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The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land in Purba Bardhaman District, West Bengal, for the execution, maintenance, and operation of the 'Howrah Division - 40 Nos Elimination of Level Crossing of DFC route by ROB/RUBs on Indian Railway - DKAE-KAN HBC Chord line' Special Railway Project.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Railways (Eastern Railway) issued Notification S.O. 3721(E) on 7th July, 2026, published in the Gazette of India on 9th July, 2026, declaring the Central Government's intention to acquire land for a public purpose. This action is taken in exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 20A of the Railways Act, 1989, as amended by the Railways (Amendment) Act, 2008. The land, briefly described in the annexed Schedule, is required for the 'Howrah Division - 40 Nos Elimination of Level Crossing of DFC route by ROB/RUBs on Indian Railway - DKAE-KAN HBC Chord line' Special Railway Project in the Purba Bardhaman District, West Bengal. Any person interested in the land may raise objections within thirty days from the notification's publication date under sub-section (1) of Section 20D of the said Act. Objections must be made in writing to the Competent Authority, specifically the Additional District Magistrate (Land Acquisition), Purba Bardhaman, West Bengal, who will provide an opportunity for hearing. 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 Schedule details land to be acquired, with or without structure, across Mouzas Dattapur-23, Nabagram-16, Sanchra-19, Chanchai-46, and Deule-137, encompassing various plot numbers and acquisition areas (e.g., 0.035 acre/0.0142 hectare for Plot No. 618 in Dattapur-23; 0.0250 acre/0.0101 hectare for Plot No. 3612 in Nabagram-16; 0.005 acre/0.0020 hectare for Plot No. 2001/3110 in Sanchra-19; 0.015 acre/0.0061 hectare for Plot No. 6117 in Chanchai-46; and 0.400 acre/0.1619 hectare for Plot No. 1913 in Deule-137), primarily for LC Gate No. 56E/B & 57C/E at IR KM 66/17-19 between Jaugram & Masagram Station and LC Gate No. 62C/E & 63C/E at IR KM 73/03-07 between Masagram & Chanchai Station.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-WB-E-09072026-274315 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 3559] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JULY 9, 2026/ASHADHA 18, 1948 5169 GI/2026 [F. No. W(3)420/1/DFC/ VOL-III] MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (Eastern Railway) NOTIFICATION Kolkata, the 7th July, 2026 S.O. 3721(E). In exercise of the power conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 20A of the Railways Act, 1989, (as amended vide the Railways (Amendment) Act, 2008) (herein after referred to as the said Act), the Central Government after being satisfied that for the public purpose, the land, the brief description of which has given in the Schedule annexed hereto, is required for the purpose execution, maintenance and operation of the Special Railway Project namely, β€œHowrah Division - 40 Nos Elimination of Level Crossing of DFC route by ROB/RUBs on Indian Railway - DKAE-KAN HBC Chord line" in the Purba Bardhaman District in the State of West Bengal, 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 this notification in the Official Gazette, raise objection to the acquisition and use of such land for the aforesaid purpose under sub-section (1) of Section 20D of the said Act; Every such objection shall be made to the Competent Authority, namely, Additional District Magistrate (Land Acquisition), Purba Bardhaman, West Bengal in writing and shall set out the grounds thereof, and the Competent Authority shall give the objector an opportunity of being heard, either in person or by legal practitioner and may after hearing all such objections and after making such further enquiry, 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 Section 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 persons at the aforesaid office of the Competent Authority. SCHEDULE Brief description of the land to be acquired, with or without structure, for the proposed Special Railway Project namely, "Howrah Division - 40 Nos Elimination of Level Crossing of DFC route by ROB/RUBs on Indian Railway - DKAE-KAN HBC Chord line" in the Purba Bardhaman District in the State of West Bengal. Name of District- Purba Bardhaman LC GATE NO-56E/B & 57C/E AT IR KM 66/17-19 BETWEEN JAUGRAM & MASAGRAM STN. +--------+-----------+-----------------------------+-----------+---------------------+-----------------------+-----------+ | SI. No.| Name of PS| Name of Mouza with JL No. | Plot No. | Acquisition Area | Acquisition Area | Part/Full | | | | | | Acre | Hectare | | +========+===========+=============================+===========+=====================+=======================+===========+ | 1 | Jamalpur | Dattapur-23 (R.S.) | 618 | 0.035 | 0.0142 | Part | | | | | 619 | 0.115 | 0.0465 | Part | | | | | 620 | 0.060 | 0.0243 | Part | | | | | 621 | 0.010 | 0.0040 | Part | | | | | 622 | 0.155 | 0.0627 | Part | | | | | 624 | 0.095 | 0.0384 | Part | | | | | 630 | 0.025 | 0.0101 | Part | | | | | 631 | 0.085 | 0.0344 | Part | | | | | 632 | 0.030 | 0.0121 | Part | | | | | 634 | 0.020 | 0.0081 | Part | | | | | 635 | 0.005 | 0.0020 | Part | | | | | 659 | 0.060 | 0.0243 | Part | | | | | 660 | 0.095 | 0.0384 | Part | | | | | 661 | 0.065 | 0.0263 | Part | | | | | 662 | 0.130 | 0.0526 | Part | | | | | 676 | 0.140 | 0.0567 | Part | | | | | 677 | 0.110 | 0.0445 | Part | | | | | 678 | 0.045 | 0.0182 | Part | | | | | 679 | 0.055 | 0.0223 | Part | | | | | 680 | 0.050 | 0.0202 | Part | | | | | 681 | 0.010 | 0.0040 | Part | | | | | 701 | 0.060 | 0.0243 | Part | | | | | 1279 | 0.050 | 0.0202 | Part | | | | | 1281 | 0.025 | 0.0101 | Part | | | | | 1282 | 0.135 | 0.0546 | Part | | | | | 1286 | 0.130 | 0.0526 | Part | | | | | 1287 | 0.040 | 0.0162 | Part | | | | | 1288 | 0.055 | 0.0223 | Part | | | | | 1290 | 0.045 | 0.0182 | Part | | | | | 1292 | 0.035 | 0.0142 | Part | | | | | 1293 | 0.025 | 0.0101 | Part | | | | | 1294 | 0.025 | 0.0101 | Part | | | | | 1295 | 0.030 | 0.0121 | Part | | | | | 1296 | 0.020 | 0.0081 | Part | | | | | 1299 | 0.035 | 0.0142 | Part | | | | | 1300 | 0.060 | 0.0243 | Part | | | | | 1301 | 0.120 | 0.0486 | Part | | | | | 659/1924 | 0.010 | 0.0040 | Part | +--------+-----------+-----------------------------+-----------+---------------------+-----------------------+-----------+ LC GATE NO-56E/B & 57C/E AT IR KM 66/17-19 BETWEEN JAUGRAM & MASAGRAM STN. +--------+-----------+-----------------------------+-----------+---------------------+-----------------------+-----------+ | SI. No.| Name of PS| Name of Mouza with JL No. | Plot No. | Acquisition Area | Acquisition Area | Part/Full | | | | | | Acre | Hectare | | +========+===========+=============================+===========+=====================+=======================+===========+ | 2 | Jamalpur | Nabagram-16 (R.S.) | 3612 | 0.0250 | 0.0101 | Part | | | | | 3613 | 0.0600 | 0.0243 | Part | | | | | 3617 | 0.0175 | 0.0071 | Part | | | | | 3618 | 0.0025 | 0.0010 | Part | +--------+-----------+-----------------------------+-----------+---------------------+-----------------------+-----------+ LC GATE NO-56E/B & 57C/E AT IR KM 66/17-19 BETWEEN JAUGRAM & MASAGRAM STN. +--------+-----------+-----------------------------+-----------+---------------------+-----------------------+-----------+ | SI. No.| Name of PS| Name of Mouza with JL No. | Plot No. | Acquisition Area | Acquisition Area | Part/Full | | | | | | Acre | Hectare | | +========+===========+=============================+===========+=====================+=======================+===========+ | 3 | Jamalpur | Nabagram-16 (R.S.) | 1191 | 0.005 | 0.0020 | Part | | | | | 1192 | 0.020 | 0.0081 | Part | | | | | 1251 | 0.270 | 0.1093 | Part | | | | | 1252 | 0.055 | 0.0223 | Part | | | | | 1253 | 0.050 | 0.0202 | Part | | | | | 1255 | 0.095 | 0.0384 | Part | | | | | 1257 | 0.055 | 0.0223 | Part | | | | | 1258 | 0.070 | 0.0283 | Part | | | | | 1262 | 0.075 | 0.0304 | Part | | | | | 1263 | 0.005 | 0.0020 | Part | | | | | 1264 | 0.185 | 0.0749 | Part | | | | | 1265 | 0.005 | 0.0020 | Part | | | | | 1266 | 0.115 | 0.0465 | Part | | | | | 1486 | 0.015 | 0.0061 | Part | | | | | 1488 | 0.280 | 0.1133 | Part | | | | | 1489 | 0.100 | 0.0405 | Part | | | | | 1490 | 0.005 | 0.0020 | Part | | | | | 1491 | 0.005 | 0.0020 | Part | | | | | 1493 | 0.035 | 0.0142 | Part | | | | | 1596 | 0.030 | 0.0121 | Part | | | | | 1597 | 0.120 | 0.0486 | Part | | | | | 1598 | 0.150 | 0.0607 | Part | | | | | 1599 | 0.175 | 0.0708 | Part | | | | | 1600 | 0.190 | 0.0769 | Part | | | | | 1604 | 0.005 | 0.0020 | Part | | | | | 1605 | 0.130 | 0.0526 | Part | | | | | 1606 | 0.080 | 0.0324 | Part | | | | | 1607 | 0.055 | 0.0223 | Part | | | | | 1612 | 0.075 | 0.0304 | Part | | | | | 1613 | 0.035 | 0.0142 | Part | | | | | 1614 | 0.155 | 0.0627 | Part | | | | | 1615 | 0.020 | 0.0081 | Part | | | | | 1616 | 0.030 | 0.0121 | Part | | | | | 1617 | 0.055 | 0.0223 | Part | | | | | 1618 | 0.035 | 0.0142 | Part | | | | | 1619 | 0.025 | 0.0101 | Part | | | | | 1494/1800 | 0.005 | 0.0020 | Part | | | | | 1192/1816 | 0.035 | 0.0142 | Part | | | | | 1251/1793 | 0.030 | 0.0121 | Part | +--------+-----------+-----------------------------+-----------+---------------------+-----------------------+-----------+ LC GATE NO-62C/E & 63C/E AT IR KM 73/03-07 BETWEEN MASAGRAM & CHANCHAI STN. +--------+-----------+-----------------------------+-----------+---------------------+-----------------------+-----------+ | SI. No.| Name of PS| Name of Mouza with JL No. | Plot No. | Acquisition Area | Acquisition Area | Part/Full | | | | | | Acre | Hectare | | +========+===========+=============================+===========+=====================+=======================+===========+ | 4 | Jamalpur | Sanchra-19 (R.S.) | 2001/3110 | 0.005 | 0.0020 | Part | | | | | 2001/3111 | 0.305 | 0.1234 | Full | | | | | 2001/3143 | 0.370 | 0.1497 | Part | | | | | 2001/3145 | 0.010 | 0.0040 | Part | +--------+-----------+-----------------------------+-----------+---------------------+-----------------------+-----------+ LC GATE NO-62C/E & 63C/E AT IR KM 73/03-07 BETWEEN MASAGRAM & CHANCHAI STN. +--------+-----------+-----------------------------+-----------+---------------------+-----------------------+-----------+ | SI. No.| Name of PS| Name of Mouza with JL No. | Plot No. | Acquisition Area | Acquisition Area | Part/Full | | | | | | Acre | Hectare | | +========+===========+=============================+===========+=====================+=======================+===========+ | 5 | Memari-I | Chanchai-46 (R.S.) | 6117 | 0.015 | 0.0061 | Part | | | | | 6207 | 0.130 | 0.0526 | Part | | | | | 6209 | 0.005 | 0.0020 | Part | | | | | 6210 | 0.030 | 0.0121 | Part | | | | | 6211 | 0.390 | 0.1578 | Part | | | | | 6212 | 0.410 | 0.1659 | Part | | | | | 6216 | 0.005 | 0.0020 | Part | | | | | 6218 | 0.210 | 0.0850 | Part | | | | | 6219 | 0.375 | 0.1518 | Part | | | | | 6220 | 0.460 | 0.1862 | Part | | | | | 6237 | 0.085 | 0.0344 | Part | | | | | 6238 | 0.105 | 0.0425 | Part | | | | | 6240 | 0.065 | 0.0263 | Part | +--------+-----------+-----------------------------+-----------+---------------------+-----------------------+-----------+ LC GATE NO-62C/E & 63C/E AT IR KM 73/03-07 BETWEEN MASAGRAM & CHANCHAI STN. +--------+-----------+-----------------------------+-----------+---------------------+-----------------------+-----------+ | SI. No.| Name of PS| Name of Mouza with JL No. | Plot No. | Acquisition Area | Acquisition Area | Part/Full | | | | | | Acre | Hectare | | +========+===========+=============================+===========+=====================+=======================+===========+ | 6 | Memari-I | Deule-137 (R.S.) | 1913 | 0.400 | 0.1619 | Part | | | | | 1914 | 0.060 | 0.0243 | Part | | | | | 1915 | 0.010 | 0.0040 | Part | | | | | 1918 | 0.160 | 0.0648 | Part | | | | | 1919 | 0.050 | 0.0202 | Part | | | | | 1920 | 0.010 | 0.0040 | Part | | | | | 1921 | 0.035 | 0.0142 | Part | | | | | 1924 | 0.125 | 0.0506 | Part | | | | | 1925 | 0.025 | 0.0101 | Part | | | | | 1926 | 0.015 | 0.0061 | Part | | | | | 1927 | 0.005 | 0.0020 | Part | | | | | 1929 | 0.020 | 0.0081 | Part | | | | | 1949 | 0.090 | 0.0364 | Part | | | | | 1950 | 0.060 | 0.0243 | Part | | | | | 1951 | 0.065 | 0.0263 | Part | | | | | 1954 | 0.015 | 0.0061 | Part | | | | | 1955 | 0.010 | 0.0040 | Part | | | | | 1956 | 0.015 | 0.0061 | Part | | | | | 1957 | 0.015 | 0.0061 | Part | | | | | 1958 | 0.015 | 0.0061 | Part | | | | | 1959 | 0.020 | 0.0081 | Part | | | | | 1974 | 0.010 | 0.0040 | Part | | | | | 1975 | 0.015 | 0.0061 | Part | | | | | 2006 | 0.055 | 0.0223 | Part | | | | | 2013 | 0.075 | 0.0304 | Part | | | | | 2014 | 0.180 | 0.0728 | Part | | | | | 2015 | 0.120 | 0.0486 | Part | | | | | 2016 | 0.125 | 0.0506 | Part | | | | | 2017 | 0.130 | 0.0526 | Part | | | | | 2074 | 0.020 | 0.0081 | Part | | | | | 2184 | 0.300 | 0.1214 | Part | +--------+-----------+-----------------------------+-----------+---------------------+-----------------------+-----------+ [F. No. W(3)420/1/DFC/ VOL.III] VIKRAM GUPTA, Principal Chief Engineer

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