Reeva Sakaria

Did you know Mumbai commuters lose hundreds of hours every year not in distance, but in delays, waiting, and uncertainty. In Mumbai, commuting can feel like a challenge, but technology is quietly changing that. Intelligent transport systems (ITS) are helping people navigate the city more efficiently by combining real-time data, adaptive routing, and smart coordination across trains, metros, monorails, buses, and last-mile options. At the forefront of this transformation is Yatri, Mumbai’s...

Nearly 80 lakh passengers travel every day, often shoulder to shoulder, quietly relying on one another in moments that rarely get noticed. I’ve seen commuters lean forward to spot an approaching train, hesitate for a second, and then turn to a stranger for clarity. These small, instinctive interactions guide the city in real time. Long before apps existed, this was how information moved through shared awareness andhuman judgment. There’s a quiet resilience in how strangers step in for each...

Mumbai’s metro today is a testament to the collective effort of multiple agencies—MMOPL, MMMOCL, MMRDA, MMRCL, Maha Metro, and CIDCO, each contributing to a network that’s rapidly redefining how the city moves. From where I stand in the mobility space, the next big leap is clear: bringing these strong systems even closer together so the experience feels unified, intuitive, and truly designed around the commuter. I see the unification of metro rail operations across the MMR as a major turning...