As bulldozers moved through the Garib Nagar settlement in Bandra East during a major railway land clearance operation, families said they were left stranded between court orders, rehabilitation promises and the looming uncertainty of homelessness

In an official statement, Western Railway said the operation, launched on May 19, follows a legal process spanning several years and is not a sudden or arbitrary action

Western Railway authorities launched the operation to clear unauthorised structures from railway land as part of a major infrastructure expansion and redevelopment project. Officials said the drive will continue over the next four days

The entrance, which opens to the classic brown building, had its outer pavements next to the auto stand re-done, which the authorities had said was in the interest of better movement and levelling

Following mid-day’s report, officials hold demolition drive to arrest progress of ‘soft encroachment’ on abandoned rail corridor. The shanties have been dismantled, with most of the structures being pulled down, though families who were occupying the space and their wares could still be seen at the site

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