Train Delay Due to Wedding Photoshoot on Railroad...Troublesome Engaged Couple Faces Backlash

Malaysian Engaged Couple Takes Photos on Railway Bridge
Railway Authorities "Photography on Tracks Prohibited...Fines Imposed"

A Malaysian engaged couple was criticized for delaying train operations while trying to take photos on a railway bridge.

According to recent reports from local media such as Bernama, a video taken at the Gilimard Bridge in Tanamera, Kelantan, Malaysia, has become a hot topic on social media (SNS).

A couple and a photographer who were taking wedding photos on the Gilimard Bridge in Tanamera, Kelantan, Malaysia, are leaving the bridge as a train approaches. [Source=EX Capture]

In the video, a man and a woman dressed in white formal attire are seen leaving the bridge, while a train follows slowly behind them, sounding a warning horn.

The man who exited first is holding a camera, and considering that the couple following him are wearing wedding attire, it is presumed that they were taking wedding photos on the bridge.

The railway bridge is exclusively for trains, and there is no separate pedestrian walkway installed.

A couple and a photographer who were taking wedding photos on the Gilimard Bridge in Tanamera, Kelantan, Malaysia, are leaving the bridge as a train approaches. [Source=X Capture]

After the video was released, criticism continued. In particular, while the photographer hurriedly left the bridge, the couple in formal attire walked slowly, leading to comments such as "Despite the extreme danger, the couple is walking as if nothing is wrong."

The Malaysian Railway Authority (KTMB) stated, "The train delayed its operation to allow them to safely leave the tracks by slowing down," and added, "Filming on the railway tracks is legally prohibited. According to Traffic Law Article 126, such actions are subject to a fine of 500 ringgit (approximately 154,000 KRW)."

Meanwhile, accidents resulting in death while trying to take 'life photos' continue to occur. On the 21st of last month, Anvi Kamdar, a famous Indian influencer with 300,000 followers active in Mumbai, India, died after falling into a gorge while filming a video to post on social media (SNS).

In addition, in April, a Chinese woman taking photos at a famous volcanic crater in Indonesia fell off a cliff and died, and a Spanish tourist who approached a herd of elephants in a South African wildlife reserve to take photos was trampled to death by an elephant.