Operation Amanat restores property worth ₹2.24 crore
Since 2024, RPF Secunderabad has restored property worth ₹7.28 crore. In the first half of 2026 alone, 658 incidents were resolved, covering 2,747 cases of left‑behind luggage, electronics, jewellery, cash and documents.
HYDERABAD: Passengers rushing through trains and stations often forget their belongings. In Secunderabad, the Railway Protection Force (RPF) has been reclaiming such valuables under ‘Operation Amanat’. Between January and June this year, items worth over ₹2.24 crore were recovered.
One case involved Karnam Suresh, a cloth merchant from Vizag, who travelled from Visakhapatnam to Secunderabad in June to purchase saris. “It was a night journey. I kept the cash under my head and slept. When I woke up, the cash was missing. At Secunderabad station I called 139. The RPF immediately responded. Within an hour they traced the thief. A bedroll assistant in the same train initially refused, but later admitted during interrogation. All the ₹2.5 lakh was recovered,” Suresh said.
Since 2024, RPF Secunderabad has restored property worth ₹7.28 crore. In the first half of 2026 alone, 658 incidents were resolved, covering 2,747 cases of left‑behind luggage, electronics, jewellery, cash and documents.
Inspector Venkat Reddy explained, “In most cases, passengers forget luggage because they carry multiple suitcases or have to deboard hurriedly at intermediate stations.”
Senior divisional security officer Alakunta Naveen Kumar told Deccan Chronicle, “Thousands of travellers rushing through the South Central Railway network — a forgotten bag represents more than a financial loss. It contains life savings, critical identity papers or irreplaceable sentimental items.”
He added, “In any lost case one can call 139, a toll‑free number, or reach out to the RPF office.”
In 2025, RPF Secunderabad resolved 1,111 cases, restoring assets worth ₹2.53 crore. In 2024, property worth ₹2.50 crore was recovered in 978 cases.
The success of Operation Amanat rests on a three‑tier mechanism: high‑tech surveillance with over 700 CCTV cameras; swift forensic tracing using reservation logs, journey data and ID papers; and safe custody with meticulous verification before property is handed over.
RPF officials said the initiative has consistently transformed moments of panic into stories of relief and gratitude, reinforcing passenger confidence in railway security.
