Ministry of Railways Construction Department Eastern Railway

37A Gazette Notification of Barharwa Bhagalpur 3rd and 4th Line as Special Railway Project for Acquisition of Land in Sahibganj District in the State of Jharkhand and Bhagalpur District in the State of Bihar

Issue Date: 20 November 2025 Published: 20 November 2025

Gazette ID: CG-WB-E-20112025-267863 Download PDF

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Core Purpose

The Central Government notifies the 'Barharwa-Bhagalpur 3rd & 4th Line' as a Special Railway Project for land acquisition under the Railways (Amendment) Act, 2008.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Railways, specifically the Eastern Railway (Construction Department), issued Notification S.O. 5304(E) on November 19, 2025, in New Delhi. In exercise of powers conferred by clause (37A) of Section 2 of the Railways (Amendment) Act, 2008, the Central Government has notified the "Barharwa-Bhagalpur 3rd & 4th Line" as a Special Railway Project. This designation is for the purpose of acquiring land in Sahibganj District of Jharkhand and Bhagalpur District of Bihar, aiming to provide national infrastructure for a public purpose. This notification takes effect from its publication date in the Official Gazette, which is November 20, 2025. The notification was signed by P. K. SHARMA, Chief Administrative Officer/Con., and is referenced under F. No. CAO/Con/L/325.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-WB-E-20112025-267863 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2025/KARTIKA 29, 1947 No. 5133] MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS [Eastern Railway (Construction Department)] NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 19th November, 2025 S.O. 5304(E). In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (37A) of Section 2 of the Railways (Amendment) Act, 2008 the Central Government hereby notifies “Barharwa-Bhagalpur 3rd & 4th Line” as Special Railway Project for acquisition of land in Sahibganj District of Jharkhand and Bhagalpur District of Bihar, for providing national infrastructure for a public purpose with effect from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette. [F. No. CAO/Con/L/325] P. K. SHARMA, Chief Administrative 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. AMIT KUMAR JAISWAL Digitally signed by AMIT KUMAR JAISWAL Date: 2025.11.20 19:36:15 +05'30'

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