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The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land for the Up-gradation work of Electric Traction System from 1x25kV to 2x25KV and the construction of Bapatla TSS in the Vijayawada-Ongole section in Bapatla District, Andhra Pradesh, under Section 20A(1) of the Railways Act, 1989.

Detailed Summary

This notification, S.O. 421(E), issued by the Ministry of Railway (South Central Railway) on January 29, 2026, declares the Central Government's intention to acquire land in Bapatla Village & Mandal, Bapatla District, Andhra Pradesh. The acquisition is for the public purpose of upgrading the Electric Traction System from 1x25kV to 2x25KV to meet a 3000 MT loading target, specifically for the construction of Bapatla Traction Sub-Station (TSS) in the Vijayawada-Ongole section. This action is taken in exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 20A of the Railways Act, 1989 (24 of 1989). Interested persons may raise objections to the acquisition within thirty (30) days from the notification's publication date, as per sub-section (1) of Section 20D of the said Act. Objections must be made in writing to the Competent Authority (LA), namely the Revenue Divisional Officer, Bapatla, who will provide an opportunity for a hearing. The order made by the Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA) under Section 20D(ii) will be final. The schedule details two parcels of land in West Bapatla village, Bapatla Mandal: one private land (Sy.No. 363-1B) of 1.78 acres (0.720 hectares, 7203.404 Sq.Mts) and one Government Alienation Land (Sy.No. 372-1B) of 0.73 acres (0.295 hectares, 2954.205 Sq.Mts), both owned by Salvation Army, totaling 2.51 acres (1.015 hectares, 10157.609 Sq.Mts). Land plans and other details are available for inspection at the CALA office.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-TL-E-31012026-269715 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 393] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 2026/MAGHA 9, 1947 604 GI/2026 [F. No. W.Con/182/SRP/TSS/Bapatla/20A] MINISTRY OF RAILWAY (South Central Railway) NOTIFICATION Secunderabad, the 29th January, 2026 S.O. 421(E).โ€”In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 20A of the Railways Act, 1989 (24 of 1989) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the Central Government after being satisfied that for the public purpose, the land, the brief description of which is given in the schedule annexed hereto, is required for Up- gradation work of Electric Traction System from 1x25kV to 2x25KV to meet 3000 MT loading target โ€“ Construction of Bapatla TSS in Vijayawada-Ongole section in Bapatla Village & Mandal in Bapatla District in the state of Andhra Pradesh, hereby declares its intention to acquire such land. Any person interested in the said land may, within a period of thirty (30) 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(LA), namely, Revenue Divisional Officer, Bapatla in writing and shall be set out the grounds there of and the Competent Authority Revenue Divisional Officer, Bapatla 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 for Land Acquisition(CALA) thinks necessary, by order, either allow or disallow the objections. Any order made by the Competent Authority for Land Acquisition under sub section (ii) of section 20(D) 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 (CALA). SCHEDULE Description of lands in Acquisition: For Up โ€“ Gradation work of Electric Traction System from 1x25Kv to 2x25Kv traction system to meet 3000 MT loading targetโ€“ Construction of Bapatla TSS in Vijayawada-Ongole section in Bapatla Village & Mandal in Bapatla District in +------+------------+------------+---------------------------+-----------------------+---------------------+-------------------+---------------------+--------------------+--------------------+ | S.No | Name | Name | Sy.No.as | Type of | Nature | Tentative | Tentative | Tentative | Name of | | | of the | of the | per the | land | of land | Area | Area | Area | the | | | Mandal | village | requisition | (Govt/ | (Wet/ | (Acres) | (Hectares) | (Sq.Mts) | Pattadar/ | | | | | proposals | Pvt,etc) | Dry) | | | | Enjoyer | +======+============+============+===========================+=======================+=====================+===================+=====================+====================+====================+ | 1 | Bapatla | West | 363-1B | Pvt.Land | Dry | 1.78 | 0.720 | 7203.404 | Salvation | | | | Bapatla | | | | | | | Army | +------+------------+------------+---------------------------+-----------------------+---------------------+-------------------+---------------------+--------------------+--------------------+ | 2 | Bapatla | West | 372-1B | Govt. | Dry | 0.73 | 0.295 | 2954.205 | Salvation | | | | Bapatla | | Alienation | | | | | Army | | | | | | Land | | | | | | +------+------------+------------+---------------------------+-----------------------+---------------------+-------------------+---------------------+--------------------+--------------------+ | | Total | | | | | 2.51 | 1.015 | 10157.609 | | +------+------------+------------+---------------------------+-----------------------+---------------------+-------------------+---------------------+--------------------+--------------------+ [F. No. W.Con/182/SRP/TSS/Bapatla/20A] K.SURYANARAYANA, Chief Engineer/Con-III

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