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The Central Government authorizes specific officers as competent authorities for designated special railway projects in West Bengal, exercising powers under clause (7A) of section 2 of the Railways Act, 1989.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Railways, through Notification S.O. 3813(E) dated July 13, 2026, issued from Kolkata, authorizes officers mentioned in column (5) of the table to perform the functions of the competent authority for several special railway projects in West Bengal. This authorization is granted by the Central Government, exercising powers conferred by clause (7A) of section 2 of the Railways Act, 1989 (24 of 1989). The designated officers, primarily Additional District Magistrates (L.A.), are authorized for the execution, maintenance, management, and operation of these projects. The specified projects include new lines such as Kanthi-Egra (26.2Km.), Nandakumar-Bolaipanda (28.0Km.), Nandigram-Kandiamari (Nayachar) (7.0Km.), and 3rd/4th lines like Hijli to Nimpura through yard (5.58Km.), Nimpura West Outer Cabin to Midnapur (14.517Km.), and Chandil-Anara-Burnpur 4th line (up to Damodar) (115.36Km.). These projects are located across districts including Purba Medinipur, Paschim Medinipur, Purulia, and Paschim- Bardhaman in the State of West Bengal. The authorization takes effect from the date of the notification's publication in the Official Gazette. The notification is signed by Hari Prakash Tripathi, Chief Admin. Officer(Con).

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-WB-E-16072026-274566 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 3651] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JULY 13, 2026/ASHADHA 22, 1948 MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS [South Eastern Railway (Construction Organization)] NOTIFICATION Kolkata, the 13th July, 2026 S.O. 3813(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. TABLE +-----+-------------------------------------+--------------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Sl. | Special Railway Projects | State | District | Competent Authority | | No. | | | | | +-----+-------------------------------------+--------------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | +=====+=====================================+==============+====================+==========================================================================================+ | 1. | Kanthi-Egra(26.2Km.) new line. | West Bengal | Purba Medinipur | Additional District Magistrate (L.A), Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. | +-----+-------------------------------------+--------------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 2. | Nandakumar-Bolaipanda (28.0Km.) new | West Bengal | Purba Medinipur | Additional District Magistrate (L.A), Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. | | | line. | | | | +-----+-------------------------------------+--------------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 3. | Nandigram-Kandiamari (Nayachar) | West Bengal | Purba Medinipur | Additional District Magistrate (L.A), Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. | | | (7.0Km.) new line. | | | | +-----+-------------------------------------+--------------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 4. | Hijli to Nimpura through yard 3rd | West Bengal | Paschim Medinipur | Additional District Magistrate (L.A), Paschim Medinipur , West Bengal. | | | line (5.58Km.). | | | | +-----+-------------------------------------+--------------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 5. | Nimpura West Outer Cabin to | West Bengal | Paschim Medinipur | Additional District Magistrate (L.A), Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. | | | Midnapur 3rd line (14.517Km.). | | | | +-----+-------------------------------------+--------------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 6. | Chandil-Anara-Burnpur 4th line (up | West Bengal | Purulia; | Additional District Magistrate (L.A), Purulia, West Bengal; | | | to Damodar) (115.36Km.). | (103.33 Km.) | Paschim- Bardhaman | Additional District Magistrate (L.A), Paschim Bardhaman, West Bengal; | +-----+-------------------------------------+--------------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ [F. No. SER/CON-Orgn./HQ/Land/ Sanctioned & PEC recommended Projects/WB/SRP/4] 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. SARVESH KUMAR SRIVASTAVA

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