On the evening of September 3, 2026, the excursion ferry Anwari lost power due to an engine breakdown about 1.5 nautical miles off Mumbai’s Gateway of India while carrying 34 passengers and 4 crew. Police coordinated with the nearby vessel Azad Hind, which towed the disabled ferry back to Jetty No. 2, safely disembarking all 38 people without injuries.
According to Indian news reports, on 03.09.2026 the small excursion ferry Anwari, operating a half‑hour sightseeing trip from the Gateway of India, experienced a sudden engine failure roughly 1.5 nautical miles off the Mumbai shoreline. The vessel, with 34 passengers and 4 crew members on board, lost propulsion and began drifting, prompting a distress alert to the police control room and coastal authorities. Responding to the call, officers contacted the nearby vessel Azad Hind, which proceeded to the position, took Anwari in tow, and brought her safely back to Jetty No. 2 at the Gateway of India, where all passengers and crew were landed without injury.
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