MARGAO, March 12 -- Team Herald

The residents of Velsao are facing an uphill battle as railway construction work continues unabated, despite an ongoing court case and a stop-work order issued by the local panchayat. The petition filed by the villagers against South Western Railway (SWR), Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL), and the contractor before the District Court in Margao was adjourned yet again to Saturday, 15 March, leaving the community in distress.

At the site, heavy machinery is being used in full swing, causing vibrations that are damaging centuries-old heritage homes and disregarding the boundaries of private properties. Residents, who possess documents proving their ownership, feel helpless as their pleas for relief go unheard...