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Issue Date: 25 February 2026 Published: 26 February 2026
Gazette ID: CG-MP-E-26022026-270501 Download PDF
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The Central Government declares its decision to acquire land specified in the annexed Schedule for the Guna Bypass Railway Line Project, resulting in the absolute vesting of these lands in the Central Government.

        

        

        
        
        

            

                
                    
                    
                    
                    
                
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The Central Government, through the Ministry of Railways [West Central Railway (Gati Shakti Unit) Bhopal], on February 25, 2026, via S.O. 1023(E), has declared its decision to acquire land for the Guna Bypass Railway Line Project in Guna District of Madhya Pradesh. This decision is made under sub-section (1) of section 20(E) of the Railway Act, 1989 (Railway Amendment Act, 2008). The intention to acquire land was previously announced under sub-section (1) of section 20(A) of the same Act via S.O. 4082(A) dated September 16, 2025, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary. Public notices were issued in English (Times of India) and Hindi newspapers on September 27, 2025, and no objections were received. The Joint Collector, District Guna, was authorized as the competent authority for this special rail project from August 30, 2024, by a Ministry of Railways notification dated August 14, 2024, under clause (7A) of section 2 of the Railway Act, 1989. Upon publication of this notification, the lands specified in the annexed Schedule, located in Village Chavni, Tehsil Guna Nagar, Patwari halka no. 08, Guna District, shall vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances, as per sub-section (2) of section 20(E) of the said Act.

        

        

        
        

            

                
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
                
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**1. Initial Title/Masthead Section:**

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-MP-E-26022026-270501
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 979]
NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2026/PHALGUNA 6, 1947

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**2. Main English Body Section:**

[F. No. WCR-BPL 0 GSU(GSMS)/Guna Bypass Line/2026]
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[West Central Railway (Gati Shakti Unit) Bhopal]
Notification
Bhopal, the 25th February 2026

S.O. 1023(E).—The Central Government, under sub-section (1) of section 20(A) of the
Railway Act. 1989 (Railway Amendment Act. 2008) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act.),
hereby, announces its intention to acquire the land specified in the notification of the Government
of India, Ministry of Railway (West Central Railway Gati Shakti Unit Bhopal), published in the
Gazette of India, Extraordinary, part II, Section 3, sub-section (ii) s.o. 4082 (A) dated. 16 September
2025, which is required for the execution of Guna Bypass Railway Line Project in Guna District of
the State of Madhya Pradesh, And whereas, the said notification has been published under sub-
section (4) of section 20(A) of the said Act. In one of the local newspapers, Hindi language
newspaper Dainik Bhaskar and Madhya Swadesh on 27-09-2025 and in English language
newspaper Times of India on 27-09-2025 and no objection has been received by the competent
authority from any person and the competent authority has submitted its report to the Central
Government in pursuance of sub-section (1) of section 20(E) of the said Act.

In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (7A) of section 2 of the Railway Act. 1989
(Railway Amendment Act.2008) by the Central Government Ministry of Railways, West Central
Railway (Gatishakti Unit Bhopal) notification dated 14th August 2024, the joint Collector, District
Guna has been authorized as the competent authority for the special rail project "Guna Bypass Line"
in the district from the date of publication of this notification in the Gazette i.e. 30th August 2024.

Now, therefore, the Central Government on receipt of the said report of the competent
authority and in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 20(E) of the Railway
Act. 1989, hereby declares that it has been decided to acquire the land specified in the Schedule
annexed hereto for the aforesaid purpose. And whereas, the Central Government hereby further
declares, in pursuance of sub-section (2) of section 20(E) of the said Act., that, on the publication
of this notification in the Official Gazette, the lands specified in the Schedule annexed hereto shall
vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.

SCHEDULE
Brief description of the land to be acquired, with or without structure for Special Railway Project of Indian
Railways namely: Guna Bypass Line.

District - Guna, Tehsil: Guna Nagar, Village: Chavni, Patwari halka no. 08
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