Overview

• Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis directed the relocation of police quarters near Kurla to free land for pod taxi infrastructure.
• MMRDA was told to submit an alignment report quickly and to link Bandra‑Kurla Complex commercial buildings to pod stations, with better use of existing skywalks.
• The service is focused on the Kurla–Bandra/BKC corridor to handle anticipated commuter surges from the bullet train station and the new Mumbai High Court facilities.
• Maharashtra’s transport minister described the pods as automated, driverless electric vehicles, with capacity of up to eight seated passengers plus 13 standing.
• The project remains in planning with engineering audits and environmental, including mangrove, clearances still required, and reporting pegs cost at ₹1,016.34 crore with a three‑to‑four‑year completion window.