Northern Railway asks Punjab Govt to appoint land acquisition authority, arbitrator for Rajpura–Mohali rail project

Babushahi Bureau

Chandigarh, October 25, 2025: Northern Railway has written to the Punjab Government, urging it to nominate a Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA) and an arbitrator for the 18.11-km “Rajpura–Mohali New Line” railway project.

The project, which has been declared a “Special Railway Project” under the Gazette Notification (Amendment) Act, 2008, involves the acquisition of approximately 53.84 hectares of land across the districts of Patiala, Fatehgarh Sahib, and Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar (SAS Nagar).

In its official communication, Northern Railway emphasized that the timely completion of this key infrastructure project is vital for improving region

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