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The title of my project is SPARSH – Railway Reservation and Administration System.
It’s a CLI-based Java application built using JDBC and MySQL that simulates a complete train ticket booking and management system.
The system mainly allows users to sign up, log in, search for trains, book tickets, cancel tickets, and make payments. At the same time, administrators can upload and manage train data through CSV integration, perform CRUD operations on schedules, and handle user information.
A unique feature of SPARSH is that it models the real railway system through an OOP-based train hierarchy. For example, we created abstract classes like Train_core with methods such as fare() and speed() and then extended them into subclasses like Passenger, Express, Superfast, and Premium trains. This allowed us to demonstrate runtime polymorphism and method overriding while keeping the code scalable for future train types.
Another unique element is the two-level payment handling. We implemented both a Sparsh Wallet and Bank Payment option, using JDBC to securely connect to the database for authentication, balance checks, and transaction rollbacks in case of failures. We also built a PNR enquiry feature, where users can fetch booking details dynamically using their ticket reference number.
From a tech stack perspective, the project is entirely coded in Java, with MySQL as the backend database. The connection is handled using JDBC drivers. For data input and management, CSV file handling was used so admins could bulk upload train details.
From a conceptual standpoint, the project demonstrates:
Overall, SPARSH gave me hands-on exposure to integrating OOP principles with database systems while simulating a real-world railway booking platform.
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