Bus Reservation System 🚌

A comprehensive web-based bus ticket booking system developed during my 2nd year, 2nd semester project. This system provides a complete solution for bus ticket reservations with user authentication, booking management, and administrative features.

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📢 Note: This application is self-hosted and may not always be available online.

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🚀 Features

User Features

• User Registration & Login - Secure user authentication system
• Bus Search & Booking - Search available buses and book tickets
• Booking History - View past and current bookings
• Password Reset - Secure password recovery system

Admin Features

• Admin Dashboard - Comprehensive administrative panel
• Ticket Management - View and manage all ticket bookings
• User Management - Monitor user activities and registrations

General Features

• Responsive Design - Works seamlessly on desktop and mobile devices

🛠️ Technologies Used

Frontend

• HTML5 - Structure and content
• CSS3 - Styling and responsive design
• JavaScript - Interactive user interface and client-side validation

Backend

• Java Servlets - Server-side logic and request handling
• JSP (JavaServer Pages) - Dynamic web page generation

Database

• MySQL - Relational database for data storage
• JDBC - Database connectivity

Build Tools

• Maven - Project management and dependency resolution
• Apache Tomcat - Web server and servlet container

📁 Project Structure

Bus_Reservation_System/
├── src/
│   └── main/
│       ├── java/              # Java Servlets
│       │   ├── BookingServlet.java
│       │   ├── LoginVerification.java
│       │   ├── SignupServlet.java
│       │   ├── HistoryRetrieval.java
│       │   └── ...
│       └── webapp/            # Web Resources
│           ├── *.html         # HTML pages
│           ├── *.css          # Stylesheets
│           ├── images/        # Project images
│           └── WEB-INF/       # Configuration files
├── target/                    # Compiled classes
├── bus_reservation.sql       # Database schema and sample data
├── Jenkinsfile               # CI/CD pipeline configuration
├── pom.xml                   # Maven configuration
└── README.md                 # Project documentation

🗄️ Database Schema

The system uses MySQL database with the following main entities:

• Users - User authentication and profile information
• Buses - Bus details and route information
• Bookings - Ticket booking records
• Routes - Bus route and schedule data

📁 Database Export: The complete database schema with sample data is available in bus_reservation.sql for easy setup and testing.

🚦 Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Java JDK 8 or higher
• Apache Tomcat 9.0+
• MySQL 8.0+
• Maven 3.6+
• IDE (Eclipse/IntelliJ IDEA)

Installation Steps

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/anirudh645/Bus_Reservation_System.git
   cd Bus_Reservation_System

2. Set up MySQL Database

   CREATE DATABASE bus_reservation;
   USE bus_reservation;
   
   -- Import the provided database schema and sample data
   SOURCE bus_reservation.sql;

3. Configure Database Connection

   • Update database credentials in your servlet configuration
   • Ensure MySQL connector is included in dependencies

4. Build the Project

   mvn clean compile

5. Deploy to Tomcat

   mvn package
   # Deploy the generated WAR file to Tomcat webapps directory

6. Access the Application

   • Open your browser and navigate to: http://localhost:8080/Bus_Reservation_System

Home Page

• Clean and intuitive interface for bus search
• Featured routes and promotional content

Booking Interface

• Easy-to-use booking form

User Dashboard

• Personal booking history
• Quick rebooking options

🔧 Configuration

Database Configuration

Update the database connection parameters in your servlet files:

String url = "jdbc:mysql://localhost:3306/bus_reservation";
String username = "your_username";
String password = "your_password";

Server Configuration

Ensure Tomcat is configured with proper memory settings for optimal performance.

🤝 Contributing

This project was developed as an academic assignment. While it's not actively maintained, you're welcome to:

• Fork the repository
• Submit bug reports
• Suggest improvements
• Use it as a reference for your own projects

📄 License

This project is open source and available under the MIT License.

👨‍💻 Author

Anirudh

• GitHub: @anirudh645
• Project: Bus Reservation System

📚 Academic Context

This project was developed during the 2nd year, 2nd semester as part of the curriculum to demonstrate:

• Full-stack web development skills
• Database design and integration
• Server-side programming with Java
• User interface design and implementation
• Project management and version control

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