INTEGRITY PREVAILS
Alert ticket checking staff returns lost bag to passenger on train
Ferozepur, October 9, 2024: As train number 19415 (Sabarmati–Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra) arrived at Pathankot Junction on Tuesday, an incident underscored the alertness and integrity of the railway ticket checking staff.
Parveen Kumar, a ticket checker from the Amritsar headquarters, observed a passenger disembarking from the air-conditioned coach B1 with suspicious behavior. Trusting his instincts, he approached the individual for questioning, but the passenger could not provide satisfactory answers about the bag he was carrying.
At the same time, another passenger reported that his bag had been stolen on the train, containing ₹10,000 in cash, clothes, and identification documents. Upon inspection of the suspicious passenger's bag, the items inside matched those described by the complainant, including the identification documents.
In the presence of on-duty Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel, the lost bag was returned to its rightful owner. The individual suspected of theft was handed over to the Government Railway Police (GRP) at Pathankot with assistance from the RPF.
The passenger expressed gratitude towards Indian Railways and commended the ticket checking staff for their honesty and dedication. Senior Divisional Commercial Manager Parmdeep Singh Saini announced that Parveen Kumar would receive a certificate of appreciation for his commendable work, hoping it would inspire other ticket checking staff members to perform similar acts of vigilance and integrity.