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m-Indicator App Overview
m-Indicator is a public transport application providing transit timetables, live status tracking, and urban utility information for Mumbai, Pune, and Delhi.Application Technical Specifications
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| Android Version Required | 6.0+ |
| Architecture | arm7 + arm64 |
| File Size | 20.0 MB |
| SHA-256 Hash | f666cd6be75422884d6ecb9ccb98670fb93466770223ba53c431df5ad8732871 |
Core Features by Region
1. Mumbai Transit
- Local Trains & Metro: Live tracking, offline schedules for Central, Western, Harbour, Virar-Dahanu Shuttle, Diva-Roha, Neral-Matheran, Monorail, and Metro lines. Includes starting platform numbers for Borivali, Virar, and Kalyan, platform alignment, and door position details.
- Commuter Tools: Peak-hour crowd indicators for Borivali and other main stations. Built-in "Train Chat" for crowdsourced delay, cancellation, and platform change updates. Journey planner (A to B) for connecting lines, station maps, and local points of interest.
- Fares: Standard ticket pricing, monthly passes, and quarterly passes across 1st and 2nd class categories.
- Bus Systems: Routes, schedules, bus-stop arrivals, and multi-bus journey routing for BEST, NMMT, TMT, KDMT, MBMT, VVMT, and KMT.
2. Pune Transit & Culture
- Transit: PMPML bus schedules and routing, Pune-Lonavala local train timetables, and Pune Metro schedules with integrated fare structures.
- Entertainment: Daily schedules for local Natak (theatre/drama) performances.
3. Regional Utilities & Services (Mumbai & Pune)
- Classifieds & Entertainment: Active job boards, property listings, and daily schedules for Marathi, Gujarati, and Hindi Natak.
- News & Alerts: Sunday railway megablock schedules and general travel updates.
- Picnic Spots: Geographically sorted weekend destinations (beaches, hill stations, waterfalls, caves, forts, lakes) indexed by distance from Mumbai. Includes media, summaries, and an updated list of MTDC-approved budget hotels across Maharashtra.
- Emergency & Security: Contact indexes for casualty hospitals, medical trusts, ambulances, blood banks, fire brigades, and police assistance. Includes a Mumbai Police Jurisdiction Identifier.
- Offline Women Safety Module: Operates without GPS or internet to broadcast automated alert SMS messages to pre-configured emergency contacts.
National Rail Features (Offline Indian Railways)
- PNR status monitoring and automated PNR SMS parsing.
- 120-day seat availability forecasting.
- Station arrival alarms, coach layout diagrams, and physical coach position indicators.
- Live train running status.
- Integrated hotel searching, packing checklists, and standard railway complaint channels.
Cab & Local Transport Integration
- Auto and taxi fare calculators.
- Aggregator integration displaying live availability, booking links, and price comparisons for Uber and Ola.
Application Permissions Explained
| Permission | Functional Requirement |
|---|---|
| Fine & Coarse Location | Populates real-time pricing and availability comparisons for nearby rideshare cabs (Uber/Ola). |
| Call Log | Maps relative and emergency contact numbers inside the Women Safety module. |
| Send SMS | Direct transmission of automated help alerts to designated family members during safety emergencies. |
| Receive SMS | Grants the application background reading permissions specifically for processing official PNR confirmation messages. |
| Storage Access | Enables saving and external sharing of screenshots displaying train running statuses, seat charts, and coach layouts. |
Version Changelog & Premium Features
- Combined Search: Unified search function covering both Local Trains and Metro options.
- Expanded Schedules: Dahanu train indexes now incorporate long-distance cross-country trains.
- Fare Updates: Integrated current Metro fares for Mumbai and updated pricing profiles for Pune Metro.
- Premium Profile: Unlocks live train tracking parameters, localized Mumbai jobs and property classifieds, and the complete verified MTDC budget hotel directory.