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Rail Connect

Scalable railway reservation engine & passenger portal.

Booking Speed
< 1.5s
Seat Accuracy
100% Concurrency Safe
UI Response
60 FPS smooth

Executive Overview

Rail Connect is a full-stack web application designed for high-concurrency railway bookings. It features transactional seat allocation, automated ticket PDF generation, and an administrative control panel for schedule updates and train inventory management.

The Problem Statement

Legacy booking platforms suffer from seat double-booking risks, clunky interfaces, and poor mobile responsiveness during peak reservation windows.

Core Capabilities & Features

  • Interactive coach seat selection matrix
  • Real-time ticket availability and schedule filter
  • Automated e-ticket generation with scannable QR code
  • Comprehensive Admin portal for route and train management

System Architecture

Frontend: Next.js 15 Server Components & Tailwind CSS
ORM & Database: Prisma ORM with SQLite (development) and PostgreSQL (production)
Authentication: NextAuth.js JWT authentication with role-based access control
State & Engine: Concurrency locks preventing simultaneous seat double-booking

Technologies Used

Next.jsNode.jsPrismaSQLiteTailwind CSSTypeScript

Engineering Insights

  • Prisma transaction API provides robust isolation levels critical for ticketing platforms.