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The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land 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 under sub-section (1) of Section 20A of the Railways Act, 1989.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Railways (Eastern Railway), through Notification S.O. 5124(E) dated 28th October, 2025, and published on November 12, 2025, declares the Central Government's intention to acquire land. This action is taken under the power conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 20A of the Railways Act, 1989, as amended by the Railways (Amendment) Act, 2008. The land is required for the public purpose of executing, maintaining, and operating 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. The specified land is located in the Purba Bardhaman District in the State of West Bengal, with a brief description, including specific Level Crossing Gates, Police Stations, Mouzas (e.g., JAUGRAM-114, KEOTARA-109, SATINANDI-114), plot numbers, and acquisition areas in acres and hectares, provided in the annexed Schedule. Any person interested in the said land may raise objections within thirty days from the date of the notification's publication in the Official Gazette, as per sub-section (1) of Section 20D of the 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 and make a final order under sub-section (2) of Section 20D. Land plans and other detailed information are available for inspection at the Competent Authority's office.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-WB-E-12112025-267594 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 4969] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2025 MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (Eastern Railway) NOTIFICATION Kolkata, the 28th October, 2025 S.O. 5124(E). โ€” In exercise of the power conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 20A of the 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, โ€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 +-----+-------------------+------------+---------------------+------------+-------------------+-----------+ | Sl. | Level | Name of | Name of Mouza | Plot No. | Acquisition Area | Part/Full | | No. | Crossing | PS | with JL No. | +-----------+-------+ | | | Gate | | | | Area in | Area | | | | | | | | Acres | in | | | | | | | | | Hectare | | +-----+-------------------+------------+---------------------+------------+-----------+-------+-----------+ | 1 | NO. 55/C/T | JAMALPUR | JAUGRAM- | 1331 | 0.005 | 0.0020| Part | | | AT IR KM | | 114 (R. S.) | 1332 | 0.005 | 0.0020| Part | | | 65/25-27 | | | 1346 | 0.065 | 0.0263| Part | | | BETWEEN | | | 1347 | 0.025 | 0.0101| Part | | | JAUGRAM | | | 1348 | 0.105 | 0.0425| Part | | | & | | | 1349 | 0.045 | 0.0182| Part | | | NABAGRAM STN. | | | 1350 | 0.010 | 0.0040| Part | | | | | | 1352 | 0.010 | 0.0040| Part | | | | | | 1354 | 0.100 | 0.0405| Part | | | | | | 1369 | 0.075 | 0.0304| Part | | | | | | 1370 | 0.065 | 0.0263| Part | | | | | | 1371 | 0.015 | 0.0061| Part | | | | | | 1372 | 0.100 | 0.0405| Part | | | | | | 1373 | 0.010 | 0.0040| Part | | | | | | 1374 | 0.100 | 0.0405| Full | | | | | | 1375 | 0.045 | 0.0182| Part | | | | | | 1393 | 0.115 | 0.0465| Part | | | | | | 1394 | 0.005 | 0.0020| Part | | | | | | 1395 | 0.010 | 0.0040| Part | | | | | | 1396 | 0.125 | 0.0506| Part | | | | | | 1397 | 0.090 | 0.0364| Part | | | | | | 1399 | 0.005 | 0.0020| Part | | | | | | 1400 | 0.080 | 0.0324| Part | | | | | | 1401 | 0.185 | 0.0749| Part | | | | | | 1402 | 0.095 | 0.0384| Part | | | | | | 1403 | 0.030 | 0.0121| Part | | | | | | 1404 | 0.005 | 0.0020| Part | | | | | | 1405 | 0.010 | 0.0040| Part | | | | | | 1435 | 0.290 | 0.1174| Part | | | | | | 1436 | 0.135 | 0.0546| Part | +-----+-------------------+------------+---------------------+------------+-----------+-------+-----------+ | 2 | | | JAUGRAM- | 2151 | 0.005 | 0.0020| Part | | | | | 114 (R. S.) | 2152 | 0.050 | 0.0202| Part | | | | | | 5746 | 0.010 | 0.0040| Part | | | | | | 5747 | 0.025 | 0.0101| Part | | | | | | 5749 | 0.030 | 0.0121| Part | | | | | | 5750 | 0.040 | 0.0162| Part | | | | | | 5751 | 0.665 | 0.2691| Part | | | | | | 5809 | 0.020 | 0.0081| Part | | | | | | 5810 | 0.045 | 0.0182| Part | | | | | | 5811 | 0.215 | 0.0870| Part | | | | | | 5812 | 0.100 | 0.0405| Part | | | | | | 5818 | 0.010 | 0.0040| Part | | | | | | 5821 | 0.055 | 0.0223| Part | | | | | | 5823 | 0.170 | 0.0688| Part | | | | | | 5824 | 0.005 | 0.0020| Part | | | | | | 5840 | 0.095 | 0.0384| Part | | | | | | 5884/7041 | 0.010 | 0.0040| Part | +-----+-------------------+------------+---------------------+------------+-----------+-------+-----------+ | 3 | NO. 48/C/E | | KEOTARA- | 475 | 0.005 | 0.0020| Part | | | AT IR KM | | 109 (L. R.) | 478 | 0.040 | 0.0162| Part | | | 60/21-23 | | | 479 | 0.055 | 0.0223| Part | | | BETWEEN | | | 480 | 0.110 | 0.0445| Part | | | GURAP & | | | 481 | 0.010 | 0.0040| Part | | | JHAPANDANGA STN. | | | 565 | 0.090 | 0.0364| Part | | | | | | 566 | 0.045 | 0.0182| Part | | | | | | 567 | 0.110 | 0.0445| Part | | | | | | 568 | 0.235 | 0.0951| Part | | | | | | 569 | 0.010 | 0.0040| Part | | | | | | 576 | 0.020 | 0.0081| Part | | | | | | 577 | 0.010 | 0.0040| Part | | | | | | 578 | 0.065 | 0.0263| Part | | | | | | 579 | 0.075 | 0.0304| Part | | | | | | 580 | 0.045 | 0.0182| Part | | | | | | 581 | 0.010 | 0.0040| Part | | | | | | 582 | 0.085 | 0.0344| Part | | | | | | 584 | 0.035 | 0.0142| Part | | | | | | 592 | 0.060 | 0.0243| Part | | | | | | 593 | 0.110 | 0.0445| Part | | | | | | 597 | 0.005 | 0.0020| Part | | | | | | 598 | 0.145 | 0.0587| Part | | | | | | 599 | 0.110 | 0.0445| Part | | | | | | 600 | 0.025 | 0.0101| Part | | | | | | 601 | 0.310 | 0.1255| Part | | | | | | 602 | 0.060 | 0.0243| Part | | | | | | 643 | 0.205 | 0.0830| Part | | | | | | 644 | 0.425 | 0.1720| Part | | | | | | 645 | 0.005 | 0.0020| Part | | | | | | 658 | 0.005 | 0.0020| Part | | | | | | 481/960 | 0.020 | 0.0081| Part | | | | | | 481/961 | 0.005 | 0.0020| Part | | | | | | 564/849 | 0.010 | 0.0040| Part | | | | | | 567/892 | 0.125 | 0.0506| Part | +-----+-------------------+------------+---------------------+------------+-----------+-------+-----------+ | 4 | NO. 58/C/E & | GALSI- II | SATINANDI- | 3894 | 0.005 | 0.0020| Part | | | 59/C/E AT IR KM | | 114 (L. R.) | 3898 | 0.020 | 0.0081| Part | | | 117/15-17 BETWEEN | | | 3899 | 0.090 | 0.0364| Part | | | TALIT STN. & | | | 3900 | 0.190 | 0.0769| Part | | | KHANA STN. | | | 3901 | 0.010 | 0.0040| Part | | | | | | 3902 | 0.225 | 0.0911| Part | | | | | | 3903 | 0.060 | 0.0243| Part | | | | | | 3930 | 0.150 | 0.0607| Part | | | | | | 3931 | 0.035 | 0.0142| Part | | | | | | 3932 | 0.040 | 0.0162| Part | | | | | | 3936 | 0.240 | 0.0971| Part | | | | | | 3937 | 0.040 | 0.0162| Part | | | | | | 3938 | 0.130 | 0.0526| Part | | | | | | 3939 | 0.160 | 0.0648| Part | | | | | | 3940 | 0.315 | 0.1275| Part | | | | | | 3941 | 0.045 | 0.0182| Part | | | | | | 3944 | 0.055 | 0.0223| Part | | | | | | 3945 | 0.025 | 0.0101| Part | | | | | | 4273 | 0.015 | 0.0061| Part | | | | | | 4275 | 0.090 | 0.0364| Part | | | | | | 4280 | 0.060 | 0.0243| Part | | | | | | 4282 | 0.285 | 0.1153| Part | | | | | | 4292 | 0.190 | 0.0769| Part | | | | | | 4293 | 0.135 | 0.0546| Part | | | | | | 4294 | 0.035 | 0.0142| Part | | | | | | 4295 | 0.050 | 0.0202| Part | | | | | | 4296 | 0.065 | 0.0263| Part | | | | | | 4297 | 0.085 | 0.0344| Part | | | | | | 4298 | 0.155 | 0.0627| Part | | | | | | 4299 | 0.070 | 0.0283| Part | | | | | | 4300 | 0.005 | 0.0020| Part | | | | | | 4301 | 0.105 | 0.0425| Part | | | | | | 4303 | 0.030 | 0.0121| Part | | | | | | 4307 | 0.005 | 0.0020| Part | | | | | | 4308 | 0.020 | 0.0081| Part | | | | | | 4309 | 0.140 | 0.0567| Part | | | | | | 4311 | 0.005 | 0.0020| Part | | | | | | 4312 | 0.060 | 0.0243| Part | | | | | | 4313 | 0.190 | 0.0769| Part | | | | | | 4315 | 0.105 | 0.0425| Part | | | | | | 4316 | 0.075 | 0.0304| Part | | | | | | 4317 | 0.175 | 0.0708| Part | | | | | | 4318 | 0.170 | 0.0688| Part | | | | | | 4319 | 0.215 | 0.0870| Part | | | | | | 4320 | 0.015 | 0.0061| Part | | | | | | 3937/4410 | 0.050 | 0.0202| Part | | | | | | 4313/4422 | 0.005 | 0.0020| Part | +-----+-------------------+------------+---------------------+------------+-----------+-------+-----------+ | 5 | | | SATINANDI- | 5558 | 0.160 | 0.0648| Part | | | | | 114 (L. R.) | 5619 | 0.295 | 0.1194| Part | | | | | | 5620 | 0.100 | 0.0405| Full | | | | | | 5621 | 0.045 | 0.0182| Part | | | | | | 5623 | 0.015 | 0.0061| Part | | | | | | 5627 | 0.085 | 0.0344| Part | | | | | | 5629 | 0.125 | 0.0506| Part | | | | | | 5970 | 0.140 | 0.0567| Part | | | | | | 5629/5972 | 0.090 | 0.0364| Part | +-----+-------------------+------------+---------------------+------------+-----------+-------+-----------+ [F. No. W(3)420/1/DFC/ VOL.III] VIKRAM GUPTA, Principal Chief Engineer

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