Sleeping pod services to begin soon at Mumbai Central station, CSMT and LTT to follow suit

Passengers waiting to board their trains at the Mumbai Central railway station would soon be able to do so while enjoying the comforts of state-of-the-art sleeping pods at affordable rates.

The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) is expected to start the service, which allows passengers to avail a bed and other facilities in the capsule-shaped sleeping pods on an hourly basis, within the next two weeks.

With origins in Japan, sleeping pods are a popular feature of international tourism, allowing travellers to find accommodation at rates far cheaper than conventional hotels.