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Pakistan Railways bans filming on premises following series of incidents

MM News Staff by MM News Staff
April 26, 2026
Reading Time: 3 mins read

LAHORE: Pakistan Railways has declared all unauthorised photography, videography and news gathering on its premises a punishable offence, days after videos showing derailments and detached bogies went viral on social media and triggered severe public criticism of the department.

سکھر ڈویژن
لاکھا روڈ اسٹیشن مال گاڑی اور شالیمار ایکسپریس میں تصادم، عملہ اور مسافر محفوظ
لاکھا روڈ کے ریلوے لوپ لائن میں ایک مال گاڑی پہلے سے لوپ لائن میں کھڑی تھی کہ اسی دوران پیچھے سے آنے والی 27اپ شالیمار ایکسپریس اس سے ٹکرا گئی۔ ابتدائی اطلاعات کے مطابق حادثہ ممکنہ طور پر… pic.twitter.com/ZZZ5XGFVGL

— Shahid Hussain (@ShahidHussainJM) March 15, 2026


In a notification issued to all divisions, railway authorities imposed a complete ban on recording within railway premises and barred entry to stations and installations without prior permission.

سب کچھ بدل گیا
ریلوے کی حالت نہ بدلی
سانگھڑ: شہدادپور ریلوے اسٹیشن کے قریب کراچی سے پنجاب جانے والی شالیمار ایکسپریس حادثے کا شکار

سانگھڑ: آگے کھڑی عوامی ایکسپریس کو بچاتے ہوئے ٹریک تبدیل کرنے کے دوران شالیمار ایکسپریس کی چار بوگیاں پٹڑی سے اتر گئیں

سانگھڑ: حادثے کے بعد اپ اور… pic.twitter.com/c4MEZazAsQ

— Shahid Hussain (@ShahidHussainJM) April 8, 2026


The move comes as the department has faced mounting backlash in recent months over a series of incidents, including coaches derailing and wagons becoming detached mid-journey, footage of which was widely shared online.

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سانگھڑ۔سیون اپ تیز گام بڑے حادثے سے بال بال بچ گئی
سانگھڑ سیون آپ کراچی سے راولپنڈی جانے والی تیزگام ایکسپریس کاپہیہ گاڑی سے سے ٹوٹ کا الگ ہوگیا
حادثہ سرہاڑی اسٹیشن کے قریب پیش آیامتاثرہ ٹرین کو سرہاری ریلوے اسٹیشن کی حدود میں روک دیا گیا pic.twitter.com/7T15swF7HL

— Shahid Hussain (@ShahidHussainJM) March 12, 2026


According to the new guidelines, railway stations, platforms and yards have been declared “sensitive” areas. Entry onto platforms will now be allowed only with a valid travel ticket or platform ticket. Access to engines, brake vans and operational sections has been restricted to authorised staff only. Crossing railway yards and tracks has also been declared a crime.

The rules apply to journalists, vloggers, bloggers and the general public. “Any kind of recording and publication is strictly prohibited without written permission,” the notification said. It warned that violators would face legal and departmental action.

محراب پور اور سیٹھارجہ ریلوے اسٹیشن کے درمیان کراچی سے پنجاب جانے والی مال بردار ٹرین کو پیش آنے والے حادثے کی ایک اور وڈیو جس میں ٹریک کو پہنچنے والا نقصان بھی دکھائی دے رہا ہے https://t.co/6ON33DsHLk pic.twitter.com/39U1PdKGTk

— Shahid Hussain (@ShahidHussainJM) February 9, 2026


Obtaining formal permission before conducting any activity within railway premises has been made mandatory. The department said the measures were taken for the “protection of national assets” and that security had been tightened at stations. The entry of “unrelated individuals” has been banned.

The notification stressed compliance with railway rules by the public and social media users, stating that violation of the new guidelines had been “declared punishable”.

It is pertinent to mention here that Pakistan Railways has been under severe criticism and scrutiny following multiple incidents over the past few months after videos purporting to show criminal negligence, including detached coaches and derailed trains, circulated extensively on social media, prompting criticism from commuters and opposition parties.

The department is headed by Federal Minister for Railways Hanif Abbasi of the PML-N. Abbasi’s victory in the 2024 general elections remains contested by rival parties, who have alleged irregularities in the results.

وزیراعظم محمد شہباز شریف سے وزیر ریلویز حنیف عباسی کی ملاقات_
اسلام آباد میں وزیراعظم محمد شہباز شریف سے وفاقی وزیر برائے ریلویز حنیف عباسی نے ملاقات کی، جس میں پاکستان ریلویز کی مجموعی کارکردگی، جاری اصلاحات اور مستقبل کے منصوبوں پر تفصیلی تبادلہ خیال کیا گیا۔
ملاقات کے دوران… pic.twitter.com/tYGjRzxI4x

— Suno Balochistan (@SunoBalochistan) April 7, 2026


Railway officials did not provide details on the procedure or timeframe for obtaining permission for media coverage under the new policy.

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