I Built India's Missing Local Transport App — Then Abandoned It for 5 Months
Drishti Tripathi developed AutoConnect, a local transport app for India, initially as a personal project in December 2025. After a five-month hiatus, the app was revived and now features a complete backend and real-time functionalities. AutoConnect aims to fill the gap in India's fragmented transport ecosystem by focusing on often-overlooked local vehicles.
- ▪AutoConnect connects passengers with various local transport options like auto rickshaws and e-rickshaws.
- ▪The app was initially a UI prototype without backend integration before being completed in May 2026.
- ▪It now includes a Spring Boot backend, GPS location detection, and a full ride request flow.
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try { if(localStorage) { let currentUser = localStorage.getItem('current_user'); if (currentUser) { currentUser = JSON.parse(currentUser); if (currentUser.id === 3951803) { document.getElementById('article-show-container').classList.add('current-user-is-article-author'); } } } } catch (e) { console.error(e); } Drishti Tripathi Posted on May 29 I Built India's Missing Local Transport App — Then Abandoned It for 5 Months #githubchallenge #devchallenge #github #webdev GitHub “Finish-Up-A-Thon” Challenge Submission This is a submission for the GitHub Finish-Up-A-Thon Challenge What I Built AutoConnect is India's inclusive local transport app — connecting passengers with auto rickshaws, e-rickshaws, cycle rickshaws, and single-engine bikes through a single mobile-first platform.
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