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The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land in Hooghly District, West Bengal, 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.

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The Ministry of Railways (Eastern Railway) issued Notification S.O. 5122(E) on 28th October, 2025, published in the Gazette on 12th November, 2025, exercising powers under sub-section (1) of Section 20A of the Railways Act, 1989, as amended by the Railways (Amendment) Act, 2008. The Central Government has declared its intention to acquire land in the Hooghly District, West Bengal, for a public purpose related to 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. Any person interested in the said land may raise objections within thirty days from the notification's publication date to the Competent Authority, identified as the Additional District Magistrate (Land Acquisition), Hooghly, West Bengal. Objections must be in writing, state grounds, and the objector will be granted an opportunity to be heard in person or by a legal practitioner. 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 annexed Schedule provides a brief description of the land to be acquired, including specific plot numbers, Mouzas (DANK-109, KHAGRAGACHI-04, MADHUSUDANPUR-03, KINKARBATI-116), and acquisition areas in acres and hectares, indicating whether the acquisition is partial or full for each plot.

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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-WB-E-12112025-267597 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 4967] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2025/KARTIKA 21, 1947 MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (Eastern Railway) NOTIFICATION Kolkata, the 28th October, 2025 S.O. 5122(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 Hooghly 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), Hooghly, 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. [F. No. W(3)420/1/DFC/ VOL-III] VIKRAM GUPTA, Principal Chief Engineer 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 Hooghly District in the State of West Bengal. Name of District- Hooghly SI. | Level | Name of PS | Name of | Plot No. | Acquisition Area | Part/ No. | Crossing | | Mouza | | Area in Acres | Area in | Full | Gate | | with JL | | | Hectare | | | | No. | | | | ----+---------------+------------+-----------+----------+---------------+---------+------ 1 | NO. 34/C/E | HARIPAL | DANK- | 1044 | 0.125 | 0.0506 | Part | AT IR KM | | 109 | 879 | 0.080 | 0.0324 | Part | 38/1-3 | | (L.R.) | 880 | 0.215 | 0.0870 | Part | BETWEEN | | | 884 | 0.095 | 0.0384 | Part | MADHUSU | | | 885 | 0.085 | 0.0344 | Part | DANPUR & | | | 883 | 0.145 | 0.0587 | Part | CHANDAN | | | 882 | 0.005 | 0.0020 | Part | PUR STN. | | | 886/1191 | 0.095 | 0.0384 | Part | | | | 887 | 0.025 | 0.0101 | Part | | | | 888 | 0.110 | 0.0445 | Part | | | | 889 | 0.005 | 0.0020 | Part | | | | 890 | 0.165 | 0.0668 | Part | | | | 866 | 0.200 | 0.0809 | Part | | | | 878 | 0.005 | 0.0020 | Part | | | | 877 | 0.245 | 0.0992 | Part | | | | 874 | 0.010 | 0.0040 | Part | | | | 875 | 0.130 | 0.0526 | Part | | | | 876 | 0.005 | 0.0020 | Part | | | | 1052 | 0.045 | 0.0182 | Part | | | | 1206 | 0.035 | 0.0142 | Part | | | | 1207 | 0.030 | 0.0121 | Part | | | | 1090 | 0.090 | 0.0364 | Part | | | | 1088 | 0.295 | 0.1194 | Part | | | | 1087 | 0.025 | 0.0101 | Part | | | | 1089 | 0.085 | 0.0344 | Part | | | | 1080 | 0.310 | 0.1255 | Part | | | | 1078 | 0.310 | 0.1255 | Part | | | | 1077 | 0.035 | 0.0142 | Part | | | | 1079 | 0.085 | 0.0344 | Part | | | | 1076 | 0.030 | 0.0121 | Part | | | | 1074 | 0.320 | 0.1295 | Part | | | | 1201 | 0.045 | 0.0182 | Part | | | | 1200 | 0.050 | 0.0202 | Part 2 | NO-31C/T | SINGUR | KHAGR | 9 | 0.060 | 0.0243 | Part | AT IR KM | | AGACHI | 10 | 0.005 | 0.0020 | Part | 35/17-19 | | -04 | 11 | 0.020 | 0.0081 | Part | BETWEEN | | (L.R.) | 12 | 0.045 | 0.0182 | Part | KAMARKU | | | 13 | 0.070 | 0.0283 | Full | NDU | | | 14 | 0.090 | 0.0364 | Part | & | | | 15 | 0.055 | 0.0223 | Part | MADHUSU | | | 64 | 0.025 | 0.0101 | Part | DANPUR | | | 63 | 0.115 | 0.0465 | Part | STN. | | | 62 | 0.205 | 0.0830 | Part | | | | 105 | 0.150 | 0.0607 | Part | | | | 106 | 0.005 | 0.0020 | Part | | | | 104 | 0.045 | 0.0182 | Part | | | | 103 | 0.025 | 0.0101 | Part | | | | 102 | 0.060 | 0.0243 | Part | | | | 101 | 0.055 | 0.0223 | Part | | | | 100 | 0.015 | 0.0061 | Part | | | | 101/1066 | 0.055 | 0.0223 | Part | | | | 101/1067 | 0.045 | 0.0182 | Part | | | | 99 | 0.205 | 0.0830 | Part | | | | 87 | 0.005 | 0.0020 | Part | | | | 89 | 0.025 | 0.0101 | Part | | | | 98 | 0.045 | 0.0182 | Part | | | | 93 | 0.085 | 0.0344 | Part | | | | 98/1065 | 0.030 | 0.0121 | Part | | | | 94 | 0.085 | 0.0344 | Part | | | | 72 | 0.040 | 0.0162 | Part | | | | 81 | 0.040 | 0.0162 | Part 3 | | MADHU | 1542 | 0.200 | 0.0809 | Part | | SUDAN | 1543 | 0.040 | 0.0162 | Part | | PUR-03 | 1544 | 0.055 | 0.0223 | Part | | (L.R.) | 1545 | 0.055 | 0.0223 | Part | | | 1546 | 0.080 | 0.0324 | Part | | | 1547 | 0.010 | 0.0040 | Part 4 | HARIPAL | KINKAR | 11/869 | 0.015 | 0.0061 | Part | | BATI- | 66 | 0.275 | 0.1113 | Part | | 116 | 67 | 0.180 | 0.0728 | Part | | (L.R.) | 68 | 0.015 | 0.0061 | Part | | | 69 | 0.165 | 0.0668 | Part | | | 70 | 0.135 | 0.0546 | Part | | | 87 | 0.095 | 0.0384 | Part | | | 79/821 | 0.030 | 0.0121 | Part | | | 80 | 0.365 | 0.1477 | Part | | | 81 | 0.140 | 0.0567 | Part | | | 85 | 0.025 | 0.0101 | Part | | | 82 | 0.035 | 0.0142 | Part | | | 165 | 0.045 | 0.0182 | Part [F. No. W(3)420/1/DFC/ VOL.III] VIKRAM GUPTA, Principal Chief Engineer 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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