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The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land for the public purpose of executing the 'New line between Puri and Konark (32.02 km)' Special Railway Project in Puri district, Odisha.

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The Ministry of Railways (East Coast Railways), through Notification S.O. 885(E) issued on 18th February, 2026, in Bhubaneswar, has exercised powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 20A of the Railways (Amendment) Act, 1989 (24/89). The Central Government is satisfied that land, as described in the annexed schedule, is required for the 'New line between Puri and Konark (32.02 km)' Special Railway Project in the Puri district of Odisha. Any person interested in the said land may raise an objection to the acquisition 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 competent authority, the Land Acquisition Officer, Puri, State-Odisha, stating the grounds. The objector will be granted an opportunity to be heard, either in person or through a legal practitioner, and the competent authority's order on the objections shall be final. Land plans and other details are available for inspection at the competent authority's office. The acquisition involves land in villages Gaindol (12.740 acres), Chhaitana (11.885 acres), and Nuagaon (8.425 acres), totaling 33.050 acres in Puri District, Odisha.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-OR-E-20022026-270360 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 845] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2026/MAGHA 29, 1947 1230 GI/2026 [F. No. CE/CON/II/BBS/PURI-KONARK/Gaindol-Nuagaon/20A] AJAYA KUMAR SAMAL, Chief Engineer(Con-II) MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (East Coast Railways) NOTIFICATION Bhubaneswar, the 18th February, 2026 Notice Under Section 20A of the Railway Act, 1989 S.O. 885(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 hereto, is required for the execution of the Special Railway Project, namely, “New line between Puri and Konark (32.02 km)” in the district of Puri in the State of Odisha, 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, Puri, State- Odisha for, "New line between Puri and Konark (32.02 km)", 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 (1) 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 herewith to be acquired with or without structures, for the Special Railway Project, namely, "New line between Puri and Konark (32.02 km) " in District Puri in the State of Odisha. Name of District: PURI +-----+-----------+---------+---------+------------+--------------+----------------+----------------+------------+ | Sl. | Name of | Khata | Chaka | Plot | Total Area | Acquired Area | Kisam of Land | Type of | | No. | village | No. | No. | No. | (In Acre) | (In Acre) | | Land | +=====+===========+=========+=========+============+==============+================+================+============+ | 1 | Gaindol | 292 | - | 139 | 0.800 | 0.005 | Sarada-II/3 | Pvt. | | 2 | Gaindol | 297 | - | 142 | 1.480 | 0.340 | Sarada -II | Pvt. | | 3 | Gaindol | 309 | - | 144 | 1.110 | 0.750 | Sarada -II/5 | Pvt. | | 4 | Gaindol | 261 | - | 145 | 1.000 | 0.150 | Sarada -III/4 | Pvt. | | 5 | Gaindol | 69 | - | 147 | 0.760 | 0.400 | Sarada -II/8 | Pvt. | | 6 | Gaindol | 245 | - | 149/1424 | 0.400 | 0.300 | Sarada -III | Pvt. | | 7 | Gaindol | 254 | - | 150 | 0.960 | 0.280 | Sarada -II/2 | Pvt. | | 8 | Gaindol | 256 | - | 151 | 0.700 | 0.170 | Sarada -II | Pvt. | | 9 | Gaindol | 253 | - | 152 | 0.770 | 0.390 | Sarada -II | Pvt. | | 10 | Gaindol | 69 | - | 161 | 0.620 | 0.050 | Mahara | Pvt. | | 11 | Gaindol | 252 | - | 163 | 3.000 | 0.940 | Sarada -II/3 | Pvt. | | 12 | Gaindol | 69 | - | 164 | 1.910 | 0.060 | Sarada -II/7 | Pvt. | | 13 | Gaindol | 306 | - | 165 | 1.400 | 0.700 | Sarada -II/6 | Pvt. | | 14 | Gaindol | - | - | 166 | 1.720 | 0.580 | Sarada -II/4 | Pvt. | | 15 | Gaindol | - | - | 167 | 1.540 | 0.320 | Sarada -II/4 | Pvt. | | 16 | Gaindol | - | - | 183 | 0.610 | 0.050 | Mahara | Pvt. | | 17 | Gaindol | - | - | 186 | 0.410 | 0.080 | Sarada -II/2 | Pvt. | | 18 | Gaindol | 69 | - | 187 | 1.740 | 0.480 | Sarada -II/5 | Pvt. | | 19 | Gaindol | - | - | 188 | 1.160 | 0.500 | Sarada -II | Pvt. | | 20 | Gaindol | - | - | 189 | 1.000 | 0.500 | Sarada -II | Pvt. | | 21 | Gaindol | - | - | 204 | 11.690 | 0.090 | Patita | Pvt. | | 22 | Gaindol | 274 | - | 208 | 0.310 | 0.005 | Sarada -III | Pvt. | | 23 | Gaindol | 69 | - | 209 | 1.190 | 0.760 | Sarada-III/5 | Pvt. | | 24 | Gaindol | 69 | - | 210 | 2.950 | 0.380 | Sarada -III/11 | Pvt. | | 25 | Gaindol | 69 | - | 214 | 0.420 | 0.040 | Sarada -III/4 | Pvt. | | 26 | Gaindol | 313 | - | 215 | 0.640 | 0.140 | Sarada -III/4 | Pvt. | | 27 | Gaindol | - | - | 216 | 0.160 | 0.160 | Patita | Pvt. | | 28 | Gaindol | - | - | 217 | 0.350 | 0.005 | Sarada -III/2 | Pvt. | | 29 | Gaindol | - | - | 218 | 1.110 | 0.510 | Sarada -III/8 | Pvt. | | 30 | Gaindol | 69 | - | 219 | 0.170 | 0.005 | Sarada -III | Pvt. | | 31 | Gaindol | - | - | 221 | 1.060 | 0.020 | Sarada -III/4 | Pvt. | | 32 | Gaindol | - | - | 222 | 0.520 | 0.300 | Sarada -III | Pvt. | | 33 | Gaindol | - | - | 1320 | 0.920 | | Bagayat-II | Pvt. | | 34 | Gaindol | 249 | - | 1320/1417 | 0.340 | 0.050 | Bagayat-II | Pvt. | | 35 | Gaindol | 69 | - | 1321 | 3.270 | 0.940 | Nala | Pvt. | | 36 | Gaindol | - | - | 1387 | 0.620 | 0.040 | Sarada -II/3 | Pvt. | | 37 | Gaindol | - | - | 1389 | 0.880 | 0.040 | Sarada -II/5 | Pvt. | | 38 | Gaindol | - | - | 1393 | 0.810 | 0.010 | Sarada -II/2 | Pvt. | | 39 | Gaindol | 69 | - | 1394 | 0.700 | 0.460 | Sarada -II/2 | Pvt. | | 40 | Gaindol | - | - | 1395 | 0.930 | 0.400 | Sarada -II/5 | Pvt. | | 41 | Gaindol | - | - | 1396 | 1.020 | 0.410 | Sarada -II | Pvt. | | 42 | Gaindol | - | - | 1400 | 1.210 | 0.530 | Sarada -II/5 | Pvt. | | 43 | Gaindol | - | - | 1401 | 2.100 | 0.290 | Nala | Pvt. | | 44 | Gaindol | - | - | 1402 | 0.520 | 0.110 | Adi | Pvt. | | | TOTAL= | | | | 56.980 | 12.740 | | | | 45 | Chhaitana | 58 | 497 | 1862 | 4.810 | 1.510 | Chaka | Pvt. | | 46 | Chhaitana | 244 | 498 | 1863 | 0.140 | 0.090 | Chaka | Pvt. | | 47 | Chhaitana | 831 | 503 | 1869 | 1.440 | 0.770 | Chaka | Pvt. | | 48 | Chhaitana | 994/605 | 504 | 1870 | 0.520 | 0.350 | Chaka | Pvt. | | 49 | Chhaitana | 74 | 505 | 1871 | 0.440 | 0.230 | Chaka | Pvt. | | 50 | Chhaitana | 811 | 506 | 1872 | 0.420 | 0.090 | Chaka | Pvt. | | 51 | Chhaitana | 460 | 605 | 1989 | 0.330 | 0.100 | Chaka | Pvt. | | 52 | Chhaitana | 201 | 606 | 1990 | 1.560 | 0.490 | Chaka | Pvt. | | 53 | Chhaitana | 466 | 607 | 2013 | 0.920 | 0.130 | Chaka | Pvt. | | 54 | Chhaitana | 909 | 628 | 2045 | 0.910 | 0.005 | Chaka | | | 55 | Chhaitana | 843 | 629 | 2046 | 0.960 | 0.540 | Chaka | Pvt. | | 56 | Chhaitana | 629 | 630 | 2047 | 0.680 | 0.220 | Chaka | Pvt. | | 57 | Chhaitana | 759 | 634 | 2051 | 0.910 | 0.030 | Chaka | Pvt. | | 58 | Chhaitana | 608 | 635 | 2053 | 0.250 | 0.190 | Chaka | Pvt. | | 59 | Chhaitana | 886 | 636 | 2054 | 0.960 | 0.275 | Chaka | Pvt. | | 60 | Chhaitana | 466 | 637 | 2055 | 1.350 | 0.850 | Chaka | Pvt. | | 61 | Chhaitana | 292 | 638 | 2056 | 2.160 | 0.160 | Chaka | Pvt. | | 62 | Chhaitana | 466 | 638/901 | 2056/2690 | 1.040 | | Chaka | Pvt. | | 63 | Chhaitana | 42 | 639 | 2057 | 1.180 | 0.250 | Chaka | Pvt. | | 64 | Chhaitana | 785 | 669 | 2091 | 0.490 | 0.320 | Chaka | Pvt. | | 65 | Chhaitana | 693 | 671 | 2093 | 0.320 | 0.050 | Chaka | Pvt. | | 66 | Chhaitana | 358 | 677 | 2099 | 1.580 | 0.245 | Chaka | Pvt. | | 67 | Chhaitana | 732 | 678 | 2100 | 0.680 | 0.500 | Chaka | Pvt. | | 68 | Chhaitana | 66 | 679 | 2101 | 0.370 | 0.080 | Chaka | Pvt. | | 69 | Chhaitana | 775 | 680 | 2102 | 0.440 | 0.270 | Chaka | Pvt. | | 70 | Chhaitana | 961 | 683 | 2105 | 2.350 | 0.885 | Chaka | Pvt. | | 71 | Chhaitana | 856 | 684 | 2106 | 0.890 | 0.005 | Chaka | Pvt. | | 72 | Chhaitana | 55 | 685 | 2107 | 0.650 | 0.040 | Chaka | Pvt. | | 73 | Chhaitana | 552 | 687 | 2109 | 1.140 | 0.665 | Chaka | Pvt. | | 74 | Chhaitana | 43 | 688 | 2110 | 0.780 | 0.005 | Chaka | Pvt. | | 75 | Chhaitana | 971 | 723 | 2161 | 2.300 | 0.710 | Chaka | Pvt. | | 76 | Chhaitana | 653 | 724 | 2163 | 2.580 | 0.600 | Chaka | Pvt. | | 77 | Chhaitana | 422 | 725 | 2164 | 0.570 | 0.020 | Chaka | Pvt. | | 78 | Chhaitana | 382 | 726 | 2165 | 0.810 | 0.400 | Chaka | Pvt. | | 79 | Chhaitana | 669 | 727 | 2166 | 0.510 | 0.330 | Chaka | Pvt. | | 80 | Chhaitana | 990 | 728 | 2167 | 0.500 | 0.025 | Chaka | Pvt. | | 81 | Chhaitana | 406 | 729 | 2168 | 1.760 | 0.005 | Chaka | Pvt. | | 82 | Chhaitana | 222 | 732 | 2172 | 0.580 | 0.360 | Chaka | Pvt. | | 83 | Chhaitana | 565 | - | 2173 | 1.130 | 0.090 | Gharabari | Pvt. | | | TOTAL= | | | | 41.410 | 11.885 | | | | 84 | Nuagaon | 249/13 | - | 112 | 1.480 | 0.060 | Sarada-I | Pvt. | | 85 | Nuagaon | 44 | - | 113 | 0.430 | 0.185 | Sarada-I | Pvt. | | 86 | Nuagaon | 239 | - | 113/1519 | 0.240 | 0.030 | Sarada-I | Pvt. | | 87 | Nuagaon | 249/7 | - | 113/1540 | 0.350 | | Sarada-I | Pvt. | | 88 | Nuagaon | 161 | - | 114 | 0.090 | 0.090 | Sarada-I | Pvt. | | 89 | Nuagaon | 161 | - | 115 | 0.090 | 0.090 | Sarada-I | Pvt. | | 90 | Nuagaon | 249/13 | - | 116 | 0.100 | 0.100 | Sarada-I | Pvt. | | 91 | Nuagaon | 158 | - | 118 | 0.530 | 0.420 | Sarada-I | Pvt. | | 92 | Nuagaon | 158 | - | 119 | 0.500 | 0.500 | Sarada-I | Pvt. | | 93 | Nuagaon | 103 | - | 120 | 0.160 | 0.060 | Sarada-I | Pvt. | | 94 | Nuagaon | 148 | - | 122 | 0.050 | 0.020 | Sarada-I | Pvt. | | 95 | Nuagaon | 103 | - | 124 | 0.080 | 0.080 | Sarada-I | Pvt. | | 96 | Nuagaon | 149 | - | 125 | 0.170 | 0.270 | Sarada-I | Pvt. | | 97 | Nuagaon | 147 | - | 125/1435 | 0.060 | 0.060 | Sarada-I | Pvt. | | 98 | Nuagaon | 249/135 | - | 126 | 0.130 | 0.130 | | Pvt. | | 99 | Nuagaon | 97 | - | 127 | 0.240 | 0.240 | Sarada-I | Pvt. | | 100 | Nuagaon | 225 | - | 128 | 0.110 | 0.110 | Sarada-I | Pvt. | | 101 | Nuagaon | 33 | - | 129 | 0.080 | 0.080 | Sarada-I | Pvt. | | 102 | Nuagaon | 225 | - | 130 | 0.120 | 0.120 | Sarada-I | Pvt. | | 103 | Nuagaon | 33 | - | 131 | 0.100 | 0.100 | Sarada-I | Pvt. | | 104 | Nuagaon | 249/228 | - | 132 | 0.140 | 0.070 | Sarada-I | Pvt. | | 105 | Nuagaon | 226 | - | 132/1334 | 0.120 | 0.120 | Sarada-I | Pvt. | | 106 | Nuagaon | 225 | - | 140 | 0.320 | 0.100 | Sarada-I | Pvt. | | 107 | Nuagaon | 249/236 | - | 141 | 0.060 | 0.060 | Sarada-I | Pvt. | | 108 | Nuagaon | 147 | - | 142 | 0.050 | 0.050 | Sarada-I | Pvt. | | 109 | Nuagaon | 38 | - | 143 | 0.070 | 0.040 | Sarada-I | Pvt. | | 110 | Nuagaon | 249/61 | - | 145 | 0.130 | 0.010 | Sarada-I | Pvt. | | 111 | Nuagaon | 249/239 | - | 146 | 0.080 | 0.080 | Sarada-I | Pvt. | | 112 | Nuagaon | 82 | - | 147 | 0.110 | 0.110 | Sarada-I | Pvt. | | 113 | Nuagaon | 185 | - | 148 | 0.070 | 0.070 | Sarada-I | Pvt. | | 114 | Nuagaon | 150 | - | 149 | 0.090 | 0.090 | Sarada-I | Pvt. | | 115 | Nuagaon | 80 | - | 151 | 0.090 | 0.040 | Sarada-I | Pvt. | | 116 | Nuagaon | 249/136 | - | 152 | 0.160 | 0.015 | Sarada-I | Pvt. | | 117 | Nuagaon | 82 | - | 251 | 0.750 | 0.260 | Sarada-I | Pvt. | | 118 | Nuagaon | 86 | - | 252 | 0.490 | 0.470 | Sarada-I | Pvt. | | 119 | Nuagaon | 213 | - | 253 | 0.070 | 0.070 | Sarada-I | Pvt. | | 120 | Nuagaon | 61 | - | 253/1429 | 0.070 | 0.070 | Sarada-I | Pvt. | | 121 | Nuagaon | 135 | - | 256/1375 | 0.060 | 0.060 | Sarada-I | Pvt. | | 122 | Nuagaon | 105 | - | 257 | 0.070 | 0.070 | Sarada-I | Pvt. | | 123 | Nuagaon | 227 | - | 258 | 0.420 | 0.420 | Sarada-I | Pvt. | | 124 | Nuagaon | 227 | - | 259 | 0.040 | 0.040 | Sarada-I | Pvt. | | 125 | Nuagaon | 249/34 | - | 260 | 0.060 | 0.060 | Sarada-I | Pvt. | | 126 | Nuagaon | 213 | - | 261 | 0.150 | 0.150 | Sarada-I | Pvt. | | 127 | Nuagaon | 59 | - | 262 | 0.750 | 0.750 | Sarada-I | Pvt. | | 128 | Nuagaon | 219 | - | 266 | 0.060 | 0.060 | Sarada-I | Pvt. | | 129 | Nuagaon | 219 | - | 266/1508 | 0.070 | 0.070 | Sarada-I | Pvt. | | 130 | Nuagaon | 222 | - | 267 | 0.110 | 0.110 | Sarada-I | Pvt. | | 131 | Nuagaon | 218 | - | 268 | 0.090 | 0.090 | Sarada-I | Pvt. | | 132 | Nuagaon | 219 | - | 269 | 0.060 | 0.060 | Sarada-I | Pvt. | | 133 | Nuagaon | 219 | - | 270 | 0.090 | 0.090 | Sarada-I | Pvt. | | 134 | Nuagaon | 218 | - | 271 | 0.040 | 0.040 | Sarada-I | Pvt. | | 135 | Nuagaon | 42 | - | 272 | 0.130 | 0.130 | Sarada-I | Pvt. | | 136 | Nuagaon | 42 | - | 273 | 0.210 | 0.210 | Sarada-I | Pvt. | | 137 | Nuagaon | 82 | - | 274 | 0.090 | 0.090 | Sarada-I | Pvt. | | 138 | Nuagaon | 82 | - | 275 | 0.080 | 0.080 | Sarada-I | Pvt. | | 139 | Nuagaon | 82 | - | 276 | 0.060 | 0.060 | Sarada-I | Pvt. | | 140 | Nuagaon | 82 | - | 277 | 0.060 | 0.060 | Sarada-I | Pvt. | | 141 | Nuagaon | 42 | - | 278 | 0.090 | 0.090 | Sarada-I | Pvt. | | 142 | Nuagaon | 82 | - | 279 | 0.120 | 0.005 | Sarada-I | Pvt. | | 143 | Nuagaon | 82 | - | 279/1483 | 0.090 | | Sarada-I | Pvt. | | 144 | Nuagaon | 185 | - | 280 | 0.280 | 0.330 | Sarada-I | Pvt. | | 145 | Nuagaon | 249/2 | - | 280/1536 | 0.280 | | Sarada-I | Pvt. | | 146 | Nuagaon | 139 | - | 283 | 0.150 | 0.010 | Sarada-I | Pvt. | | 147 | Nuagaon | 160 | - | 284 | 0.120 | 0.100 | Sarada-I | Pvt. | | 148 | Nuagaon | 164 | - | 285 | 0.120 | 0.005 | Sarada-I | Pvt. | | 149 | Nuagaon | 249/144 | - | 286 | 0.110 | 0.050 | Sarada-I | Pvt. | | 150 | Nuagaon | 185 | - | 287 | 0.130 | 0.130 | Sarada-I | Pvt. | | 151 | Nuagaon | 135 | - | 288 | 0.090 | 0.090 | Sarada-I | Pvt. | | 152 | Nuagaon | 150 | - | 288/1480 | 0.080 | 0.080 | Sarada-I | Pvt. | | 153 | Nuagaon | 105 | - | 289 | 0.120 | 0.120 | Sarada-I | Pvt. | | 154 | Nuagaon | 241 | - | 290 | 0.750 | 0.235 | Sarada-I | Pvt. | | 155 | Nuagaon | 93 | - | 304 | 0.190 | 0.010 | Sarada-I | Pvt. | +-----+-----------+---------+---------+------------+--------------+----------------+----------------+------------+ | | TOTAL= | | | | 13.400 | 8.425 | | | +-----+-----------+---------+---------+------------+--------------+----------------+----------------+------------+ +-----+-------------+----------------+ | SI | Village | Acquired Area | | No. | Name | (In Acre) | +=====+=============+================+ | 1 | Gaindol | 12.740 | | 2 | Chhaitana | 11.885 | | 3 | Nuagaon | 8.425 | +-----+-------------+----------------+ | | TOTAL= | 33.050 | +-----+-------------+----------------+ [F. No. CE/CON/II/BBS/PURI-KONARK/Gaindol-Nuagaon/20A] AJAYA 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: 2026.02.20 15:35:54 +05'30'

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