Nashik dist admin announces payout for land for six railway overbridge & underbridge projects

Nashik: The district administration has announced compensation in six land acquisition cases for the construction of road overbridges and road underbridges by the Central Railway’s Bhusawal division across Nashik district.The move is part of a broader plan covering 14 proposals aimed at improving infrastructure and gradually eliminating railway level crossings, with priority given to completing five key overbridges in and around Nashik.A senior district official said railway authorities were replacing level crossings with overbridges or underbridges based on the nature of the roads. “Motorable roads are being upgraded with overbridges, while smaller roads are being provided with underpasses for light vehicle movement. Land acquisition is under way for these projects, and the process has been completed in six of the 14 cases,” the official said.Compensation has already been finalised and disbursed at five locations — Pimpri-Sayyad, Chitegaon, Pimpri, Shivadi and Kundewadi. The official said land acquisition was completed on the same day compensation amounts were directly transferred to farmers’ bank accounts.Officials said for the remaining nine projects, acquisition was at advanced stages. “In Vanjarwadi, a Section 19 notification was published in the govt gazette on June 4, 2026. In Bhagur, the joint measurement report has been received, and the Section 19 notification is expected shortly,” the official said.Other sites, including Manikkhamb, Belatgavhan, Vihitgaon, Gorewadi, Lasalgaon, Sansari and Sukene, are currently in phases such as draft award hearings, joint measurements and valuation assessments. “All procedures related to the 14 projects are likely to be completed within the next two months, ensuring timely handover of land to the Railways for construction work,” the official added.