Indian Railways’ first pod hotel is likely to be built at Mumbai Central station, says Hindustan Times.
What is pod hotel?
Pod hotel is a building with a large number of extremely small and ultra-modern ‘capsules’ or pods that provide overnight accommodation.
Facts
- Two non-air-conditioned (AC) waiting rooms on the first floor of are likely to be turned into pod hotel.
- The IRCTC will construct 30 pods at the Mumbai Central station.
- The designs and specifications of the pods will be similar to the pod hotel operational in India.
- The 30 pods will provide accommodation to passengers for up to 12 hours.
- These capsules will be divided into two types — classic and suite.
- The suite pods will have a large bed for two passengers, personal lockers and Wi-Fi.
