OREANDA-NEWS. August 10, 2011. Encroachments on railway land near railway tracks cause operational problems besides hampering the developmental works and causing unsafe conditions for encroachers. Railways have deposited Rs. 11.25 crore with the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) for resettlement of about 4360 jhuggis in the National Capital Territory of Delhi and till now about 185 jhuggies have been removed from Railway land by MCD, reported the press-centre of Indian Railways.

As on 31.3.2011, the total encroachment area on railway land is approximately 2424 acre across the country. Railways are engaged in continuous exercise to protect Railway land/property from further encroachments by providing boundary walls, fencing, tree plantation, etc. at vulnerable locations on a programmed basis.

Approximately 1448 acre of Railway land has been got vacated during last three years ending March 31, 2011.