Indian Railways passengers will soon be able to enjoy the comfort of new luxurious retiring rooms at all Indian Railways stations. The purpose of this facility is to provide a safe accommodation option to IRCTC passengers.
All zonal railway stations have been instructed to hand over their retiring rooms and dormitories to IRCTC as early as possible for the renovation process to begin.
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Book TrainsApart from upgrading and developing these retiring rooms, IRCTC will also provide an option to book them online. According to a senior IRCTC official, these retiring rooms will compare to international standards and will offer facilities such as quality mattresses and linen, LED TV, almirah/locker for luggage, firefighting equipment, potable water, room heater, telephone and intercom. Passengers will be able to book these rooms for a maximum of 72 hours.
An IRCTC official clarified, that bookings will only be allowed in slots, ranging from 3 hours, 6 hours, 12 hours and 24 hours and the prices for the same will vary from station to station.
Habibganj station in Bhopal; Gandhinagar and Surat stations in Gujarat; and Anand Vihar Terminal and Bijwasan station in Delhi have been excluded from this plan since they’re already under renovation done by the India Railway Station Development Corporation (IRSDC).
