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Authenticated Secure Railway Service using Smart Card Technology

Salman.V Srivenkatesh.K Ms.S.Gomathi

Information Technology Information Technology Assistant Professor Sri Sairam Engineering College Sri Sairam Engineering College Information Technology Chennai, India Chennai, India Sri Sairam Engineering College salmanvs1993@gmail.com srivenkatesh.it@gmail.com Chennai, India gomathi.it@sairam.edu.in

Abstract— There are a lot of people who gain access to the train without a proper travel ticket and get away with it easily. In the current scenario, stalkers, thieves and other criminals gain easy entry into the crowded trains therefore exploiting the crowded situation in trains. Due to this situation, there are many possibilities of theft, violence and other uncomfortable activities that happen to the authorized passengers .Also, people who have unreserved tickets gain easy access to reserved compartments creating havoc among the reserved passengers. Since there are no proper solutions to these problems, ASRSSCT (Authenticated Secure Railway Service using Smart Card Technology) provides an earnest way to overcome these difficulties. This problem can be rectified by using our smart card technology with the help of RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) reader/writer which ensures authentication of the traveller with the proper ticket. ASRSSCT allows you to maintain a list of records of passengers who travel in a particular train, by providing them RFID tags which ensures authorized entry. The key idea to this implementation is the usage of the unique “ SMART-ID” which is given to the passenger for booking the ticket. Further, his ticket is validated by the RFID reader which is present in each compartment and activates the DC motor (door opening) for his entry when authorized. Thus, this system can be implemented in trains to avoid illegal entry of people.

Keywords— RFID, SMART-ID, authentication, DC motor

I. INTRODUCTION

In the current scenario, stalkers, thieves and other criminals gain easy entry into the crowded trains therefore exploiting the crowded situation in trains. Due to this situation, there are many possibilities of theft, violence and other uncomfortable activities that happen to the authorized passengers. Also, people who have unreserved tickets gain easy access to reserved compartments creating havoc among the reserved passengers. Since there are no proper solutions to these problems, ASRSSCT provides an earnest way to overcome these difficulties. ASRSSCT brings out the idea of implementing a door mechanism for each compartment there

by allowing the people who have the authenticated pass in an approved smart card and the smart card is being sensed with the help of RFID technology for the door opening and allowing the authorised passengers for their travel. Through this project we can stop the injustice that is done to passengers who are disturbed by those who travel without a proper pass and assure the passenger a safe travel till the passenger reaches the destination.

II. SYSTEM ANALYSIS

A. Current scenario for ticket booking

The current system (IRCTC) enables the customers to book tickets online with their user id and password. The booked tickets are either received by printing ERS or a confirmation message is sent to the mobile phone. Authorization criteria are not much taken care as a part of the existing system when it is concerned with the booking. The existing system also does not take care if an unauthorized passenger gains access to the reserved seat of any other passenger who has already booked the tickets. The work of the TTR is enormous in allocation of the seats as per the tickets booked. Through this current system major disadvantages occur and the passengers end up in the wrong side of the system. All these disadvantages are rectified by implementing a proper system.

B. Advancement in booking environment

Authenticated Secure Railway Service using Smart

Card Technology uses a RFID SMART CARD and a RFID Reader/Writer methodology.The RFID CARD involves a “Smart ID” which is unique for every user who logs into the IRCTC website. The user logs into the account now along with his SMART ID which is unique for each individual and books the ticket. Each user can employ the card to arrange for the travel of any of their close aides. This unique ID gets

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stored in the database of the IRCTC in order to validate their train travel. Further, the modules that are to be worked on are given along with the software and hardware requirements for this project. The user then employs the RFID SMART CARD and is required to scan it before entering into the seat allotted. The unique SMART ID is verified with the database maintained and only then access is provided. This system proposed ensures an exhaustive means of safety and security by preventing unauthorised access. The final stage of the architecture consists of different sensors such as fire sensor and IR sensor and the door opening is made possible by implementing the DC motor which runs when the particular confirmed ticket is authenticated and the particular username is displayed in the LCD screen.

The fire sensor installed in the embedded kit will produce a buzzer sound there by indicating the emergency situation which might occur in the train due to any mishappenings. The Infrared sensor would determine the number of passengers who travel for the particular ticket and would confirm the entry by validating the number of passengers with the number of seats booked for the particular ticket.

III. SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE

Fig 3.1 Architecture of ASRSSCT

The above diagram explains the architecture diagram

of ASRSSCT. The architecture diagram is generally divided into three divisions. Firstly, we can find a browser client where in the client uses the general ticket booking site for him to book the tickets. The user uses a unique SMART ID and provides a password to make the login entry and the necessary information required are provided to book the particular ticket. We could also find a RFID database where the SMART ID and the ticket booked for the particular smart ID is stored in the database. We also have a open source web server named Apache Tomcat 8.0 which acts as the local server when that being installed in the system. This server helps in running the website locally. We have a USB to serial port connector connected to the system which helps in obtaining the

information about the smart ID with the help of RFID technology. The second portion of the website is the Radio Frequency Identification. The RFID reader/writer helps in sensing the information from the particular RFID tag card and the unique smart ID is send to the system and stored in the RFID database for the ticket booking /cancellation. The RFID is also connected to the embedded kit which detects the smart ID and the name of the user who have registered and booked the ticket is displayed in the LCD screen when the confirmed ticket is authenticated. The final stage of the architecture consists of different sensors such as fire sensor and IR sensor and the door opening is made possible by implementing the DC motor which runs when the particular confirmed ticket is authenticated and the particular username is displayed in the LCD screen. The fire sensor installed in the embedded kit will produce a buzzer sound there by indicating the emergency situation which might occur in the train due to any mishappenings. The Infrared sensor would determine the number of passengers who travel for the particular ticket and would confirm the entry by validating the number of passengers with the number of seats booked for the particular ticket. If all the possibilities are met, then the DC motor would run which determines the door opening ,thus assuring the entry of passengers. Thus the architecture diagram provides the basic information regarding the module and the detailed description regarding each division of the architecture is provided in the module description.

IV. DESCRIPTION

A. Design of the Web

A new field called “Smart ID” is included in the

webpage along with the general reservation details. This smart ID is unique to every individual and should be entered along with the other personal details which are mandatory. The entered details especially the smart ID are stored in the database once the front end procedure of booking the ticket is complete.

Fig 4.1 Login page

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The initial page of website consists of a field for

smart ID and for password which allows the user to get redirected to the next page, where the user searches for the available trains and book tickets on a particular date.

On submitting the details the available train list is

provided with the train number and train name for which the available seats and fare for a ticket are also provided, the user could choose the train and submit the book button where it will be redirected to the page where the no of seats necessary is provided and the next page will be the reservation form where the user provides the name, gender, age details and submits to confirm where the final page displays that it is successfully booked with the total fare.

Fig 4.2 Ticket availability page The booking history button when clicked provides

the entire details of the tickets booked and the cancellation button when clicked provides a field in which the PNR number for the particular train ticket to be cancelled is given and on further submitting the ticket is cancelled successfully and after the necessary process is being done, the user successfully logs out.

B. Writing to the RFID The Radio Frequency Identification reader/ writer is used to read the information from the RFID tag card and store the unique Id in the RFID database. This unique id is necessary to book the train ticket and this is could be obtained while the user logs in from his account using his particular smart ID. Further, this ID can be obtained directly to the system by using the java function "GetSmartID" which helps in giving the particular RFID tag which can be taken from the detection of the RFID tag from the RFID reader/writer. Also, this tag is further helpful in storing the data of all the details that is given by the user given during the time he booked the tickets. So, the key field here is the “RFID tag” which is used as the primary key to be matched while checking the data when the user enters the train to validate his

particular ticket. Writing of the Smart Card is the main connection that’s established between the software and the hardware components of the system. Here, the tags which are used in the reading by the RFID reader hardware component are further passed on to the computer by using the software involving the reading of the data that’s present in that particular tag. Also, this connection is given to the database which stores the details of the passengers to verify them when they enter the train to ensure that they are the passengers who are authenticated to enter the train.

Fig 4.3 RFID reader/writer and RFID cards So, this module helps in the establishing of the connection between the software and hardware components along with the database of ASRSSCT. The writing of the tags is one among the major activities involved here. C. Testing the RFID Each smart ID now has the unique details of the particular journey that the user entered. The next step is to authenticate this particular ID with smart ID as the primary key. This authentication is done by the sensor present in the RFID reader. The user should now scan his particular ID with the RFID reader where the sensor does the authorization process and if the validation is correct, entry is allowed else he is not allowed to enter through the door. So, the brief explanation of this module is given as follows. Firstly, the RFID now has been tested and the data has been written to the database of each RFID reader connected to the device through which the mapping is done. The primary key for this mapping is the RFID unique tag number which is the smart ID for the user. Once the person with the tag enters the train, he will face himself with a RFID reader which is capable of detecting the authenticated passengers of that particular compartment. So, the user with the particular tag should just sense his card with the RFID reader that is present. This, sensing detects the card and takes the details of the unique ID to be matched with the database that is linked with the system.

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Then, once the sensing is done, the id’s are checked if they match and then the further process is taken care if to permit or not the particular passenger. In order to achieve this, we install a LCD monitor along with a DC motor in the system. The DC motor is an alias for an electronic door that can be installed in the enhanced version. So, once the passenger senses his tag and becomes a valid customer then, his name is displayed in the LCD monitor along with the number of passengers for which he has booked the tickets. The DC motor is turned on the clockwise direction indicating the opening of the door and then after a particular delay that is provided the DC motor operates in the anticlockwise direction indicating that the DC motor is helpful in closing the particular door.

Fig 4.4 LCD Screen Thus the system tests the particular users entry into the particular train by validating and displaying the information in LCD Screen. D. DC motors and Sensors Once the name is displayed in the LCD Screen , the user is said to be authenticated and the DC motor starts running in the clockwise direction which implies the opening of the door and allows the authorized passenger to get in. After a particular delay which is determined by the IR sensor the DC motor starts running in the anticlockwise direction which implies the closing of the door. Also, there is an IR sensor installed in the system which determines the number of passengers who enter through the door along with the person who booked the ticket. Once the number of passengers who enter through the door matches with the number of tickets booked in the particular ID the door closes.

Fig 4.5 Fire Sensor For certain emergency cases such as short circuit and fires, a fire sensor is installed which detects the temperature increase above a normal level and produces an alarm sound thereby opening the door for the passengers to escape , thus assuring safety.

V. CONCLUSION

As a conclusion, let us see the comparison between the existing and the proposed systems.The existing system is devoid of any system or model to prevent unauthorised access.Security concerns dominate the scene with unwarranted travel being commonplace.Occupation of reserved compartments by irrelevant passengers creates a huge amount of distress and problem.The system proposed proves to be an ideal model to check illegal access.The adoption of Smart Card technology eliminates the security issues to a great extent.The system validates the authenticity of the passengers in reserved compartments. Through this project we can stop the injustice that is done to passengers who are disturbed by those who travel without a proper pass and assure the passenger a safe travel till the passenger reaches the destination. This project is being implemented by considering the society and visualizing the future aspects of the people who would get adapted to the improving technology. Thus the project aims in bringing out a secure train travel for the passengers and ensuring safety for the people with the help of Radio Frequency Identification and smart card technology.

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