Ministry : Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (Not Applicable)

Part II-Section 3-Sub-Section (ii)

Subject : Extra Ordinary

Overview 2026 Railway (Amendment) Act Notification – Double Line between Nashik Road – Sainagar Shirdi

The gazette publishes a Central Government notification under clause 7A of the Railway (Amendment) Act, 2008, designating an officer as the Competent Authority for a special railway project in Maharashtra.

Key Points

• Notification S.O. 2582(E) dated 20 May 2026 authorises the Sub-Divisional Officer (Construction) of Division Shirdi (Kopargaon and Rahata Talukas, Ahmednagar district) to perform functions under the Railways Act, 1989.
• The order pertains to the “Double Line between Nashik Road – Sainagar Shirdi Project (95.059 Km)” in Maharashtra, covering execution, maintenance, management, and public operation.
• The notification confirms the project’s initiation under the amended legal framework, with specified administrative and operational responsibilities.

Summary

This gazette notification formally authorises the Sub-Divisional Officer (Construction) as the Competent Authority for the Nashik Road–Sainagar Shirdi double-line railway project in Maharashtra, enabling public execution, maintenance, and operation under the Railway (Amendment) Act, 2008. The designation clarifies administrative oversight and signals active implementation of this major railway infrastructure development.