A local train ticketing system project for Mumbai local trains that allows users to book local train tickets and get ticket receipt online. This local train project provides login rights for normal users and admin. A normal user may login and get a ticket online, print it and travel by train. The ticketing process consists of a ticket booking form. The form allows the user to choose his source and destination. The source is the station from where the user will be boarding the train. Destination is the station he needs to get down at. The project database is already filled with stations on Mumbai western central and harbor line. It can be modified for any other city as needed. The system also consists of an option to select weather ticket is a single journey or a return ticket and the journey will be commenced on first class or a second class. It also consists of an admin account. The admin may recharge user account balance and check for various journey tickets processed in the system.
Advantages
Users don’t have to stand in long queues for buying a ticket. He can get it online anytime he wants using the system.
Users can know the cost of travelling from and to different stations on their own from the system.
For new passengers the system is most suitable for knowing the local train routes, stations and cost.
The system saves resources and manpower.
Disadvantages
It requires an online connection to use the services