• In next six months we want to cater to tier II and tier III cities as well and for
that, we will increase the features on our app so that it becomes a one
tap solution for our users. Our mid-term target is to triple our active user
base by the end of this year.
Trainman aims to be a one-stop shop for all information regarding Indian
Railways. Railways (or trains) in India is the most preferred means of transport
owing to its widespread reach, low price and unparalleled comfort. 23 million
people (approximately equal to the population of Australia) travel on train any
given day. Of all the reserved tickets booked, 30% of them are issued under
waiting list which means it will get confirm only when other passengers cancel
their journey. We noticed that the ticket cancellations followed a pattern. Also,
people needed a smart system which can predict confirmation chances and
relieve them of anxiety. The rail system too is quite complex to understand for an
average user. People are often baffled by waitlisted tickets, troubled by the huge
train delay, and cheated by travel agents and TTEs. Trainman comes to the rescue
of such passengers. It helps people to choose the best option and take informed
decisions in the whole process of executing the train journey. Our claim is that
even a person who is travelling for the first time by Indian Railways can complete
Our daily active user count (125,000), repeat-ratio (80%) and play store rating (4.6
with 24k ratings) clearly indicate that people really need this product.
Ques 3: Tell us about the core team and founders.
Ans 3: Core team:-
• Vineet Kumar Chirania:- Vineet is the CEO of the company. A startup
enthusiast, Vineet takes care of business at Trainman. Being a techie he is
also involved with writing the code. He did his graduation from IIT Roorkee
(B.Tech + M.Tech) in Computer Science in 2010. He started his career with
JPMorgan, Bangalore. But soon the startup world lured him and he worked
with a couple of startups before coming to Trainman. He has been
travelling by trains for a long time. He is a big railfan and knows the inside-
out of Indian Railways.
• Mohd Amir:- Amir takes care of the technology. He is a full-stack developer
with a deep knowledge of latest web-technologies and architectural
designs. Having worked with both startups (Winshuttle, Guavus) and big