Maharashtra’s Pod Taxi Network Set To Transform Daily Commuting Across MMR
November 22, 2025: Maharashtra is gearing up for a major upgrade in urban mobility with its approval of India’s first pod taxi network, a Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) system designed to ease daily travel across Thane, Navi Mumbai, and Mira-Bhayandar. The plan received the green signal during a high-level meeting chaired by Deputy Chief Minister […]
Maharashtra Issues New Policy For Compensatory Tree Plantation After Supreme Court Order
November 18, 2025: The Maharashtra government has released a detailed policy framework to regulate compensatory tree plantation for public and infrastructure projects in Mumbai that require tree cutting on non-forest land. The decision follows the Supreme Court’s interim order of October 27, 2025, in a suo motu writ petition initiated in 2019. The order was […]
Mumbai Set To Launch India’s First Pod-Taxi Network, Feasibility Study Begins
November 17, 2025: The Maharashtra government has taken a decisive step toward transforming urban mobility by directing the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) to initiate feasibility studies for India’s first pod-taxi network. The proposed Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) system is planned to link Thane, Navi Mumbai, and Mira-Bhayandar—three rapidly expanding regions struggling with traffic […]
Thane’s Pod Taxi Trial To Boost Connectivity Under Mumbai’s Rs 1.2 Lakh Cr Infra Plan
August 23, 2025: Thane is set to witness the launch of an automated pod taxi system aimed at easing traffic congestion and offering sustainable transport alternatives. Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik announced that a trial run will take place on a 7 km stretch between Bhayander Pada Metro Station on Ghodbunder Road and Vihang Hills […]