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The Central Government authorizes specific officers to perform functions of the Competent Authority for Special Railway Projects under Section 2(7A) of the Railways Act, 1989.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Railways (South Eastern Railway, Railway Safety Projects Department) issued Notification S.O. 2248(E) on May 6, 2026, from Kolkata. In exercise of powers conferred by clause (7A) of Section 2 of the Railways Act, 1989, the Central Government has authorized specific officers to act as Competent Authorities for various Special Railway Projects. These officers include Tahasilders for Basta, Balasore, and Bahanaga, and the Land Acquisition Officer of Mayurbhanj. The projects, all located in Odisha, involve the construction of Road Over Bridges (ROBs) in lieu of Level Crossings. Specifically, these are Level Crossing No. 57 (between Amarda Road – Basta in Balasore District), Level Crossing No. 67 (between Basta - Rupsa in Balasore District), Level Crossing No. 78 (between Haldipara - Balasore in Balasore District), Level Crossing No. 89 (in Khantapara Railway Yard in Balasore District), and Level Crossing No. RB-39 (between Betnoti - Bhanjpur in Mayurbhanj District). These authorizations are effective from the date of publication in the Official Gazette, for the execution, maintenance, management, and operation of these projects.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-WB-E-07052026-272308 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 2159] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 2026/VAISAKHA 16, 1948 3162 GI/2026 MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (South Eastern Railway) (Railway Safety Projects Department) NOTIFICATION Kolkata, the 6th May, 2026 S.O. 2248(E). In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (7A) of Section 2 of the Railways Act, 1989, the Central Government hereby authorizes the officers mentioned in column (2) of the Table below to perform the functions of the Competent Authority in respect of the Railway Project (Special Railway Project) as mentioned in column (4) of the Table, for execution, maintenance, management and operation in the state as mentioned in column (3) of the said Table, with effect from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette. TABLE +-----+---------------------------+--------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Sl. | Competent | State | Name of Railway Project. | | No. | Authority | | | +=====+===========================+========+====================================================================================================+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | +-----+---------------------------+--------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 1 | Tahasilder, | Odisha | Construction of Road Over Bridge (ROB) in lieu of Level Crossing No.57 in between Railway Station | | | Basta | | Amarda Road – Basta in the Balasore District of Odisha state. | +-----+---------------------------+--------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 2 | Tahasilder, | Odisha | Construction of Road Over Bridge (ROB) in lieu of Level Crossing No.67 in between Railway station | | | Basta. | | Basta - Rupsa in the District Balasore of Odisha state. | +-----+---------------------------+--------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 3 | Tahasilder, | Odisha | Construction of Road Over Bridge (ROB) in lieu of Level Crossing No.78 in between Railway station | | | Balasore | | Haldipara - Balasore in the District Balasore of Odisha state. | +-----+---------------------------+--------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 4 | Tahasilder, | Odisha | Construction of Road Over Bridge (ROB) in lieu of Level Crossing No.89 in Khantapara Railway Yard | | | Bahanaga | | in the District Balasore of Odisha state. | +-----+---------------------------+--------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 5 | Land | Odisha | Construction of Road Over Bridge (ROB) in lieu of Level Crossing No.RB-39 in between Railway | | | Acquisition | | station Betnoti - Bhanjpur in the District Mayurbhanj of Odisha state. | | | Officer of | | | | | Mayurbhanj | | | +-----+---------------------------+--------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ [F. No. SER/Con/RSP/HQ/ROB/LA/OD/3] ANIL KUMAR, Chief Admin Officer(Con)/RSP

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