Thiruvananthapuram: A train passenger who lost her bag containing ornaments worth Rs 1.5 lakh,Rs 10,000 in cash, ATM cards, pancard and Aadhar card in the coach got it back thanks to the honesty of the ticket examiner.
Elsamma Kottukappally of Palayam, Thiruvananthapuram, was travelling from Ernakulam to Kasargod in B4 coach of the Ernakulam Junction-Ajmer Junction Marusagar Express. Elsamma realised that she lost the bag when she got down at Kasargod station.
She immediately contacted the station master and the Railway Protection Force who got in touch with the chief ticket examiner of Ernakulam Junction. He passed on the information to TTE Sarish P. Sankar, who was on duty in the train.
He got in possession of the hand bag and returned it to the owner through the railway authorities. In a message, Elsamma thanked the railway officials for their prompt action.
