Ride Booking Platform

Role-Based Access (Rider, Driver, Admin) with JWT Security

Real-time Ride Lifecycle (Request → Accept → Progress → Complete)

Emergency SOS Button with Live Location & Geolocation API

Bidirectional real-time location tracking

driver's live position streams to the rider for the whole ride; the rider's live position streams to the driver too, but automatically cuts off at pickup - over a hand-rolled WebSocket protocol, not polling.

Auto-matching engine

riders can skip picking a driver entirely; the backend scores and assigns the best nearby candidate from pickup coordinates.

Real-time Messenger-style chat widget

floating, app-wide, with unread badges, read receipts, and avatars on both sides, backed by WebSocket + REST fallback.

Transactional ride booking

MongoDB multi-document transactions ensure ride creation, driver assignment, and payment records stay consistent even under failure.

OTP-gated pickup verification

a driver can't start a ride until the rider provides a one-time code, preventing wrong-passenger pickups.

Role-based dashboards from a single codebase

Rider, Driver, and Admin/Super-admin each get a tailored UI and permission set off one design system.

Driver approval workflow

new drivers register but stay invisible to riders until an admin approves them, with live UI updates the moment that happens (no refresh needed).

Interactive, precision map booking

click-to-set, draggable pins, autocomplete search, and "use current location," all resolving to exact coordinates instead of drifting through re-geocoded addresses.

SOS / emergency safety flow

riders can flag an active ride mid-trip, with emergency contacts and an admin triage queue.

Full real-time notification layer

ride status changes, chat, and location updates all push live via WebSocket with automatic reconnect and REST fallback if the socket drops.