Authorities are clamping down on the cafes that line one of Hanoi's most famous roads, an Old Quarter thoroughfare, known as "train street," citing overtourism and safety concerns.

Authorities are clamping down on the cafes that line one of Hanoi's most famous roads, an Old Quarter thoroughfare, known as "train street," citing overtourism and safety concerns. 

Authorities cite danger to human life as the primary motivator for the shutdown. The boiling point apparently came on Sunday, October 6, when a train traveling through Hanoi was forced to re-route because there were too many tourists on the tracks. 

The municipal government of Hanoi has ordered that cafes alongside the heavily Instagrammed train close by October 12.