Anand Vihar, one of Delhi’s biggest and busiest transit hubs, will soon have a pod hotel with a capacity of 30 beds and a fine dining restaurant for short-stay accommodation and commuter-centric commercial facilities.
As part of a commuter-focused upgrade, the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) has awarded the work for licensing of Property Development (PD) floors at Anand Vihar Station on the Delhi–Meerut Namo Bharat Corridor.
Anand Vihar is home to a railway station and two Inter-State Bus Terminals (ISBTs), one on the Delhi side and the other at Kaushambi in Uttar Pradesh. The Delhi side ISBT also caters to the intra-state buses. The point is also an intersection of two metro lines, Pink and Blue, apart from the RRTS. Together,
these facilities cater to thousands of commuters daily, resulting in very high footfall.
A pod hotel is expected to benefit commuters navigating long journeys and multiple transfers. Under the project, a tentative area of more than 4,000 square metres has been licensed. This area is distributed across four locations at different levels of the station, enabling seamless integration of hospitality and commercial facilities within commuter movement zones.
In addition to the pod hotel, the development includes a fine dining restaurant, along with other proposed commercial uses such as food and beverage (F&B) retail outlets, office spaces, apparel stores, and similar facilities, aimed at improving overall commuter experience.
The NCRTC, operating the Delhi-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS), on Wednesday announced that this will enhance commuter convenience at one of the busiest transit hubs in the region.
“NCRTC has awarded the work for licensing of Property Development (PD) Floors at Anand Vihar Namo Bharat Station on the Delhi–Meerut Namo Bharat Corridor, paving the way for the development of a modern pod hotel with a capacity of 30 beds, along with a fine dining restaurant and other commuter-oriented commercial facilities within the station premises,” an official statement reads.
Pod hotels—newly designed accommodations aimed at new-age commuters—are for short stays. They offer safe and affordable accommodation within the station premises itself.
“At a high-footfall interchange station like Anand Vihar, the pod hotel will provide a much-needed resting option for commuters who are travelling longer distances and have a short layover. For instance, a traveller arriving from Meerut on the Namo Bharat train and scheduled to catch a long-distance train from Anand Vihar Railway Station can take a brief rest at the station instead of venturing out to find a hotel. This not only saves time but also offers a convenient and economical alternative, especially for commuters with limited layover periods,” they explained.
This initiative, the NCRTC added, forms part of its broader plan to monetise the commercial potential of the Delhi-Meerut Namo Bharat Corridor, thereby augmenting non-fare box revenue (NFBR).
Since the commencement of operations, the Delhi–Meerut Namo Bharat Corridor has witnessed steady ridership growth, with over two crore commuter trips completed to date.
Currently, 55 km of the corridor with 11 stations is operational, while the remaining sections, including Sarai Kale Khan–New Ashok Nagar and Meerut South–Modipuram, will be commissioned soon. The corridor presently records an average daily ridership of 55,000–60,000, which is expected to rise substantially after full commissioning.
