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The Central Government declares the acquisition of specified lands for the 'Construction of Road Over Bridge in lieu of closing of manned LC No ML-447' Special Railway Project under Section 20E of the Railways Act, 1989.

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The Ministry of Railways, via Notification S.O. 2340(E) dated 8th May, 2026, issued a notice under Section 20E of the Railways Act, 1989 (24 of 1989), declaring the acquisition of lands. This follows a previous notification, S.O. 13(E) dated 2nd January, 2026, which declared the Central Government's intention to acquire land under sub-section (1) of section 20A of the said Act. The acquisition is for the "Construction of Road Over Bridge in lieu of closing of manned LC No ML-447 at Km 786/3-5 between Sigdam - Cheepurupalli on Main Line of Waltair Division" Special Railway Project in the Vizianagaram district, Andhra Pradesh. The substance of the intention notification was published in local newspapers, "ANDHRA JYOTI" (Telugu) and "NEW INDIAN EXPRESS" (English), both on 05th February, 2026, as per sub-section (4) of section 20A, with no objections received. Following a report from the Competent Authority under sub-section (1) of section 20E, the Central Government now declares the lands specified in the annexed schedule shall be acquired. Further, in accordance with sub-section (2) of section 20E, the lands will vest absolutely in the Central Government free from all encumbrances upon publication of this notification. The total acquired land spans 6.829 acres across Kapusambham Village (3.41 acres) in Garividi Mandal, and Purreyavalasa Village (0.457 acres) and Sumithrapuram Village (2.962 acres) in Cheepurupalli Mandal.

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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-OR-E-09052026-272402 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 2249] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MAY 8, 2026/VAISAKHA 18, 1948 [भाग II-खण्ड 3(i)] MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS [East Coast Railway (Constitution)] NOTIFICATION Bhubaneswar, the 8th May, 2026 NOTICE UNDER SECTION 20E OF THE RAILWAY ACT, 1989 S.O. 2340(E). - Whereas, by the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Railways (East Coast Railway, Construction Organisation), Notification number, S.O.13(E). dated 2nd January, 2026 published in Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, section-3 Sub-section (ii), dated 2nd January, 2026 (herein after referred to as the said notification) and issued under sub-section (1) of section 20A of the Railways Act, 1989 (24 of 1989) (herein after referred to as the said Act), the Central Government declares its intention to acquire the land specified in the schedule annexed to the said notification for the purpose of execution, maintenance, management and operation of Special Railway Project, namely, “Construction of Road Over Bridge in lieu of closing of manned LC No ML-447 at Km 786/3-5 between Sigdam - Cheepurupalli on Main Line of Waltair Division" in the Vizianagaram district state of Andhra Pradesh. And whereas, the substance of the said notification was published in daily local newspapers namely "ANDHRA JYOTI" in Telugu (Visakhapatnam Edition) on dated 05th February, 2026 and “NEW INDIAN EXPRESS" in English (Visakhapatnam Edition) dated 05th February, 2026 under sub- section (4) of section 20A of the said Act and whereas no objection has been received from any person by the competent authority. And whereas, in pursuance of sub-section (1) of section 20E of the said Act, the Competent Authority has submitted its report to the Central Government. Now therefore, upon receipt of the report of the Competent Authority, and in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 20E of the said Act, the Central Government hereby declares that the lands specified in the schedule annexed here to shall be acquired for the aforesaid purpose; And further, in pursuance of sub-section (2) of section 20E of the said Act, the Central Government hereby declares that on publication of the notification in the official Gazette, the land specified in the schedule annexed here to shall vest absolutely in the Central Government free from all encumbrances. SCHEDULE Brief description of the land to be acquired, with or without structures, falling within the Special Railway Project, namely "Construction of Road Over Bridge in lieu of closing of manned LC No ML-447 at Km 786/3-5 between Sigdam - Cheepurupalli on Main Line of Waltair Division” in the Vizianagaram district state of Andhra Pradesh. LAND SCHEDULE(20E) Name of the Project : Construction of ROB in lieu of LC. No. 447 District : Vizianagaram Village : Kapusambham, Purreyavalasa & Sumithrapuram Villages of Garividi & Cheepurupalli Mandal. **Kapusambham Village Land Schedule** +-----+-------------------+-----------+--------------+--------------+------------+-------------+-----------------------------+-----------------------+--------------+ | SI. | Name of the | Khata | Khasra | Total area | Acquired | Kisam of | Recorded Tenant in | If any tress | If any | | No. | Village | No | / Plot No | (in Acre) | area | land | English | | Structures | | | | | | | (in Acre.) | | | | | +=====+===================+===========+==============+==============+============+=============+=============================+=======================+==============+ | 1 | Kapusambham | 709 | 137-35 | 0.92 | 0.07 | Anadeena | Paila Satyamamma W/o | Neem Tree-1 | | | | | - | | | | Punja | Lakshum Naidu | Palm tree -2 | | | | | | | | | | Lenka Simhadri S/o | | | | | | | | | | | Late Yellayya | | | +-----+-------------------+-----------+--------------+--------------+------------+-------------+-----------------------------+-----------------------+--------------+ | 2 | Kapusambham | 406 | 138-4 | 1.61 | 0.03 | Anadeena | Lenka Simhadri S/o | Tender | Agriculutural| | | | | | | | Punja | Yellayya | Coconut | Bore | | | | | | | | | | trees -6 | | +-----+-------------------+-----------+--------------+--------------+------------+-------------+-----------------------------+-----------------------+--------------+ | 3 | Kapusambham | - | 138-5 | 1.71 | 0.05 | Anadeena | Pogiri Lakshum | Tender | | | | | | | | | Punja | Naidu | Coconut | | | | | | | | | | S/o Kurmayya | Trees -2 | | | | | | | | | | | Papaya Crop | | +-----+-------------------+-----------+--------------+--------------+------------+-------------+-----------------------------+-----------------------+--------------+ | 4 | Kapusambham | 774 | 138-10 | 0.47 | 0.14 | Anadeena | Idadasari Kanakayya | | | | | | | | | | Punja | S/o Kanakayya | | | +-----+-------------------+-----------+--------------+--------------+------------+-------------+-----------------------------+-----------------------+--------------+ | 5 | Kapusambham | 776 | 138-12 | 0.47 | 0.17 | Anadeena | Idadasari Satyam S/o | Cashew | | | | | | | | | Punja | Late Kanakayya | Trees - 2 | | +-----+-------------------+-----------+--------------+--------------+------------+-------------+-----------------------------+-----------------------+--------------+ | 6 | Kapusambham | - | 138-13 | 1.3 | 0.92 | Banjaru | Vagu | | | +-----+-------------------+-----------+--------------+--------------+------------+-------------+-----------------------------+-----------------------+--------------+ | 7 | Kapusambham | - | 138-14 | 0.05 | 0.05 | Anadeena | Pyla Varahalamma W/o | | | | | | | | | | Punja | Late Satyam | | | | | | | | | | | Pyla Santhamma W/o | | | | | | | | | | | Late Appalanidu | | | +-----+-------------------+-----------+--------------+--------------+------------+-------------+-----------------------------+-----------------------+--------------+ | 8 | Kapusambham | - | 138-15 | 0.02 | 0.02 | Anadeena | Pyla Varahalamma W/o | | | | | | | | | | Punja | Late Satyam | | | +-----+-------------------+-----------+--------------+--------------+------------+-------------+-----------------------------+-----------------------+--------------+ | 9 | Kapusambham | - | 138-16 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Anadeena | Pyla Santhamma W/o | | | | | | - | | | | Punja | Late Appalanidu | | | | | | | | | | | Pyla Varahalamma W/o | | | | | | | | | | | Late Satyam | | | | | | | | | | | Pyla Santhamma W/o | | | | | | | | | | | Late Appalanidu | | | +-----+-------------------+-----------+--------------+--------------+------------+-------------+-----------------------------+-----------------------+--------------+ | 10 | Kapusambham | - | 138-17 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Anadeena | Pyla Varahalamma W/o | | | | | | - | | | | Punja | Late Satyam | | | | | | | | | | | Pyla Santhamma W/o | | | | | | | | | | | Late Appalanidu | | | +-----+-------------------+-----------+--------------+--------------+------------+-------------+-----------------------------+-----------------------+--------------+ | 11 | Kapusambham | - | 138-18 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Anadeena | Pyla Varahalamma W/o | Tender | | | | | - | | | | Punja | Late Satyam | Coconut | | | | | | | | | | Pyla Santhamma W/o | trees -4, | | | | | | | | | | Late Appalanidu | | | +-----+-------------------+-----------+--------------+--------------+------------+-------------+-----------------------------+-----------------------+--------------+ | 12 | Kapusambham | - | 138-19 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Anadeena | Chimala Narayana Swami S/o | Tender | | | | | | | | | Punja | Adinarayana | Coconut | | | | | | | | | | | trees -24, | | +-----+-------------------+-----------+--------------+--------------+------------+-------------+-----------------------------+-----------------------+--------------+ | 13 | Kapusambham | - | 139 | 4.02 | 0.57 | Sarkar. | Rail Way Line | | | | | | | | | | Porambok e | | | | +-----+-------------------+-----------+--------------+--------------+------------+-------------+-----------------------------+-----------------------+--------------+ | 14 | Kapusambham | 422 | 143-1 | 0.52 | 0.04 | Anadeena | Lenka Chittivadu S/o | Tender | | | | | | | | | Punja | Akkayya | Coconut | | | | | | | | | | | trees -24, | | | | | | | | | | | Maize Crop | | +-----+-------------------+-----------+--------------+--------------+------------+-------------+-----------------------------+-----------------------+--------------+ | 15 | Kapusambham | 1211 | 143-2 | 0.25 | 0.03 | Anadeena | Pyla Santhamma W/o | Tender | | | | | | | | | Punja | Late Appalanayudu | Coconut | | | | | | | | | | | trees -1, | | | | | | | | | | | Maize Crop | | +-----+-------------------+-----------+--------------+--------------+------------+-------------+-----------------------------+-----------------------+--------------+ | 16 | Kapusambham | 1205 | 143-3 | 0.22 | 0.03 | Anadeena | Pyla Varahalamma W/o | Tender | | | | | 1211 | | | | Punja | Late Satyam. | Coconut | | | | | | | | | | Pyla Santhamma W/o | Trees -1, | | | | | | | | | | Late Appalanidu | Maize Crop | | +-----+-------------------+-----------+--------------+--------------+------------+-------------+-----------------------------+-----------------------+--------------+ | 17 | Kapusambham | 413 | 143-4 | 0.81 | 0.12 | Anadeena | Lenka Appalanaidu S/o | Tender | | | | | 412 | | | | Punja | Late Surayya | Coconut trees | | | | | | | | | | Siriyala Satyavathi W/o | -8, | | | | | | | | | | Satyam | Maize Crop | | +-----+-------------------+-----------+--------------+--------------+------------+-------------+-----------------------------+-----------------------+--------------+ | 18 | Kapusambham | 1205 | 143-6 | 0.18 | 0.06 | Anadeena | Pyla Varahalamma W/o | Tender | | | | | | | | | Punja | Late Satyam | Coconut | | | | | | | | | | | Trees -2, | | | | | | | | | | | Maize Crop | | +-----+-------------------+-----------+--------------+--------------+------------+-------------+-----------------------------+-----------------------+--------------+ | 19 | Kapusambham | 422 | 143-7 | 0.34 | 0.07 | Anadeena | Lenka Chittavadu S/o | Tender | | | | | | | | | Punja | Akkayya | Coconut | | | | | | | | | | | Trees -2, | | | | | | | | | | | Maize Crop | | +-----+-------------------+-----------+--------------+--------------+------------+-------------+-----------------------------+-----------------------+--------------+ | 20 | Kapusambham | - | 143-8 | 0.41 | 0.08 | Anadeena | Lenka Chittivadu S/o | Papaya Crop | | | | | | | | | Punja | Akkayya | | | +-----+-------------------+-----------+--------------+--------------+------------+-------------+-----------------------------+-----------------------+--------------+ | 21 | Kapusambham | 1211 | 143-9 | 0.19 | 0.19 | Anadeena | Pyla Santhamma W/o | Tender | | | | | | | | | Punja | Late Appalanaidu | Coconut | | | | | | | | | | | Trees -2, | | | | | | | | | | | Maize Crop | | +-----+-------------------+-----------+--------------+--------------+------------+-------------+-----------------------------+-----------------------+--------------+ | 22 | Kapusambham | 1205 | 143-10 | 0.15 | 0.15 | Anadeena | Pyla Varahalamma W/o | Palm | | | | | | | | | Punja | Late Satyam | Trees - 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Maize Crop | | +-----+-------------------+-----------+--------------+--------------+------------+-------------+-----------------------------+-----------------------+--------------+ | 23 | Kapusambham | 415 | 143-11 | 0.39 | 0.22 | Anadeena | Lenka Ammanna W/o | NEEM TREE | | | | | | | | | Punja | Late Ramulu | -1 Palm | | | | | | | | | | | Tree- 3 | | +-----+-------------------+-----------+--------------+--------------+------------+-------------+-----------------------------+-----------------------+--------------+ | Total | 3.41 | | | | | +----------------------------------------------------------------+--------------+------------+-----------------------------+-----------------------+--------------+ **Purreyavalasa Village Land Schedule** +-----+-------------------+-----------+--------------+--------------+------------+-------------+-----------------------------+-----------------------+--------------+ | SI. | Name of the | Khata | Khasra | Total area | Acquired | Kisam of | Recorded Tenant in | If any tress | If any | | No. | Village | No | / Plot No | (in Acre) | area | land | English | | Structures | | | | | | | (in Acre.) | | | | | +=====+===================+===========+==============+==============+============+=============+=============================+=======================+==============+ | 1 | Purreyavalasa | 319 | 1 | 5.81 | 0.417 | Dry | Pericherla Krishnam | Teak Trees- | | | | | | | | | | Raju/ Simhachalam | 40 | | | | | | | | | | Raju | Mango | | | | | | | | | | | Trees- 10 | | | | | | | | | | | Cashew | | | | | | | | | | | Trees-3 | | +-----+-------------------+-----------+--------------+--------------+------------+-------------+-----------------------------+-----------------------+--------------+ | 2 | Purreyavalasa | 6 | 1 | 5.81 | 0.417 | Dry | Lankalavalasa | Cashew-2 | | | | | | | | | | Chinni/Sathyam | Palm Trees- | | | | | | | | | | Kandi Parvathi,W/o | 17 | | | | | | | | | | Ramarao | Bamboo | | | | | | | | | | | Shoots-2 | | +-----+-------------------+-----------+--------------+--------------+------------+-------------+-----------------------------+-----------------------+--------------+ | 3 | Purreyavalasa | 314 | | | | | Meesala | | | | | | | | | | | Suryanarayana | | | | | | | | | | | Raju/Late Sanyasi | | | +-----+-------------------+-----------+--------------+--------------+------------+-------------+-----------------------------+-----------------------+--------------+ | 4 | Purreyavalasa | 10 | | | | | Ijjrithu Sathyam,S/o | | | | | | | | | | | Chinna | | | +-----+-------------------+-----------+--------------+--------------+------------+-------------+-----------------------------+-----------------------+--------------+ | 5 | Purreyavalasa | 20001 | 1018 | 0.15 | 0.04 | Govt.Land | Rasta | | | | | | 304 | | | | | | | | +-----+-------------------+-----------+--------------+--------------+------------+-------------+-----------------------------+-----------------------+--------------+ | Total | 0.457 | | | | | +----------------------------------------------------------------+--------------+------------+-----------------------------+-----------------------+--------------+ **Sumithrapuram Village Land Schedule** +-----+-------------------+-----------+--------------+--------------+------------+-------------+-----------------------------+-----------------------+--------------+ | SI. | Name of the | Khata | Khasra | Total area | Acquired | Kisam of | Recorded Tenant in | If any tress | If any | | No. | Village | No | / Plot No | (in Acre) | area | land | English | | Structures | | | | | | | (in Acre.) | | | | | +=====+===================+===========+==============+==============+============+=============+=============================+=======================+==============+ | 1 | Sumithrapuram | 8 | 81 | 1.56 | 0.285 | AWD | Lankalavalasa | Teak Trees-7 | | | | | | | | | | Chinni/Sathyam | Palm Trees-2 | | | | | | | | | | | Kumquat | | | | | | | | | | | Trees-2 | | | | | | | | | | | White rose | | | | | | | | | | | wood-5 | | | | | | | | | | | Cashew-6 | | | | | | | | | | | Sapota Tree-1 | | | | | | | | | | | Mango | | | | | | | | | | | Trees-14 | | | | | | | | | | | Coconut | | | | | | | | | | | Trees-6 | | | | | | | | | | | Togari Tree-1 | | +-----+-------------------+-----------+--------------+--------------+------------+-------------+-----------------------------+-----------------------+--------------+ | 2 | Sumithrapuram | 8 | 82 | 0.13 | 0.018 | AWD | Lankalavalasa | Teak Tree-1 | | | | | | | | | | Chinni/Sathyam | Cashew | | | | | | | | | | | Tree-1 | | +-----+-------------------+-----------+--------------+--------------+------------+-------------+-----------------------------+-----------------------+--------------+ | 3 | Sumithrapuram | 37 | 83 | 0.26 | 0.038 | Dry | Idadasari Ramayya/ | Teak | | | | | | | | | | Appayya | Trees-10 | | | | | | | | | | | Palm Trees-2 | | | | | | | | | | | Neem | | | | | | | | | | | Trees-2 | | +-----+-------------------+-----------+--------------+--------------+------------+-------------+-----------------------------+-----------------------+--------------+ | 4 | Sumithrapuram | 20001 | 84 | 1.02 | 0.318 | Govt.Land | Rastha | | | | | | 304 | | | | | | | | +-----+-------------------+-----------+--------------+--------------+------------+-------------+-----------------------------+-----------------------+--------------+ | 5 | Sumithrapuram | 20001 | 88 | 1.72 | 0.237 | Govt.Land | Vagu | | | | | | 202 | | | | | | | | +-----+-------------------+-----------+--------------+--------------+------------+-------------+-----------------------------+-----------------------+--------------+ | 6 | Sumithrapuram | 10,001 | 90 | 1.55 | 0.669 | Dry | Kandi Parvathi/C/o | | | | | | ,340 | | | | | Kandi Rama Rao | | | | | | 340 | | | | | Kandi Rama rao/Late | | | | | | | | | | | Lakshmu | | | +-----+-------------------+-----------+--------------+--------------+------------+-------------+-----------------------------+-----------------------+--------------+ | 7 | Sumithrapuram | | | | | | | | | +-----+-------------------+-----------+--------------+--------------+------------+-------------+-----------------------------+-----------------------+--------------+ | 8 | Sumithrapuram | 30 | 99 | 0.15 | 0.017 | AWD | Sirela Apparao/Suri | Palm tree-2 | | +-----+-------------------+-----------+--------------+--------------+------------+-------------+-----------------------------+-----------------------+--------------+ | 9 | Sumithrapuram | 20000 | 100 | 10.13 | 0.793 | Govt.Land | Cheruvu | | | | | | 506 | | | | | | | | +-----+-------------------+-----------+--------------+--------------+------------+-------------+-----------------------------+-----------------------+--------------+ | 10 | Sumithrapuram | 146 | 128 | 0.7 | 0.44 | Dry | Kemburi Venkata | | | | | | | | | | | Sobharani/Laxmanmo | | | | | | | | | | | han | | | +-----+-------------------+-----------+--------------+--------------+------------+-------------+-----------------------------+-----------------------+--------------+ | 11 | Sumithrapuram | 20001 | 129 | 1.42 | 0.147 | Govt.Land | Gorja | | | | | | 208 | | | | | | | | +-----+-------------------+-----------+--------------+--------------+------------+-------------+-----------------------------+-----------------------+--------------+ | Total | 2.962 | | | | | +----------------------------------------------------------------+--------------+------------+-----------------------------+-----------------------+--------------+ Abstract +-----------------+-----------------+----------+----------+-----------+--------+--------+-----------------+--------------+ | Name of the | Village name | Govt land, | Private land | Total | | Mandal | | Govt | D- | Railways | R.Dry | R.Wet | Zeroyitee Rasta | acquired | | | | land | Patta | | | | | land | +=================+=================+==========+==========+===========+========+========+=================+==============+ | Garividi | Kapusambham | 0.92 | 1.92 | 0.57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.41 | +-----------------+-----------------+----------+----------+-----------+--------+--------+-----------------+--------------+ | Cheepurupalli | Purreya valasa | 0.04 | 0 | 0 | 0.417 | 0 | 0 | 0.457 | | | Sumitrapuram | 1.495 | 0.32 | 0 | 1.147 | 0 | 0 | 2.962 | +-----------------+-----------------+----------+----------+-----------+--------+--------+-----------------+--------------+ | Total | 6.829 | +----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------+ [F. No. CAO/CON/RSP/VSKP/20E/ROB-447] H. ANANTHARAMAN, 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.

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