On the special directives of the Federal Minister for Railways, Mr. Muhammad Hanif Abbasi, Pakistan Railways is carrying out effective and robust operations to eliminate illegal encroachments on railway land in Rawalpindi Division.
In this regard, Pakistan Railways, in coordination with the Railway Police, jointly launched a more intensified anti-encroachment campaign starting from 1st January 2026, under which actions were taken against illegal occupants in various areas of Rawalpindi Division.
During the operation, strict measures were taken against encroachments in the form of permanently constructed commercial shops on railway land, resulting in the complete or partial demolition of a total of 11 commercial shops. However, on humanitarian grounds, certain residential and commercial portions where families were residing were not completely demolished.
As a result of the anti-encroachment operation, a total of 3,509 square feet of valuable railway land was retrieved, the market value of which amounts to millions of rupees.
Pakistan Railways reiterates its commitment to safeguarding national assets, ensuring effective utilization of railway land, and continuing indiscriminate action against encroachments in accordance with the law.
The operation was supervised by Divisional Engineer-I, Pakistan Railways Rawalpindi, Deputy Director Property & Land, and SP Railway Police Rawalpindi.
