Man reunited with lost wallet thanks bus captain: 'Brought back my faith in humanity'男子失而复得钱包，感谢公交车司机：“让我重拾对人性的信心”
A grateful man has praised an SMRT bus captain for helping him recover his lost wallet after it went missing on Oct 12. The man, Surya, told AsiaOne that he took SMRT Bus Service 61 from the Bugis area at around 10.50pm on the night of Oct 12.The 28-year-old alighted at Block 50 along Commonwealth Drive at around 11.25pm and...
A grateful man has praised an SMRT bus captain for helping him recover his lost wallet after it went missing on Oct 12.
The man, Surya, told AsiaOne that he took SMRT Bus Service 61 from the Bugis area at around 10.50pm on the night of Oct 12.
The 28-year-old alighted at Block 50 along Commonwealth Drive a t around 11.25pm and only realised his wallet was missing once he reached home about 20 minutes later.
"I was totally upset and did not know what to do," said Surya.
He returned to the bus stop opposite Block 50 the next morning hoping to find his wallet, to no avail.
When the bus — Service 61 — arrived at 8am, Surya said he had no money to pay for the bus fare.
"I explained my situation to an Indian bus captain and told him that I wanted to go to Bukit Batok Interchange," said the construction worker.
Although the two bus fares would only come up to $4.20, the bus captain, Surish Kumar Karuppiah, offered five $2 notes to Surya cover his bus fare.
He said that he decided to give Surya some extra money to buy himself a drink or something to eat as he knew the passenger is a foreign worker with no money on him.
Surya told AsiaOne that the Surish also patiently guided him, and suggested he head to Choa Chu Kang Interchange instead as lost items on found on bus service 61 would be handed there.
The bus captain explained how Surya could get there by alighting at the bus stop near Pei Hwa Presbyterian Primary School and taking SMRT Bus Service 67.
He added that Surya could inform the officers at the Passenger Service Centre there of his missing wallet and describe it to them, including its colour.
Surish, said Surya, reassured him that he could retrieve his wallet.
'Brought back my faith in humanity'
When he arrived at Choa Chu Kang Interchange at 10am, Surya said that he approached the officers in the service centre and they passed him his wallet "within seconds".
He told AsiaOne that it is always heartwarming to meet a bus captain who "goes the extra mile" to care for someone who is distressed.
Surya said that he was going through "one of the lowest points" in his life and his missing wallet left him "completely lost", panicked and unsure of what to do.
However, the Surish's actions alleviated his hardship.
Addressing the bus captain, Surya said: "Your actions not only sparked a light during my darkest moments but also brought back my faith in humanity."
He thanked Surish for his kindness and expressed his appreciation.
Later that day, Surish spotted Surya on the opposite side of the road and honked. In reponse, Surya waved and smiled happily at him after finding his wallet.
"We are proud of chief bus captain Surish Kumar Karuppiah for his quiet act of kindness and empathy," said Vincent Gay, deputy managing director of SMRT Buses.
"He went the extra mile to help a passenger in need. His generosity and thoughtful actions reflect our commitment to serving every passenger with care, consideration and a sense of responsibility."
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一名男子对SMRT巴士司机表示感激，感谢他帮助自己找回了10月12日丢失的钱包。
该男子苏里亚告诉AsiaOne，他于10月12日晚上10点50分左右从武吉士地区乘坐SMRT 61路巴士。
这位 28 岁的男子晚上 11 点 25 分左右在联邦大道 50 号街区下车，大约 20 分钟后到家时才发现自己的钱包不见了。
“我当时非常沮丧，不知道该怎么办，”苏里亚说。
第二天早上，他回到 50 号楼对面的公交车站，希望能找到他的钱包，但一无所获。
早上 8 点，61 路公交车到达时，苏里亚说他没有钱支付车费。
“我向一位印度裔巴士司机解释了我的情况，并告诉他我想去武吉巴督巴士转换站，”这位建筑工人说。
虽然两张公交车票加起来只有 4.20 美元，但公交车司机 Surish Kumar Karuppiah 给了 Surya 五张 2 美元的钞票来支付他的车费。
他说，他决定给苏里亚一些额外的钱，让他买点饮料或吃的，因为他知道这名乘客是外籍劳工，身上没有钱。
Surya 告诉 AsiaOne，Surish 还耐心地指导他，并建议他前往蔡厝港巴士转换站，因为 61 路公交车上找到的遗失物品会在那里交还。
巴士司机解释说，苏里亚可以乘坐巴士到培华长老会小学附近的巴士站下车，然后搭乘SMRT巴士67路到达那里。
他还补充说，苏里亚可以向当地旅客服务中心的官员报告钱包丢失的情况，并向他们描述钱包的特征，包括颜色。
苏里亚说，苏里什向他保证，他可以找回自己的钱包。
“让我重拾对人性的信心”
Surya表示，他上午10点到达蔡厝港换乘站后，向服务中心的警官们求助，警官们“几秒钟之内”就把他的钱包还给了他。
他告诉亚洲新闻网，遇到一位“竭尽全力”去关心身处困境的乘客的公交车司机，总是令人感到温暖。
苏里亚说，他当时正经历人生中的“最低谷”，钱包丢失让他“彻底迷失了方向”，惊慌失措，不知所措。
然而，苏里什人的行为减轻了他的困境。
苏里亚对巴士司机说：“你的行为不仅在我最黑暗的时刻点亮了一盏灯，也让我重拾了对人性的信心。”
他感谢苏里什的好意，并表达了感激之情。
当天晚些时候，苏里什在马路对面看到了苏里亚，便按响了喇叭。苏里亚捡到他的钱包后，高兴地向他挥手微笑。
“我们为巴士总队长苏里什·库马尔·卡鲁皮亚默默展现出的善意和同情心感到自豪，”SMRT巴士公司副总经理文森特·盖伊说道。
“他竭尽全力帮助一位有需要的乘客。他的慷慨和体贴体现了我们致力于以关怀、体贴和责任感服务每一位乘客的承诺。”
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