The proposal, which is awaiting formal approval, envisages payment of Rs 2,000 per month to each hutment dweller for six months
Mumbai: Central Railway (CR) is set to face a financial burden of Rs 4.2 crore towards ex gratia assistance to 3,500 hutment dwellers facing eviction from railway land along the Kurla-Trombay siding, following a Bombay high court order directing the removal of unauthorised structures from the railway safety zone. In its final order dated Oct 7, in a writ petition of 2023, the HC directed that eviction notices be displayed at the site within a week, giving the encroachers one month to vacate. 2013: Nehru Nagar police station alerted Central Railway’s general manager to the safety risks posed by encroachments along the tracks Oct 7, 2026: Bombay High Court passes its final order directing eviction of unauthorised occupants from the railway safety zone
Relocating at short notice will disrupt their education and affect their families,” said resident Riyaz Khan. The court also permitted CR to initiate action to remove the structures with police assistance if occupants failed to vacate within the stipulated period. Residents facing displacement have expressed concern over the impact on families, particularly children attending schools in the vicinity. “We have been staying here for decades, and this sudden displacement will lead to huge losses. Many school-going children are going to suffer.
Notices were displayed on Friday in compliance with the order.