GARISA UNIVERSITY

SCHOOL OF PURE AND APPLIED SCIENCES

FINAL PROJECT DOCUMENTATION FOR

FINAL YEAR PROJECT

DIPLOMA IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

BY

ISMAIL ADEN MOHAMED

REG. NO. DIP/IT/1034/2017

PROJECT TITLE:

ONLINE BUS BOOKING SYSTEM

Supervisor: Mr: Mbugua James

This report is submitted to Garissa University School of Pure and Applied Sciences in

partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of diploma in Information

Technology
 ABSTRACT

Online Bus Booking System is a Web based application that works within a
centralized network. This project presents a review on the software program “Online
Bus Booking System” (OBBS) as should be used in a bus transportation system, a
facility which is used to reserve seats, cancellation of booking and different types of
route enquiries used on securing quick bookings. OBBS is built for managing and
computerizing the traditional database, ticket booking and tracking bus and travel
made. It maintains all customer details, bus details, booking details.
PHP Hypertext Preprocessor (PHP) language was used for the front- end of the
software while the back end was designed using MySQL. The software achieved is
capable of improving the customer hand and relationship management in booking
operations. It is recommended that despite the present functionality of the designed
software, an additional functionality such as the use of Phone Number of the
customers should be there for contacting customers who booked the bus, should be
implemented into the system. Furthermore, other operations carried by the bus
industry such as the courier services should also be integrated in order to enhance the
system.

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 DECLARATION

I hereby declare that the project entitled “Bus Booking System” submitted by me to Garissa

University, impartial fulfilment of the requirement for the award of Diploma in Information

Technology, in COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCE DEPARTMENT, is a record

of bona fide project work carried out by me under the guidance of Mr. Mbugua.

Student:

Signature _________________________ Date _______________________

Supervisor:

Signature _________________________ Date _______________________

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Thank to Almighty who has given me the ability to successfully complete my project.

Likewise I really acknowledge families and friend that gave me the inspiration to accomplish

this project. Nevertheless I sincerely appreciate my project supervisor Mr. Mbugua for the

valuable advices he offered. Also in appreciation is the Information Science Department.

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Table of Contents

ABSTRACT............................................................................................................................................. i
DECLARATION .................................................................................................................................... ii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ..................................................................................................................... iii
LIST OF FIGURES ...................................................................................................................................... v
LIST OF TABLES ........................................................................................................................................ v
1. CHAPTER ONE ......................................................................................................................... - 1 -
1.1 BACKGROUND OF STUDY .................................................................................................... - 1 -
1.2 Fact finding ......................................................................................................................... - 2 -
1.3 SYSTEM ANALYSIS ........................................................................................................ - 2 -
1.4 Challenges of the Current System (Manual Bus Booking System) .................................... - 2 -
1.5 The proposed system (Online Bus Booking System) ......................................................... - 3 -
1.5.1 Objective of the Proposed System .............................................................................. - 3 -
1.5.2 Functional Requirements ............................................................................................ - 4 -
1.5.3 Non-functional Requirements ..................................................................................... - 5 -
1.6 User Requirements: ............................................................................................................. - 5 -
1.7 System Architecture, Tools & Technology .......................................................................... - 5 -
2. CHAPTER TWO ........................................................................................................................ - 7 -
2.1 SYSTEM DESIGN (METHODOLOGY) ..................................................................................... - 7 -
2.1.1 DATA FLOW DIAGRAM (DFD) ...................................................................................... - 8 -
2.1.2 Database Design........................................................................................................ - 11 -
3. CHAPTER THREE .................................................................................................................... - 14 -
3.1 SYSTEM CODING ............................................................................................................... - 14 -
3.2 Input .................................................................................................................................. - 14 -
3.2.1 Home Page Coding ................................................................................................... - 14 -
3.2.2 Database Config.php ................................................................................................. - 19 -
3.2.3 Login Page coding .................................................................................................... - 20 -
3.2.4 Bookings Page Coding .............................................................................................. - 22 -
4. CHAPTER FOUR ................................................................................................................. - 25 -
4.1 SYETEM TESTING AND IMPLEMENTATION ........................................................... - 25 -
4.1.1 FRONT PAGE .......................................................................................................... - 25 -
4.1.2 Logging out ............................................................................................................... - 26 -
RECOMMENDATION .................................................................................................................... - 27 -
CONCLUSION ................................................................................................................................. - 27 -
REFERENCES ................................................................................................................................. - 28 -

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 LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1.6-1:Waterfall Methodology .................................................................................................. - 7 -
Figure 1.6-2 User View on Online Bus Booking ................................................................................ - 8 -
Figure 1.6-3 Admin View on Bus Booking System ........................................................................... - 9 -
Figure 1.6-4 Admin Login Module ................................................................................................... - 10 -
Figure 1.6-5 Database Design Structure ........................................................................................... - 11 -
Figure 1.6-6 Routes Screenshot ........................................................................................................ - 13 -
Figure 3.2-2 Home Page Coding....................................................................................................... - 19 -
Figure 3.2-3 Database Config.php ................................................................................................... - 20 -
Figure 3.2-4 Login page Code Screenshot ........................................................................................ - 22 -
Figure 3.2-5 Bookings Page Code Snapshot ..................................................................................... - 24 -
Figure 4.1-1 FRONT PAGE CAPTION ........................................................................................... - 25 -
Figure 4.2-3 Sign Out ....................................................................................................................... - 26 -

LIST OF TABLES
Table 2.1-1 Users Table Structure .................................................................................................... - 11 -
Table 2.1-2 1.8.2.3 Customers Table Structure ............................................................................. - 12 -
Table 2.1-3 Bookings Table Structure .............................................................................................. - 12 -

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 1. CHAPTER ONE

1.1 BACKGROUND OF STUDY

The prevalent view in various global circles is that man is presently living in an age growth of

information gathering, processing and dissemination, popularly called the information age. For this

reason, managers and other users of information especially in transport industries are demanding more

kinds of information to support management and operations. They must therefore respond to the

increasing requirement for information and data management.

Electronic tickets, or e-tickets, gives evidence that their holders have the permission to enter a place of

entertainment, use a means of transportation, or have access to some Internet services. The design of

this online system will be beneficial to the company because it has not existed before.

Therefore, Bus Transport industry a viable investment whose primary objectives are: to spread comfort

and hospitality to passengers away from their home, to make profit, will definitely appreciate a system

which can automate its manual operations in the area of bus ticket booking in order to meet customers

increasing demand during peak and off peak seasons. The ultimate expectation is to inspire a

feasibility study aimed at providing proper guidance and awareness to any future potential investors,

particularly those in the bus industry, to consider utilizing the transport.

Currently, staff at the bus ticket counter is using an internal system to sell tickets at the counter and

customers who are unable to buy bus ticket online at this moment would have to go to the counter to a

buy bus ticket. Sometimes, customers’ needs to queue up a long queue to buy bus ticket and ask for

information and this brings a lot of inconveniences to customers.

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However, Online Bus Booking System enables the customer to buy bus ticket, make payment, and ask

for information online easily. Furthermore, staff can sell bus ticket using Bus Ticket Booking System

after checking the bus ticket availability for the customer and print the bus ticket to the customer.

1.2 Fact finding

 Observation

Observation method was used to develop this project. Currently, staff at the bus ticket counter is using

an internal system to sell tickets at the counter and customers who are unable to buy bus ticket online

at this moment would have to go to the counter to a buy bus ticket. Sometimes, customers’ needs to

queue up a long queue to buy bus ticket and ask for information and this brings a lot of inconveniences

to customers. .

1.3 SYSTEM ANALYSIS

Also called requirement analysis, there must be some requirement needed to design and implement the

proposed system. The requirement should be based on policies and plans of the organization and on

user requirements and to eliminate the weaknesses of the current system.

1.4 Challenges of the Current System (Manual Bus Booking System)

Currently, the type of system being used at the counter is an internal system which is manually
used in selling the bus tickets. The problems facing the company are that customers have to go
to the counter to buy bus ticket or ask for bus schedule, customers will also have to queue up for
a long time in order to secure a bus ticket and will also need to pay cash when they buy the bus
ticket.

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1.5 The proposed system (Online Bus Booking System)

The proposed online bus booking system will provide remarkable solutions to all these problems

experienced in the current manual system;

Badariah, (2007) emphasized that the Online Transport Booking System was to make sure that users

could make their online booking or bookings to their desired transport companies with facilities

provided by the new system. He pointed out that the methodology and technology being used in this

new transport system could be applied to other areas of activities. The user who wants to use the

transport must make an application to book the transport before boarding.

Similarly, after considering the type of system which Badariah adopted, this project will be designed

with the same aim of presenting the customers with the opportunity of making bookings at the comfort

of their homes or offices without being faced with the challenges of queuing at counters before

embarking on any journey. This project will also enlighten prospective customers and users of the

system on the need to patronize the system as it displays more advantages over the old system by

providing an easy to use Graphic User interface (GUI) interaction, checking availability of routes

before boarding etc.

1.5.1 Objective of the Proposed System

The main purpose of this study is to automate the manual procedures of booking a bus ticket for any

journey made. This system is said to be an automatic system and customers can select seats by

themselves. Specifically, objectives of this project will consist of:

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  Providing a web-based bus ticket booking function where a customer can buy bus ticket

through the online system without a need to queue up at the counter to purchase a bus ticket.

 Enabling customers to check the availability and types of busses online. Customer can check

the time departure for every bus through the system.

 Ability of customers to cancel their booking.

 Admin user privileges in updating and canceling payment, route and vehicle records.

1.5.2 Functional Requirements

 Sign In

 The Passenger & Admin have the login page to access the pages of the site using user id and
password. They would be redirected to the pages and the rights are provides as per the role of
the user.

 Sign Up

 The Passenger has to provide his/her following detail for once and they can sign in to the site
and book the ticket online.

 Admin can handle the Bus schedule and also see the booking chart.

 Passenger has to enter details as follows:

 Personal Detail: Full Name, Contact number, id number

 Security Details: Userid, Password,

 Search Buses

 The passenger can search many buses from site as he wants and he/she has to book the ticket by
signing in to the system.

 Passenger can reserve more than one ticket at a time.

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  View Bus Layout

 Passenger can view the bus layout with free seats and reserved seats.

 Passenger can select maximum 5 seats at a time.

 View the history

 Passenger can view his/her previous and upcoming booking details.

 Passenger can view his/her full detail about booking.

1.5.3 Non-functional Requirements

- The application should be easy to access and use

- The application should provide security for the data in database by use of passwords in

logging into the system.

- The system must perform accurately towards the user request

1.6 User Requirements:

1. User has to register with the system in order to use all the facilities available in the system

2. Registration is by using

3. Password is a case sensitive, users should choose a password that can be remembered.

4. After use of the system, it advised you logout (refer to user manual on how to logout)

1.7 System Architecture, Tools & Technology

 Software Requirements
 FRONT-END :- PHP (v5.3.5)

 BACK-END :- MySQL (v5.5.8)

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  Web Server :- Apache Web Server (v2.2.17)

 Tool :- WAMPSERVER (v2.1)

 Editor :- Visual Studio Code

 Browser :- Chrome Browser

 Operating System :- Windows XP or above

 Presentation Tools :- Microsoft Word

 Hardware Requirements
 RAM :- 2GB

 Hard-Disk :- 500GB

 Processor :- Intel core i3

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 2. CHAPTER TWO

2.1 SYSTEM DESIGN (METHODOLOGY)

2.1.1 Choice of Methodology

For any project to be completed, it has to go through stages called Development Life Cycles. System

Development Life Cycle (SDLC) is the process of understanding how an Information System (IS) can

support business needs, designing the system, building it and delivering it to users. The SDLC

composes of four phases: Planning, Analysis, Design and Implementation.

In order for this project to be developed, the methodology that will be used is the System Structured

Analysis and Design Methodology. The SSADM is classified as a Waterfall Development. With

Waterfall Development, analyst and users proceed sequentially from one phase to the next and each

phase can be mapped out and evaluated (Hevner, 2004). Below, in figure 1.6-1 is a diagram on the

waterfall methodology.

Planning Figure 1.6-1 The waterfall development

Methodology (Wee, 2007)
Analysis

Design

Implementation

System

Figure 2.1-1:Waterfall Methodology

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2.1.1 DATA FLOW DIAGRAM (DFD)

A data flow diagram (DFD) is a graphical representation of the "flow" of data through an

information system, modeling its process aspects. A DFD shows what kind of information will

be input to and output from the system, where the data will come from and go to, and where the

data will be stored.

The development of DFD’S is done in several levels. Each process in lower level diagrams can

be broken down into a more detailed DFD in the next level. The Top-level diagram is often

called context diagram. It consist a single process bit, which plays vital role in studying the

current system. The process in the context level diagram is exploded into other process at the

first level DFD.

USER VIEW ON ONLINE BUS BOOKING

USER Inquiry/Booking/Paym

1
Bus
Tickets/service details
Booking
System

Maintain Master
ADMIN
Generate

Figure 2.1-2 User View on Online Bus Booking

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ADMIN VIEW ON BUS BOOKING SYSTEM

1
USER
ViewSchedule

Booking/booking

3
2.
Pri Booking/Cancellation Make
nt Verifydetails
booking and
Tic payment
ket
Update booking information

Response to queries

4 Database

Figure 2.1-3 Admin View on Bus Booking System

2.1.1.1 USE CASE DIAGRAM FOR USERS AND ADMIN

A use case is a description of a system’s behaviour as it responds to a request that originates

from outside of that system (the user). In figure 1.6 -4 , a use case of the activities in a bus

transport system is shown.

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 Bus Availability Enqu
iry

Make Booking
User

Cancel Booking

Print Ticket

Administrator
Login

Update Route

Update Bus

Figure 2.1-4 Admin Login Module

In other words a use case describes “who” can do “what” with the system in
question. The use case technique is used to capture a system’s behavioural
requirements by detailing scenario-driven threads through the functional
requirements.

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2.1.2 Database Design

2.1.2.1 Database Design Screenshot

Figure 2.1-5 Database Design Structure

2.1.2.2 Users Table Structure

Table 2.1-1 Users Table Structure

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2.1.2.3 Customers Table Structure

Table 2.1-2 1.8.2.3 Customers Table Structure

2.1.2.4 Bookings Table Structure

Table 2.1-3 Bookings Table Structure

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Figure 2.1-6 Routes Screenshot

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 3. CHAPTER THREE

3.1 SYSTEM CODING

3.2 Input

The platform used to develop this program is basically PHP 4.7.4 as backbone, HTML, CSS as Front

End and JavaScript. Also there are some other web scripting languages like JQuery and bootstrap CSS.

Server technology used was PHP my admin and MYSQL database.

3.2.1 Home Page Coding

<?php if(!isset($Translation)){ @header('Location: index.php'); exit; } ?>

<?php include_once("{$currDir}/header.php"); ?>
<?php @include("{$currDir}/hooks/links-home.php"); ?>

<?php
/*
Classes of first and other blocks
---------------------------------
For possible classes, refer to the Bootstrap grid columns, panels and buttons
documentation:
Grid columns: http://getbootstrap.com/css/#grid
Panels: http://getbootstrap.com/components/#panels
Buttons: http://getbootstrap.com/css/#buttons
*/
$block_classes = array(
'first' => array(
'grid_column' => 'col-sm-12 col-md-8 col-lg-6',
'panel' => 'panel-warning',

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 'link' => 'btn-warning'
),
'other' => array(
'grid_column' => 'col-sm-6 col-md-4 col-lg-3',
'panel' => 'panel-info',
'link' => 'btn-info'
)
);
?>

<style>
.panel-body-description{
margin-top: 10px;
height: 100px;
overflow: auto;
}
.panel-body .btn img{
margin: 0 10px;
max-height: 32px;
}
</style>

<?php
/* accessible tables */
$arrTables = get_tables_info();
if(is_array($arrTables) && count($arrTables)){
/* how many table groups do we have? */
$groups = get_table_groups();
$multiple_groups = (count($groups) > 1 ? true : false);

/* construct $tg: table list grouped by table group */

$tg = array();
if(count($groups)){
foreach($groups as $grp => $tables){
foreach($tables as $tn){
$tg[$tn] = $grp;
}
}
}

$i = 0; $current_group = '';
foreach($tg as $tn => $tgroup){
$tc = $arrTables[$tn];
/* is the current table filter-first? */
$tChkFF = array_search($tn, array());
/* hide current table in homepage? */
$tChkHL = array_search($tn, array());

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 /* allow homepage 'add new' for current table? */
$tChkAHAN = array_search($tn, array());

/* homepageShowCount for current table? */

$count_badge = '';
if($tc['homepageShowCount']){
$sql_from = get_sql_from($tn);
$count_records = ($sql_from ? sqlValue("select count(1) from " .
$sql_from) : 0);
$count_badge = '<span class="badge hspacer-lg text-bold">' .
number_format($count_records) . '</span>';
}

$t_perm = getTablePermissions($tn);
$can_insert = $t_perm['insert'];

$searchFirst = (($tChkFF !== false && $tChkFF !== null) ? '?Filter_x=1' :

'');
?>
<?php if(!$i && !$multiple_groups){ /* no grouping, begin row */ ?>

<div class="row table_links">

<?php } ?>
<?php if($multiple_groups && $current_group != $tgroup){ /* grouping,
begin group & row */ ?>
<?php if($current_group != ''){ /* not first group, so we should
first end previous group */ ?>

</div><!-- /.table_links -->

<div class="row custom_links">
<?php
/* custom home links for current group, as
defined in "hooks/links-home.php" */
echo get_home_links($homeLinks,
$block_classes['other'], $current_group);
?>
</div>
</div><!-- /.collapse -->
<?php } ?>
<?php $current_group = $tgroup; ?>

<a class="btn btn-primary btn-block btn-lg collapser vspacer-lg"

data-toggle="collapse" href="#group-<?php echo md5($tgroup); ?>"><?php echo $tgroup;
?> <i class="glyphicon glyphicon-chevron-right"></i></a>
<div class="collapse" id="group-<?php echo md5($tgroup); ?>">
<div class="row table_links">
<?php } ?>

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 <?php if($tChkHL === false || $tChkHL === null){ /* if table is
not set as hidden in homepage */ ?>
<div id="<?php echo $tn; ?>-tile" class="<?php echo (!$i ?
$block_classes['first']['grid_column'] : $block_classes['other']['grid_column']);
?>">
<div class="panel <?php echo (!$i ?
$block_classes['first']['panel'] : $block_classes['other']['panel']); ?>">
<div class="panel-body">
<?php if($can_insert && $tChkAHAN !== false &&
$tChkAHAN !== null){ ?>

<div class="btn-group" style="width: 100%;">

<a style="width: 85%;" class="btn btn-lg
<?php echo (!$i ? $block_classes['first']['link'] : $block_classes['other']['link']);
?>" title="<?php echo preg_replace("/&amp;(#[0-9]+|[a-z]+);/i", "&$1;",
html_attr(strip_tags($tc['Description']))); ?>" href="<?php echo $tn;
?>_view.php<?php echo $searchFirst; ?>"><?php echo ($tc['tableIcon'] ? '<img src="' .
$tc['tableIcon'] . '">' : '');?><strong class="table-caption"><?php echo
$tc['Caption']; ?></strong><?php echo $count_badge; ?></a>
<a id="<?php echo $tn; ?>_add_new"
style="width: 15%;" class="btn btn-add-new btn-lg <?php echo (!$i ?
$block_classes['first']['link'] : $block_classes['other']['link']); ?>" title="<?php
echo html_attr($Translation['Add New']); ?>" href="<?php echo $tn;
?>_view.php?addNew_x=1"><i style="vertical-align: bottom;" class="glyphicon
glyphicon-plus"></i></a>
</div>
<?php }else{ ?>

<a class="btn btn-block btn-lg <?php echo

(!$i ? $block_classes['first']['link'] : $block_classes['other']['link']); ?>"
title="<?php echo preg_replace("/&amp;(#[0-9]+|[a-z]+);/i", "&$1;",
html_attr(strip_tags($tc['Description']))); ?>" href="<?php echo $tn;
?>_view.php<?php echo $searchFirst; ?>"><?php echo ($tc['tableIcon'] ? '<img src="' .
$tc['tableIcon'] . '">' : '');?><strong class="table-caption"><?php echo
$tc['Caption']; ?></strong><?php echo $count_badge; ?></a>
<?php } ?>

<div class="panel-body-description"><?php echo

$tc['Description']; ?></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<?php } ?>
<?php if($i == (count($arrTables) - 1) && !$multiple_groups){ /* no
grouping, end row */ ?>

</div> <!-- /.table_links -->

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 <div class="row custom_links" id="custom_links">
<?php
/* custom home links, as defined in "hooks/links-
home.php" */
echo get_home_links($homeLinks, $block_classes['other'],
'*');
?>
</div>

<?php } ?>
<?php if($i == (count($arrTables) - 1) && $multiple_groups){ /*
grouping, end last group & row */ ?>

</div> <!-- /.table_links -->

<div class="row custom_links" id="custom_links">
<?php
/* custom home links for last table group, as
defined in "hooks/links-home.php" */
echo get_home_links($homeLinks,
$block_classes['other'], $tgroup);

/* custom home links having no table groups, as

defined in "hooks/links-home.php" */
echo get_home_links($homeLinks,
$block_classes['other']);
?>
</div>
</div><!-- /.collapse -->
<?php } ?>
<?php
$i++;
}
}else{
?><script>window.location='index.php?signIn=1';</script><?php
}
?>

<script>
$j(function(){
var table_descriptions_exist = false;
$j('div[id$="-tile"] .panel-body-description').each(function(){
if($j.trim($j(this).html()).length) table_descriptions_exist = true;
});

if(!table_descriptions_exist){
$j('div[id$="-tile"] .panel-body-description').css({height: 'auto'});
}

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 $j('.panel-body .btn').height(32);

$j('.btn-add-new').click(function(){
var tn = $j(this).attr('id').replace(/_add_new$/, '');
modal_window({
url: tn + '_view.php?addNew_x=1&Embedded=1',
size: 'full',
title: $j(this).prev().children('.table-caption').text() + ": <?php
echo html_attr($Translation['Add New']); ?>"
});
return false;
});

/* adjust arrow directions on opening/closing groups, and initially open

first group */
$j('.collapser').click(function(){
$j(this).children('.glyphicon').toggleClass('glyphicon-chevron-right
glyphicon-chevron-down');
});

/* hide empty table groups */

$j('.collapser').each(function(){
var target = $j(this).attr('href');
if(!$j(target + " .row div").length) $j(this).hide();
});
$j('.collapser:visible').eq(0).click();
});
</script>

<?php include_once("$currDir/footer.php"); ?>

Figure 3.2-1 Home Page Coding

3.2.2 Database Config.php

<?php
$dbServer = 'localhost';
$dbUsername = 'root';
$dbPassword = '';
$dbDatabase = 'busbooking';

$adminConfig = array(

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 'adminUsername' => "admin",
'adminPassword' => "21232f297a57a5a743894a0e4a801fc3",
'notifyAdminNewMembers' => "0",
'defaultSignUp' => "1",
'anonymousGroup' => "anonymous",
'anonymousMember' => "guest",
'groupsPerPage' => "10",
'membersPerPage' => "10",
'recordsPerPage' => "10",
'custom1' => "",
'custom2' => "",
'custom3' => "",
'custom4' => "",
'MySQLDateFormat' => "%m/%d/%Y",
'PHPDateFormat' => "n/j/Y",
'PHPDateTimeFormat' => "m/d/Y, h:i a",
'senderName' => "Membership management",
'senderEmail' => "admin@admin.com",
'approvalSubject' => "Your membership is now approved",
'approvalMessage' => "Dear member,\r\n\r\nYour membership is now approved by
the admin. You can log in to your account
here:\r\nhttp://localhost/busbooking\r\n\r\nRegards,\r\nAdmin",
'hide_twitter_feed' => "",
'maintenance_mode_message' => "<b>Our website is currently down for
maintenance</b><br>\r\nWe expect to be back in a couple hours. Thanks for your
patience.",
'mail_function' => "mail",
'smtp_server' => "",
'smtp_encryption' => "",
'smtp_port' => "25",
'smtp_user' => "",
'smtp_pass' => ""
);

Figure 3.2-2 Database Config.php

3.2.3 Login Page coding

<?php if(!isset($Translation)){ @header('Location: index.php?signIn=1'); exit; } ?>

<?php include_once("$currDir/header.php"); ?>

<?php if($_GET['loginFailed']){ ?>

<div class="alert alert-danger"><?php echo $Translation['login failed']; ?></div>
<?php } ?>

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<div class="row">
<div class="col-sm-6 col-lg-8" id="login_splash">
<!-- customized splash content here -->
</div>
<div class="col-sm-6 col-lg-4">
<div class="panel panel-success">

<div class="panel-heading">
<h1 class="panel-title"><strong><?php echo $Translation['sign in
here']; ?></strong></h1>
<?php if(sqlValue("select count(1) from membership_groups where
allowSignup=1")){ ?>
<a class="btn btn-success pull-right"
href="membership_signup.php"><?php echo $Translation['sign up']; ?></a>
<?php } ?>
<div class="clearfix"></div>
</div>

<div class="panel-body">
<form method="post" action="index.php">
<div class="form-group">
<label class="control-label" for="username"><?php echo
$Translation['username']; ?></label>
<input class="form-control" name="username" id="username"
type="text" placeholder="<?php echo $Translation['username']; ?>" required>
</div>
<div class="form-group">
<label class="control-label" for="password"><?php echo
$Translation['password']; ?></label>
<input class="form-control" name="password" id="password"
type="password" placeholder="<?php echo $Translation['password']; ?>" required>
<span class="help-block"><?php echo $Translation['forgot
password']; ?></span>
</div>
<div class="checkbox">
<label class="control-label" for="rememberMe">
<input type="checkbox" name="rememberMe" id="rememberMe"
value="1">
<?php echo $Translation['remember me']; ?>
</label>
</div>

<div class="row">
<div class="col-sm-offset-3 col-sm-6">
<button name="signIn" type="submit" id="submit"
value="signIn" class="btn btn-primary btn-lg btn-block"><?php echo $Translation['sign
in']; ?></button>
</div>

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 </div>
</form>
</div>

<?php if(is_array(getTableList()) && count(getTableList())){ /* if anon.

users can see any tables ... */ ?>
<div class="panel-footer">
<?php echo $Translation['browse as guest']; ?>
</div>
<?php } ?>

</div>
</div>
</div>

<script>document.getElementById('username').focus();</script>
<?php include_once("$currDir/footer.php"); ?>

Figure 3.2-3 Login page Code Screenshot

3.2.4 Bookings Page Coding

<?php
$currDir = dirname(__FILE__);
include("$currDir/defaultLang.php");
include("$currDir/language.php");
include("$currDir/lib.php");

handle_maintenance();

header('Content-type: text/javascript; charset=' . datalist_db_encoding);

$table_perms = getTablePermissions('bookings');
if(!$table_perms[0]){ die('// Access denied!'); }

$mfk = $_GET['mfk'];
$id = makeSafe($_GET['id']);
$rnd1 = intval($_GET['rnd1']); if(!$rnd1) $rnd1 = '';

if(!$mfk){
die('// No js code available!');
}

switch($mfk){

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 case 'id_number':
if(!$id){
?>
$j('#fullname<?php echo $rnd1; ?>').html('&nbsp;');
$j('#phone<?php echo $rnd1; ?>').html('&nbsp;');
<?php
break;
}
$res = sql("SELECT `customers`.`id` as 'id', `customers`.`fullname` as
'fullname', `customers`.`phone` as 'phone', `customers`.`id_number` as 'id_number'
FROM `customers` WHERE `customers`.`id`='{$id}' limit 1", $eo);
$row = db_fetch_assoc($res);
?>
$j('#fullname<?php echo $rnd1; ?>').html('<?php echo
addslashes(str_replace(array("\r", "\n"), '', nl2br($row['fullname']))); ?>&nbsp;');
$j('#phone<?php echo $rnd1; ?>').html('<?php echo
addslashes(str_replace(array("\r", "\n"), '', nl2br($row['phone']))); ?>&nbsp;');
<?php
break;

case 'bus':
if(!$id){
?>
$j('#amount<?php echo $rnd1; ?>').html('&nbsp;');
$j('#date<?php echo $rnd1; ?>').html('&nbsp;');
$j('#time<?php echo $rnd1; ?>').html('&nbsp;');
<?php
break;
}
$res = sql("SELECT `availability`.`id` as 'id', IF(
CHAR_LENGTH(`buses1`.`number`), CONCAT_WS('', `buses1`.`number`), '') as 'bus', IF(
CHAR_LENGTH(`routes1`.`name`) || CHAR_LENGTH(`routes1`.`time`), CONCAT_WS('',
`routes1`.`name`, ' :', `routes1`.`time`), '') as 'route', IF(
CHAR_LENGTH(`routes1`.`amount`), CONCAT_WS('', `routes1`.`amount`), '') as
'amount', if(`availability`.`date`,date_format(`availability`.`date`,'%m/%d/%Y'),'')
as 'date', TIME_FORMAT(`availability`.`time`, '%r') as 'time',
`availability`.`status` as 'status' FROM `availability` LEFT JOIN `buses` as buses1
ON `buses1`.`id`=`availability`.`bus` LEFT JOIN `routes` as routes1 ON
`routes1`.`id`=`availability`.`route` WHERE `availability`.`id`='{$id}' limit 1",
$eo);
$row = db_fetch_assoc($res);
?>
$j('#amount<?php echo $rnd1; ?>').html('<?php echo
addslashes(str_replace(array("\r", "\n"), '', nl2br($row['amount']))); ?>&nbsp;');
$j('#date<?php echo $rnd1; ?>').html('<?php echo
addslashes(str_replace(array("\r", "\n"), '', nl2br($row['date']))); ?>&nbsp;');

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 $j('#time<?php echo $rnd1; ?>').html('<?php echo
addslashes(str_replace(array("\r", "\n"), '', nl2br($row['time']))); ?>&nbsp;');
<?php
break;

?>
Figure 3.2-4 Bookings Page Code Snapshot

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 4. CHAPTER FOUR

4.1 SYETEM TESTING AND IMPLEMENTATION

4.1.1 FRONT PAGE

The system output is in web design interface.

Figure 4.1-1 FRONT PAGE CAPTION

User Login area – if you’re a registered user, you need to enter your username and password to login.

By signing in, the registered user is redirected to a home page.

Admin Login – The system is Multi Login Both Users and

Admin use the same form to Login into their accounts.

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Sign Up – If you are new to the system, click SIGN UP button at the top right corner of the form.

Enter your Username, Password and Email then Click

SIGN UP.

4.1.2 Logging out

Users can sign out the system by clicking the arrow at the top-right corner of the page.

Figure 4.1-2 Sign Out

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 RECOMMENDATION

Research and development are continuous processes; this is the same in computer and software

development. However, this work is recommended for Imo Transport Company Limited,

Owerri, since their operation are still carried out manually and it can also be useful to other Bus

Transportation industries whose processes are still manually done. The system can contribute

more on those bus representatives handling the account if it can generate reports by trip so that

they will no longer go to a certain module to check the reservation and its details. Also, it will

be more beneficial to both clients and bus representatives if clients can create an account just

like in airlines websites. With that, the system can record the modifications made. Other

functionalities such as E-Mail facility for sending Ticket to passenger, Online Payment with

Credit Card / Debit Card etc. could also be integrated into the system in order to enhance user

friendliness and interaction.

CONCLUSION

It can be observed that computer applications are very important in every field of human endeavor.

Here all the information about customer that made reservation can be gotten just by clicking a button

with this new system, some of the difficulties encountered with the manual system are overcome. It

will also reduce the workload of the staff, reduce the time used for making reservation at the bus

terminal and also increase efficiency. The application also has the ability to update records in various

files automatically thereby relieving the company’s staff the stress of working from file security of

data.

This project, as a whole, will give a new way in bus reservations and ticketing processes. The

automation and management of seats and reservations will be done online. However, this project does

not limit the walk-in passengers that is passengers who visit the company’s counter because it also

caters for them. This also lessens the use of papers like in the traditional way of ticketing

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http:/!en.wikipedia.ordwiki,Web application

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