Revolutionizing Public Transportation: Aadhaar- Enabled- Smart Ticketing for Seamless Travel Experiences

In the realm of public transportation, the process of ticket generation and issuance to higher authorities can be quite cumbersome. At locations like bus stands and railway stations, individuals are provided with a paper ticket by an official, a procedure that typically consumes a significant amount of time, often requiring people to wait in long queues. In the era of digital transformation, the integration of Aadhaar, India's unique identification system, with smart ticketing systems has emerged as a pioneering solution to streamline and enhance the efficiency of public transportation and various other services. Aadhaar, a biometric and demographic database, has become the cornerstone of identity verification in India, and its fusion with smart ticketing technologies has opened new avenues for secure, convenient, and seamless transactions. This paper explores the concept of smart ticketing using Aadhaar card as a travel card using QR code, in this system ticket fare is automatically reduced if the person is senior citizen or physically disabled, also tracks travel history of a person, the proposed system helps in Helps in management of data in transportation departments, finally text message received by the passenger. The integration leverages Aadhaar's robust biometric authentication and digital identity features to create a user-friendly, contactless, and highly secure ticketing system. It enhances user convenience by eliminating the need for physical tickets, cards, or tokens, reducing the risk of loss or theft. Moreover, it fosters transparency and accountability in the ticketing process, curbing fraudulent activities.