A similar practice is common in South Africa in order to find out when the train is arriving (if at all). You'd have to ask the person at the ticket office to c

A similar practice is common in South Africa in order to find out when the train is arriving (if at all). You'd have to ask the person at the ticket office to check the Whatsapp group for you (or if you're friendly enough with them, to add you to the group) where the ticket officers at other stations along the line update when the train has passed them.