# Aquatic Public Transit Updates Water Transport Mumbai 2025 Swaps the City's Buses for Boats By Michael Hines | Published 2011-12-07 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/water-transport-mumbai-2025 References: [designbuzz](http://www.designbuzz.com/water-transport-2025-ray-hope-mumbais-population-congestion.html) & [behance.net](http://www.behance.net/gallery/Water-Transport/2554681) Designer Ajinkya Yadav's Water Transport Mumbai 2025 is a new form of public transportation for India's largest city. Yadav noticed that the [public transportation system](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vertically-integrated-smart-transit-system) in Mumbai was in need of a serious overhaul. Rather than trying to take on the impossible task of updating the system, Yadav designed a new one. Mumbai is bordered on three sides by water, making it the prime city for a water bus service. Water Transport Mumbai 2025 is serviced by [catamaran-style water buses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/maritime-transportation-system) designed to ferry people around the city's shores. The boats are designed to hold 150 plus and are partially powered by [rooftop solar panels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fng-sng). Urban areas are going to continue to grow around the world as the years go by. Designers need to think like Ajinkya Yadav and start solving the problems that will inevitably be created by massive population growth. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.6/10 - Popularity: 32% | Activity: 37% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Water Bus Transportation:** The trend of utilizing water buses as a form of public transportation presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in urban transportation systems. - **Renewable Energy Integration:** The trend of incorporating rooftop solar panels into water buses presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the renewable energy industry. - **Urban Population Growth:** The trend of urban population growth presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in solving future transportation challenges in densely populated cities. ### Where This Applies - **Transportation:** The transportation industry can explore the potential of water bus systems to revolutionize urban transportation and alleviate congestion. - **Renewable Energy:** The renewable energy industry can capitalize on the integration of rooftop solar panels in water buses to provide sustainable and eco-friendly transportation solutions. - **Urban Planning:** The urban planning industry can address the challenges posed by urban population growth by incorporating innovative transportation solutions like water buses into city development plans. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Semi-Amphibious Bus Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/estuary-hopper.md) - [Electric Public Transport Networks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electric-public-transport-network.md) - [Solar Panel-Covered Boat Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ms-porrima-concept-boat.md) - [Electric Transportation Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electric-transportation-concept.md) - [Autonomous Amphibious Vehicle Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crosser-v1.md) - [On-Demand Electric Boat Taxis](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electric-boat-taxi.md) - [Inflated Vibrant Futuristic Buses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mutated-school-bus.md) - [Elevating Skybridge Bus Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/xferry-bus.md) - [Hydrofoiling Electric Boats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hydrofoiling-electric-boats.md)