Working from a moving train: Woman shares 6-hour India journey setup with 3 SIM cards and extra phone

Working remotely while travelling can be difficult, especially when a stable internet connection is needed for meetings and other work tasks. One woman has shared the detailed setup she uses to stay connected during long train journeys in India.

Three SIM Cards for Backup Internet

Arunika Yadav recently shared an Instagram video documenting her six-hour train journey to Mysore while carrying her laptop and working on the go.

According to Yadav, internet connectivity is the biggest challenge when working from a moving train. To avoid losing connection, she carries three SIM cards from Airtel, Jio and BSNL.

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"If you are a remote worker traveling from a train in India, this is the slightly ridiculous setup that got me through six hours of train journey. Hi, I'm Arunika, and today I'm taking my laptop on a six-hour train journey to Mysore. To work properly, the biggest problem is the internet. So I carry three SIM cards: Airtel, Jio, and BSNL, because if one disappears, the other has to be there. And I also keep a separate phone just for internet, so I'm not draining my main phone all day. I plug it straight into my laptop, turn on the VPN, and that's my setup," Yadav said.

Separate Phone for Internet

Yadav explained that she uses a separate phone specifically for internet connectivity instead of relying on her main smartphone. She connects it directly to her laptop and uses a VPN while working.

The setup helped her stay connected throughout most of the journey, allowing her to continue with her regular work schedule.

"Look at the internet speed, guys! For this journey, it did the job. I worked, attended my meetings, and kept going while the train was moving."

She Also Ordered Food During the Journey

Apart from managing her work and internet connection, Yadav discovered that passengers can also order food to their train during a station stop.

Sharing the experience on Instagram, she wrote, "My train-work setup is probably overkill… until the first network disappears. Three SIM cards, a dedicated internet phone, wired tethering—and apparently you can get lunch delivered during a station stop too. Save this setup for your next long travel day."

The unusual remote-working arrangement attracted attention online, with one user commenting, "That’s some serious remote work planning."

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