RailVoice

Inspiration

Observed challenges faced by elderly travelers with unclear announcements Recognized language barriers for international tourists Identified need for accessible railway information Saw potential in AI to transform public transport experience

What it does

Natural voice interface for train information Real-time PNR & platform updates Clear, multilingual announcements Personalized travel assistance Smart query handling for schedules & fares

How we built it

ElevenLabs AI for voice processing OpenAI GPT-4 for query understanding Flask + WebSocket backend Modern JavaScript frontend IRCTC API integration Real-time session management

Challenges we ran into

Multi-language station name handling WebSocket connection management Context maintenance in conversations Response speed optimization API failure handling Time and date tracking for queries

Accomplishments that we're proud of

Natural voice interface implementation High-accuracy query understanding Low-latency voice processing Scalable multi-station architecture Seamless AI technology integration

What we learned

Voice AI integration techniques WebSocket implementation strategies State management in voice apps NLP optimization methods High-concurrency handling Railway system complexities

What's next for RailVoice

Regional language expansion Predictive announcements Multi-modal journey planning Mobile app development Smart infrastructure integration Crowd monitoring system AI journey optimization

Built With

• elevenlabs
• flask
• python