Pod Rooms Inaugurated At Mumbai Central Railway Station To Provide World-Class Comfort To Travellers

New pod rooms were inaugurated at Mumbai Central railway station today. The Ministry of Railways shared pictures of the development. According to a report by NDTV, the pods' concept is to provide world-class comfort to travellers at reasonable prices.

What is a pod hotel?

A pod hotel has a number of small rooms or "pods" that consist of a bed each. It is also known as a capsule hotel. This concept was first introduced in Japan in order to provide cost-friendly and comfortable accommodation to travellers. Ever since its introduction by the Japanese, one of the finest planners in the world, the concept now has a growing interest in India as well.

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Urbanpod was the first one to launch a pod hotel boutique in India.

The Ministry of Railways showed the Urbanpod hotel in Mumbai Central station - it has a row of pod rooms that can be occupied by travellers for short stays at affordable rates.

The modern pod rooms at the station are painted in shades of beige, brown and white. The pods feature a single bed, mirror and private space.

"Travelling 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," the Ministry of Railways wrote while sharing photos on Twitter.

Travelling 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. pic.twitter.com/7yfbSfeZ9g

¡ª Ministry of Railways (@RailMinIndia) November 17, 2021

The pod hotel was inaugurated by Minister of State for Railways Raosaheb Patil Danve.

People are quite impressed with the development and took to social media to express their delight.

One user wrote, "I hope one can book these through the IRCTC website.. If not request you to enable online booking either through IRCTC or any other travel websites."

"This looks super cool in photos. However, I am not sure how hygienic option this would be at this time, considering normal Indian railway commuters are known for misusing privileges (e. g. As seen in the inaugural run of Tejas)," another commented.

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According to a report by Hindustan Times, passengers can book the pod hotel for 12 and 24 hours for ? 999 and ? 1,999 respectively. A private pod will cost ? 1,249 for 12 hours and ? 2,499 for 24 hours.

The pod hotel has 48 capsule-like rooms and is located on the first floor of Mumbai Central.

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These include classic pods, private pods and "ladies-only" pods and pods for the differently-abled. Other amenities are free Wi-Fi, mobile charging points and a reading light.

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