Cut! That'll be a fine: DMRC cracks down on making reels on its network

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has begun broadcasting in-train announcements warning commuters against shooting reels, dance clips or other social media content within metro premises, and that doing so will attract a fine.

- Jasjeev Gandhiok

The move, which started on September 14, will cover the entire network by the end of this week, officials said.

The bilingual announcements -- made in both Hindi and English -- join DMRC's existing reminders asking passengers not to sit on floors or eat inside coaches. The new message is blunt: “Filming reels, dance videos or any other such activities are strictly prohibited.”

To be sure, though the Metro Railways Act, 2002, does not specifically mention reels, DMRC officials said violators can be fined under provisions against “creating a nuisance” inside stations or coaches.