Officials bring lost 90-year-old Navsari woman to safety

Navsari: A contact number carried by a 90-year-old woman proved crucial in helping her return home after she mistakenly got off a train at Gurugram in Haryana and was found distressed by railway officials late Tuesday night.

Hiraba Chavda, a resident of the Vijalpore area of Navsari, boarded a train for Delhi but alighted at Gurugram station by mistake. Railway officials and personnel of the Railway Protection Force (RPF) found her confused and gave her with food before trying to identify her and contact someone who could assist.

Chavda had the contact number of the personal assistant to Navsari collector Manish Gurwani and shared it with railway officials. The number enabled authorities to establish her identity and begin arrangements for her return.

Navsari collector Manish Gurwani said, “Hiraba lives alone in Vijalpore area and frequently comes to the collector office regarding her widow pension and other govt schemes. She was in contact with my personal assistant. He gave her his number for emergencies or if she needed help. She gave his number to the railway officials who then contacted him.”After officials from the collectorate confirmed her identity, railway authorities were requested to facilitate her journey back to Gujarat.

Members of the Navsari district BJP unit also helped with the arrangements after learning about her situation.