Mumbai, 29 September: Vijay Shekhar Sharma, founder of Paytm, has stirred a debate on social media after questioning why Mumbai cannot expand its local train capacity tenfold. Sharing a video on X of commuters boarding a moving train, Sharma asked, “Totally academic question: Why doesn’t Mumbai get 10x of the current capacity of local trains?”

Totally academic question:

Why doesn’t Mumbai get 10x of the current capacity of local trains?

pic.twitter.com/7JlElPx8qe — Vijay Shekhar Sharma (@vijayshekhar) September 28, 2025

His post highlighted the everyday struggle of millions of Mumbaikars who depend on the suburban rail network, often called the city’s lifeline.

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The post quickly went viral, with users sharing a mix of technical explanations, personal frustrations,

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