After the proposed pod taxi project in Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC), the Maharashtra government is now looking at expanding the system into a wider network, with Thane and Mira-Bhayandar being selected as the two other places to implement the new transportation system. Officials said plans are underway to replicate the personal rapid transit (PRT) model across multiple urban pockets, positioning pod taxis as first- and last-mile connectors to the region’s expanding Metro network. The projects are expected to be implemented on a public-private partnership (PPP) basis, with the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) as the nodal agency. Detailed proposals are currently being finalised by the Thane and Mira-Bhayandar municipal corporations, based on feasibility studies conducted by Nippon Koei India Pvt Ltd. The studies have proposed a 43.5-km pod taxi network in Thane and a 32.5-km network in Mira-Bhayandar, to be rolled out in phases.…