NE RAILWAY BUREAU
CHENNAI, OCT 30
A swift response by the Railway Protection Force (RPF) at Tambaram turned a passenger’s anxious search for a missing gold chain into a heartening recovery, with the team tracing and returning the ₹1-lakh ornament under Operation Amanat, says a release from PRO, Chennai Division, Southern Division here on Friday.
- Swift action: Chennai Division’s RPF team launches an immediate search after a passenger reports a missing gold chain
- Alert policing: Head Constable C. Vinoth Kumar locates the ornament aboard a train stabled at Tambaram Yard
- Safe return: The approximately 8-gram gold chain, valued at ₹1 lakh, is handed back after verification
- Passenger-first service: ‘Operation Amanat’ underscores the Railway Protection Force’s commitment to safeguarding travellers’ belongings
The passenger’s moment of distress turned into a reassuring railway experience when the Railway Protection Force (RPF) of Chennai Division swiftly traced and recovered a gold chain worth ₹1 lakh that had been left aboard a train at Tambaram.
The incident occurred on October 29, 2026, when a passenger approached the RPF Post at Tambaram Railway Station to report that a gold chain had been inadvertently left aboard Train No. 16104, the Rameswaram–Tambaram Express, while alighting.
Responding without delay, Tambaram RPF officials alerted Head Constable C. Vinoth Kumar, who was on duty. He conducted a thorough search of the train, which was stabled at Tambaram Yard, and successfully located the missing chain.
The recovered ornament was brought securely to the RPF Post. After verifying the passenger’s identity and relevant documents, officials handed over the gold chain, weighing approximately eight grams and valued at ₹1,00,000, against proper acknowledgement.
The relieved passenger expressed heartfelt gratitude to the Tambaram RPF personnel for their prompt response, diligence and dedicated efforts in recovering the valuable belonging.
Operation Amanat: Protecting passengers’ belongings
The recovery was carried out under Operation Amanat, a dedicated Railway Protection Force initiative to trace passengers’ lost or misplaced luggage and valuables and return them safely to their owners.
The Tambaram incident highlights how swift reporting, alert railway personnel and a timely search can help passengers recover valuable possessions left behind during their journeys.
For the passenger, the outcome was more than the recovery of a gold chain: it was a reassuring demonstration of the value of responsive railway security and passenger assistance.