Building GasTrack — Know before you go: real-time LPG availability at your doorstep.

The Problem India's LPG shortage has left consumers waiting 8+ hours in lines only to discover their local agency is out of stock. Gas agencies have no way to communicate real-time availability, and existing solutions (WhatsApp groups, hotlines) are fragmented and unreliable. People are wasting entire days chasing phantom cylinders. What I'm Thinking of Building GasTrack is a map-based crowdsourced tracker showing live availability at Indane, HP, and Bharat Gas agencies near you. Users report stock status in real-time (out of stock, available, queue length); everyone else sees instant updates via WebSocket, not polling. Agencies can claim their profile and broadcast verified status directly, reducing wasted trips at scale. Who It's For Primary: Indian urban consumers (Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Bangalore) facing acute LPG shortages, age 25–55, willing to check a map before leaving home. Secondary: Local gas distributors and agency managers ($1K–5K/month spend) wanting to reduce foot traffic an