The Railway Protection Force (RPF) of the Mysuru Division has recovered lost baggage of passengers and returned to their rightful owners 197 times in 2024-25, and the authorities have pegged the value of these items at ₹52.62 lakh.
The recovery of lost baggage and returning them to the passengers takes place under Operation Amanat across the country.
In the Mysuru Division, the RFP personnel have traced the lost baggage 197 times, the latest being on May 21 when the RPF recovered and returned a vanity bag containing gold ornaments and electronic items worth ₹1,49,465 to a lady passenger.
A release stated that on May 21, 2025, Teja, a resident of Kadur, left her bag on Train No. 16589 while deboarding at the Kadur Railway Station.
On realising that she had left behind her bag, Ms. Teja filed a complaint and the RPF escort team immediately launched an onboard search and located the bag. It was handed over to the RPF Post at Davangere.
After due verification, the belongings, including 15 gram of gold jewellery and two iPhone chargers, were returned to the rightful owner the next day.
Senior Divisional Commissioner, RPF Mysuru, J.R. Sam Prasanth, praised the team’s efforts in retrieving the lost bag and returning it to the rightful owner. Ms. Teja expressed her gratitude to the RPF for its swift response.
Published – May 24, 2025 07:14 pm IST
