Where Is My Train is an Android application owned by Google for tracking the live status of trains run by Indian Railways. The application was created by Sigmoid Labs,[1] a team of former TiVo Corporation developers. The company was acquired by Google in 2018.[1][2][3]

Where Is My Train
Developer(s)Sigmoid Labs and its Affiliates
Initial release20 June 2015; 9 years ago (2015-06-20)
Stable release
7.1.5 / October 5, 2023; 13 months ago (2023-10-05)
Operating systemAndroid OS
Service nameTravel & Local
Size13 MB
Available in8 languages
List of languages
English
TypeTravel
Websitewhereismytrain.in

History

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Where Is My Train was released in 2015 for Android. It uses cell tower data to track train locations. In 2018, the app received a nomination for India's Best Apps of 2018 in the Play Store.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Google acquires Sigmoid Labs, developer of popular Where is my Train app". HT Tech. 2018-12-10. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
  2. ^ "Where is My Train app: Google buys Indian startup! Indian Railways passengers check live train status offline". Financialexpress. 11 December 2018. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
  3. ^ Variyar, Mugdha. "It's official: Google acquires 'Where is My Train' owner". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
  4. ^ Upadhyay, Harsh (2018-12-10). "Google acquires live train status app Where Is My Train". Entrackr. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
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