India, April 6 -- The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has cleared 18,495 Metric Tonnes (MT) of waste from railway tracks across the city, covering nearly half of the total 102.9 km stretch in a major sanitation drive carried out in coordination with railway authorities.

Officials said around 49.74 km of railway tracks have been cleaned so far as part of the mission-mode operation launched to tackle long-standing garbage accumulation along key rail corridors. The waste had built up over time due to indiscriminate dumping by nearby settlements, creating sanitation issues and affecting the city's image.

A total of 123 locations were identified jointly by MCD and railway authorities for targeted intervention. Zonal officers from the MC...