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freelancer.com 🟠 2026-05-20

🔹 Automate IRCTC Ticket Booking with Python
👤 Client: 🇮🇳 Bengaluru, India Member since 2026-05-20
💰 Price: $101 Average bid
🚩 Problem: Need a fully automated Python solution for real-time seat availability checks, secure user login, session management, payment processing, and GUI-based ticket booking on IRCTC.
📦 Existing: Not specified

Specifications:

[Target] Real-time seat-availability check against IRCTC’s live data
[Method] Use Selenium or Playwright for web automation; requests for API calls if available
[UI/UX] Lightweight and responsive GUI using Tkinter, PyQt, or similar framework
[Stack] Python 3.x, Selenium/Playwright, requests, Flask (for backend if needed), SQLite (or other DB) for session management
[Security] Handle secure user login with OTP flow; manage sessions securely
[Format] JSON for data exchange where applicable

Workflow:

1. Set up virtual environment and install required libraries: Selenium, Playwright, requests, Flask, SQLite3, Tkinter/PyQt
2. Develop web automation scripts using Selenium or Playwright to interact with IRCTC’s website for seat availability checks and booking process
3. Implement secure user login functionality including OTP flow
4. Integrate payment processing through supported gateways (Stripe, PayPal, etc.)
5. Design and implement GUI application using Tkinter/PyQt for user interaction
6. Test the application end-to-end on IRCTC’s sandbox/live site with real credentials
7. Document setup instructions, usage steps, and troubleshooting in README