Yatri
Category: AI in Transportation / Mobility
Official Mumbai local train tracking app by Indian Railways, providing real-time GPS-based train tracking, multi-mode transit info, and commuter services across Mumbai. Yatri was founded in 2021. The company is led by Reeva Sakaria & Lakhi Sakaria Chowdhary (Co-Founders). Based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Team size: 11-50. Latest round: Bootstrapped.
- Founded
- 2021
- Headquarters
- Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Team size
- 11-50
Value proposition
India's only official Indian Railways-partnered real-time train tracking app using proprietary GPS hardware installed directly on trains and source-verified data from railway control rooms — not crowdsourced — providing the most accurate live location, delay, and platform change information for Mumbai's 8 million daily local train commuters.
Products and solutions
Yatri - City Travel Guide mobile app: real-time Mumbai local train tracking with proprietary GPS devices, live delay/platform change alerts, offline timetables, metro/monorail/bus/ferry schedules, ticket fare calculator, women safety mode with SOS, emergency helplines, third-party cab integration, multi-modal journey planner, monsoon alerts, Explore Mumbai tourism guide.
Unique value
Official partner of Indian Railways (Central & Western Railway divisions) with proprietary custom-built GPS devices installed across 3,000+ trains, delivering source-verified real-time tracking data directly from railway control rooms rather than crowdsourced estimates.
Target customer
Daily commuters on Mumbai's local train network (~8 million daily riders), as well as metro, monorail, bus, and ferry users in Mumbai and other Indian cities (Pune, Kanpur, Kochi, Bengaluru, Delhi).
Industries served
Public Transportation; Urban Mobility; Railway Technology; Commuter Services
Technology advantage
Proprietary custom-assembled GPS tracking devices compatible with both older and newer Mumbai local trains (AC and non-AC), running on DC power. Custom algorithms and machine learning for accuracy. Bluetooth sensors on tracks at stations for supplementary positioning. Source-verified data directly from railway control rooms for disruption/mega-block alerts. Copyright registration for "YATRI WITH LOGO" (L-139386/2023).
How they differentiate
Unlike competitors like m-Indicator which rely on crowdsourced/correlated data, Yatri is the official Indian Railways partner with proprietary GPS hardware physically installed on trains, giving source-verified real-time location data direct from railway control rooms. It is the only app offering multi-modal integration (train + metro + monorail + bus + ferry) in a single official platform with offline capability.
Main competitors
m-Indicator (Mumbai local train app); Where Is My Train; RailYatri
Key partnerships
Indian Railways - Central Railway Mumbai Division (Official Partner); Indian Railways - Western Railway Mumbai Division (Official Partner); Uber; Ola; ONDC (Open Network for Digital Commerce) for metro ticketing
Notable customers
~3 million app users (as of April 2026); 8 million daily Mumbai local train commuters as addressable market; Central Railway; Western Railway
Major milestones
2021-04: Development began; 2021-05-22: CDP Yatri Private Limited incorporated; 2022-07: App officially launched; 2022-09: Crossed 1 million downloads; 2026-04: ~3 million total downloads reported; Multiple prototype iterations of custom GPS device for compatibility across all train types (older and AC locals); Copyright registration for YATRI WITH LOGO (2023)
Growth metrics
Revenue INR 22.5L (~$270K) for FY ending Mar 2025; 1-year revenue CAGR of 43%; 1M+ Google Play downloads; ~3M total downloads; 11-50 employees
Market positioning
The official Indian Railways-backed train tracking app for Mumbai — positioned as a trusted, government-endorsed alternative to third-party crowdsourced apps like m-Indicator. Growing beyond Mumbai to other Indian cities. Currently the 3rd ranked among 33 competitors per Tracxn, with 1M+ downloads on Google Play and ~3 million total downloads reported in April 2026.
Geographic focus
India (primarily Mumbai Metropolitan Region, expanding to Pune, Kanpur, Kochi, Bengaluru, Delhi)
Patents and IP
Copyright registration for "YATRI WITH LOGO" (Copyright Office Reg. L-139386/2023, CDP YATRI PRIVATE LIMITED). Custom proprietary GPS device design for train tracking.
About Reeva Sakaria & Lakhi Sakaria Chowdhary (Co-Founders)
Reeva Sakaria: Post-graduation from Duke University. Lakhi Sakaria Chowdhary: BTech in Information Technology; IIM Ahmedabad Senior Management Program; previously Business Head - BSS at CDP India Pvt. Ltd.; worked at D-Link.
Official website: https://yatrirailways.com