Bengaluru, Nov 9 (PTI) Railway staff of the Hubballi Division displayed honesty, alertness and dedication to duty by tracing and safely returning a bag containing Rs 52,500 in cash and two passports that passengers had inadvertently left behind on a train, officials said on Monday.
The incident happened on November 8 when Arjun Gurusiddappa Toppanavar and his wife, were travelling from Bengaluru to Belagavi by Rani Chennamma Express, they said.
After alighting from the train, they inadvertently left their bag in AC coach. The bag contained their two passports, foreign currency and cash amounting to Rs 52,500, officials said.
In a statement, the South Western Railway said that Lagamanna, a bedroll staff member on duty, noticed the unattended bag and promptly retrieved it. He handed it over to concerned senior staffs who immediately traced the passengers’ details and informed the concerned authorities.
Later that day, when the train, travelling from Sangli to Bengaluru, arrived at Belagavi Railway Station, its conductor, Anand Kumar, with assistance of bedroll staff, safely handed over the bag to its rightful owner, Toppanavar, it said.
The passengers expressed their gratitude to Railway staff for their prompt action, honesty and commitment in safeguarding their valuable belongings and important travel documents, the statement added. PTI AMP ROH
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