To return a thing forgotten on the train, you need to know what the return procedure is and where the abandoned property can be stored. The chances of getting it back are greatly increased if you immediately report the loss to the station attendant.
Things are forgotten on the train not only because of absent-mindedness, there can be many reasons for this: being late after a short stop, an emotional meeting, forgetfulness caused by an illness. Therefore, the rules of the Russian Railways provide for such a situation and there is a special prescription governing the delivery, storage and return of a lost item to its owner.
Where do the things left in the train carriage go to?
The first who learns that property forgotten by a citizen was found in one of the passenger trains, is the duty officer at the station of the station where it was found. If the thing was picked up by a conscientious fellow traveler, then he will bring it to this particular railroad worker. In the event that the conductor found it, he acts according to the rule and hands over the property forgotten by the passenger to the head of the train, who hands it over to the person on duty at the terminal station on receipt. Here, a thing forgotten on the train is placed in a storage room specially designated for this purpose.
Often, the property left by citizens is found by the police on duty, who inspects each arriving train. In this case, the station attendant is notified of the find and its documentary registration is carried out: an act is drawn up with a mandatory detailed description of the lost property and the presence of the person who found it. Then it goes to the luggage compartment of the station. Here the find is kept among forgotten and found things for 30 days.
But in practice, this period is significantly increased, since railway workers hope that the owner of the property will try to return it. As a rule, things found on the train are kept in storage until all the cells intended for storing such finds are full. After that, the procedure is carried out to transfer them to a thrift store to sell and cover the costs of storage in the luggage compartment of the station.
Are there great chances of returning the thing forgotten in the carriage?
If you notice the loss in time and in the very near future contact the officer on duty at the station in the host city, the likelihood of returning your property is great. At the forum of Russian Railways workers, gratitude to the conductors and employees of the transport police from those passengers who were able to return their belongings forgotten on the train very often appear.
How to return an item left on the train?
A forgetful passenger must prove that he is the owner of the found thing. To do this, he writes a statement in which he indicates the exact signs of his property, and if it is equipped with locks, then he provides the keys to them. After that, after checking the citizen's documents, the head of the station orders the delivery of the thing forgotten on the train to its owner.
