Tirupati RPF traces gold chain worth ₹3 lakh left on train by passenger
The Railway Protection Force in Tirupati successfully recovered a gold chain worth ₹3 lakh left behind by a passenger on a train. The item was returned to the owners after verification following a complaint filed via the Rail Madad portal.
Why it matters
This highlights the effectiveness of the Indian Railways' grievance redressal and security systems in assisting passengers with lost property.
Railway Protection Force (RPF) officials have recovered and returned a gold chain (Mangalasutram) worth approximately ₹3 lakh to a passenger who inadvertently left it behind on a train in Tirupati on Tuesday (August 11, 2026).
According to the RPF team, a Rail Madad complaint was received from M. Kavitha and her husband M. Chiranjeevi, residents of Darsi, Prakasam district, stating that she had inadvertently left her gold chain underneath the pillow on berth no. 20 of B-2 coach of train No. 17261 (Guntur–Tirupati) Express on Monday (August 10).
Under the supervision of Tirupati RPF Inspector M. Sandeep Kumar, a team swung into action and conducted a thorough search of the concerned coach in the Tirupati Yard. During the search, the gold chain was found underneath the pillow on the same berth.
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