Mumbai: BKC pod taxi could become white elephant, warn experts

Updated On: 20 March, 2024 06:45 AM IST | Mumbai | Ranjeet Jadhav

Saying it is a capital intensive project that could cost city upward of a Rs 1,000 crore, planning experts call for viability study

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The project could take around four years to implement. Representation Pic

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.”

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