For Publication in the Gazette of India under section 2 clause 37 A of Railways amendment Act 2008

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-UP-E-21042026-271954 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 1909] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2026/CHAITRA 30, 1948 2809 GI/2026 MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS [North Eastern Railway (Construction Organization)] NOTIFICATION Gorakhpur, the 20th April, 2026 S.O. 1980(E). In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (7A) of section 2 of the Railways Act. 1989, (24 of 1989) the Central Government, hereby authorizes the officer mentioned in column (2) of the table below as "Competent Authority" to perform the function as such authority under the said Act with effect from the date of publication of this notification in the official Gazette in respect of Special railway Project of "Doubling between Katra- Tikri station" in the state mentioned in column (4) of the said table for the public purpose of execution, maintenance, management and operation of such special railway project. SCHEDULE Special Railway Project +-------+------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+ | Sl. No. | Competent Authority | District | State | +=======+============================================================+=================+=================+ | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | +-------+------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+ | 1. | Additional District Magistrate (Land Acquisition), Gonda as| Gonda | Uttar Pradesh | | | the Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA) | | | +-------+------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+ [F. No. W/247/Con/GD/Doubling/KEA-Tikri/CALA] ABHAY KUMAR GUPTA, Chief Administrative Officer/Construction 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.