COMPUTER NETWORK &

DATA COMMUNICATION

1 PROJECT TITLE
COMPUTER APPLICATION IN RAILWAY SYSTEMS
TEAM MEMBERS

 Sameer Deshpande Y- 3426

 Vrushant Verma Y-3415

 Avinash Raj Y- 3417

 Omkar Nipanikar Y-3429

 Sahit Rao Y- 3425

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CONTENTS
 Introduction

 Smart Passenger reservation system backed by unique ID

 Proposed smart model for passenger reservation system

 Some important Computer application of railways

 Other application of computer system

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INTRODUCTION
 Railway services are available in most of the countries in
the world. However, a fast, reliable, and a passenger-
friendly service was always in need. As the volume of
passengers and freight loads started increasing day by
day, more effective mechanisms are found needful to
handle this increasing demand. Hence the
implementation of smart technologies turns inevitable in
this connection. Smart Computing is a comparatively
infant sector of technology which can be efficiently
implemented in Railway systems for up gradation to a
more efficient and smart model.
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 SMART PASSENGER RESERVATION SYSTEM BACKED
BY UNIQUE ID

 The Unique Identity (E.g. Aadhaar Number in India) would

serve as the chief pillar for this entire smart Passenger
Reservation System model. The Unique Identity (UID) would
be considered as the key for primary identification in the
services offered by the Passenger Reservation System.
Countries having UID registration in a comprehensive status
can easily implement this UID-based reservation model to get
a very efficient and smart approach in ticketing system. As in
case of India, since the UID registration is not fully completed
country-wide, the model would be initially implemented on
selected domain, parallel to the existing one, which in turn
would gradually eat up the existing Passenger Reservation 5
System with incremental coverage.
PROPOSED SMART MODEL FOR PASSENGER
RESERVATION SYSTEM
 The preliminary implementation of smart Passenger
Reservation System model is proposed in terms of two
separate areas, one for the railway reservation counters,
and another for the online reservation system (E-tickets).
 Smart Passenger reservation system:

1. Railway reservation counters.

2. Online reservation system( E- tickets).

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RAILWAY RESERVATION COUNTERS
 To illustrate the working of Smart Passenger Reservation
System model in terms of ticketing, a schematic
algorithm is discussed.
 Passenger seeking a journey ticket approaches to a
Reservation counter .
 He produces Identity Card (E.g. Aadhaar Card) to the
railway personnel, bearing the UID Number.
 The passenger inputs Finger-print in the Finger-print
Reader installed in the counter (or some other biometric
information or face detection).
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ONLINE RESERVATION SYSTEM
 Now this new model is to be discussed with respect to E-
ticketing system. In this model, the passenger seeking
reservation will enter the portal of Indian Railways. In
the user interface, the passenger needs only to enter the
UID. As soon as the UID is entered, the UID itself feeds
the railway database with all personal information
obtained from the UIDAI database by virtue of inter-
database query services. Then a One Time Password
(OTP) is generated and is sent to the mobile number
registered against the UID. That OTP is to be entered
into the system within a stipulated time, after which the
OTP expires. 8
SOME IMPORTANT COMPUTER
APPLICATIONS OF RAILWAYS
 Control Office Automation ( COA)

 Crew Management System ( CMS)

 Passenger Reservation System (PRS)

 PRS inquiry facilities for Customers

 Unreserved Ticketing System (UTS)

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CONTROL OFFICE AUTOMATION ( COA)

 Thetrain operation over Indian Railways is

monitored and checked through a control office
located in each division. The charting of train
run was done by color pen and a scale with the
manual calculation of time, distance and other
parameters.

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CREW MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (CMS)

 Thecrew of a train consists of a Loco Pilot,

Assistant Loco Pilot, and a Guard. The crew
works a train from station A to station B and then
works back the train involving interchange from
one division/zone to another. 

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PASSENGER RESERVATION SYSTEM (PRS)

 Countrywide Network of Computerized

Enhanced Reservation and Ticketing , based on
the state-of-the-art client-server technology, has
been installed at all the PRS nodes providing the
facility for the passengers to book seats/berths
on any train on IR from any location.

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PRS INQUIRY FACILITIES FOR CUSTOMERS

 IR’s Website indianrail.gov.in answers queries

regarding Accommodation availability, Current
status of wait-listed tickets, Trains available
between important stations, Train schedules,
Fares etc.
 Gives information about the running status of
any train, its expected arrival/departure at/from
a station, information about passenger
amenities, tourist information and scheduled
platform berthing of trains at important stations. 13
UNRESERVED TICKETING SYSTEM (UTS)

 Unreserved ticketing constitutes a major

component of the overall ticketing in Indian
Railways. It contributes a large amount of
earning for Indian Railways.UTS is the complete
solution to provide computerized unreserved
tickets to railway passengers from dedicated
counter terminals, handheld terminals, smart
card, automatic vending machines etc.

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SOME OTHER APPLICATION OF COMPUTER
NETWORKS IN DIFFERENT FIELDS
 Marketing and sales- Computer networks are used
extensively in both marketing and sales organizations.
Marketing professionals use them to collect, exchange,
and analyze data relating to customer needs and product
development cycles.
 Financial services-Today's financial services are totally
dependent on computer networks. Applications include
credit history searches, foreign exchange and investment
services, and electronic funds transfer (EFT), which
allows a user, to transfer money without going into a
bank
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 Manufacturing-Computer networks are used today in, many
aspects of manufacturing, including the manufacturing process
itself. Two applications that use networks to provide essential
services are computer-assisted design (CAD) and computer-
assisted manufacturing (CAM), both of which allow multiple
users to work on a project simultaneously.
 Information services-Network information services include
bulletin boards and data banks. A World Wide Web site
offering the technical specifications for a new product is an
information service.
 Electronic data interchange (EDI)-EDI allows business
information (including documents such as purchase orders and
invoices) to be transferred without using paper.

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