(a) whether the Railways are aware that hawkers have illegally encroached upon the overbridge
of Dadar Railway Station;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the steps taken by the Railways to remove such encroachment;
(d) whether any time frame has been fixed by the Railways to remove this encroachment;and
(e) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI K.H. MUNIYAPPA)
(a) & (b): Yes, Madam. Some hawkers do encroach upon new 12.0 Metre wide Foot Over Bridge and on the
Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai Foot Over Bridge, of Dadar Railway Station, from time to time.
(c) to (e): Action is taken by Railways to remove the encroachments regularly as and when they appear.It is
a continuous exercise. Railway Protection Force (RPF) conducts regular drives against unauthorized hawking.
During such drives, 110 unauthorised hawkers at Dadar Railway station including the Railway Foot Over Bridge
were prosecuted by RPF under the provision of the Railways Act, 1989, during the period January to June, 2010.