Archive · 6 Sep 2026
Mumbai Pod Taxi Project Passes 100-Piling Mark, Linking Key Hubs
Mumbai is building a new elevated transport system called a pod taxi project.
Construction has now passed 100 completed piles, which support the elevated structure.
The full route will be 8.85 kilometres long.
It will connect Kurla, Bandra and the Bandra-Kurla Complex.
The first part will have eight stations between Kurla and Bandra.
The pods will be battery-powered and will not need drivers.
Each pod can carry six people and travel up to 40 kilometres per hour.
Riders may choose their destination without stopping at every station.
The project is expected to give Mumbai commuters another way to connect with railway stations and metro lines.
Mumbai’s proposed pod taxi project has crossed the 100-piling milestone for its elevated corridor.
The 8.85-km Automated Rapid Transit System will connect Kurla, Bandra and the Bandra-Kurla Complex.
Its first phase will cover 3.36 km between Kurla and Bandra, with eight stations.
Driverless, battery-powered pods will carry six passengers each and operate at speeds of up to 40 kmph.
The system is planned to integrate with Metro Line 3 and Metro Line 2B, with projected daily ridership of 1.09 lakh passengers by 2031.
- Who
- The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority, referred to in the article as MMRDA, is implementing the project, with Commissioner Dr Sanjay Mukherjee highlighting it as a future mobility option.
- What
- An 8.85-km elevated, driverless pod taxi system has crossed the 100-piling milestone.
- When
- The project recently crossed the 100-piling mark; it is projected to carry around 1.09 lakh passengers daily by 2031.
- Where
- The corridor will connect Kurla, Bandra and the Bandra-Kurla Complex in Mumbai.
- Why
- It is intended to provide an additional public transport option and improve first- and last-mile connectivity with railway stations, BKC and the metro network.
- Total corridor length
- 8.85 km
- First phase
- 3.36 km between Kurla and Bandra
- Stations
- Eight in the first phase and 22 across the full corridor
- Pod capacity
- Six passengers per pod
- Maximum speed
- Up to 40 kmph
- Projected ridership
- Around 1.09 lakh passengers daily by 2031
- Proposed fare
- Rs 21 per km, based on 2022 rates
- Project model
- Public-Private Partnership, with no project cost burden on the state government or MMRDA