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The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land in Khurda district of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh for the Special Railway Project under Section 20A(1) of the Railways (Amendment) Act, 1989.

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The Ministry of Railways, East Coast Railway (Construction), issued Notification S.O. 407(E) on 28th January, 2026, under sub-section (1) of section 20A of the Railways (Amendment) Act, 1989 (24/89), declaring the Central Government's intention to acquire land. This land, located in Khurda district of Odisha and parts of Andhra Pradesh, is required for the public purpose of executing the Special Railway Project, specifically the '3rd line between Nirgundi - Barang (22 Km) & Khurda Road - Vizianagaram (363 Kms) of newly sanctioned 3rd line between Bhadrak-Vizianagarm project (525Km)' under the Khurda Road and Waltair Divisions of East Coast Railway. Interested persons may raise objections to the acquisition within thirty days from the notification's publication date 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, the Land Acquisition Officer, Khurda, Odisha, who will provide an opportunity for hearing. The competent authority's order under sub-section (2) of section 20D shall be final. The notification includes a schedule detailing land in villages like Benapanjari, Deulabasta, and Shyampur, with a total of 1.860 acres across 18 plots to be acquired.

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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-OR-E-30012026-269663 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 379] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, 28 JANUARY, 2026/MAGHA 8, 1947 578 GI/2026 MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS [East Coast Railway (Construction)] NOTIFICATION Bhubaneswar, the 28th January, 2026 Notice under Section 20A of the Railways Act-1989 S.O. 407(E). In exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 20A of the Railways (Amendment) Act, 1989 (24/89) (here in after referred as the said Act), the Central Government, after being satisfied that for the public purpose, the Land, brief description of which is given in the schedule annexed here to, is required in Khurda district of Odisha state for the execution of the Special Railway Project, namely "3rd line between Nirgundi - Barang (22 Km) & Khurda Road - Vizianagaram (363 Kms) of newly sanctioned 3rd line between Bhadrak- Vizianagarm project (525Km)" under Khurda Road and Waltair Division of East Coast Railway in the State of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh." 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 the notification in the Official Gazette, raise objection to the acquisition of such land for the aforesaid purpose under sub- section (1) of section 20D of the said Act. Every objection shall be made to the competent authority, namely Land Acquisition Officer, Khurda, State - Odisha for "3rd line between Nirgundi – Barang (22 Km) & Khurda Road - Vizianagaram (363 Kms) of newly sanctioned 3rd line between Bhadrak-Vizianagarm project (525Km)" under Khurda Road and Waltair Division of East Coast Railway in the State of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh." in writing and shall set out grounds thereof, and competent authority shall give the objector an opportunity of being heard, either in person or through a legal practitioner, and may, after hearing all such objections and after making such further inquiry, 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 person at the aforesaid office of the competent authority. SCHEDULE Brief description of land (Annexure-l) (attached here with) to be acquired in Khurda district of Odisha state, with or without structures, for the Special Railway Project, namely "3rd line between Nirgundi – Barang (22 Km) & Khurda Road - Vizianagaram (363 Kms) of newly sanctioned 3rd line between Bhadrak-Vizianagarm project (525Km)" under Khurda Road and Waltair Division of East Coast Railway in the State of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh." Annexure-l +---------+--------------+-----------+-----------+----------+---------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------+--------------+ | Sl. No. | Village Name | Khata No. | Chaka No. | Plot No. | Kisam of Land | Total Area in Acre | Area to be acquired in Acre | Type of Land | +=========+==============+===========+===========+==========+===========================+====================+=============================+==============+ | 1 | Benapanjari | 346 | 34 | 240 | Chaka | 0.250 | 0.028 | Private | | 2 | Benapanjari | 346 | 34 | 50 | Chaka | 0.676 | 0.073 | Private | | 3 | Benapanjari | 28 | 169 | 242 | Chaka | 0.025 | 0.025 | Private | | 4 | Benapanjari | 274 | - | 243 | Sarad-II | 0.375 | 0.152 | Private | | 5 | Benapanjari | 615/290 | - | 244 | Gharabari | 0.690 | 0.062 | Private | | 6 | Benapanjari | 615/290 | - | 261 | Gharabari | 0.050 | 0.050 | Private | | 7 | Benapanjari | 292 | 179 | 262 | Chaka | 0.270 | 0.103 | Private | | 8 | Benapanjari | 615/602 | 177 | 253 | Chaka | 1.280 | 0.221 | Private | | | | | | TOTAL= | | 3.616 | 0.714 | | | 9 | Deulabasta | 231/142 | - | 15/1019 | Gharabari | 0.715 | 0.250 | Private | | 10 | Deulabasta | 231/284 | - | 15/1143 | Gharabari | 0.225 | 0.146 | Private | | | | | | TOTAL= | | 0.940 | 0.396 | | | 11 | Shyampur | 149 | - | 354 | Sarad Anajalasechita - II | 0.445 | 0.168 | Private | | 12 | Shyampur | 132 | - | 359 | Sarad Anajalasechita - II | 0.241 | 0.050 | Private | | 13 | Shyampur | 66 | - | 352 | Sarad Anajalasechita - II | 0.563 | 0.246 | Private | | 14 | Shyampur | 66 | - | 350 | Sarad Anajalasechita - II | 0.512 | 0.152 | Private | | 15 | Shyampur | 32 | - | 351 | Sarad Anajalasechita - II | 0.045 | 0.045 | Private | | 16 | Shyampur | 32 | - | 349 | Sarad Anajalasechita - II | 0.085 | 0.085 | Private | | 17 | Shyampur | 133 | - | 357 | Sarad Anajalasechita - II | 0.100 | 0.003 | Private | | 18 | Shyampur | 76 | - | 358 | Sarad Anajalasechita - II | 0.455 | 0.001 | Private | | | | | | TOTAL= | | 2.446 | 0.750 | | +---------+--------------+-----------+-----------+----------+---------------------------+--------------------+-----------------------------+--------------+ Village wise Abstract +---------+-------------+-----------------------------+--------------------+ | Sl. No | Village | Area to be acquired in Acre | Total No. of Plots | +=========+=============+=============================+====================+ | 1 | Benapanjari | 0.714 | 8 | | 2 | Deulabasta | 0.396 | 2 | | 3 | Shyampur | 0.750 | 8 | | | Total Area =| 1.860 | 18 | +---------+-------------+-----------------------------+--------------------+ [F. No. CE/CON/II/BBS/LA/3rd line BHC-VZM/Shyampur/20A] AJAYA KUMAR SAMAL, Chief Engineer(Con-II) 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. GORAKHA NATH YADAVA Digitally signed by GORAKHA NATH YADAVA Date: 2026.01.30 16:19:38 +05'30'

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