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The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land in Ganjam district of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh for the '3rd line between Nirgundi – Barang (22 Km) & Khurda Road - Vizianagaram (363 Kms) of newly sanctioned 3rd line between Bhadrak-Vizianagarm project (525Km)' under Section 20A of the Railways Act, 1989.

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The Ministry of Railways, via Notification S.O. 2673(E) dated 27th May, 2026, issued a notice under sub-section (1) of section 20A of the Railways (Amendment) Act, 1989 (24/89), declaring the Central Government's intention to acquire land for a public purpose. This land, located in Ganjam district of Odisha and parts of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh, is required for the "3rd line between Nirgundi – Barang (22 Km) & Khurda Road - Vizianagaram (363 Kms) of newly sanctioned 3rd line between Bhadrak-Vizianagarm project (525Km)" under the Khurda Road and Waltair Divisions of East Coast Railway. Any person interested in the said land may raise objections within thirty days from the notification's publication date in the Official Gazette, as per sub-section (1) of section 20D of the Act. Objections must be submitted in writing to the Land Acquisition Officer, Ganjam, Odisha, who will provide a hearing opportunity, and whose order under sub-section (2) of section 20D shall be final. Land plans and details are available for inspection at the competent authority's office. The schedule annexed provides a brief description of 3.739 acres of private land to be acquired across 96 plots in 9 villages, including Abhimanyupur (0.249 acres, 10 plots), Balakrushnapur (0.359 acres, 11 plots), Brahamaniapalli (1.791 acres, 26 plots), Damodarpur Pankal (0.137 acres, 2 plots), Gedal Naidu Palam (0.127 acres, 1 plot), Humuri (0.235 acres, 5 plots), Kumarbegpalli (0.636 acres, 22 plots), Podapadar (0.024 acres, 1 plot), and Rikapalli (0.181 acres, 18 plots). The notification was signed by H. Anatharaman, Chief Engineer (Con-II).

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-OR-E-02062026-273067 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 2580] | NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 2026/JYAISHTHA 6, 1948 MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 27th May, 2026 Notice under Section 20A of the Railways Act-, 1989 S.O. 2673(E). In exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 20A of the Railways (Amendment) Act, 1989 (24/89) (here in after referred as the said Act), the Central Government, after being satisfied that for the public purpose, the Land, brief description of which is given in the schedule annexed here to, is required in Ganjam district of Odisha state for the execution of the Special Railway Project, namely "3rd line between Nirgundi – Barang (22 Km) & Khurda Road - Vizianagaram (363 Kms) of newly sanctioned 3rd line between Bhadrak-Vizianagarm project (525Km)" under Khurda Road and Waltair Division of East Coast Railway in the State of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh." 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 the notification in the Official Gazette, raise objection to the acquisition of such land for the aforesaid purpose under sub-section (1) of section 20D of the said Act. Every objection shall be made to the competent authority, namely Land Acquisition Officer, Ganjam, State - Odisha for "3rd line between Nirgundi – Barang (22 Km) & Khurda Road - Vizianagaram (363 Kms) of newly sanctioned 3rd line between Bhadrak-Vizianagarm project (525Km)" under Khurda Road and Waltair Division of East Coast Railway in the State of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh." in writing and shall set out grounds thereof, and competent authority shall give the objector an opportunity of being heard, either in person or through a legal practitioner, and may, after hearing all such objections and after making such further inquiry, 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 land (Annexure-l) (attached here with) to be acquired in Ganjam district of Odisha state, with or without structures, for the Special Railway Project, namely "3rd line between Nirgundi – Barang (22 Km) & Khurda Road - Vizianagaram (363 Kms) of newly sanctioned 3rd line between Bhadrak - Vizianagarm project (525Km)” under Khurda Road and Waltair Division of East Coast Railway in the State of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh." Annexure-l Sl. No. | Village Name | Khata No. | Plot No. | Kissam of Land | Total Area in Acre | Area to be acquired in Acre | Type of Land 1 | Abhimanyupur | 11 | 104 | Gharabari-I | 0.013 | 0.008 | PRIVATE 2 | Abhimanyupur | 128/193 | 112/1110 | Gharabari-I | 0.026 | 0.026 | PRIVATE 3 | Abhimanyupur | 23 | 112 | Gharabari-I | 0.109 | 0.039 | PRIVATE 4 | Abhimanyupur | 86 | 132 | Gharabari-I | 0.100 | 0.047 | PRIVATE 5 | Abhimanyupur | 128/646 | 111 | Jalasaya-II | 0.125 | 0.031 | PRIVATE 6 | Abhimanyupur | 128/646 | 97 | Jalasaya-II | 0.035 | 0.035 | PRIVATE 7 | Abhimanyupur | 11 | 98 | Gharabari-I | 0.025 | 0.025 | PRIVATE 8 | Abhimanyupur | 65 | 99 | Patita | 0.015 | 0.015 | PRIVATE 9 | Abhimanyupur | 128/1372 | 99/1724 | Gharabari | 0.010 | 0.010 | PRIVATE 10 | Abhimanyupur | 103 | 100 | Gharabari-II | 0.013 | 0.013 | PRIVATE Total | | | | | 0.471 | 0.249 | 11 | Balakrushnapur | 187/2489 | 372 | Barsadhar-I | 0.240 | 0.017 | PRIVATE 12 | Balakrushnapur | 146 | 370 | Barsadhar-I | 0.007 | 0.007 | PRIVATE 13 | Balakrushnapur | 187/2004 | 352/2448 | Barsadhar-I | 0.015 | 0.015 | PRIVATE 14 | Balakrushnapur | 187/2006 | 352/2451 | Barsadhar-I | 0.062 | 0.048 | PRIVATE 15 | Balakrushnapur | 187/2696 | 351 | Padar-I | 0.037 | 0.037 | PRIVATE 16 | Balakrushnapur | 78 | 350 | Padar-I | 0.103 | 0.004 | PRIVATE 17 | Balakrushnapur | 187/1535 | 346 | Barsadhar-I | 0.011 | 0.004 | PRIVATE 18 | Balakrushnapur | 187/2516 | 345 | Padar-I | 0.156 | 0.008 | PRIVATE 19 | Balakrushnapur | 187/2552 | 344 | Bagayat-III | 0.289 | 0.006 | PRIVATE 20 | Balakrushnapur | 187/461 | 301 | Barsadhar-I | 0.307 | 0.039 | PRIVATE 21 | Balakrushnapur | 77 | 302 | Bagayat-III | 2.011 | 0.174 | PRIVATE Total | | | | | 3.238 | 0.359 | 22 | Brahamaniapalli | 296/588 | 942 | Gharabari | 0.190 | 0.013 | PRIVATE [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] 23 | Brahamaniapalli | 160 | 943 | Barsadhar-II | 0.075 | 0.020 | PRIVATE 24 | Brahamaniapalli | 296/373 | 943/1811 | Gharabari | 0.050 | 0.010 | PRIVATE 25 | Brahamaniapalli | 296/373 | 953/1305 | Gharabari | 0.340 | 0.117 | PRIVATE 26 | Brahamaniapalli | 296/369 | 954 | Gharabari | 0.360 | 0.061 | PRIVATE 27 | Brahamaniapalli | 296/495 | 955/1313 | Gharabari | 0.575 | 0.115 | PRIVATE 28 | Brahamaniapalli | 296/495 | 955 | Gharabari | 0.250 | 0.059 | PRIVATE 29 | Brahamaniapalli | 296/489 | 955/1311/1763 | Barsadhar-II | 0.045 | 0.014 | PRIVATE 30 | Brahamaniapalli | 296/495 | 955/1311 | Gharabari | 0.560 | 0.170 | PRIVATE 31 | Brahamaniapalli | 296/494 | 1155 | Gharabari | 0.495 | 0.048 | PRIVATE 32 | Brahamaniapalli | 296/375 | 1155/1345 | Gharabari | 0.135 | 0.055 | PRIVATE 33 | Brahamaniapalli | 296/892 | 1154/1344 | Barsadhar-II | 0.220 | 0.072 | PRIVATE 34 | Brahamaniapalli | 296/373 | 1147 | Gharabari | 0.250 | 0.018 | PRIVATE 35 | Brahamaniapalli | 296/472 | 1146/1646 | Gharabari | 0.100 | 0.044 | PRIVATE 36 | Brahamaniapalli | 296/169 | 1145 | Padar -II | 0.842 | 0.105 | PRIVATE 37 | Brahamaniapalli | 296/5 | 1095 | Padar -II | 0.370 | 0.178 | PRIVATE 38 | Brahamaniapalli | 296/371 | 1094 | Padar -II | 0.080 | 0.073 | PRIVATE 39 | Brahamaniapalli | 296/371 | 1094/1986 | Gharabari | 0.080 | 0.073 | PRIVATE 40 | Brahamaniapalli | 296/746 | 1090 | Barsadhar-II | 0.297 | 0.104 | PRIVATE 41 | Brahamaniapalli | 296/185 | 1088 | Padar -II | 0.200 | 0.131 | PRIVATE 42 | Brahamaniapalli | 296/345 | 1084 | Padar -II | 0.150 | 0.075 | PRIVATE 43 | Brahamaniapalli | 296/185 | 1083 | Padar -II | 1.190 | 0.093 | PRIVATE 44 | Brahamaniapalli | 296/354 | 1083/1608 | Padar -II | 0.110 | 0.058 | PRIVATE 45 | Brahamaniapalli | 296/607 | 1082 | Padar -II | 0.055 | 0.032 | PRIVATE 46 | Brahamaniapalli | 296/516 | 1066 | Gharabari | 0.445 | 0.043 | PRIVATE 47 | Brahamaniapalli | 296/493 | 1009 | Gharabari | 0.698 | 0.010 | PRIVATE Total | | | | | 8.162 | 1.791 | 48 | Damodarpur Pankal | 2 | 11 | Padar II | 0.573 | 0.121 | PRIVATE 49 | Damodarpur Pankal | 4 | 12 | Patita | 0.630 | 0.016 | PRIVATE Total | | | | | 1.203 | 0.137 | 50 | Gedal Naidu Palam | 182/1321 | 107/744 | Padar II | 0.640 | 0.127 | PRIVATE Total | | | | | 0.640 | 0.127 | 51 | Humuri | 523/2767 | 414 | Bagayat II | 0.080 | 0.016 | PRIVATE 52 | Humuri | 523/251 | 418 | Bagayat II | 1.043 | 0.155 | PRIVATE 53 | Humuri | 523/2816 | 418/3921 | Bagayat II | 0.125 | 0.021 | PRIVATE 54 | Humuri | 523/2901 | 418/3921/4389 | Bagayat II | 0.047 | 0.020 | PRIVATE 55 | Humuri | 332 | 1107 | Padar II | 0.400 | 0.023 | PRIVATE Total | | | | | 1.695 | 0.235 | 56 | Kumarbegpalli | 72 | 220 | Padar-II | 0.020 | 0.020 | PRIVATE 57 | Kumarbegpalli | 165/660 | 220/651 | Gharabari | 0.020 | 0.020 | PRIVATE 58 | Kumarbegpalli | 165/706 | 220/653 | Gharabari | 0.020 | 0.004 | PRIVATE 59 | Kumarbegpalli | 165/247 | 220/656 | Gharabari | 0.015 | 0.015 | PRIVATE 60 | Kumarbegpalli | 160 | 218 | Bagayat-III | 0.476 | 0.032 | PRIVATE 61 | Kumarbegpalli | 165/409 | 218/786 | Gharabari | 0.148 | 0.148 | PRIVATE 62 | Kumarbegpalli | 165/468 | 219 | Gharabari | 0.020 | 0.020 | PRIVATE 63 | Kumarbegpalli | 165/439 | 219/812 | Gharabari | 0.036 | 0.036 | PRIVATE 64 | Kumarbegpalli | 165/470 | 219/813 | Gharabari | 0.024 | 0.015 | PRIVATE THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY | [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] 65 | Kumarbegpalli | 165/444 | 219/815 | Gharabari | 0.060 | 0.044 | PRIVATE 66 | Kumarbegpalli | 165/238 | 221/648 | Gharabari | 0.029 | 0.010 | PRIVATE 67 | Kumarbegpalli | 165/252 | 221/660 | Padar-II | 0.021 | 0.010 | PRIVATE 68 | Kumarbegpalli | 165/254 | 221/662 | Gharabari | 0.030 | 0.008 | PRIVATE 69 | Kumarbegpalli | 165/288 | 221/660/692 | Gharabari | 0.020 | 0.010 | PRIVATE 70 | Kumarbegpalli | 165/302 | 221/701 | Gharabari | 0.015 | 0.010 | PRIVATE 71 | Kumarbegpalli | 165/316 | 221/711 | Gharabari | 0.031 | 0.010 | PRIVATE 72 | Kumarbegpalli | 26 | 217 | Padar-II | 0.700 | 0.185 | PRIVATE 73 | Kumarbegpalli | 165/283 | 222/689 | Gharabari | 0.007 | 0.007 | PRIVATE 74 | Kumarbegpalli | 165/324 | 222/718 | Padar-I | 0.036 | 0.014 | PRIVATE 75 | Kumarbegpalli | 165/407 | 222/728 | Padar-I | 0.007 | 0.007 | PRIVATE 76 | Kumarbegpalli | 119 | 222 | Padar-I | 0.050 | 0.006 | PRIVATE 77 | Kumarbegpalli | 165/382 | 222/765 | Gharabari | 0.020 | 0.005 | PRIVATE Total | | | | | 1.805 | 0.636 | 78 | Podapadar | 233/537 | 146 | Billa Dofasali 1 | 0.765 | 0.024 | PRIVATE Total | | | | | 0.765 | 0.024 | 79 | Rikapalli | 34 | 230 | Bagayata-II | 1.512 | 0.003 | PRIVATE 80 | Rikapalli | 229/1382 | 230/866/1824 | Gharabari | 0.010 | 0.002 | PRIVATE 81 | Rikapalli | 229/1103 | 232/771 | Gharabari-II | 0.028 | 0.008 | PRIVATE 82 | Rikapalli | 229/229 | 232/859 | Gharabari-I | 0.030 | 0.011 | PRIVATE 83 | Rikapalli | 229/1079 | 232/865 | Gharabari | 0.025 | 0.003 | PRIVATE 84 | Rikapalli | 229/255 | 232/878 | Gharabari | 0.045 | 0.012 | PRIVATE 85 | Rikapalli | 229/576 | 232/883 | Gharabari | 0.020 | 0.007 | PRIVATE 86 | Rikapalli | 229/492 | 232/1120 | Gharabari | 0.068 | 0.022 | PRIVATE 87 | Rikapalli | 229/1775 | 232/1170 | Gharabari | 0.033 | 0.007 | PRIVATE 88 | Rikapalli | 229/615 | 232/1216 | Bagayat-II | 0.029 | 0.010 | PRIVATE 89 | Rikapalli | 229/661 | 232/1261 | Gharabari | 0.025 | 0.007 | PRIVATE 90 | Rikapalli | 229/2520 | 232/1485 | Gharabari | 0.025 | 0.004 | PRIVATE 91 | Rikapalli | 229/2022 | 232/2100 | Gharabari | 0.025 | 0.008 | PRIVATE 92 | Rikapalli | 229/2485 | 232/2099/2204 | Gharabari | 0.012 | 0.003 | PRIVATE 93 | Rikapalli | 229/2484 | 232/2099/2205 | Gharabari | 0.012 | 0.003 | PRIVATE 94 | Rikapalli | 229/2178 | 232/1020/2286 | Bagayat-II | 0.012 | 0.004 | PRIVATE 95 | Rikapalli | 34 | 232 | Bagayat-II | 1.983 | 0.020 | PRIVATE 96 | Rikapalli | 229/890 | 24 | Gharabari | 0.066 | 0.047 | PRIVATE Total | | | | | 3.960 | 0.181 | Village wise Abstract Sl. No. | Village | Area to be acquired in Acre | Total No. of Plots 1 | Abhimanyupur | 0.249 | 10 2 | Balakrushnapur | 0.359 | 11 3 | Brahamaniapalli | 1.791 | 26 4 | Damodarpur Pankala | 0.137 | 2 5 | Geda Naidu Palam | 0.127 | 1 6 | Humuri | 0.235 | 5 7 | Kumarbegpalli | 0.636 | 22 8 | Podapadar | 0.024 | 1 9 | Rikapalli | 0.181 | 18 Total Area = | | 3.739 | 96 [F. No. CE/CON/II/BBS/3rd line BHC-VZM/20A/19 village/Abhimanyupur to Rikapalli] H. ANATHARAMAN, Chief Engineer (Con-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. KUMER | Digitally signed by KUMER CHAND | CHAND MEENA MEENA | Date: 2026.06.02 16:15:22 +05'30'

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