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Railway Reservation System

**Authors:** Anirudh Arun, Hardik Cheran, Tamizhinian S

Problem Definition
The railway reservation system is designed to streamline the process of booking,
managing, and canceling train tickets. The program addresses the following user
needs:
- Searching for trains based on source and destination.
- Booking tickets with age-based discounts.
- Canceling tickets and updating availability.
- Checking the status of booked tickets.

Problem Analysis
1. **Challenges Identified:**
- Manual train ticket booking processes are time-consuming.
- Lack of automated discounts for specific age groups.
- Difficulty in checking real-time ticket availability.

2. **Proposed Solution:**
- A Python-based railway reservation system integrated with a MySQL database to
manage trains, passengers, and tickets.
- Automation of ticket booking, cancellation, and status tracking.

System Functionality
1. **Display Trains**: Users input the source and destination to view available
trains.
2. **Book Tickets**: Users provide their details and select a train to book tickets.
Discounts are automatically applied for children and senior citizens.
3. **Cancel Tickets**: Users can cancel booked tickets, and the system updates
seat availability.
4. **Check Ticket Status**: Users can view the status of their booked tickets,
including seat details and payment status.

Functions Used
**User-Defined Functions:**
- `connect_to_db()`: Establishes a connection to the MySQL database.
- `create_database_and_tables()`: Sets up the database and required tables.
- `display_trains(source, destination)`: Displays trains based on input source and
destination.
- `apply_discount(age)`: Calculates discount based on passenger age.
- `book_ticket(passenger_name, passenger_age, passenger_gender, train_id)`:
Books a ticket for a passenger.
- `cancel_ticket(ticket_id)`: Cancels a booked ticket.
- `check_ticket_status(ticket_id)`: Checks the status of a ticket.

**Inbuilt Functions:**
- `random.randint()`: Generates random numbers for ticket and seat assignment.
- `datetime.date.today()`: Retrieves the current date for booking records.
- `tabulate()`: Formats database query results into a tabular structure for display.

Database Design
Table Name Columns Description

train_id,
Trains
train_name, source, destination, available_seats, train_class, departure_time,
Details
arrival_time
about trains.
Passengers passenger_id, name, age, gender Details about passengers.
Tickets
ticket_id, passenger_id, train_id, booking_date, status, seat_number, payment_status
Details about ticket bookings.
Offers offer_id, description, discount_percentage, applicable_to Details about available offers.

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