Ministry of Railways South Eastern Railway Construction Organisation Chief Admn. Officer, South Eastern Railway, Garden Reach

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Issue Date: 29 May 2026 Published: 31 May 2026

Gazette ID: CG-WB-E-31052026-273013 Download PDF

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Core Purpose

The Central Government authorizes specific Additional District Magistrates (Land Acquisition) in West Bengal to perform functions of the competent authority for designated special railway projects under the Railways Act, 1989.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Railways (South Eastern Railway (Construction Organization)) issued Notification S.O. 2703(E) on May 29, 2026, in Kolkata. Exercising powers under clause (7A) of section 2 of the Railways Act, 1989 (24 of 1989), the Central Government authorized various Additional District Magistrates (Land Acquisition) in specific districts of West Bengal to act as the competent authority for the execution, maintenance, management, and operation of several special railway projects. These projects include: Adra-Sanka-Rukni Doubling (13.60 Km.), Rail Flyover at Anara from Rukni to Anara station (10.63 Km.), Rail Flyover at Gaurinath Dham end to Purulia (5.90 Km.), Barbenda to Damurughutu Doubling (7.422 Km.), Damurugutu-Bokaro Steel City 3rd line (22.146 Km.) and 4th line (22.193 Km.), Santragachi-Kharagpur 4th line (111 Km.), Kharagpur-Bagdehi 4th line (60.926 Km. within West Bengal from a total of 366.909 Km.), and a 4th line between Kharagpur to Bhadrak (56.26 Km. within West Bengal from a total of 172.81 Km.). The authorized officers include Additional District Magistrates (L.A) for Purulia, Howrah, Purba Medinipur, Paschim Medinipur, and Jhargram. This authorization is effective from the date of publication.

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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-WB-E-31052026-273013 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 2610] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MAY 29, 2026/JYAISTHA 8, 1948 MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS [South Eastern Railway (Construction Organization)] NOTIFICATION Kolkata, the 29th May, 2026 S.O. 2703(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. +-----+-----------------------------------+--------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Sl. | Special Railway Projects | Territorial | Jurisdiction | Competent Authority | | No. | | State | District | | +=====+===================================+====================+====================+===================================+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | +-----+-----------------------------------+--------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------+ | 1. | Adra-Sanka-Rukni Doubling | West Bengal | Purulia | Additional District Magistrate | | | (13.60Km.) | | | (L.A), Purulia, West Bengal | +-----+-----------------------------------+--------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------+ | 2. | Rail Flyover at Anara from Rukni | West Bengal | Purulia | Additional District Magistrate | | | to Anara station (10.63 Km.) | | | (L.A), Purulia, West Bengal | +-----+-----------------------------------+--------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------+ | 3. | Rail Flyover at Gaurinath Dham | West Bengal | Purulia | Additional District Magistrate | | | end to Purulia (5.90Km.) | | | (L.A), Purulia, West Bengal | +-----+-----------------------------------+--------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------+ | 4. | Barbenda to Damurughutu (7.422 | West Bengal | Purulia | Additional District Magistrate | | | Km.) Doubling and Damurugutu- | | | (L.A), Purulia, West Bengal | | | Bokaro Steel City 3rd line (22.146| | | | | | Km.) and 4th line (22.193 Km.) | | | | +-----+-----------------------------------+--------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------+ | 5. | Santragachi- Kharagpur 4th line | West Bengal | Howrah, | Additional District Magistrate | | | (111 Km.) | | Purba Medinipur, | (L.A), Howrah, West Bengal; | | | | | PaschimMedinipur | Additional District Magistrate | | | | | | (L.A), Purba Medinipur, West | | | | | | Bengal; | | | | | | Additional District Magistrate | | | | | | (L.A), Paschim Medinipur, West | | | | | | Bengal | +-----+-----------------------------------+--------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------+ | 6. | Kharagpur- Bagdehi 4th line | West Bengal | Paschim- Medinipur,| Additional District Magistrate | | | (366.909 Km.) | (60.926 Km.) | Jhargram | (L.A), Paschim Medinipur, West | | | | | | Bengal; | | | | | | Additional District Magistrate | | | | | | (L.A), Jharhram, West Bengal; | +-----+-----------------------------------+--------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------+ | 7. | 4th line between Kharagpur to | West Bengal | Paschim- Medinipur | Additional District Magistrate | | | Bhadrak (172.81 Km.) | (56.26 Km.) | | (L.A), Paschim Medinipur, West | | | | | | Bengal | +-----+-----------------------------------+--------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------+ [F. No. SER/CON-Orgn./HQ/Land/ Sanctioned & PEC recommended Projects/WB/SRP/3] HARI PRAKASH TRIPATHI, Chief Admin. Officer(Con)

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