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How Mumbai Moves works
8–28 September 2026 · Takes about five seconds a day
The goal, in one line
Every minute anyone walks adds to one shared total. Together we are trying to reach 10,000 minutes in 21 days.
It is not a race against your colleagues — it is a target that belongs to everyone. Fifteen minutes from someone who is new to walking counts exactly as much as fifteen minutes from someone training for a marathon. If you can only manage a short walk, log it. It moves the same needle.
There is a leaderboard on top of that for anyone who enjoys a bit of competition, and prizes for the top three at the end. But the shared 10,000 is the real point.
Getting started — three steps, once
Open the link
Open the Mumbai Moves link on your phone. There is nothing to download and no app store involved — it runs in your browser like any website.
Worth doing straight away: add it to your home screen. On iPhone, tap the Share button and then Add to Home Screen. On Android, tap the three-dot menu and then Add to Home screen. It then opens with one tap, like a normal app.
Sign in with Google
Tap Continue with Google and pick your account. That is the whole sign-in — no new password to create or remember.
Google sign-in is required, and it is there for a reason: it keeps one profile per person so nobody can enter the leaderboard twice. The app only receives your name, email and profile photo. Nothing else from your Google account is visible to it.
Set up your profile
Two things are needed: a name so administrators know who you are, and a daily step goal to aim at. Pick one of the suggested numbers or type your own — 8,000 steps is a sensible starting point for most people.
Age, weight and height are optional. They are used for one thing only: making the calorie estimate on your own screen a bit more accurate. Skip them if you would rather not share them; nothing else changes.
You will also be given an anonymous leaderboard name like BriskOtter47. That is what everyone else sees. Roll it again if you want a different one.
Every day — one step
Log your walk
Open the app, tap Log, and enter either how many minutes you walked or how many steps you took. Whichever is easier — most phones show a step count in their built-in health app, and either works.
Use the big + and − buttons, type the number directly, or tap one of the quick buttons (15, 30, 45, 60 minutes). Then tap Log it. That's it.
The shortcut worth saving: the app gives you a direct link that opens straight on this screen. It is on the Log tab with a Copy button. Bookmark that one and daily logging becomes a single tap.
How steps become minutes: 100 steps counts as 1 minute. So 10,000 steps is a 100-minute day. You do not need to do the maths — the app shows the conversion as you type.
Finding your way around
There are four tabs along the bottom. That is the whole app.
Tap your photo in the top right to edit your profile, change your leaderboard name, or sign out.
The rules, briefly
Questions people ask
Do I need a fitness tracker or smartwatch?
No. Most phones already count steps in their built-in health app — read the number off it and type it in. If you would rather not bother with steps at all, just enter roughly how many minutes you walked. Both count the same.
Can the app read my step count automatically?
No, and that is not an oversight. Apple Health and Android Health Connect can only be read by apps installed on the phone itself, not by a website. Everything in Mumbai Moves is a figure you entered.
Will people see my real name?
Not on the leaderboard. Everyone appears under an anonymous handle. Administrators can see real names, because prizes have to reach actual people.
What counts as walking?
Any deliberate walking — a morning walk, walking to work, laps of the ward corridor, a treadmill, an evening stroll. If you were on your feet and moving on purpose, count it.
I'm away or unwell for a few days. Am I out?
Not at all. There is no penalty for missing days. Log whatever you can, whenever you can. Your minutes still count toward the group total.
Can I change my leaderboard name?
Yes, as often as you like. Tap your photo, then the dice next to your leaderboard name.
What if I log the wrong number?
Just log that day again with the right figure — it overwrites. If you need to remove a day entirely, you can, within the two-day window.
Who wins?
The top three on the leaderboard when the challenge closes on 28 September. Standings move every single day, so being behind early means very little.
Three things that actually help
- Log at the same time each day. Most people find last thing at night works — you know your full day's total by then.
- Set a goal you will genuinely hit. A target you clear most days keeps you coming back. One you miss constantly does the opposite.
- Short walks add up faster than you think. Fifteen minutes a day is over five hours across the challenge.
Before you start walking
Walk at a pace that is comfortable for you. If you have a heart condition, a joint or mobility problem, are pregnant, or are under medical supervision, speak to your doctor before significantly increasing your activity. Stop and get help if you feel chest pain, dizziness or unusual breathlessness.
This is a wellness activity, not a fitness test. The figures the app shows are estimates, not clinical measurements.
Stuck?
Contact the challenge administrator at hr@hvshospitals.com.