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Eastern Railway Cracks Down on Track Trespassing for Reels
Eastern Railway is taking action against people who walk on railway tracks to make social-media reels.
Some creators go close to moving trains, which can be extremely dangerous.
From May through July 2026, railway security registered hundreds of criminal cases and arrested hundreds of people.
Thousands of other cases resulted in fines or penalties.
Officials said trains cannot usually stop quickly after a driver sees someone on the tracks.
Railway tracks are meant only for trains, not for walking, taking shortcuts or making videos.
Eastern Railway has built bridges and crossings for people to use safely.
Officials are asking everyone to behave responsibly and avoid risking their lives for a video.
Eastern Railway launched a region-wide drive against track trespassing and dangerous social-media filming.
The Railway Protection Force registered 828 prosecution cases and arrested 853 people from May 1 to July 31, 2026.
Authorities also registered 6,608 penalty cases, with court fines of Rs 3,18,220 and penalties of Rs 33,12,900.
Howrah recorded the most penalty cases, while Malda reported the most prosecution cases and arrests among the divisions.
Railway officials urged people to use foot overbridges, road overbridges and road underbridges instead of railway tracks.
- Who
- Eastern Railway, its Railway Protection Force and people trespassing on railway tracks, including social-media content creators.
- What
- Eastern Railway launched enforcement against unauthorised track movement and dangerous reel creation, registering prosecution and penalty cases.
- Where
- Across Eastern Railway’s Howrah, Sealdah, Asansol and Malda divisions, under its Kolkata headquarters.
- When
- The reported enforcement covered May 1, 2026, through July 31, 2026.
- Why
- To prevent deaths and injuries caused by track trespassing, shortcuts and filming near moving trains.
Key facts
- Prosecution cases
- 828 cases were registered under Section 147 of the Railways Act.
- Detected cases
- Security personnel detected 813 cases.
- Arrests
- 853 individuals were arrested.
- Penalty cases
- 6,608 penalty cases were registered.
- Court fines
- Court fines totalled Rs 3,18,220.
- Other penalties
- Penalties totalled Rs 33,12,900.
- Enforcement period
- May 1, 2026, to July 31, 2026.
Quotes
A senior Eastern Railway official
An Eastern Railway official warning about dangerous track trespassing for social-media content.
“In an effort to create sensational videos, such people often get close to running trains, landing in life-threatening situations. Railway tracks are designated operational transport corridors; they are neither pedestrian shortcuts nor sets for clicking photographs and filming social media reels.”
thehansindia.com
“No social media video or shortcut is worth risking your life. We earnestly request everyone to use designated bridges and crossings, because your safety is our utmost priority.”
thehansindia.com
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