diff --git a/libraries/k8s.robot b/libraries/k8s.robot
index 62a5b11..1b3ac39 100644
--- a/libraries/k8s.robot
+++ b/libraries/k8s.robot
@@ -252,3 +252,19 @@
     ${rc}    ${count}    Run and Return Rc and Output
     ...    kubectl -n ${namespace} get pods -l ${key}=${value} -o json | jq -r ".items[].status.containerStatuses[].ready" | grep -c false
     Should Be Equal as Integers    ${rc}    0
+
+Validate Pod Status
+    [Arguments]    ${pod_name}    ${namespace}   ${expectedStatus}
+    [Documentation]    To run the kubectl command and check the status of the given pod matches the expected status
+    ${length}=    Run    ${KUBECTL_CONFIG}; kubectl get pod -n ${namespace} | wc -l
+    FOR    ${index}    IN RANGE    ${length}-1
+        ${currentPodName}=    Run    ${KUBECTL_CONFIG}; kubectl get pod -n ${namespace} -o jsonpath={.items[${index}].status.containerStatuses[0].name}
+        Log    Required Pod : ${pod_name}
+        Log    Current Pod: ${currentPodName}
+        Run Keyword and Ignore Error    Run Keyword If    '${currentPodName}'=='${pod_name}'    Exit For Loop
+    END
+    ${currentStatusofPod}=    Run    ${KUBECTL_CONFIG}; kubectl get pod -n ${namespace} -o jsonpath={.items[${index}].status.phase}
+    Log    ${currentStatusofPod}
+    Should Contain    ${currentStatusofPod}    ${expectedStatus}
+
+
diff --git a/tests/functional/Voltha_PODTests.robot b/tests/functional/Voltha_PODTests.robot
index 7a5e88d..9f8bfd4 100644
--- a/tests/functional/Voltha_PODTests.robot
+++ b/tests/functional/Voltha_PODTests.robot
@@ -300,6 +300,27 @@
     END
     Run Keyword and Ignore Error    Collect Logs
 
+Verify restart any container after VOLTHA is operational
+    [Documentation]    Restart any container after VOLTHA is operational.
+    ...    Prerequisite : ONUs are authenticated and pingable.
+    [Tags]    functional   VOL-1958   RestartPods    notready
+    [Setup]    NONE
+    [Teardown]    NONE
+    ${waitforRestart}    Set Variable    120s
+    ${podStatusOutput}=    Run    ${KUBECTL_CONFIG};kubectl get pods -n ${NAMESPACE}
+    Log    ${podStatusOutput}
+    ${countBforRestart}=    Run    ${KUBECTL_CONFIG};kubectl get pods -n ${NAMESPACE} | grep Running | wc -l
+    ${podName}    Set Variable     adapter-open-olt
+    Restart Pod    ${NAMESPACE}    ${podName}
+    Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    ${waitforRestart}    2s    Validate Pod Status    ${podName}    ${NAMESPACE}
+    ...    Running
+    Repeat Sanity Test
+    ${podStatusOutput}=    Run    ${KUBECTL_CONFIG};kubectl get pods -n ${NAMESPACE}
+    Log    ${podStatusOutput}
+    ${countAfterRestart}=    Run    ${KUBECTL_CONFIG};kubectl get pods -n ${NAMESPACE} | grep Running | wc -l
+    Should Be Equal As Strings    ${countAfterRestart}    ${countBforRestart}
+    Log to console    Pod ${podName} restarted and sanity checks passed successfully
+
 Delete OLT, ReAdd OLT and Perform Sanity Test
     [Documentation]    Validates E2E Ping Connectivity and object states for the given scenario:
     ...    Disable and Delete the OLT
@@ -531,3 +552,41 @@
         Run Keyword and Ignore Error   Get Device Output from Voltha    ${onu_device_id}
         Run Keyword and Ignore Error   Collect Logs
     END
+
+Repeat Sanity Test
+    [Documentation]    This keyword performs Sanity Test Procedure
+    ...    Sanity test performs authentication, dhcp and pings for all the ONUs given for the POD
+    ...    This keyword can be used to call in any other tests where sanity check is required
+    ...    with wpa reassociation
+
+    ${of_id}=    Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    ${timeout}    15s    Validate OLT Device in ONOS    ${olt_serial_number}
+    Set Global Variable    ${of_id}
+
+    FOR    ${I}    IN RANGE    0    ${num_onus}
+        ${src}=    Set Variable    ${hosts.src[${I}]}
+        ${dst}=    Set Variable    ${hosts.dst[${I}]}
+
+
+        ${onu_device_id}=    Get Device ID From SN    ${src['onu']}
+        ${onu_port}=    Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    ${timeout}    2s    Get ONU Port in ONOS    ${src['onu']}
+        ...    ${of_id}
+        Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    ${timeout}    2s    Verify Eapol Flows Added For ONU    ${k8s_node_ip}
+        ...    ${ONOS_SSH_PORT}    ${onu_port}
+        Run Keyword If    ${has_dataplane}    Run Keyword And Continue On Failure    Validate Authentication After Reassociate
+        ...    True    ${src['dp_iface_name']}    ${src['ip']}    ${src['user']}    ${src['pass']}
+        ...    ${src['container_type']}    ${src['container_name']}
+        Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    ${timeout}    2s    Verify ONU in AAA-Users    ${k8s_node_ip}
+        ...    ${ONOS_SSH_PORT}     ${onu_port}
+        Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    ${timeout}    2s    Execute ONOS CLI Command    ${k8s_node_ip}
+        ...    ${ONOS_SSH_PORT}    volt-add-subscriber-access ${of_id} ${onu_port}
+        Run Keyword If    ${has_dataplane}    Run Keyword And Continue On Failure    Validate DHCP and Ping    True
+        ...    True    ${src['dp_iface_name']}    ${src['s_tag']}    ${src['c_tag']}    ${dst['dp_iface_ip_qinq']}
+        ...    ${src['ip']}    ${src['user']}    ${src['pass']}    ${src['container_type']}    ${src['container_name']}
+        ...    ${dst['dp_iface_name']}    ${dst['ip']}    ${dst['user']}    ${dst['pass']}    ${dst['container_type']}
+        ...    ${dst['container_name']}
+        Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    ${timeout}    2s    Run Keyword And Continue On Failure
+        ...    Validate Subscriber DHCP Allocation    ${k8s_node_ip}    ${ONOS_SSH_PORT}    ${onu_port}
+        Run Keyword and Ignore Error   Get Device Output from Voltha    ${onu_device_id}
+        Run Keyword and Ignore Error   Collect Logs
+    END
+