Ask anyone who has travelled in Mumbai’s local trains for long enough and they’ll tell you about the unhealthy number of times they have daydreamed about taking the loco pilot’s seat and zooming past to their destination. After all, how tough can it possibly be? RG Train Tech, a new train simulator developed by Sion-based engineer Inbasagar Nadar brings our wishful thinking to life. We dive into the mobile-based simulator to navigate the railroads in our new ride and hopefully find the answer along the way.

The game opens to the main menu that offers two modes of play — Duties and Sandbox. The Duties section requires one to complete three tasks that include running a local train on time, delivering petrol wagons using a diesel locomotive, and navigating a goods train to the yard. The Sandbox, on the other hand, allows players to freely explore maps with no restrictions on movement or access.