A farmer has had the last laugh after being told to demolish his dream home to make way for a railway line.
Sukhvinder Singh Sukhi was offered money to dismantle the modern two storey home which blocked plans for the new train service.
The government was reportedly prepared to hand him an undisclosed sum if he knocked down the property.
But instead, he slowly began moving the swanky pad 500ft away from the plot on wheels at the site in India.
Sukhvinder said: “I had spent a massive amount of money in two years and I didn’t want to construct a new house."
He added: "Initially, the house was shifted 250ft back from its spot and then it was again.
“It took a hell of an effort to make it possible thanks to the constructors for doing this remarkable job."
Sukhvinder, from the Sangrur district of Punjab, had poured his heart into the property which he had built from scratch.
He spent two years of his life labouring over the 3,000-3,500 sq ft pad, thought to be worth the equivalent of £159,000.
It currently sits at the edge of the proposed Delhi-Katra expressway which is expected to be India’s largest railway line, stretching 415 miles and passing through Haryana, Punjab and Jammu & Kashmir.
After deciding he was not giving up his dream home without a fight, he attempted to move the property 500ft from its current location using wheels.
To complete the mammoth task, Sukhvinder decided to hire a construction crew who had experience in moving homes.
Thanks to his quick-thinking solution, the farmer managed to save it with their marvellous engineering work.
Footage shows the home being pulled over a stretch of land by a series of gears. The house shifting technology has become popular in a number of villages within India.
Initially, Sukhvinder's house was moved 250ft from its original position with workers working throughout the day.
The many hydraulic jacks and planks will be replaced by the new floor once the house finally reaches its new location. The incredible move is set to take the house a total of 500ft away.
According to the constructor, workers are able to move it 10 to 12ft every day.
The Delhi-Katra expressway is an approved service expandable to eight lanes while will connect Bahadurgarh border in Delhi.
Due to complete in October 2023, it aims to reduce the current rail journey from Delhi to Katra from 450 miles to 365 miles, cutting the travel time from 14 to six hours.
Land acquisition started in January 2020 following a detailed project report.
