Pakistan Railways Recovers Nearly 3,000 Acres of Encroached Land Worth Rs. 21 Billion
Pakistan Railways has retrieved 2, 826 acres of encroached land valued at Rs.
Pakistan Railways has retrieved 2, 826 acres of encroached land valued at Rs.
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Pakistan Railways has retrieved 2, 826 acres of encroached land valued at Rs. 21.178 billion over the past six financial years (2020-21 to 2025-26).
Pakistan Railways owns 168, 858 acres in total, with over 70 percent applied for operations, 9.1 percent leased out, 4.97 percent under illegal private occupation, and 2.36 percent under forcible possession by administration departments. Balochistan Completes Rs. 3 Billion Railway Project in 120 Days.
Under the Property and Land Rules 2023, railway land is leased through short-term auctions, medium-to-long-term development deals via the Property and Land Directorate and REDAMCO, and non-competitive leases for public welfare projects.
Since the new rules took effect, the department has earned Rs. 23.017 billion through short-term leasing over three years.
Land records have additionally been digitized via the Pakistan Railways Land Management and Information System (PRLMIS), integrated with provincial databases and accessible via a mobile app for real-time monitoring. Stay Connected with ProPakistani.
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