Prayagraj Railway Station To Get Sleeping Pods Before Makar Sankranti In January

The North Central Railways (NCR) has awarded a Pune-based company the work of installing 60 sleeping pods at Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj Junction. The sleeping pods, which are small capsule-sized rooms with hi-tech facilities, are expected to be open for travellers before the commencement of the Magh Mela on Makar Sankranti, January 14.

The sleeping pods will be installed at the old booking office on the Civil Lines side of Prayagraj Junction and will be equipped with a phone charging port, Wi-Fi network, locker rooms and deluxe bathrooms. The agency will also operate the Sleeping Pod Hotel, which will have a cafeteria. The Sleeping Pod Hotel will have bookings on a flexi-fare basis. 

A single seated sleeping pod will cost Rs 500 for 12 hours, while a double bed will cost Rs 1,000 and a family pod will cost Rs 1,500. Ten of these pods will be reserved for women passengers, reported news agency IANS.

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"For the first time in the state, such a facility will be introduced at Prayagraj Junction and we hope that the facility would be launched by Makar Sankranti," said Public Relations Officer (PRO), Prayagraj Division, Amit Singh. 

He added that the Prayagraj division of the North Central Railways had floated a tender for the project and completed all the formalities. The sleeping pods are aimed at providing a comfortable and affordable stay for the passengers, especially during the Magh Mela.