Railway Luggage Rule: Every day lakhs of passengers travel by train in India. You must have seen many incidents of theft of goods in the train or must have happened to you. When luggage is stolen, passengers are worried, what will happen now? Let us tell you that the railways helps you in many ways so that the passengers do not face any problem.
But you do not know many rules. All that information has been given in this article. With which you can complain about the loss of your luggage to the railways and if your luggage is not found within the prescribed limit, then the railway will also give you compensation.
Railways will give compensation amount
The Supreme Court had said in an order that if luggage is stolen at the railway station and in the train, then passengers can file a complaint of lost luggage in the railway police station. During the complaint, the passenger will have to fill a form. Even after filling this form, if the complaint is not heard or your goods are not received, then the Railways will be bound to give you compensation in this situation. Railways will assess the value of the lost luggage and after that you will be compensated.
How to complain
To make a complaint, you have to approach the RPF help post at major railway stations. From here you will be given the FIR form. After filling it, it has to be submitted at the Railway Police Station. Keep in mind that this form should be submitted to TTE, Guard or GRP Escort only.
Railways has started a campaign for the lost goods
Railway is running Operation Amanat. Through this campaign, the Railway Police keeps the lost luggage of the passengers safe with them. Railway Police shares the photo of the found goods on the official website of their railway zone. Passengers can pick up their luggage from the railway station by identifying their luggage on the website.