Mumbai's Pod Taxi Project Faces Land Disputes Amid Plans for Last-Mile Transit Solution

Mumbai's planned Rs 1,016-crore pod taxi project aims to improve last-mile connectivity in the Bandra Kurla Complex by deploying driverless electric pods on an 8.8-km elevated corridor with 38 stops. While construction is targeted for 2027 under a public-private partnership, land acquisition disputes, particularly over a key plot near Bandra East railway station, have delayed progress. Officials highlight potential benefits like reduced congestion and zero emissions, but experts caution that pod taxis alone may not fully address the broader last-mile transit challenges in Indian megacities.