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The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land for the public purpose of executing the 'Construction of ROB in lieu of closing of manned of L.C.353 at Km.655/25-27 between Baruva(BAV)-Mandasa Rd.(MMS) on Howrah Visakhapatnam main line under Khurda Road Division' Special Railway Project in Srikakulum district, Andhra Pradesh.

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The Ministry of Railways (East Coast Railway (Construction)) issued Notification S.O. 218(E) on January 15, 2026, from Bhubaneswar. In exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 20A of the Railways (Amendment) Act, 1989 (24/89), the Central Government has declared its intention to acquire land for the public purpose of constructing a Road Over Bridge (ROB) to replace manned Level Crossing (L.C.353) at Km.655/25-27 between Baruva (BAV) and Mandasa Rd. (MMS) on the Howrah Visakhapatnam main line, under the Khurda Road Division, within Srikakulum district in the state of Andhra Pradesh. Any person interested in the said land may raise an objection to the acquisition within 30 days from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, as per sub-section (1) of section 20D of the Railways (Amendment) Act. Objections must be submitted in writing to the Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA) & Revenue Divisional Officer (RDO), Palasa, who will provide an opportunity for the objector to be heard in person or through a legal practitioner. The order made by the competent authority under sub-section (2) of section 20D of the said Act shall be final. Land plans and other details are available for inspection at the competent authority's office. The annexed schedule details land to be acquired in Palavalasa village, Sompeta Mandal, Srikakulum District, Khurda Road Division, for the Construction of ROB-353 project, totaling 12.19 acres, comprising 7.66 acres of Government land and 4.53 acres (3.72 acres Dry, 0.81 acres Wet) of Private land. The notification was signed by Ajay Kumar Samal, Chief Engineer(Con-II).

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-OR-E-16012026-269384 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 196] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 2026/PAUSHA 25, 1947 315 GI/2026 (1) [F. No. CAO/CON/RSP/BBS/2026/ROB-353/20A] MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS [East Coast Railway (Construction)] NOTIFICATION Bhubaneswar, the 15th January, 2026 (Notice under Section 20A of the Railways Act-,1989) S.O. 218(E). In exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 20A of the Railways (Amendment) Act, 1989 (24/89) (hereinafter 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 for the execution of Special Railway Project, namely, "Construction of ROB in lieu of closing of manned of L.C.353 at Km.655/25-27 between Baruva(BAV)-Mandasa Rd.(MMS) on Howrah Visakhapatnam main line under Khurda Road Division." in Srikakulum district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, hereby declares its intention to acquire such land. Any person interested in the said land may within a period of (30) 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 Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA) & Revenue Divisional Officer(RDO), Palasa for Construction of ROB in lieu of closing of manned of L.C.353 at Km.655/25-27 between Baruva(BAV)-Mandasa Rd.(MMS) on Howrah Visakhapatnam main line under Khurda Road Division 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 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-I) attached here with to be acquired with or without structures, for Special Railway Project, namely "Construction of ROB in lieu of closing of manned of L.C.353 at Km.655/25-27 between Baruva(BAV)-Mandasa Rd.(MMS) on Howrah Visakhapatnam main line under Khurda Road Division)" in Srikakulum district of Andhra Pradesh state. Annexure-I Name of District:- Srikakulum LAND SCHEDULE Name of the Project:- Construction of ROB-353 Name of the District:-Srikakulum, Name of the Division:-Khurda Road, Name of the Mandal:-Sompeta +-----+-------------+--------------+-----------------------+--------+---------------+ | SI. | NAME OF | SURVEY | Classification of Land| ACRES | Type of Land | | No. | VILLAGE | NO/LPM NO | | | | +=====+=============+==============+=======================+========+===============+ | 1 | PALAVALASA | 154 | POROMBOKE | 0.07 | GOVT. | +-----+-------------+--------------+-----------------------+--------+---------------+ | 2 | PALAVALASA | 166-29 | POROMBOKE | 0.04 | GOVT. | +-----+-------------+--------------+-----------------------+--------+---------------+ | 3 | PALAVALASA | 166-32 | SARKAR NANJA | 0.03 | PRIVATE | +-----+-------------+--------------+-----------------------+--------+---------------+ | 4 | PALAVALASA | 166-33 | SARKAR NANJA | 0.02 | PRIVATE | +-----+-------------+--------------+-----------------------+--------+---------------+ | 5 | PALAVALASA | 166-34 | SARKAR NANJA | 0.01 | PRIVATE | +-----+-------------+--------------+-----------------------+--------+---------------+ | 6 | PALAVALASA | 166-35 | SARKAR NANJA | 0.02 | PRIVATE | +-----+-------------+--------------+-----------------------+--------+---------------+ | 7 | PALAVALASA | 166-36 | SARKAR NANJA | 0.02 | PRIVATE | +-----+-------------+--------------+-----------------------+--------+---------------+ | 8 | PALAVALASA | 166-37 | SARKAR NANJA | 0.02 | PRIVATE | +-----+-------------+--------------+-----------------------+--------+---------------+ | 9 | PALAVALASA | 166-38 | SARKAR NANJA | 0.02 | PRIVATE | +-----+-------------+--------------+-----------------------+--------+---------------+ | 10 | PALAVALASA | 166-39 | SARKAR NANJA | 0.01 | PRIVATE | +-----+-------------+--------------+-----------------------+--------+---------------+ | 11 | PALAVALASA | 166-40 | SARKAR NANJA | 0.01 | PRIVATE | +-----+-------------+--------------+-----------------------+--------+---------------+ | 12 | PALAVALASA | 166-46 | SARKAR NANJA | 0.01 | PRIVATE | +-----+-------------+--------------+-----------------------+--------+---------------+ | 13 | PALAVALASA | 166-41 | SARKAR NANJA | 0.02 | PRIVATE | +-----+-------------+--------------+-----------------------+--------+---------------+ | 14 | PALAVALASA | 166-47 | SARKAR NANJA | 0.04 | PRIVATE | +-----+-------------+--------------+-----------------------+--------+---------------+ | 15 | PALAVALASA | 166-42 | SARKAR NANJA | 0.04 | PRIVATE | +-----+-------------+--------------+-----------------------+--------+---------------+ | 16 | PALAVALASA | 166-43 | SARKAR NANJA | 0.01 | PRIVATE | +-----+-------------+--------------+-----------------------+--------+---------------+ | 17 | PALAVALASA | 166-45 | SARKAR NANJA | 0.01 | PRIVATE | +-----+-------------+--------------+-----------------------+--------+---------------+ | 18 | PALAVALASA | 167-6 | SARKAR NANJA | 0.05 | PRIVATE | +-----+-------------+--------------+-----------------------+--------+---------------+ | 19 | PALAVALASA | 167-7 | SARKAR NANJA | 0.03 | PRIVATE | +-----+-------------+--------------+-----------------------+--------+---------------+ | 20 | PALAVALASA | 167-9 | SARKAR NANJA | 0.04 | PRIVATE | +-----+-------------+--------------+-----------------------+--------+---------------+ | 21 | PALAVALASA | 167-10 | SARKAR NANJA | 0.04 | PRIVATE | +-----+-------------+--------------+-----------------------+--------+---------------+ | 22 | PALAVALASA | 167-11 | SARKAR NANJA | 0.07 | PRIVATE | +-----+-------------+--------------+-----------------------+--------+---------------+ | 23 | PALAVALASA | 167-24 | SARKAR NANJA | 0.05 | PRIVATE | +-----+-------------+--------------+-----------------------+--------+---------------+ | 24 | PALAVALASA | 167-23 | SARKAR NANJA | 0.01 | PRIVATE | +-----+-------------+--------------+-----------------------+--------+---------------+ | 25 | PALAVALASA | 167-22 | SARKAR NANJA | 0.01 | PRIVATE | +-----+-------------+--------------+-----------------------+--------+---------------+ | 26 | PALAVALASA | 167-25 | SARKAR NANJA | 0.05 | PRIVATE | +-----+-------------+--------------+-----------------------+--------+---------------+ | 27 | PALAVALASA | 168-12 | SARKAR NANJA | 0.04 | PRIVATE | +-----+-------------+--------------+-----------------------+--------+---------------+ | 28 | PALAVALASA | 168-14 | SARKAR NANJA | 0.11 | PRIVATE | +-----+-------------+--------------+-----------------------+--------+---------------+ | 29 | PALAVALASA | 168-23 | SARKAR NANJA | 0.02 | PRIVATE | +-----+-------------+--------------+-----------------------+--------+---------------+ | 30 | PALAVALASA | 168-24 | SARKAR NANJA | 0.15 | PRIVATE | +-----+-------------+--------------+-----------------------+--------+---------------+ | 31 | PALAVALASA | 168-30 | SARKAR NANJA | 0.16 | PRIVATE | +-----+-------------+--------------+-----------------------+--------+---------------+ | 32 | PALAVALASA | 168-31 | SARKAR NANJA | 0.16 | PRIVATE | +-----+-------------+--------------+-----------------------+--------+---------------+ | 33 | PALAVALASA | 171-1 | SARKAR NANJA | 0.02 | PRIVATE | +-----+-------------+--------------+-----------------------+--------+---------------+ | 34 | PALAVALASA | 171-2 | SARKAR NANJA | 0.01 | PRIVATE | +-----+-------------+--------------+-----------------------+--------+---------------+ | 35 | PALAVALASA | 171-3 | SARKAR NANJA | 0.01 | PRIVATE | +-----+-------------+--------------+-----------------------+--------+---------------+ | 36 | PALAVALASA | 171-4 | SARKAR NANJA | 0.02 | PRIVATE | +-----+-------------+--------------+-----------------------+--------+---------------+ | 37 | PALAVALASA | 171-5 | SARKAR NANJA | 0.04 | PRIVATE | +-----+-------------+--------------+-----------------------+--------+---------------+ | 38 | PALAVALASA | 171-6 | SARKAR NANJA | 0.04 | PRIVATE | +-----+-------------+--------------+-----------------------+--------+---------------+ | 39 | PALAVALASA | 171-7 | SARKAR NANJA | 0.04 | PRIVATE | +-----+-------------+--------------+-----------------------+--------+---------------+ | 40 | PALAVALASA | 171-10 | SARKAR NANJA | 0.03 | PRIVATE | +-----+-------------+--------------+-----------------------+--------+---------------+ | 41 | PALAVALASA | 171-11 | SARKAR NANJA | 0.07 | PRIVATE | +-----+-------------+--------------+-----------------------+--------+---------------+ | 42 | PALAVALASA | 171-12 | SARKAR NANJA | 0.03 | PRIVATE | +-----+-------------+--------------+-----------------------+--------+---------------+ | 43 | PALAVALASA | 171-15 | SARKAR NANJA | 0.06 | PRIVATE | +-----+-------------+--------------+-----------------------+--------+---------------+ | 44 | PALAVALASA | 171-16 | SARKAR NANJA | 0.06 | PRIVATE | +-----+-------------+--------------+-----------------------+--------+---------------+ | 45 | PALAVALASA | 171-24 | SARKAR NANJA | 0.03 | PRIVATE | +-----+-------------+--------------+-----------------------+--------+---------------+ | 46 | PALAVALASA | 171-25 | SARKAR NANJA | 0.03 | PRIVATE | +-----+-------------+--------------+-----------------------+--------+---------------+ | 47 | PALAVALASA | 171-26 | SARKAR NANJA | 0.03 | PRIVATE | +-----+-------------+--------------+-----------------------+--------+---------------+ | 48 | PALAVALASA | 171-27a | SARKAR NANJA | 0.26 | PRIVATE | +-----+-------------+--------------+-----------------------+--------+---------------+ | 48 | PALAVALASA | 171-27b | PORAMBOKE | 0.25 | GOVT. | +-----+-------------+--------------+-----------------------+--------+---------------+ | 49 | PALAVALASA | 172 | PORAMBOKE | 0.80 | GOVT. | +-----+-------------+--------------+-----------------------+--------+---------------+ | 50 | PALAVALASA | 173 | PORAMBOKE | 1.38 | GOVT. | +-----+-------------+--------------+-----------------------+--------+---------------+ | 51 | PALAVALASA | 174 | PORAMBOKE | 1.95 | GOVT. | +-----+-------------+--------------+-----------------------+--------+---------------+ | 52 | PALAVALASA | 175-5 | PORAMBOKE | 0.01 | GOVT. | +-----+-------------+--------------+-----------------------+--------+---------------+ | 53 | PALAVALASA | 175-7 | SARKAR NANJA | 0.03 | PRIVATE | +-----+-------------+--------------+-----------------------+--------+---------------+ | 54 | PALAVALASA | 175-9 | SARKAR NANJA | 0.07 | PRIVATE | +-----+-------------+--------------+-----------------------+--------+---------------+ | 55 | PALAVALASA | 175-11 | SARKAR NANJA | 0.07 | PRIVATE | +-----+-------------+--------------+-----------------------+--------+---------------+ | 56 | PALAVALASA | 175-12 | SARKAR NANJA | 0.04 | PRIVATE | +-----+-------------+--------------+-----------------------+--------+---------------+ | 57 | PALAVALASA | 175-15 | SARKAR NANJA | 0.04 | PRIVATE | +-----+-------------+--------------+-----------------------+--------+---------------+ | 58 | PALAVALASA | 175-18 | SARKAR NANJA | 0.11 | PRIVATE | +-----+-------------+--------------+-----------------------+--------+---------------+ | 59 | PALAVALASA | 175-25 | SARKAR NANJA | 0.09 | PRIVATE | +-----+-------------+--------------+-----------------------+--------+---------------+ | 60 | PALAVALASA | 175-26 | SARKAR NANJA | 0.10 | PRIVATE | +-----+-------------+--------------+-----------------------+--------+---------------+ | 61 | PALAVALASA | 175-27 | SARKAR NANJA | 0.08 | PRIVATE | +-----+-------------+--------------+-----------------------+--------+---------------+ | 62 | PALAVALASA | 175-28 | SARKAR NANJA | 0.08 | PRIVATE | +-----+-------------+--------------+-----------------------+--------+---------------+ | 63 | PALAVALASA | 175-29 | SARKAR NANJA | 0.10 | PRIVATE | +-----+-------------+--------------+-----------------------+--------+---------------+ | 64 | PALAVALASA | 197 | PORAMBOKE | 0.75 | GOVT. | +-----+-------------+--------------+-----------------------+--------+---------------+ | 65 | PALAVALASA | 203-1a | PORAMBOKE | 0.30 | GOVT. | +-----+-------------+--------------+-----------------------+--------+---------------+ | 66 | PALAVALASA | 204-1 | PORAMBOKE | 0.25 | GOVT. | +-----+-------------+--------------+-----------------------+--------+---------------+ | 67 | PALAVALASA | 247 | PORAMBOKE | 0.94 | GOVT. | +-----+-------------+--------------+-----------------------+--------+---------------+ | 68 | PALAVALASA | 248-2 | SARKAR NANJA | 0.03 | PRIVATE | +-----+-------------+--------------+-----------------------+--------+---------------+ | 69 | PALAVALASA | 248-3a | SARKAR NANJA | 0.06 | PRIVATE | +-----+-------------+--------------+-----------------------+--------+---------------+ | 70 | PALAVALASA | 248-3b | PORAMBOKE | 0.54 | GOVT. | +-----+-------------+--------------+-----------------------+--------+---------------+ | 71 | PALAVALASA | 248-7a | SARKAR NANJA | 0.05 | PRIVATE | +-----+-------------+--------------+-----------------------+--------+---------------+ | 72 | PALAVALASA | 248-9a | SARKAR NANJA | 0.08 | PRIVATE | +-----+-------------+--------------+-----------------------+--------+---------------+ | 73 | PALAVALASA | 248-8a | SARKAR NANJA | 0.08 | PRIVATE | +-----+-------------+--------------+-----------------------+--------+---------------+ | 74 | PALAVALASA | 248-10 | SARKAR NANJA | 0.24 | PRIVATE | +-----+-------------+--------------+-----------------------+--------+---------------+ | 75 | PALAVALASA | 248-11 | SARKAR NANJA | 0.10 | PRIVATE | +-----+-------------+--------------+-----------------------+--------+---------------+ | 76 | PALAVALASA | 248-12 | SARKAR NANJA | 0.10 | PRIVATE | +-----+-------------+--------------+-----------------------+--------+---------------+ | 77 | PALAVALASA | 248-13 | SARKAR NANJA | 0.45 | PRIVATE | +-----+-------------+--------------+-----------------------+--------+---------------+ | 78 | PALAVALASA | 248-14 | SARKAR NANJA | 0.01 | PRIVATE | +-----+-------------+--------------+-----------------------+--------+---------------+ | 79 | PALAVALASA | 248-26 | SARKAR NANJA | 0.10 | PRIVATE | +-----+-------------+--------------+-----------------------+--------+---------------+ | 80 | PALAVALASA | 249-5 | SARKAR NANJA | 0.12 | PRIVATE | +-----+-------------+--------------+-----------------------+--------+---------------+ | 81 | PALAVALASA | 249-6 | SARKAR NANJA | 0.05 | PRIVATE | +-----+-------------+--------------+-----------------------+--------+---------------+ | 82 | PALAVALASA | 249-16 | SARKAR NANJA | 0.05 | PRIVATE | +-----+-------------+--------------+-----------------------+--------+---------------+ | 83 | PALAVALASA | 249-18 | SARKAR NANJA | 0.04 | PRIVATE | +-----+-------------+--------------+-----------------------+--------+---------------+ | 84 | PALAVALASA | 249-19A | SARKAR NANJA | 0.04 | PRIVATE | +-----+-------------+--------------+-----------------------+--------+---------------+ | 85 | PALAVALASA | 249-19B | PORAMBOKE | 0.20 | GOVT. | +-----+-------------+--------------+-----------------------+--------+---------------+ | 86 | PALAVALASA | 249-20 | SARKAR NANJA | 0.04 | PRIVATE | +-----+-------------+--------------+-----------------------+--------+---------------+ | 87 | PALAVALASA | 249-21 | SARKAR NANJA | 0.03 | PRIVATE | +-----+-------------+--------------+-----------------------+--------+---------------+ | 88 | PALAVALASA | 276-8 | SARKAR NANJA | 0.01 | PRIVATE | +-----+-------------+--------------+-----------------------+--------+---------------+ | 89 | PALAVALASA | 277-1 | PORAMBOKE | 0.01 | GOVT. | +-----+-------------+--------------+-----------------------+--------+---------------+ | 90 | PALAVALASA | 279 | PORAMBOKE | 0.17 | GOVT. | +-----+-------------+--------------+-----------------------+--------+---------------+ | Total | | 12.19 | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------+--------+---------------+ ABSTRACT Acquired Area +--------------+-----------+-----------------------+---------------------+ | Village Name | Govt. Land| Private Land | Total Acquired Land | | | +---------+-------------+ | | | | Dry | Wet | | +==============+===========+=========+=============+=====================+ | PALAVALASA | 7.66 | 3.72 | 0.81 | 12.19 | +--------------+-----------+---------+-------------+---------------------+ [F. No. CAO/CON/RSP/BBS/2026/ROB-353/20A] AJAY KUMAR SAMAL, 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. GORAKHA NATH YADAVA Digitally signed by GORAKHA NATH YADAVA Date: 2026.01.16 16:19:12 +05'30'

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