A ten to 12-year-old boy, identified as Piyush Gautam from Thane district, was found lost in the sleeper class of the Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Gorakhpur Express (Train No. 20103) on Monday, April 14. According to officials, the boy had reportedly run away from home while his mother was asleep and boarded the train intending to visit his grandfather. However, once the train began moving, he got scared and attempted to get off—but couldn’t.
 
We received a call via the 1098 Child Helpline, and around 10.30–11 pm on April 14, we took the boy into our custody. He was barefoot. When we questioned him, he said he lives in Thane near Mumbai and was trying to reach either Gorakhpur or Pratapgarh in Uttar Pradesh, where his grandfather lives,” said Bilal Ulhaq, railway supervisor, Childline, Jhansi, while speaking to mid-day.

Piyush Gautam with the RPF in Jhansi. Pic/Childline Jhansi