The problem Blockride solves

The decentralized automobile booking system solves several transportation industry issues:

• Eliminating Intermediaries: It removes costly middlemen, making rides more affordable for users and increasing earnings for drivers.

• Enhancing Transparency: Through blockchain and smart contracts, it ensures transparent pricing, payments, and governance processes.

• Improving Security: Utilizing decentralized architecture and encryption, it strengthens security and safeguards user data from breaches.

• Expanding Payment Options: It offers diverse payment methods, including digital tokens, UPI, and cash, ensuring accessibility for all users.

• Promoting Sustainability: By incentivizing electric vehicle use and carpooling, it reduces environmental impact and fosters sustainable transportation practices.

• Optimizing Traffic Management: Leveraging real-time traffic data and driver incentives, it improves traffic flow and efficiency, minimizing congestion and delays.

Challenges we ran into

1. Seamless UX: Minimizing screen time interaction during rides posed a challenge in designing a seamless user experience.

2. Custom Coin Development: Creating a custom coin for web3 presented challenges, but the foundational aspects were covered in the platform's ideology.

3. Real-Time Traffic Alerts: Implementing alert systems to inform drivers about traffic ahead required real-time data, presenting technical and logistical challenges in ensuring timely and accurate information dissemination.