In recent days, a clip has been circulating on social media showing a young man doing pull-ups on the Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien metro train No. 1. On January 26, the operating company asked the police to intervene.
Young man doing pull-ups on metro number 1 - Photo: Cut from clip
The incident occurred on January 24, 2025. A young man was hanging on to the ceiling handrails and iron bars on a train car on metro line 1.
On January 26, Ho Chi Minh City Urban Railway One Member Co., Ltd. No. 1 (HURC1 - the operator of metro line No. 1) said that this person's actions were repeated many times on trains No. 1401 in the Ben Thanh - Suoi Tien direction and No. 1602 in the opposite direction.
Hanging and exercising on handrails and pillars in the train compartment not only poses a safety risk to the person doing it, but also potentially affects surrounding passengers, especially at times when the train is crowded.
HURC1 Company said that the train compartment is a public space, and devices such as handrails are installed to help passengers maintain balance while the train is running, not for physical activities or performances.
"The act of hanging from the handrails and pillars on the train cabin poses a safety risk to the person doing it and the surrounding passengers. At many times, there are many passengers on the train and many people are sitting in the lower seats," HURC1 Company affirmed.
According to Article 7 of Decree 144/2021/ND-CP, acts of disturbing public order are violations of the law and may be subject to administrative sanctions or criminal prosecution depending on the severity.
At the same time, based on the coordination regulations to ensure traffic security and safety issued by the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee (Decision 4630/QD-UBND dated December 30, 2022) and Decision 5908/QD-UBND dated December 20, 2024 on the operation of urban railway line No. 1, HURC1 Company requested the Ho Chi Minh City Police to intervene.
Specifically, the company requested the Ho Chi Minh City Police to verify, invite related people to work and handle according to the law.
This is not only to deter similar violations, but also to maintain a civilized and safe image for metro line 1.
Previously, on January 25, Tuoi Tre Online posted an article: "Young man doing chin-ups on metro line 1: Offensive, unsafe".
Building a metro culture
HURC1 Company said that recently, operating staff also discovered many cases of metro culture violations.
Many people bring food and drinks into the station area, not following the rules despite being reminded. Some people intentionally bring pets in their backpacks but let them go when they get on the platform, affecting the common space.
There are quite a few people using tripods in the station and on the train, obstructing other passengers or leaning out of the EWD door (door for station staff only in emergency situations) to take pictures, not following the staff's reminders and continuing to other locations to take pictures.
Some people even take off their clothes, which is immoral when taking pictures. The number of staff at the station is overloaded, mainly focusing on serving passengers. Therefore, sometimes there are not enough and quickly remind and handle the situation immediately when it occurs.
"We want to convey the message to all passengers on metro line 1 to comply with regulations, build and preserve metro culture for a more civilized, modern and safer traffic environment," said a representative of HURC1 Company.
Source: https://tuoitre.vn/vu-nam-thanh-nien-hit-xa-don-tren-metro-so-1-cong-ty-duong-sat-do-thi-de-nghi-cong-an-vao-cuoc-20250126090449511.htm
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