Ahmedabad: A passenger who left behind a suitcase containing wedding clothes worth nearly Rs 40,000 on a train had it safely returned by the Railway Protection Force (RPF) at Gandhigram station under Operation Amanat.The bag was found by RPF constable Matam Bhai during coach-locking duty after the arrival of train No. 22547 (Agra Cantt-Gandhigram) on Nov 2. He found the blue trolley bag in the S-5 coach and, with the help of an on-duty railway cleaning staff member, deposited it at the station master’s office.The bag contained new sarees and women’s outfits meant for a wedding ceremony. The passenger, Asif Khub Miya Syed (52), a resident of Palanpur, later contacted RPF Gandhigram through a request posted on X. He said he was travelling from Jaipur to Palanpur with his family. They had lots of luggage and missed taking this bag, he posted.RPF personnel verified his claim through a video call. His nephew, Syed Khurshid, reached Gandhigram station to collect the bag.On Nov 3, ASI Santosh Kumar completed the verification and handed over the bag to Khurshid.
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