Built a Real-Time Car Rental Platform Using MERN Stack | Car Yatra 🚗

🚗 Car Yatra – Full-Stack Vehicle Rental Platform | MERN Stack Project In this video, I showcase Car Yatra, a production-ready vehicle rental platform built using the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express.js, React, Node.js). The platform enables users to rent vehicles seamlessly with real-time availability updates, secure online payments, and a feature-rich admin panel. This project demonstrates real-world full-stack development concepts including authentication, authorization, real-time communication, scalable backend design, and modern UI development. --- 🌟 Project Features ✅ 70+ vehicles available across 30+ Indian cities ✅ Real-time vehicle availability using WebSockets ✅ Advanced filtering by vehicle type, city, and price ✅ Secure PayPal payment integration ✅ JWT-based user authentication & authorization ✅ Booking and rental management system ✅ Admin dashboard with analytics ✅ Revenue tracking per vehicle ✅ User management with activity logs ✅ Fully responsive design (mobile & desktop) --- 💻 Tech Stack Frontend React 18 Vite Tailwind CSS React Router Axios PayPal React SDK WebSocket Client Backend Node.js Express.js MongoDB Mongoose JWT Authentication bcrypt.js WebSocket (ws) PayPal SDK --- ⏱️ Video Timeline 00:00 – Introduction 00:30 – User Registration & Login 01:30 – Browsing Vehicles & Filters 03:00 – Real-Time Availability Updates 04:00 – Booking Process 05:00 – Payment Integration 06:00 – User Dashboard 07:00 – Admin Panel Overview 08:00 – User Management 09:00 – Vehicle Management 10:00 – Analytics & Revenue Tracking 11:00 – Technical Architecture 12:00 – Conclusion --- 🔐 Security Features Password hashing using bcrypt JWT token-based authentication Protected API routes Role-based access control (User/Admin) Input validation and sanitization --- 📊 Project Highlights 15+ reusable React components 20+ REST API endpoints 4 MongoDB data models Clean, scalable, production-ready architecture --- 🔗 Project Links 🔹 GitHub Repository https://github.com/SaptarshiBB/CarYatra 🔹 LinkedIn Profile   / saptarshibb   --- 📚 What You’ll Learn from This Project ✔ Full-stack MERN development ✔ Real-time applications using WebSockets ✔ Payment gateway integration with PayPal ✔ Secure authentication using JWT ✔ Admin dashboard and analytics development ✔ MongoDB schema design and API structuring ✔ Modern UI development with Tailwind CSS --- 👨‍💻 About Me I’m Saptarshi Banerjee, a full-stack developer passionate about building scalable, production-grade web applications. This project reflects my practical experience with MERN stack development, real-time systems, and enterprise-style admin panels. Connect with me on LinkedIn:   / saptarshibb   --- 📌 Hashtags #MERNStack #FullStackDevelopment #ReactJS #NodeJS #MongoDB #WebSockets #PayPalIntegration #AdminPanel #RealTimeApp #TailwindCSS #JavaScript #ProjectShowcase #CarRentalApp #WebDevelopment --- If you want next, I can: Generate YouTube SEO tags Write a LinkedIn post caption Optimize your GitHub README Create resume bullet points from this project Just tell me.