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IN PHOTOS: Security tightened on Day 4 of Garib Nagar demolition in Bandra

Updated On: 22 May, 2026 03:08 PM IST | Anushree Gaikwad

Friday marks the fourth day of the demolition drive at Garib Nagar near Bandra East railway station in Mumbai, with heavy police deployment in the area. (Pics/Sameer Abedi)

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The anti-encroachment operation is being carried out as part of a five-day drive. Pics/ Sameer Abedi

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The anti-encroachment operation is being carried out as part of a five-day drive. Pics/ Sameer Abedi
Western Railway on Friday said it had removed all illegal structures identified during the ongoing anti-encroachment drive at Garib Nagar in Bandra East, as demolition work entered its fourth day

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Western Railway on Friday said it had removed all illegal structures identified during the ongoing anti-encroachment drive at Garib Nagar in Bandra East, as demolition work entered its fourth day

Speaking on the operation, Western Railway Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) Vineet Abhishek said the authorities had completed the removal of all encroachments marked for demolition

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Speaking on the operation, Western Railway Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) Vineet Abhishek said the authorities had completed the removal of all encroachments marked for demolition

Abhishek clarified that while the ground floors of the protected structures would remain intact, the upper portions, considered unsafe, were being manually dismantled by railway staff

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Abhishek clarified that while the ground floors of the protected structures would remain intact, the upper portions, considered unsafe, were being manually dismantled by railway staff

According to Western Railway, residents were initially given the option to remove the upper portions themselves, but authorities later decided to carry out the process independently

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According to Western Railway, residents were initially given the option to remove the upper portions themselves, but authorities later decided to carry out the process independently

Officials said nearly 50 per cent of the dismantling work on the upper floors had been completed and the remaining work is expected to finish by Saturday

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Officials said nearly 50 per cent of the dismantling work on the upper floors had been completed and the remaining work is expected to finish by Saturday

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