Here is an exciting concept of accommodation facility, going to be introduced for the railway passengers by IRCTC – Pod Hotels. For the first time in India, near Mumbai Central Railway Station, such accommodations will be available. These are nothing but comfortable stopovers with modern luxurious amenities and that to with affordable charges. Thus it is something which going to reshape the concept of a resting rooms in India.
Highlighting facts about pod hotels :
Pod hotels or popular as capsules in foreign countries, are basically a kind of accommodation facility that although being small rooms measuring 5ft by 7ft, are equipped with all essentials of modern days. Each pod will have its own television set, a personal locker, sliding doors, USB ports, light controls smoke detectors and power sockets. This is not, the hotel will be featured with Wi-Fi connection, a lounge area, changing areas, washroom and cafeteria as well.
According to the IRCTC spokesperson Pinakin Morawala, Indian Railways is planning to set up 30 pod hotels in its first phase on trial basis near Mumbai Railway station. If it becomes successful, then this concept will be made available in other cities of India also.He said generally the rate for a pod is around Rs 2500, but it’s too early to come to a decision on how much IRCTC will charge.
The Uniqueness of such hotel:
The pod hotels are unique in the sense that it provides all needed facilities in a compact area with all comfy. Above all passengers have to pay less than before for the same purpose. In other words these are very much cost effective for a 7 to 8 hours of stay.
Before India the concept of this pod hotels or capsule hotels has already been hosted in countries like Thailand, Singapore, England, Sri lanka, Japan, Russia and Australia. With this it can be well imagined that it is a fast growing trend of accommodation facility and will certainly be welcomed in India enthusiastically.
