NFC Based Smart Urban Public Bus Transport Payment System

Known as one of the fastest growing economies in the world, the Indian urban population contributes greatly to growth of the public bus transportation system. Despite this, the one that exists in the country is flawed, inefficient and highly cumbersome. Enhancing the system is the need of the hour. One of the most important aspects that needs to be worked on is the presence of an efficient payment system. With the rise of electronic-ticketing around the world, it is high time that India adopt this practice. The proposed system is a convenient way to buy tickets in public buses in India. Based on the concept of Internet of Things, it makes use of NFC to make payments, which is fast and secure. It is also coupled with a Mobile App which makes it quite convenient for the passenger to make use of this system. A smart, cheat-proof way to make bus payments has been proposed.