# Bus Ticket Booking Website

A full-fledged **Bus Ticket Booking System** built using **PHP**, **Apache**, and **MySQL**, designed to streamline the process of booking bus tickets online. This application provides separate modules for both **users** and **administrators**, ensuring a complete and dynamic booking experience.

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## ✨ Key Features

### For Users:
- **Search Buses**: Enter source, destination, and travel date to view available buses.
- **Select Seats**: Choose from available seat numbers visually.
- **Book & Pay**: Proceed with the booking and confirm via a simulated payment gateway.
- **Download Tickets**: Receive a downloadable ticket with booking details post-payment.

### For Admin:
- **Add/Edit Buses**: Add new buses, update or remove existing ones.
- **Manage Schedules**: Set routes, dates, and available seats.
- **Special Trips**: Add extra buses for holidays, festivals, or special events.
- **Monitor Bookings**: View all ticket bookings and track system activity.

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## 🛠️ Tech Stack Used

| Layer        | Technology               |
|--------------|--------------------------|
| Frontend     | HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Bootstrap |
| Backend      | PHP                      |
| Database     | MySQL                    |
| Server       | Apache (via XAMPP/LAMP)  |
| Others       | PHPMyAdmin               |

*Bootstrap is used for responsive and modern UI components, while JavaScript adds interactivity, such as seat selection and form validations.*

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## 📂 Project Structure

/bus-ticket-booking/ ├── index.php # Landing page ├── user/ │ ├── search.php # Bus search page │ ├── book.php # Booking process │ ├── seat_selection.php # Choose seats (JS for interactivity) │ └── ticket.php # View/download ticket ├── admin/ │ ├── dashboard.php # Admin dashboard │ ├── add_bus.php # Add bus & schedule │ ├── manage_trips.php # Edit/delete trips │ └── special_trips.php # Add special buses ├── assets/ │ ├── css/ # Custom and Bootstrap CSS │ ├── js/ # JavaScript files for UI interactivity ├── db/ │ └── connection.php # DB connection script └── README.md

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## ⚙️ How to Run Locally

1. **Install XAMPP/LAMP**:
   - Download and install [XAMPP](https://www.apachefriends.org/) (for Windows/Linux/macOS).

2. **Clone the Repository**:
   ```bash
   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/bus-ticket-booking.git

3. Move to htdocs Folder (if using XAMPP):

   mv bus-ticket-booking /xampp/htdocs/

4. Import Database:

   • Open phpMyAdmin at http://localhost/phpmyadmin.
   • Create a new database (e.g., bus_booking).
   • Import the provided SQL file (e.g., bus_booking.sql).

5. Configure Database:

   • Edit db/connection.php to match your database credentials:

     $conn = new mysqli("localhost", "root", "", "bus_booking");

6. Start the Server:

   • Open XAMPP Control Panel → Start Apache and MySQL.
   • Visit http://localhost/bus-ticket-booking in your browser.

• Integrate a real payment gateway (like Razorpay or PayPal).
• Add email notifications for booking confirmations.
• Use AJAX for real-time seat updates.
• Add user authentication and booking history.
• Improve UI further with Bootstrap components and better UX.

This project is licensed under the MIT License – feel free to use, modify, and distribute it with credit.

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