Kochi: A passenger travelling in Kochi Metro on Friday filmed a “leakage” that showed water dripping in from the roof of the train. However, with the video being widely circulated in social media, the Kochi Metro Rail Ltd (KMRL) later came out with a clarification. “KMRL would like to clarify it wasn’t any leakage due to rain. It’s water coming out of an air conditioner vent. The pipe end from the air conditioner kept below the car body for draining water got damaged while moving on curves and created a reverse pressure to the pump and dropped water to the saloon..,” a spokesperson said.
“We’ve already identified it and have communicated to the manufacturer. The new sets of trains are coming with the location change for AC drain pipe and will not have the issue. However, the existing trains are going through the rectification one by one,” the spokesperson added.
