India, March 9 -- The Western Railway (WR) on Friday carried out a demolition drive in Jogeshwari for freeing railway land of soft encroachments to facilitate the construction works of a new terminus. The drive involved removal of 28 soft encroachments which, WR authorities said, was completed with "great difficulty" in the presence of 51 RPF (Railway Protection Force) and 8 GRP (Government Railway Police) personnel.

Removal of the encroachments was critical for the ongoing construction of a new Coaching Terminal which will cater to at least 10-12 long distance trains when it becomes operational, said a WR official. Two JCB machines and several trucks were put into operation for the purpose. The debris generated were deposited in low lyi...