The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) intends to invest more than Rs 1,000 crore in the pod taxi project to link the railway stations in Bandra and Kurla via the Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) and boost the image of the commercial hub on a worldwide scale. However, this has raised questions on whether it is necessary to carry out this project by spending such a huge amount.

A V Shenoy, a senior transport expert with Mumbai Mobility Forum and Mumbai Vikas Samiti, said, “MMRDA should do a detailed study and check the viability of the project before taking a decision, or else it would turn out to be another white elephant like the Monorail.”