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The Central Government authorizes specific officers to perform the functions of the competent authority for designated special railway projects under the Railways Act, 1989.

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The Ministry of Railways (South Eastern Railway (Construction Organization)) issued Notification S.O. 1112(E) on March 2, 2026, in Kolkata. Exercising powers conferred by clause (7A) of section 2 of the Railways Act, 1989 (24 of 1989), the Central Government authorized specific officers to function as competent authorities for various special railway projects. These authorizations are for the execution, maintenance, management, and operation of the projects in the specified states and districts, effective from the notification's publication date. The projects include: a 3rd line (43.08 Km) and 4th line (42.80 Km) totaling 85.88 Km from Dangoaposi to Jaroli Station in West Singhbhum, Jharkhand and Keonjhar, Odisha, with Land Acquisition Officer, West Singhbhum and Special Land Acquisition Officer, Daitari-Bansapani Rail Link, Keonjhar, Odisha as competent authorities; a 4th line (71.172 Km) from Rajkharswan to Dangoaposi Station in West Singhbhum, Jharkhand, with Land Acquisition Officer, West Singhbhum as competent authority; Railway Connectivity between Kiriburu-Bhadrasahi (17.736 Km) in West Singhbhum, Jharkhand and Keonjhar, Odisha, with Land Acquisition Officer, West Singhbhum and Special Land Acquisition Officer, Daitari-Bansapani Rail Link, Keonjhar, Odisha as competent authorities; a 3rd line (29.53 Km) and 4th line (25.88 Km) totaling 55.41 Km from Gamharia to Chandil Station in Seraikela-Kharsawan, Jharkhand, with Land Acquisition Officer, Seraikela-Kharsawan as competent authority; a Flyover line Gundabihar end to Chandil (10.60 Km) in Seraikela-Kharsawan, Jharkhand, with Land Acquisition Officer, Seraikela-Kharsawan as competent authority; and a 3rd line (9.32 Km) and 4th line (12.53 Km) totaling 21.85 Km between Sini and Kandra in Seraikela-Kharsawan, Jharkhand, with Land Acquisition Officer, Seraikela-Kharsawan as competent authority. The notification was signed by HARI PRAKASH TRIPATHI, Chief Admin. Officer(Con).

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-WB-E-02032026-270624 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 1060] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, MARCH 2, 2026/PHALGUNA 11, 1947 1525 GI/2026 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS [South Eastern Railway(Construction Organization)] NOTIFICATION Kolkata, the 2nd March, 2026 S.O. 1112(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 officers mentioned in column (5) of the Table below to perform the functions of the competent authority in respect of the special railway projects as mentioned in column (2) of the Table, for execution, maintenance, management and operation in the State mentioned in Column (3) of the said Table, with effect from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette. +-----+----------------------------------+-----------+-------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Sl. | Special Railway Projects | State | Territorial Jurisdiction | Competent Authority | | No. | | | | | +=====+==================================+===========+===============================+===================================+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | +-----+----------------------------------+-----------+-------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | 1. | 3rd line (43.08Km.) & 4th | Jharkhand,| District: West Singhbhum, | Land Acquisition Officer, West | | | line (42.80Km.) from | Odisha | Jharkhand. | Singhbhum, Jharkhand. | | | Dangoaposi to Jaroli | | | | | | Station (total: 85.88 Km.) | | District: Keonjhar, Odisha. | Special Land Acquisition | | | | | | Officer, Daitari-Bansapani Rail | | | | | | Link, Keonjhar, Odisha. | +-----+----------------------------------+-----------+-------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | 2. | 4th line from Rajkharswan to | Jharkhand | District: West Singhbhum, | Land Acquisition Officer, West | | | Dangoaposi Station | | Jharkhand. | Singhbhum, Jharkhand. | | | (71.172Km.) | | | | +-----+----------------------------------+-----------+-------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | 3. | Railway Connectivity | Jharkhand,| District: West Singhbhum, | Land Acquisition Officer, West | | | between Kiriburu- | Odisha | Jharkhand. | Singhbhum, Jharkhand. | | | Bhadrasahi (17.736 Km.) | | Jharkhand. | Singhbhum, Jharkhand. | | | | | | | | | | | District: Keonjhar, Odisha. | Special Land Acquisition | | | | | | Officer, Daitari-Bansapani Rail | | | | | | Link, Keonjhar, Odisha. | +-----+----------------------------------+-----------+-------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | 4. | 3rd line (29.53Km.) & 4th | Jharkhand | District: Seraikela- | Land Acquisition Officer, | | | line (25.88Km.) from | | Kharsawan, Jharkhand. | Seraikela-Kharsawan, Jharkhand. | | | Gamharia to Chandil | | | | | | Station (total: 55.41 Km.) | | | | +-----+----------------------------------+-----------+-------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | 5. | Flyover line Gundabihar end | Jharkhand | District: Seraikela- | Land Acquisition Officer, | | | to Chandil (10.60 Km.) | | Kharsawan, Jharkhand. | Seraikela- Kharsawan, | | | | | | Jharkhand. | +-----+----------------------------------+-----------+-------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | 6. | 3rd line (9.32 Km.) & 4th line | Jharkhand | District: Seraikela- | Land Acquisition Officer, | | | (12.53 Km.) between Sini | | Kharsawan, Jharkhand. | Seraikela- Kharsawan, | | | and Kandra (total: 21.85 | | | Jharkhand. | | | Km.) | | | | +-----+----------------------------------+-----------+-------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ [F. No. SER/CON-Orgn./HQ/Land/ Sanctioned & PEC recommended Projects/JH/SRP/2] HARI PRAKASH TRIPATHI, Chief Admin. Officer(Con) 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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