🚍 Bus Reservation System Management in C++

A feature-rich, command-line-based Bus Reservation System built in C++, utilizing key Operating System concepts such as socket programming, multi-threading, and robust file handling for persistent storage. The system supports a dual-interface for passengers and drivers, enabling actions like user/driver registration, secure login via Aadhar/License, trip creation and management, dynamic seat layout handling (including window seat pricing), and a full-fledged ticket booking workflow with real-time seat availability checks and validations. Designed with a modular architecture and intuitive terminal-based UI using ANSI formatting, it ensures both functionality and usability for scalable offline simulations.

📑 Table of Contents

• Bus Reservation System Management in C++
• ✨ Features
• 🚀 Getting Started
  • 🧰 Prerequisites
  • 📥 Installation
  • ⚙️ Compilation
  • ▶️ Running the Application
• 📁 File Structure
• 🏷️ Classes and Methods
  • 👤 User
  • 🧑‍✈️ Driver
  • 🎫 Reservation_Handler
  • 🚌 bus_trip_handler
• 🧩 Utility Functions
• 🧪 How to Use
• 📜 LICENSE

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✨ Features

• Bus Management: Insert(for drivers), view, and register trips.
• Reservation System: Book, view, and cancel reservations.
• File Handling: Persist bus and reservation data using file handling techniques.
• User Interface: Command-line based user interface for interacting with the system.

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🚀 Getting Started

To get started with the development or usage of this project, follow the instructions below:

🧰 Prerequisites

• A C++ compiler (such as g++, clang++)
• Terminal or command line

📥 Installation

1. Clone this repository to your local machine:

   git clone https://github.com/cgcb-01/RESERVATION_BUS_CPP.git

2. Navigate into the cloned repository directory:

   cd RESERVATION_BUS_CPP
   

3. Install the libssl-dev

   sudo apt update
   sudo apt install libssl-dev

⚙️ Compilation

To compile the project, you can use the following command in the terminal: SERVER:

g++ newserver.cpp -o s -lcrpto

CLIENT:

g++ cmine.cpp -o c

▶️ Running the Application

After successfully compiling the project, you can run the application using the command:

SERVER:

./s

CLIENT:

./c

📁 File Structure

The project directory typically contains the following files:

• cmine.cpp: The main entry point of the application.
• newserver.cpp: The server client implementation code.
• users.txt: The details of the users stored here after successful registration.
• drivers.txt: A file containing all the details regarding successfully registered drivers.
• buses.txt: Information regarding buses present.
• trips.txt: The trips present in our project.
• bookings.txt: A file contains all the confirmed bookings.
• seatT00X.txt: The seat matrix of the trips existing in our project.
• screenshots/: The folder containing all the screenshots of the project.

🏷️ Classes and Methods

• 👤 User

  • registerUser(sock): Registers a new user using Aadhar and name.
  • login(sock): Logs in a user by validating credentials.

• 🧑‍✈️ Driver

  • registerDriver(sock): Registers a driver with license ID and name.
  • loginDriver(sock): Authenticates a driver based on ID and name.

• 🎫 Reservation_Handler

  • viewTickets(sock): Displays tickets booked by the user.
  • viewTrips(sock): Lists upcoming trips (excludes expired ones).
  • reserve(sock): Full flow to select a trip and book a seat.

• 🚌 bus_trip_handler

  • registerBus(sock):Adds a new bus with seat layout.
  • insertTrip(sock): Assigns a trip with time, date, source, and destination.
  • createSeatFile(tripId, rows, cols): Generates seat layout file for the trip.

🧩 Utility Functions

• File I/O: readFile(), updateFile(), writeFile(), escapeCSV()
• Security: hash_password()
• Time: timeToMinutes(), isTimeDifferenceSafe(), isDateTimeAfterNow(), getTimeFromDateTime()
• Seat Booking: bookSeat(), seatMatrix()
• Communication: sendPrompt(), receiveInput()
• Validation: isValidAadhar(), isAadharExist(), isValidLicense(), isLicenseExist()

🧪 How to Use

1. Add a Bus: Select the option to add a bus and enter the required details.
2. View Buses: Select the option to view all available buses.
3. Book a Ticket: Select the option to book a ticket and enter the required details.
4. View Reservations: Select the option to view all reservations.

Enjoy building and extending this terminal-based system! Feel free to contribute or raise issues on the GitHub repo.

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📜 LICENSE

This project is Licensed under MIT LICENSE.