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Why I Built a Tool to Instantly Scan Station QR Codes for Mumbai UTS Train Tickets

🚉 A Real Problem for UTS App Users in Mumbai

If you use the UTS app (Unreserved Ticketing System) by Indian Railways, you know this:

When you reach a station and want to book a paperless ticket using the app, you have to scan a Station QR Code — the one physically printed somewhere at the station.

But here’s the issue:

  • The QR code is not easy to find
  • It’s often placed at just one end of a crowded station
  • You might have to walk across platforms or rush before your train leaves
  • As a field worker, salesperson, or daily traveler, you often don’t even know which station you’ll stop at next

All of this makes it hard to book a quick UTS ticket — which should’ve been fast in the first place.


😤 My Personal Frustration

I often travel across Mumbai for work — sometimes hopping between 3–5 stations a day. And there were so many moments like this:

I get down at a station.
I open the UTS app to book a quick ticket.
It says: “Scan station QR code.”
But… where is the code?
It’s nowhere near me. I have to walk to the other side or miss the booking.
Sometimes I even have to go to the counter — wasting time.

I realized: the QR codes are public and fixed — so why not just make them digitally accessible?


💡 So I Built This: utsqrscan.doableyo.com

A free tool that instantly shows the official QR code of each station, so users can scan it from their UTS app without walking around or hunting for signs.

🛠️ What It Does:

  • Let’s you select a station
  • Shows the exact QR code used by UTS
  • You just scan it from your phone screen
  • Done — ticket booked, no extra walking

It works for all major stations — especially across Mumbai’s local Western, Central, and Harbour lines.

🔍 The Search Feature Makes It Even Easier

One of the best parts of utsqrscan.doableyo.com is the built-in search. Instead of scrolling through a long list of stations, you can just:

  1. Start typing your station name — like Borivali, Dadar, or Kurla
  2. Instantly get the exact station’s QR code
  3. Scan it right from your UTS app

This makes it super fast, especially when you’re on the move and don’t want to waste time hunting.

Whether you’re catching a train from Churchgate or a last-minute change drops you at Vashi, just search, scan, and go.


🧑‍💼 Who It Helps

  • Field workers, salespeople, service staff
  • Students, professionals commuting daily
  • Anyone who forgets to book in advance or changes plans last-minute
  • People with mobility issues who find it hard to walk station to station

🔗 Try It Now

✅ Go to utsqrscan.doableyo.com
✅ Pick your station (e.g. Andheri, Virar, Kurla, CST)
✅ Open the UTS app and scan it directly from your screen
✅ No login, no app delays, no platform searching


🙏 Why I’m Sharing This

I built this tool for my own daily pain, and now I’m sharing it so others don’t have to deal with the same unnecessary friction.

It’s not a startup or a product. It’s a small, meaningful fix — something that should have existed already, but didn’t.


☕ Like This Tool? Support My Work

I built utsqrscan.doableyo.com as a free and simple tool to solve a daily commuting frustration in Mumbai. There are no ads, no accounts — just speed and convenience.

If it helped you save time or made your travel easier, you can support this project and encourage future updates by buying me a coffee:

👉 buymeacoffee

Even small support keeps indie tools like this running 💛

📣 Help It Reach Others

If you find it useful:

  • Share it in your train WhatsApp groups
  • Post it on Telegram or Facebook
  • Mention it to your friends or coworkers who travel daily

This one click can save a lot of people a lot of time.

👉 utsqrscan.doableyo.com

Idea & Tool from:
UIDEVWORK – A Tool Maker & more
Builder of quiet tools for real-world commuters