01-08-2025
Alert TTE rescues lost minor girl on Patna-Ernakulam Express
Nagpur: A minor girl who mistakenly boarded the wrong train was rescued in time by a vigilant Travelling Ticket Examiner (TTE) of Central Railway while performing duty aboard the Patna-Ernakulam Superfast Express.
The incident occurred on Wednesday during the train's Itarsi to Nagpur stretch.
Anees Kumar Sinha, the head travelling ticket examiner posted at Nagpur, was on duty in coach S1 when he noticed the girl sitting alone and visibly distressed. Upon questioning, she revealed she travelled to Patna with her father but mistakenly boarded the wrong train while returning home alone.
Attempts to contact her father proved unsuccessful as his mobile phone was found to be switched off.
The girl, who was without food or water for almost 20 hours, had no means to support herself.
Realising the gravity of the situation, Sinha first arranged food from the pantry car and gathered financial help for her from sympathetic co-passengers. Without delay, he informed the Commercial Controller at Nagpur and made arrangements for her safe handover to the Railway Protection Force (RPF) upon the train's arrival at Nagpur station.
The girl was saved from potentially dangerous circumstances. Railway officials praised his presence of mind and humane approach, noting that such acts reflect the Indian Railways' ongoing commitment to passenger safety and care.
