Trips

A Trip (Route Line) represents a single execution of a route on a specific date — either a Pickup or a Drop run. Each trip is linked to a route and auto-populates the stops and passengers from the route’s configuration.

Go to Transportation ‣ Trips. Click on New to create a new trip.

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Details of Trip Form

  1. Name :- Auto-generated by the system as Route Name + Date + Sequence (e.g. Route A 12-08-2026 (001)). Read-only.

  2. Route :- Select the route for this trip. Selecting a route auto-populates the Stops and Passengers tabs.

  3. Route Type :- Select whether this is a Pickup or Drop trip.

  4. Date :- Set the date of the trip (defaults to today).

  5. Start Time :- Set the trip start time (as a float: e.g. 8.5 = 08:30).

  6. Driver :- Auto-filled from the vehicle’s assigned driver on the selected route. Read-only.

Pages in Trips

Stops

The Stops tab lists all stops for the trip, auto-populated when a route is selected.

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Each stop entry shows:

  • Sequence :- Order in which stops are visited.

  • Stop :- The stop name.

  • Estimated Arrival :- Computed as Start Time + Stop's Estimated Arrival Time (e.g. if start time is 08:00 and a stop has 0.5h offset, estimated arrival = 08:30).

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Passengers

The Passengers tab lists all passengers enrolled on the route’s stops, auto-populated when a route is selected.

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Each passenger row shows:

  • Person :- The passenger (student/faculty).

  • Present :- Checkbox to mark attendance for this trip.

  • Stop :- The stop where this passenger boards/alights.

Workflow of Trip

Draft

Once the details are filled in the trip form and saved, the state is Draft. The trip workflow starts here.

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Start Trip

Click Start Trip to begin the trip. The state changes from Draft to Start.

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End Trip

Click End Trip to complete the trip. The state changes from Start to End.

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Additional Views for Trips

Trips support the following views in addition to list and form:

  • Pivot :- Analyse trips by name and route type.

  • Graph :- Bar chart view of trips by route type.

  • Search Panel :- Filter trips by route using the left-side search panel (shows a route icon).

  • Archived filter :- Display archived trips by using the Archived search filter.