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Image 1 — Just seen, Google maps shows Mumbai local trains live location sourced fromYatri app
Image 2 — Just seen, Google maps shows Mumbai local trains live location sourced fromYatri app
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Just seen, Google maps shows Mumbai local trains live location sourced fromYatri app

Was checking routes on Google Maps today and suddenly noticed Mumbai Local train live locations are being shown with data sourced from Yatri app.

Pretty crazy to see local train tracking directly inside Maps now

This could honestly help a lot with:

avoiding platform rush

estimating actual arrival timing

deciding whether to take fast or slow

reducing confuson during delays

Mumbai local commuters have needed something like this since years.

Anyone else spotted this recently?

How accurate has it been for you till now?

u/Embarrassed-Luck5380 — 7 days ago
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Mumbai is getting a NEW local railway station between Thane & Mulund

A new Mumbai suburban railway station is reportedly being planned between Thane and Mulund, aiming to reduce crowd pressure at heavily congested stations like Thane.

If executed properly, this could help with:

  • Better passenger distribution
  • Reduced overcrowding during peak hours
  • Easier interchange access
  • Improved last-mile connectivity for nearby areas
  • Faster dispersal of commuters during rush hours

Considering how overloaded Thane station gets daily, even a single additional station could make a noticeable difference for Central Line commuters.

The bigger question is:

👉 What should the station be named?
👉 Will it genuinely reduce Thane crowding?
👉 Should CR also redesign interchange flow along with this project?

Would love to hear thoughts from daily commuters.

Mumbai is getting a NEW local railway station between Thane & Mulund - Yatri App

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u/Embarrassed-Luck5380 — 8 days ago
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People outside Mumbai don’t understand that “I’m on the way” can genuinely mean:

* still walking to the station

* waiting for train

* hanging outside a packed compartment

* stuck between stations

* changing lines

* running up stairs

Commuting here is basically a side quest.

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u/Embarrassed-Luck5380 — 9 days ago
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What’s the point of these routine Megablocks on Central Railway when service quality keeps getting worse every year?

Every weekend there’s another “Megablock for maintenance and infrastructure upgrades”, but as a daily (WR+)CR commuter, I honestly don’t see any meaningful improvement in the actual travel experience.

In the last few months alone we’ve seen:

  • 20–30 min delays becoming normal during peak hours
  • Massive overcrowding after signal failures and derailments
  • Frequent cancellations and platform chaos
  • AC train conversions reducing non-AC options
  • Rush hour conditions becoming genuinely unsafe for commuters

And yet, every Sunday commuters are expected to adjust their lives around another megablock announcement on apps like Yatri Railways and M-indictor

At this point it feels like passengers are constantly sacrificing time and convenience in the name of “future improvements” while the present system keeps deteriorating.

People on Reddit and social media are openly calling CR delays, overcrowding, and unpredictability the new normal now.

So genuine question to fellow commuters:
Are these routine megablocks actually improving anything long-term, or are commuters just being conditioned to tolerate worsening service every year?

Sources:
Mid-Day
Times of India
Indian Express

u/Embarrassed-Luck5380 — 13 days ago