Updated On: 21 November, 2025 09:51 PM IST | Mumbai | A Correspondent
According to Konkan Railway, the incident came to light when the head ticket examiner noticed the boy travelling without a ticket in the general coach while conducting routine checks

Acting swiftly, the RPF team at Ratnagiri took the child into safe custody upon the train’s arrival.
The Konkan Railway staff rescued a missing 14-year-old boy travelling alone on Train No 12619 Matsyagandha Express on Thursday.
According to Konkan Railway, the incident came to light when Head Ticket Examiner Pradeep Z Shrike noticed the boy travelling without a ticket in the general coach while conducting routine checks. He found that the child, dressed in his school uniform and carrying a school bag, appeared to be travelling alone.