Indian Railways inaugurates first pod hotel at Mumbai Central

18 Nov 2021 CW Team

The Indian Railways first pod hotel was inaugurated at Mumbai Central railway station yesterday. Travellers looking for a comfortable stay after the train journey can check-in in the pod hotel.

The pod hotel will be available for all the passengers for 12 and 24 hours at the cost of Rs 999 and Rs 1,999 respectively. Also, a private pod for 12 and 24 hours is priced at Rs 1,249 and Rs 2,499 respectively.

Providing affordable overnight accommodation, the pod hotel has a number of small bed-sized capsules. The hotel has been built on the first floor of the station building at Mumbai Central.

It has 48 capsule-like rooms, including classic pods, private pods and separate pods for women. It will also have separate beds for differently-abled people. The hotel will have free Wi-Fi, washrooms, luggage and shower rooms in the common area of the hotel. The passengers also have a television, charging points and a reading light inside the pods. Reportedly, Rao Saheb Danve, Minister of State for Railways, is expected to inaugurate the pod hotel.

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