Archive · 2 Aug 2025
Railway Blames Bengal Govt for Failed Station Eviction Drives
The train station in Kolkata has a problem with people setting up homes and shops in places they shouldn't be.
The railway wants them to leave, but they need help from the local government.
The government is not helping, which makes it hard to clear the area.
The Railway Minister said the evictions have failed due to lack of support from the West Bengal government.
The government also takes action for passenger safety and cleanliness.
Eviction drives at Park Circus Railway Station have repeatedly failed.
The Railway Minister said these failures are due to a lack of support from the West Bengal government.
This information was provided in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha.
The reply addressed questions about removing encroachments and passenger accessibility.
Railway takes action to ensure passenger security with RPF and CCTV.
- Who
- Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and the West Bengal government.
- What
- Eviction drives at Park Circus Railway Station are failing.
- When
- Information was revealed in a written reply on Friday.
- Where
- Park Circus Railway Station in Kolkata, India.
- Why
- Eviction drives are unsuccessful because of a lack of support from the state government.
Railway Ministry
West Bengal Government
Support
Railway Ministry
Eviction drives unsuccessful.
West Bengal Government
The West Bengal government is not supporting the eviction efforts.
- Location
- Park Circus Railway Station, Kolkata
- Issue
- Encroachment and lack of accessibility
- Government Stance
- West Bengal government is not cooperating
- Railway Minister
- Ashwini Vaishnaw
- Security Measures
- Round-the-clock RPF, CCTV
- Cleanliness measures
- Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, garbage bins, improved water systems
Sources
Eviction at Kolkata’s Park Circus Railway Station not successful due to lack of support from the State Government
Eviction drive at Kolkata’s Park Circus station failed due to lack of support from WB govt: Vaishnaw