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Paper ID:
IJSREM65758
Volume:
10 |
7 |
Jul 2026
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1-6
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Monthly (12 issues per year)
License:International Journal of Scientific Research in Engineering and Management follows the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0) License, allowing free use and distribution with proper attribution.
Department of computer application
Nehru Institute of Information Technology and Management
Department of computer application
Nehru Institute of Information Technology and Management
The Travel Vehicle and Driver Rental System, branded as TravelWheels, is an advanced full-stack web application developed to efficiently manage and automate the complete lifecycle of vehicle rental operations. In the modern travel industry, the growing demand for on-demand transportation services has made manual booking and management systems highly challenging, time-consuming, and error-prone. Travel agencies, vehicle rental businesses, and customers alike face significant difficulties in managing vehicle availability, booking schedules, pricing, and driver assignments through traditional methods. This project addresses these challenges by providing an intelligent, automated, and user-friendly web-based solution built on a dual-portal architecture consisting of a User Portal for customers and an Admin Portal for fleet management. The User Portal allows registered users to browse the vehicle fleet with advanced search and filter capabilities, book vehicles with a live price calculator, track booking status in real time, manage their profile, and cancel bookings when needed. The Admin Portal provides a comprehensive management dashboard with real-time business analytics, vehicle and driver management with image upload support, booking approval and status lifecycle management, user account oversight, and detailed revenue reports powered by Chart.js visualizations. The system is built using PHP with MySQL on the backend and Tailwind CSS with JavaScript on the frontend, and it significantly reduces manual effort, saves operational time, and improves overall business efficiency for travel agencies, rental businesses, administrators, and customers.
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The Travel Vehicle and Driver Rental System, TravelWheels, has been successfully designed, developed, and tested as a comprehensive full-stack web application that addresses the real-world challenges of modern vehicle rental management. The system effectively transforms traditional, manual booking processes into an intelligent, automated, and scalable digital platform that benefits both customers and business administrators. The system demonstrates complete booking lifecycle automation through its intelligent date-conflict detection engine, a dual-portal architecture that provides each user type with a purpose-built interface, robust security implementation including bcrypt hashing and prepared statements, a fully responsive design across all tested device sizes, and a business intelligence layer that generates accurate, interactive analytics for administrators. Overall, TravelWheels stands as a scalable, cost-effective, and efficient tool that addresses the modern challenges of vehicle rental businesses, travel agencies, and independent operators. The project successfully meets all its initial objectives, delivering a high-performance application that is ready for real-world deployment. Future enhancements identified for the system include online payment gateway integration, automated email and SMS notifications, a dedicated mobile application, and cloud-based deployment for improved scalability.
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Publication Date
7/2/2026
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