The Indian Railways is taking action against 40 individuals who have illegally built structures on railway land near the City Railway Station Road Lanka and the Opium Factory in Ghazipur. These individuals have been given until August 13th to remove their structures. If they fail to do so, the railway administration...
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will use bulldozers to demolish them. This action follows previous efforts by the railways to remove illegal structures in the area, including the removal of 67 temporary structures. The railway land, spanning approximately five lakh square feet, was originally used for transporting opium during the British era. After the opium transport ceased 20-25 years ago, people began occupying the land and building structures. Once the illegal structures are removed, the railway plans to build a building on the cleared land and allocate it to railway employees.