Mahalakshmi Scheme: Digital Travel Limit System

The Mahalakshmi Scheme is a welfare initiative introduced to provide free public transportation for women, aimed at

improving accessibility, safety, and social inclusion. However, the existing manual and semi-digital methods suffer from

challenges such as identity misuse, lack of real-time tracking, manual verification errors, and inefficient monitoring of travel

limits. To overcome these limitations, this paper proposes a secure and intelligent Digital Bus Pass Management System that

automates beneficiary registration, travel validation, and monitoring using modern web and mobile technologies.

The proposed system enables female beneficiaries to register using Aadhaar-based identity verification and mobile OTP

authentication, ensuring authenticity and eliminating duplicate entries. Upon successful registration, a unique Mahalakshmi ID

along with a QR code is generated for each beneficiary. Conductors use a dedicated application to scan the QR code, validate

user credentials, and record journey details such as source, destination, and travel distance. The system automatically calculates

the traveled distance and enforces a monthly free travel limit, beyond which fare calculation is performed dynamically.

A centralized backend manages real-time data processing, maintains travel history, and supports administrative monitoring. The

admin dashboard provides insights into beneficiary usage, conductor activity, total distance traveled, and revenue generated

from excess travel. Security mechanisms such as role-based access control, encrypted data storage, and authenticated QR

validation ensure data integrity and prevent fraudulent usage.

The proposed solution enhances transparency, efficiency, and accountability in public transport management while reducing

manual workload and operational errors. By integrating mobile applications, cloud-based services, and automated analytics, the

system provides a scalable and reliable digital infrastructure for effective implementation of the Mahalakshmi Scheme and

serves as a model for smart governance in public transportation systems