SMART INDIA HACKATHON 2025

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• Problem Statement ID – SIH25136

• Problem Statement Title - Student Innovation

• Theme - Smart Vehicles

• PS Category - Software

• Team ID -

• Team Name- CodePunks

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UrbanFlow – Proposed Solution
Detailed Explanation of the Proposed Solution:

• An integrated mobile app that simplifies urban commuting by

Integrated combining multiple transport modes (bus, train, metro, cab,
Commutation ferry) in one app.
Options

• Features include ticket booking, live tracking, route suggestions,

carpooling, wallet system, community chat and friend/family
location sharing.
Smart Real-Time
Wallet Chats • Uses real-time data to help users plan the most efficient, safe
and cost-effective travel options.

How it Addresses the Problem:

1. Reduces commuting stress by providing all transport options in one
Live platform.
Tracking 2. Helps users save time and money through combo suggestions and route
optimization.
3. Enhances safety via live location sharing with friends/family.
➢ Tackles use of different applications for 4. Promotes carpooling, reducing traffic congestion and environmental
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TECHNICAL APPROACH
Technologies to be Used:
Frontend: Flutter (cross-platform mobile app)
Backend: Firebase (Authentication, Firestore, Realtime Database, Cloud Functions)
APIs: Google Maps API for routing, location tracking, and live maps
Maps and Routing: Geolocater/GeoFlutterFire
Payment Integration: Razorpay
API’s
Others: OTP verification via Firebase Authentication
Firebase
Development Methodology :
Phase 1: Build UI with Flutter (dummy data)
Phase 2: Connect Firebase Auth + Firestore (real data)
Flutter Phase 3: Add Maps integration + live tracking
Phase 4: Add wallet, payments, chat, and carpool
Phase 5: Security & deployment (Firestore rules, cloud functions, notifications)

Transport Maps, Chats

User App Firebase
API & Features
UrbanFlow
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FEASIBILITY AND VIABILITY
Feasibility Analysis:
Technical: Flutter + Firebase provides rapid development, cross-platform
support and scalable backend.
Operational: Users already have smartphones; city transport data is
generally accessible.
Technical Operational Financial: Controlled development cost; payment gateway integration
Feasibility allows wallet transactions.
Feasibility
Smartphones,
(Flutter, commuters
Firebase, API ready to use app
Potential Challenges & Risks:
exist) • Live transit data may not be fully available.
• User privacy concerns for location sharing.
• High API usage costs for maps & routes.
Financial
• Adoption & user engagement.
Feasibility
Low-cost and Strategies for Overcoming Challenges:
Scalable • Use simulated data for unavailable APIs.
• Implement opt-in permissions & secure Firebase rules for privacy.
• Optimize API calls and cache data to reduce costs.
• Provide incentives for early adoption (rewards, gamification,
notifications).
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IMPACT AND BENEFITS
❖ On Commuters (Users)
Commuters -Saves time and effort by combining all transport modes in one app.
-Provides real-time updates → reduces delays and uncertainty.
• Faster, cheaper, and safer travel -Improves safety with live location sharing and OTP login.
experience. -Reduces stress in daily travel by offering optimized, cheaper routes.
❖ On Society & Community
-Community chatrooms create awareness about traffic, accidents, or alerts.
-Encourages trust and safety in public commuting.
City Welfare -Builds a culture of shared mobility (carpooling, reducing single-passenger vehicles).
❖ On Environment
Reduced traffic congestion, better public -Carpooling reduces traffic congestion and fuel consumption.
transport usage. -Decreases carbon emissions by optimizing vehicle usage.
-Promotes sustainable commuting habits.
❖ On Economy & Authorities
-Increases public transport utilization, reducing load on private transport.
Environment -Potential for job creation (drivers, app support, maintenance).
-Can integrate with Smart City projects and government mobility solutions.
Encourages carpooling, lowering vehicle Benefits of the Solution:
emissions.
• Social: Community engagement via city-wide chat and safety features.
• Economic: Cost savings for commuters; encourages efficient use of
transport.

• Environmental: Reduces carbon footprint via carpooling and optimized

commuting.

Various modes of transports are integrated. • Technological: Demonstrates smart city solutions using IoT, mobile apps,
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RESEARCH AND REFERENCES

Research & References :-

• Google Maps API - [Link]

• Firebase Documentation - [Link]

• Payment Gateway APIs - [Link]

• Government Open Data Portals - [Link]

• Research Reports - [Link]

(NITI Aayog Report)
[Link]
(Smart Mobility & Intelligent Transportation Systems ITS)

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