🚆 Railways & Public Transport
Railways & Public Transport architecture diagram templates
Train reservations, metro fare systems, live bus tracking, signalling and journey planning. Open any template to see the finished diagram, then use it as the starting point for your own in the Studio.
11 templates
Train Ticket Reservation System
A railway reservation system in the style of IRCTC: seat inventory per train and class, waitlists, Tatkal quota, payments and e-tickets.
Train Ticket (PNR) Status
The states of a train ticket from booking to journey, including RAC and waitlist confirmation and cancellation.
Metro Smart Card Fare Collection
How a metro fare is charged with a smart card or bank card: tap in at the entry gate, tap out at the exit, fare by distance and balance update.
Live Bus Tracking and Arrival Times
How a city bus app shows live bus positions and arrival times: GPS devices on buses, a prediction model and updates to apps and stop displays.
Railway Signalling and Train Control Network
How a modern railway signalling network is connected: interlocking at stations, track circuits, train control radio and the central traffic control centre.
Multimodal Journey Planner
A journey planner that combines metro, bus, suburban train and last-mile options into one trip plan with a single ticket.
Train Operations Database Schema
Tables for train operations: trains, routes, stations, scheduled stops, coaches and daily running with actual times.
Metro Line Construction Timeline
A simplified 4-year plan for building a new metro line, from approvals and land acquisition to civil works, systems and commercial opening.
Train Delay Communication Workflow
How a railway handles a delay: detection from running data, decision on re-platforming or connections, and passenger notifications by app, SMS and station displays.
Daily Ridership by Mode
How a city's daily public transport trips split across modes and transfers, to see where integration matters most.
Station Operations Deployment
Where station systems run for a metro line: station equipment rooms, a line operations control centre and a disaster recovery site.
More Railways & Public Transport templates are being added regularly.