India, Aug. 10 -- A plan to link the city's suburban railway stations with the expanding metro network is beginning to take shape. The integration will let Mumbaikars switch seamlessly between suburban trains, metros, monorails, buses and even pod taxis, potentially cutting travel times, easing crowding, and improving daily travel comfort.

The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), in coordination with Indian Railways and other state agencies, has identified 34 metro stations - both operational and under construction - that will be integrated with 39 suburban railway stations on the Central Railway (CR) and Western Railway (WR) corridors. The integration will also extend to the Monorail and the proposed pod taxi system...