Archive · 14 Dec 2025
Indian Railways Land Encroachment Exceeds 1,068 Hectares
Indian Railways has a lot of land, about 4.99 lakh hectares, all over India.
But some people have taken over a part of this land, about 1,068.54 hectares, without permission.
The government is trying to get this land back.
They remove temporary structures like small houses and huts with the help of the police.
For bigger, permanent structures, they use a special law to evict the people who are not willing to leave.
The government is also doing regular checks to stop such encroachments in the future.
Indian Railways possesses approximately 4.99 lakh hectares of land nationwide.
About 1,068.54 hectares of this land have been encroached upon as of March 31, 2025.
The Railway Minister, Ashwini Vaishnaw, provided this information in a written statement in Rajya Sabha.
Temporary encroachments are removed with the help of the Railway Protection Force and local authorities.
Permanent encroachments are dealt with under the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorized Occupants) Act, 1971.
- Who
- Indian Railways and Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
- What
- Encroachment on Indian Railways land
- When
- As of March 31, 2025
- Where
- Various parts of India
- Why
- Not explicitly stated in the articles
- Total Land Possession
- 4.99 lakh hectares
- Encroached Land
- 1,068.54 hectares
- Date of Data
- March 31, 2025
- Responsible Minister
- Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
- Act for Eviction
- Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorized Occupants) Act, 1971