Two water metro boats collided while passing each other near the Fort Kochi terminal in Kochi, Kerala, causing the alarms and security systems on board to be disabled.

Passengers were evacuated by authorities without any injuries.

The collision occurred when a boat coming from the High Court collided with another boat heading towards the same station.

Kochi Water Metro Limited (KWML) said in a statement that after the incident, three bloggers on one of the boats wanted to enter the restricted area of ​​the boat control cabin by causing chaos, but were stopped by the officials on the boat. .

In the statement, it was stated that the authorities had ordered an investigation to determine the reasons behind the incident.

In May 2023, a Kochi water metro boat got stranded in backwaters during its journey from Kakkanad to Vyttila after experiencing a technical problem.

Due to the delay in switching from electric to diesel engine mode, the boat remained stationary for several minutes.

Kochi Water Metro officials said in their statement, “Generally, in hybrid technology, the operation of the engine can be switched from electric mode to diesel mode within seconds.” he said.

Prime Minister in April 2023 Narendra Modi inaugurated first phase of Kochi Water Metro services.

The Kerala government and KfW, a German company, financed the development of the Kerala Water Metro project, which consists of 38 terminals and 78 electric boats.