Two teenage boys have been caught on film performing a dangerous stunt on a speeding commuter train in New Zealand . The boys , who risked their lives to hang off a train carriage in New Zealand , were spotted outside Manor Park Station , north of Wellington , on Sunday afternoon . Footage of the pair ’ s brazen stunt was posted on Instagram and is now circulating on the internet . Police and rail authorities have condemned the reckless behaviour . Scroll down for video . At speeds of over 90kmh the unidentified teenage boys could have easily fallen to their death during the crazy stunt . Police shift commander John Spence said police were astounded by ‘ the crazy stunt ’ that could have easily killed the boys . `` Falling off a train travelling at 90kmh would have led to serious if not fatal injuries , '' he told NZ media . The pair abandoned their joy ride before the train reached the next station . KiwiRail zero harm manager , Aaron Temperton , said the train could have been travelling at up to 90kmh , a very dangerous speed when people are outside the carriage . Wellington Metro trains can reach speeds of 110kmh . `` It is hugely irresponsible . People can die and have died from things such as this . We can not understand why they would put themselves in harm 's way , '' Mr Temperton told NZ media outlets . Shocking : Police and rail authorities are shocked by the crazy stunt which was caught on film . He said anyone participating in behaviour like this could be prosecuted for trespassing and slapped with a massive fine . KiwiRail Metro manager , David Shepard , reminded everyone that actions like this can have consequences for a number of people , including staff and other commuters . `` Trespassing on the rail corridor is a huge problem and people who do this , whether it 's being on the rail corridor or riding on the back of a train , run the risk of not only killing themselves but also traumatising the people who then have to deal with the consequences of their actions , '' he said to NZ reporters . Not cool : Rail authorities say other commuters and staff could have been traumatised if the stunt went wrong . The video footage was captured by Alexey Zhavoronkov while he was with his family on the road between Upper Hutt and Lower Hutt . He slammed the pairs behaviour wanting to set a good example for his son who also witness the act . `` We 're originally from Russia and this kind of madness is more like normal there ... it was a shock to see people here doing it . It 's really dangerous ... it was scary , '' he told NZ reporters . The footage has been handed to police and they are searching for the unidentified teens . Last year the number of reported incidents of trespassing on the rail corridor rose from 288 incidents in 2013 to 418 . The stunt constitutes trespassing the perpetrators could be slapped with a hefty fine and criminal conviction .
Two boys have been caught on ropes dangling from rear of a train carriage . The boys fled before boarding the next train . A Russian tourist witnessed the exploit on camera . Rail authorities and police describe them as grossly irresponsible . Footage has been handed to police who are searching for the boys .