025 regarding above both projects are superseded by this gazette notification. TABLE +--------+------------------------------------------+------------+ | S. No. | Competent Authority | District | +========+==========================================+============+ | (A) | (B) | (C) | +--------+------------------------------------------+------------+ | 1 | Second Special Land Acquisition Officer –| Ahmedabad | | | O/o Collector-Ahmedabad | | +--------+------------------------------------------+------------+ [F. No. E-661502-04] S.R. PRASAD, Chief Project Manager (Const)II 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. SARVESH KUMAR