Indian Railways gets first pod hotel at Mumbai Central station

Passengers of Indian Railways and even common people can now avail of modern resting facilities at comparatively cheaper rates thanks to the firstofitskind pod hotel which has come up at the Mumbai Central stationAccording to a senior Western Railway WR official one has to pay Rs 999 for 12 hours and Rs 1999 for 24 hours for staying in this pod hotel where facilities like WiFi TV a small locker adjustable mirror and reading lights etc will be provided A pod hotel has several small bedsized capsules and provides affordable overnight accommodationThe first pod hotel on the Indian Railways was inaugurated virtually by the Union minister of state for Railways Raosaheb Danve from the Churchgate station in south Mumbai The minister also inaugurated various passenger amenities via video link Speaking at the event Danve said passengers will get the accommodation at affordable rates at the podconcept hotel also known as capsule hotelsTravelling by train on a short business trip or taking a group of students on a tour POD rooms at Mumbai Central station are here to make your journey comfortable and easy pictwittercom7yfbSfeZ9gmdash Ministry of Railways RailMinIndia November 17 2021He also inaugurated a Railway Public Grievance office at the Churchgate station Confirmed seats are not available for passengers who travel in general compartments of trains Railways should ensure that the passengers are provided confirmed seats he said On the occasion Danve dedicated to people platforms at Ambernath and Kopar railway stations on the Mumbai suburban network foot overbridges escalators lifts and toilet blocks He also inaugurated a coachthemed restaurant at CSMT and an executive waiting hall at CSMT and Mumbai Central railway stationsA reconstructed Road Over Bridge near Grant Road station an integrated surveillance system on Mumbai suburban section of Western Railway were also inaugurated Speaking on the occasion opposition leader Devendra Fadnavis requested Danve to revive proposed elevated corridor projects for boosting the carrying capacity on the Mumbai suburban corridorsRailway authorities had planned elevated corridors between Churchgate and Virar on Western Railway and CSMTPanvel stations on Central RailwayUnion minister Ramdas Athawale who also attended the inauguration function suggested the construction of malls at stations like Dadar Sion Kurla and Churchgate so that passengers can do shopping while returning homeAlok Kansal general manager of WR said the total cost of the projects and facilities inaugurated on Wednesday was worth Rs 230 crore He said the pod concept hotel at the Mumbai Central station is the firstofitskind on the Indian Railways Passengers can avail all modern facilities at comparatively cheaper rates at these pod concept rooms Passengers as well as the general public can stay at the pod rooms by paying Rs 999 for 12 hours and Rs 1999 for 24 hours he addedAlso Read 432 trains to be renumbered in six hours every dayThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever