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‘Phones stuck to Delhi Metro’ reels catch DMRC’s eye, creators warned: ‘We are viewing this with all seriousness’

From Hindustan Times · () English

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  • The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation warned social media creators not to attach mobile phones to train windows to film videos.
  • The corporation said the practice could injure or inconvenience passengers and damage the devices.
  • The warning follows a viral video trend, including one Delhi influencer’s clip that received 135 million Instagram views.

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has warned social media creators against attaching mobile phones to train windows to film viral reels, saying the stunt could endanger passengers and damage the devices.

The trend has attracted attention online as influencers film themselves dancing beside trains before performing an exaggerated “running after the train” routine. In many cases, the phone is reportedly detached safely before the train moves, while someone inside the carriage films the scene to create the illusion that the protagonist is chasing it.

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has noticed that some social media content creators are pasting their mobile phones on the Metro train windows and shooting videos with the moving train.

· Delhi Metro Rail CorporationThe DMRC described the filming practice in its warning posted on Instagram.

In a statement posted on Instagram, the DMRC said it had noticed content creators “pasting” phones onto Metro train windows and recording videos with moving trains. It said the activity could inconvenience or injure other passengers and damage the phones being used. The corporation warned that it would take necessary action against anyone caught filming such videos and directed creators not to shoot them on Delhi Metro premises.

This act can cause inconvenience or even injury to other passengers and can damage the mobile phone devices of the users.

· Delhi Metro Rail CorporationThe corporation explained the safety and property risks it associated with the trend.

The trend has also raised concerns among social media users, who questioned whether the stunts could compromise passenger safety. A video by Delhi influencer Nikhil Kochar, showing him taking part in the trend, reportedly attracted 135 million Instagram views.

Delhi Metro trains and stations have increasingly appeared in online dance videos, memes and other reels. The DMRC has repeatedly urged passengers to follow Metro rules and avoid filming activities that inconvenience commuters or interfere with services.

DMRC authorities are viewing this with all seriousness and if any content creator is caught indulging in such a shoot, necessary action shall be taken.

· Delhi Metro Rail CorporationThe statement warned creators that the corporation could take action against them.
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Originally published by Hindustan Times in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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