Matheran station to get Pod hotel

Saturday, 20 January 2024
Central Railway’s (CR) will soon introduce Sleeping Pods, also known as Pod Hotel, at the scenic hill station of Matheran.A capsule hotel is also popularly now known as a pod hotel. It is a type of accommodation which was first developed in Japan has number of small sized bed-sized rooms known as capsules.This initiative is part of the New Innovative Non Fare Revenue Income Scheme (NINFRIS) of the Indian Railways, aimed at providing enhanced comfort, affordable and economical accommodation options for tourists visiting Matheran.

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