Thane: A significant new transport project has gained momentum in the Mumbai metropolitan region. During a recent meeting chaired by Eknath Shinde, the state government approved the launch of a pod-taxi service linking the cities of Thane, Navi Mumbai and Mira‑Bhayandar.

The proposed system is to be driven on the public-private partnership model and is expected to ease the growing traffic congestion in these fast-developing municipal areas. Under the plan, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) will act as the implementation body and has already appointed a consultant to survey the three cities and prepare feasibility reports.

According to the sources, the service will be an automated pod-taxi network, offering elevated connectivity across key arterial roads. The i

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